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2020-21-19 DASSAULT AVIATION: Amendment 39-21292; Docket No. FAA-2020-0678; Product Identifier 2020-NM-098-AD.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE

    This AD is effective December 7, 2020.

(b) AFFECTED ADS

(1) This  AD  replaces  AD  2019-24-11,  Amendment 39-19814  (84 FR 69997,
    December 20, 2019) ("AD 2019-24-11").

(2) This  AD  affects  AD  2010-26-05,  Amendment  39-16544  (75 FR 79952,
    December 21, 2010) ("AD 2010-26-05").

(c) APPLICABILITY

    This  AD  applies  to  Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX airplanes,
    certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation
    Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0116,  dated May 20, 2020 ("EASA AD 2020-
    0116").

(d) SUBJECT

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05,  Time Limits/Main-
    tenance Checks.

(e) REASON

    This AD was prompted by a determination that new  or  more restrictive
    airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to
    address reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

(f) COMPLIANCE

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,  unless al-
    ready done.

(g) RETAINED MAINTENANCE OR INSPECTION PROGRAM REVISION, WITH NO CHANGES

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (i)  of AD 2019-
    24-11,  with  no  changes.  Within 90 days after January 24, 2020 (the
    effective date AD 2019-24-11),  revise the existing maintenance or in-
    spection program, as applicable, to incorporate the information speci-
    fied in Chapter 5-40,  Airworthiness Limitations,  Revision 16,  dated
    September 2018,  of the Dassault FALCON 900EX Maintenance Manual.  The
    initial compliance times for accomplishing  the  actions  are  at  the
    times specified in Chapter 5-40,  Airworthiness Limitations,  Revision
    16, dated September 2018, or 90 days after January 24, 2020, whichever
    occurs later,  except as provided  by paragraphs (g)(1) through (4) of
    this AD. Accomplishing the maintenance or  inspection program revision
    required by paragraph (i)  of  this  AD terminates the requirements of
    this paragraph.

(1) The term "LDG" in the "First Inspection" column of any  table  in  the
    service information means total airplane landings.

(2) The term "FH" in the "First Inspection" column of  any  table  in  the
    service information means total flight hours.

(3) The term "FC" in the "First Inspection" column of  any  table  in  the
    service information means total flight cycles.

(4) The term "M" in the "First Inspection" column  of  any  table  in  the
    service information  means months  since the  date of  issuance of the
    original  airworthiness certificate  or the  date of  issuance of  the
    original export certificate of airworthiness.

(h) RETAINED RESTRICTIONS ON ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS AND INTERVALS, WITH A NEW
    EXCEPTION

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (j)  of AD 2019-
    24-11, with a  new exception. Except  as required by  paragraph (i) of
    this AD, after the maintenance or inspection program has been  revised
    as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g.,
    inspections) or intervals may be used unless the actions or  intervals
    are  approved  as  an  alternative  method  of  compliance  (AMOC)  in
    accordance with the procedures  specified in paragraph (m)(1)  of this
    AD.

(i) NEW MAINTENANCE OR INSPECTION PROGRAM REVISION

    Except as specified in paragraph (j)  of this AD:  Comply with all re-
    quired actions and  compliance times specified  in,  and in accordance
    with, EASA AD 2020-0116.  Accomplishing the maintenance or  inspection
    program   revision   required  by   this   paragraph  terminates   the
    requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.

(j) EXCEPTIONS TO EASA AD 2020-0116

(1) The requirements specified  in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2020-
    0116 do not apply to this AD.

(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0116  specifies revising  "the  approved
    AMP" within 12 months  after its effective date,  but this AD requires
    revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable
    to incorporate the "limitations,  tasks and associated thresholds  and
    intervals" specified in paragraph (3)  of EASA AD 2020-0116  within 90
    days after the effective date of this AD.

(3) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in paragraph
    (3) of EASA AD 2020-0116 is at the applicable  "associated thresholds"
    specified in paragraph (3)  of EASA AD 2020-0116,  or  within  90 days
    after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.

(4) The provisions specified  in paragraphs (4) and (5)  of  EASA AD 2020-
    0116 do not apply to this AD.

(5) The "Remarks" section of EASA AD 2020-0116 does not apply to this AD.

(k) NEW PROVISIONS FOR ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS AND INTERVALS

    After the maintenance  or  inspection program  has been revised as re-
    quired by paragraph (i) of this AD,  no alternative actions (e.g., in-
    spections) and intervals are allowed unless they are approved as spec-
    ified in the provisions of the "Ref. Publications" section  of EASA AD
    2020-0116.

(l) TERMINATING ACTIONS FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS IN AD 2010-26-05

    Accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g) or (i)  of this AD
    terminates the requirements of paragraph (g)(1) of AD 2010-26-05,  for
    Dassault Aviation  Model  FALCON  900EX  airplanes,  serial  numbers 1
    through 96 inclusive, and serial numbers 98 through 119 inclusive.

(m) OTHER FAA AD PROVISIONS

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft
    Section,  International Validation Branch,  FAA,  has the authority to
    approve AMOCs for this AD,  if requested using the procedures found in
    14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,  send  your  request to
    your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as
    appropriate.  If sending information directly  to  the  Large Aircraft
    Section, International Validation Branch,  send it to the attention of
    the person identified in paragraph (n) of this AD.  Information may be
    emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov.

