2023-25-13: Oxygen

1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive: 2023-25-13 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 39-22640; Docket No. FAA-2023-1715; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00548-T. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective February 7, 2024. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-2B16 (604 Variant) airplanes, certificated in any category, with serial numbers as identified in the Bombardier Service Bulletin 604-35-008, Revision 02, dated January 13, 2023. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code: 35, Oxygen. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a report that some airplanes were delivered without a portable protective breathing equipment (PBE) device located in the left-side forward wardrobe, flight deck, or passenger cabin area of the airplane. The FAA is issuing this AD to address a missing portable PBE device. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in inadequate protection for crew members when investigating or combatting a fire in the cabin. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Visual Inspection for Portable PBE Within 12 months from the effective date of this AD, do a general visual inspection of the left-side forward wardrobe, flight deck, or passenger cabin area of the airplane and verify if a portable PBE device, marked with Technical Standard Order (TSO) C116 or C116a, is installed and placarded, in accordance with paragraph 2.B.(1) of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 604-35-008, Revision 02, dated January 13, 2023. If the PBE device is missing, before further flight, install a portable PBE device marked with TSO C116 or TSO C116a and its associated placard, in accordance with paragraph 2.B.(2) of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 604-35-008, Revision 02, dated January 13, 2023. (h) Additional AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, 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 manager, International Validation Branch, mail it to the address identified in paragraph (i)(2) of this AD or email to: [email protected]. If mailing information, also submit information by email. 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, International Validation Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada or Bombardier, Inc.'s Transport Canada Design Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized signature. (i) Additional Information (1) Refer to Transport Canada AD CF-2023-21, dated March 30, 2023, for related information. This Transport Canada AD may be found in the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1715. (2) For more information about this AD, contact Gabriel Kim, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-7300; email [email protected]. (j) 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) Bombardier Service Bulletin 604-35-008, Revision 02, dated January 13, 2023. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., Business Aircraft Customer Response Center, 400 Côte-Vertu Road West, Dorval, Québec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone 514-855-2999; email: [email protected]; website: bombardier.com. (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195. (5) You may view this material at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/[email protected]. Issued on December 14, 2023. Victor Wicklund, Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. R1-2023-28849 Filed 1-17-24; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 0099-10-D