2024-14-09: Standard Practices/Structures

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: a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-02-10, Amendment 39-21907 (87 FR 7025, February 8, 2022); and b. Adding the following new AD: 2024-14-09 Dassault Aviation: Amendment 39-22790; Docket No. FAA-2024-0457; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-01207-T. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective October 15, 2024. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2022-02-10, Amendment 39-21907 (87 FR 7025, February 8, 2022) (AD 2022-02-10). (c) Applicability This AD applies to Dassault Aviation airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this AD, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023-0207, dated November 21, 2023 (EASA AD 2023-0207). (1) Model FALCON 7X airplanes. (2) Model FALCON 900EX airplanes. (3) Model FALCON 2000EX airplanes. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 51, Standard Practices/Structures. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a report of an improper heat treatment process applied during the manufacturing of certain Decomatic titanium screws, and by the determination that affected parts in additional areas on certain airplanes, as well as additional airplanes, are subject to the unsafe condition. The FAA is issuing this AD to address failure of an affected screw installed in a critical location, possibly resulting in reduced structural integrity 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 2023-0207. (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023-0207 (1) Where EASA AD 2023-0207 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (2) This AD does not adopt the "Remarks" section of EASA AD 2023-0207. (3) Where the "Ref Publications" section of EASA AD 2023-0207 specifies "Dassault SB 7X-467 original issue dated 16 November 2020, Rev. 1 dated 12 December 2022 or Rev. 2 dated 20 March 2023," this AD requires replacing that text with "Dassault Service Bulletin 7X-467, Revision 2, dated March 20, 2023." (i) Credit for Previous Actions For Model FALCON 7X airplanes: This paragraph provides credit for the actions specified in paragraph (g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the effective date of this AD using Dassault Service Bulletin 7X-467, dated November 16, 2020, provided the additional work specified in Dassault Service Bulletin 7X-467, Revision 2, dated March 20, 2023, is accomplished within the applicable compliance time specified in EASA AD 2023-0207. (j) 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 of the International Validation Branch, mail it to the address identified in paragraph (k)(1) 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, 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) Additional Information (1) For more information about this AD, contact Tom Rodriguez, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 206-231-3226; email: tom.rodriguez@faa.gov . (2) Material identified in this AD that is not incorporated by reference is available at the address specified in paragraph (l)(4) of this AD. (l) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of the material listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this material as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023-0207, dated November 21, 2023. (ii) Dassault Service Bulletin 7X-467, Revision 2, dated March 20, 2023. (3) For EASA AD 2023-0207, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website easa.europa.eu . You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu . (4) For Dassault Aviation material identified in this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201-440-6700; website dassaultfalcon.com . (5) You may view this material 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. (6) 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/ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov . Issued on September 3, 2024. Victor Wicklund, Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2024-20163 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P