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2021-14-04 DASSAULT AVIATION: Amendment 39-21631; Docket No. FAA-2021-0029; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01216-T.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective August 26, 2021.

(b) AFFECTED ADS

    None.

(c) APPLICABILITY

    This AD  applies to  Dassault Aviation  Model FALCON  7X airplanes and
    Model  FALCON  2000EX  airplanes,  certificated  in  any  category, as
    identified in  European Union  Aviation Safety  Agency (EASA) AD 2020-
    0188, dated August 24, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0188).

(d) SUBJECT

    Air  Transport  Association  (ATA)  of  America  Code  25,  Equipment/
    Furnishings.

(e) REASON

    This AD was prompted by a report that non-certified ANCRA seat  tracks
    were installed on some airplanes and that those seat tracks might  not
    sustain required loads during an emergency landing. The FAA is issuing
    this  AD to  address seat  tracks that  could fail  and lead  to  seat
    detachment during an emergency  landing, which could result  in injury
    to airplane occupants and prevent evacuation of the airplane.

(f) COMPLIANCE

    Comply  with this  AD within  the compliance  times specified,  unless
    already done.

(g) REQUIREMENTS

    Except  as specified  in paragraph  (h) of  this AD:  Comply with  all
    required actions and compliance times specified in, and in  accordance
    with, EASA AD 2020-0188.

(h) EXCEPTIONS TO EASA AD 2020-0188

(1) Where EASA AD 2020-0188 refers to its effective date, this AD requires
    using the effective date of this AD.

(2) The "Remarks" section of EASA AD 2020-0188 does not apply to this AD.

(i) NO REPORTING REQUIREMENT

    Although  the  service  information referenced  in  EASA  AD 2020-0188
    specifies to submit certain  information to the manufacturer,  this AD
    does not include that requirement.

(j) 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  responsible Flight  Standards 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 (k) of this AD. Information may  be
    emailed  to:  9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov.  Before  using  any approved
    AMOC,  notify  your  appropriate  principal  inspector,  or  lacking a
    principal inspector, the manager  of the responsible Flight  Standards
    Office.

(2) CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER: For any requirement in this AD to  obtain
    instructions   from   a  manufacturer,   the   instructions  must   be
    accomplished 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.

(k) 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.

(l) 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.

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency  (EASA) AD 2020-0188, dated Aug-
    ust 24, 2020.

(ii) [Reserved]

(3) For  EASA AD  2020-0188, contact  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.

(4) 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-2021-0029.

(5) 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  June 22, 2021. Lance T. Gant,  Director, Compliance & Airworth-
iness Division, Aircraft Certification 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-2021-0029; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01216-T;
Amendment 39-21631; AD 2021-14-04]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes and Model FALCON
2000EX airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that non-certified
ANCRA seat tracks were installed on some airplanes and that those seat
tracks might not sustain required loads during an emergency landing.
This AD requires replacement of certain ANCRA seat tracks with
certified (Brownline) seat tracks, as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: This AD is effective August 26, 2021.

The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 26, 2021.

ADDRESSES: For material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this AD,
contact 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. 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-2021-0029.

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-2021-
0029; 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:

Background


The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2020-0188, dated August 24, 2020
(EASA AD 2020-0188) (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or the MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition
for certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes and Model
FALCON 2000EX airplanes.

The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Dassault
Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes and Model FALCON 2000EX airplanes.
The NPRM published in the Federal Register on February 24, 2021 (86 FR
11189). The NPRM was prompted by a report that non-certified ANCRA seat
tracks were installed on some airplanes and that those seat tracks
might not sustain required loads during an emergency landing. The NPRM
proposed to require replacement of certain ANCRA seat tracks with
certified (Brownline) seat tracks, as specified in EASA AD 2020-0188.

The FAA is issuing this AD to address seat tracks that could fail
and lead to seat detachment during an emergency landing, which could
result in injury to airplane occupants and prevent evacuation 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 Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51


EASA AD 2020-0188 specifies procedures for replacement of certain
ANCRA seat tracks with certified (Brownline) seat tracks. 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 5 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

Estimated Costs for Required Actions

LABOR COST
PARTS COST
COST PER PRODUCT
COST ON U.S. OPERATORS
10 work-hours x $85 per hour = $850
Up to $1,900
Up to $2,750
Up to $13,750.

According to the manufacturer, some or all of the costs of this AD
may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected operators. The FAA does not control warranty coverage for
affected operators. As a result, the FAA has included all known costs
in the cost estimate.

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 adding the following new airworthiness
directive: