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Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
• 14 CFR Part 39
• [Docket No. FAA-2024-1468; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00975-T; Amendment 39-22840; AD 2024-18-06]
• RIN 2120-AA64
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-2A12 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports that the pivot door pressure seals on the thrust reverser fixed structure were found disbonded or missing on several airplanes. This AD requires inspecting the pivot door pressure seals and accomplishing applicable corrective actions. This AD also requires a functional test of the thrust reversers. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES:
This AD is effective January 23, 2025.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of January 23, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
AD Docket:
You may examine the AD docket at
regulations.gov
under Docket No. FAA-2024-1468; 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, the mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), 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.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
• For Bombardier, Inc. material identified in this AD, contact Bombardier Business Aircraft Customer Response Center, 400 Côte-Vertu Road West, Dorval, Québec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone 514-855-2999; emailac.yul@aero.bombardier.com;
website:
bombardier.com.
• 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. It is also available atregulations.gov
under Docket No. FAA-2024-1468.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph Catanzaro, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-7300; email
joseph.catanzaro@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-2A12 airplanes. The NPRM published in the
Federal Register
on May 22, 2024 (89 FR 44933). The NPRM was prompted by AD CF-2023-61, dated August 16, 2023, issued by Transport Canada, which is the aviation authority for Canada (Transport Canada AD CF-2023-61) (also referred to as the MCAI). The MCAI states that the pivot door pressure seals on the thrust reverser fixed structure were found disbonded or missing on several airplanes.
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require inspecting the pivot door pressure seals and accomplishi…
Fonte: Federal Register (federalregister.gov). Texto original em inglês.