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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 39
Preamble Information
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
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The service information referenced in the proposed rule may be obtained from
Bombardier, Inc., Canadair, Aerospace Group, PO Box 6087, Station Centre-ville,
Montreal, Quebec H3C 3G9, Canada. This information may be examined at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington; or at the FAA, New York Aircraft Certification Office, 10 Fifth Street,
Third Floor, Valley Stream, New York.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Parrillo, Aerospace Engineer,
ANE-172, FAA, New York Aircraft Certification Office, 10 Fifth Street, Third Floor,
Valley Stream, New York; telephone (516) 256-7505; fax (516) 568-2716.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to participate in the making of the proposed rule by
submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they may desire.
Communications shall identify the Rules Docket number and be submitted in
triplicate to the address specified above. All communications received on or
before the closing date for comments, specified above, will be considered before
taking action on the proposed rule. The proposals contained in this action may be
changed in light of the comments received.
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Availability of NPRMs
Any person may obtain a copy of this NPRM by submitting a request to the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, ANM-114, Attention: Rules Docket No. 2001-NM-
250-AD, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056.
Discussion
A proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39)
to add an airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Bombardier Model
CL-600-2B19 series airplanes was published as a first supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register on April 3, 2002 (67 FR
15760). That action proposed to require replacement of the existing smoke
detectors in the cargo compartment with new, improved smoke detectors.
Since the issuance of the first supplemental NPRM, the FAA has determined that,
as of the effective date of this AD, no person shall install Walter Kidde Aerospace
smoke detectors having part number (P/N) 473052 on any airplane. Therefore,
we have added this requirement to the second supplemental NPRM.
Conclusion
Since this change expands the scope of the first supplemental NPRM, we have
determined that it is necessary to reopen the comment period to provide
additional opportunity for public comment.
Cost Impact
The FAA estimates that 281 airplanes of U.S. registry would be affected by this
AD, that it would take approximately 2 work hours per airplane to accomplish the
proposed replacement of the existing smoke detectors in the cargo compartment
with new, improved smoke detectors, and that the average labor rate is $60 per
work hour. The cost of required parts is approximately $4,136 ($876 for one
smoke detector kit and $1,630 each for two smoke detectors). Based on these
figures, the cost impact of the proposed AD on U.S. operators is estimated to be
$1,195,936, or $4,256 per airplane.
The cost impact figure discussed above is based on assumptions that no operator
has yet accomplished any of the requirements of this AD action, and that no
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operator would accomplish those actions in the future if this AD were not adopted.
The cost impact figures discussed in AD rulemaking actions represent only the
time necessary to perform the specific actions actually required by the AD. These
figures typically do not include incidental costs, such as the time required to gain
access and close up, planning time, or time necessitated by other administrative
actions.
Regulatory Impact
The regulations proposed herein would 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. Therefore, it is determined that this proposal would not have
federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this proposed regulation (1) Is not
a "significant regulatory action" under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
"significant rule" under the DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR
11034, February 26, 1979); and (3) if promulgated, 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. A copy of the draft regulatory
evaluation prepared for this action is contained in the Rules Docket. A copy of it
may be obtained by contacting the Rules Docket at the location provided under
the caption ADDRESSES.
Regulatory Information
The Proposed Amendment
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To prevent false smoke warnings from the smoke detectors in the cargo
compartment, which prompt the flightcrew to discharge fire extinguisher bottles,
leaving those bottles depleted in the event of an actual fire, or which create
uncertainty as to whether an emergency landing and emergency evacuation of
passengers and flightcrew is warranted, accomplish the following:
Replacement
(a) Within 18 months after the effective date of this AD: Replace the existing
smoke detectors having part number (P/N) 473052, which are located in the
cargo compartment, with new, improved smoke detectors having P/N 473597-19,
in accordance with Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R-26-016, Revision "B," dated
August 10, 2001, or Revision "C," dated August 17, 2001.
Spares
(b) As of the effective date of this AD, no person shall install Walter Kidde
Aerospace smoke detectors having P/N 473052 on any airplane.
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(d) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with Secs. 21.197 and
21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199) to
operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be
accomplished.
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