2017-20-11: Fuselage

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 0 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] 0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD): 2017-20-11 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 39-19068; Docket No. FAA- 2017-0691; Product Identifier 2017-NM-029-AD. (a) Effective Date This AD is effective November 15, 2017. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-1A11 (CL-600) airplanes, serial numbers 1004 through 1085 inclusive; Model CL-600- 2A12 airplanes (CL-601 Variant), serial numbers 3001 through 3066 inclusive; and Model CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A and CL-601-3R Variants) airplanes, serial numbers 5001 through 5194 inclusive; certificated in any category. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage. (e) Reason This AD was prompted by a report of laminated shims that may have been improperly installed at a certain wing tie beam. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct degradation of the structural integrity of the affected tie beam, which could result in cracking of the pressure floor. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the certification maintenance requirement (CMR) task specified in the applicable service information identified in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) of this AD. The initial compliance time for the task is within the applicable time specified in the service information, or within 30days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later. (1) For Model CL-600-1A11 (CL-600) airplanes: Task 53-10-00-131, ``Pressure Floor--Wing Tie Beam--FS460.00,'' of Section 5-10-30, ``Airworthiness Limitation Checks by ATA Chapter Number,'' of Bombardier Challenger 600 Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, Publication No. PSP 605, Revision 37, dated April 29, 2016. (2) For Model CL-600-2A12 airplanes (CL-601 Variant) airplanes: Task 53-10-00-133, ``Pressure Floor--Wing Tie Beam--FS460.00,'' of Section 5-10-30, ``Airworthiness Limitation Checks by ATA Chapter Number,'' of Bombardier Challenger 601 Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, Publication No. PSP 601-5, Revision 44, dated April 29, 2016. (3) For Model CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A and CL-601-3R Variants) airplanes: Task 53-10-00-134, ``Pressure Floor--Wing Tie Beam-- FS460.00,'' of Section 5-10-30, ``Airworthiness Limitation Checks by ATA Chapter Number,'' of Bombardier Challenger 601 Time Limits/ Maintenance Checks, Publication No. PSP 601A-5, Revision 40, dated April 29, 2016. (h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals 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 (i)(1) of this AD. (i) Other FAA AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO 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 manager of the certification office, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-7300; fax 516-794-5531. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized signature. (j) Related Information (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2016-34, dated October 14, 2016, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0691. (2) For more information about this AD, contact Aziz Ahmed, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe and Mechanical Systems Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-7329; fax 516-794-5531. (k) 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) Task 53-10-00-131, ``Pressure Floor--Wing Tie Beam-- FS460.00,'' of Section 5-10-30, ``Airworthiness Limitation Checks by ATA Chapter Number,'' of Bombardier Challenger 600 Time Limits/ Maintenance Checks, Publication No. PSP 605, Revision 37, dated April 29, 2016. The revision level of this document is identifiedon only the Transmittal Letter. (ii) Task 53-10-00-133, ``Pressure Floor--Wing Tie Beam-- FS460.00,'' of Section 5-10-30, ``Airworthiness Limitation Checks by ATA Chapter Number,'' of Bombardier Challenger 601 Time Limits/ Maintenance Checks, Publication No. PSP 601-5, Revision 44, dated April 29, 2016. The revision level of this document is identified on only the Transmittal Letter. (iii) Task 53-10-00-134, ``Pressure Floor--Wing Tie Beam-- FS460.00,'' of Section 5-10-30, ``Airworthiness Limitation Checks by ATA Chapter Number,'' of Bombardier Challenger 601 Time Limits/ Maintenance Checks, Publication No. PSP 601A-5, Revision 40, dated April 29, 2016. The revision level of this document is identified on only the Transmittal Letter. (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval, Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; Widebody Customer Response Center North America toll-free telephone 1-866-538-1247 or direct-dial telephone 1-514-855-2999; fax 514-855-7401; email [email protected]; Internet http://www.bombardier.com. (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221. (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.