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer:  For any requirement in this AD to obtain
    instructions from a manufacturer,  the  instructions  must  be  accom-
    plished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section
    International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA;  or Dassault Aviation’s
    EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA).  If approved by the DOA,  the
    approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(n) RELATED INFORMATION

    For more information about this AD,  contact Tom Rodriguez,  Aerospace
    Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA
    2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-
    3226; email tom.rodriguez@faa.gov.

(o) MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(1) The Director of the Federal Register  approved  the  incorporation  by
    reference (IBR) of  the service information  listed in this  paragraph
    under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

(2) You must use  this service information as applicable to do the actions
    required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.

(3) The following service information was approved  for IBR on December 7,
    2020.

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0116,  dated  May
    20, 2020.

(ii) [Reserved]

(4) The following service information was approved for IBR  on January 24,
    2020 (84 FR 69997, December 20, 2019).

(i) Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 16,  dated September
    2018, of the Dassault FALCON 900EX Maintenance Manual.

(ii) [Reserved]

(5) For EASA AD 2020-0116, contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668
    Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu
    Internet www.easa.europa.eu.  You may find this EASA AD  on  the  EASA
    website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.

(6) For Dassault  service  information  identified  in  this  AD,  contact
    Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, PO Box 2000, South
    Hackensack, NJ 07606;  telephone 201-440-6700;  Internet  https://www.
    dassaultfalcon.com.

(7) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
    Operational Safety Branch,  2200 South 216th St.,  Des Moines, WA. For
    information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-
    231-3195.  This material may be found in the AD docket on the Internet
    at https://www.regulations.gov by searching  for  and  locating Docket
    No. FAA-2020-0678.

(8) You may view this material that is incorporated  by  reference  at the
    National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).  For  information
    on the availability of this material at NARA, email fedreg.legal@nara.
    gov,   or  go  to:  https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-
    locations.html.

Issued on October 8, 2020. Gaetano A. Sciortino, Deputy Director for Stra-
tegic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness Division,  Aircraft Certifi-
cation Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez,  Aerospace Engineer, Large
Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch,  FAA,  2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA 98198;  telephone and fax: 206-231-3226;  email:  tom.
rodriguez@faa.gov.
PREAMBLE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0678; Product Identifier 2020-NM-098-AD; Amendment
39-21292; AD 2020-21-19]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-24-
11, which applied to certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX
airplanes. AD 2019-24-11 required revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations. This AD continues to require
those maintenance or inspection program revisions, and also requires
revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable,
to incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations; as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. This AD was prompted by
a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations
are necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective December 7, 2020.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of December 7,
2020.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of
January 24, 2020 (84 FR 69997, December 20, 2019).

ADDRESSES: For the EASA material incorporated by reference (IBR) in
this AD, contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne,
Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR material on the EASA website
at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
For the Dassault service information identified in this AD, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000,
South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201-440-6700; internet https://www.dassaultfalcon.com.
You may view this IBR material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products
Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call 206-231-3195. It is also available in the AD docket on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2020-0678.

Examining the AD Docket

You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0678; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax: 206-231-3226;
email: tom.rodriguez@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2020-0116, dated May 20, 2020
(``EASA AD 2020-0116'') (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX airplanes.
EASA AD 2020-0116 superseded EASA AD 2019-0133 (which corresponds to
FAA AD 2019-24-11, Amendment 39-19814 (84 FR 69997, December 20, 2019)
(``AD 2019-24-11'')).
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2019-24-11. AD 2019-24-11 applied to
certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX airplanes. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2020 (85 FR 46563). The
NPRM was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations are necessary. The NPRM proposed to continue
to require the maintenance or inspection program revisions required by
AD 2019-24-11, and also proposed to require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate
additional new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as
specified in an EASA AD.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address reduced structural integrity
of the airplane. See the MCAI for additional background information.

Comments

The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this final rule. The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or
on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

The FAA reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety
and the public interest require adopting this final rule as proposed,
except for minor editorial changes. The FAA has determined that these
minor changes:
Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 51


EASA AD 2020-0116 describes new or more restrictive maintenance
tasks and airworthiness limitations.
This AD also requires Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations,
Revision 16, dated September 2018, of the Dassault FALCON 900EX
Maintenance Manual, which the Director of the Federal Register approved
for incorporation by reference as of January 24, 2020 (84 FR 69997,
December 20, 2019).

This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

The FAA estimates that this AD affects 72 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:
The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the retained
actions from AD 2019-24-11 to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-
hour).
The FAA has determined that revising the maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator, although the
FAA recognizes that this number may vary from operator to operator. In
the past, the FAA has estimated that this action takes 1 work-hour per
airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection program
changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has determined that a per-
operator estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane estimate.
Therefore, the FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the new
actions to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).

Authority for This Rulemaking

Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES


1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec. 39.13 [Amended]

2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by:

a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-24-11, Amendment 39-19814
(84 FR 69997, December 20, 2019), and

b. Adding the following new AD: