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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 164 / Friday, August 27, 2021 / Proposed Rules develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD 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.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify this proposed regulation:
1 Is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, 2 Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and 3 Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106g, 40113, 44701.
39.13

Amended
2. The FAA amends 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive:

ASI Aviation Type Certificate Previously Held by Reims Aviation S.A.: Docket No. FAA20210714; Project Identifier 2019CE016AD.
a Comments Due Date The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive AD by October 12, 2021.

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b Affected ADs None.
c Applicability This AD applies to ASI Aviation type certificate previously held by Reims Aviation S.A. Model F406 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
d Subject Joint Aircraft System Component JASC
Code 2400, Electrical Power System.

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e Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information MCAI
originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI
describes the unsafe condition as failure of a circuit breaker CB switch. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent smoke and burning smell in the cockpit caused by failure of CB switches. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in reduced controllability of the airplane.

j Parts Installation Prohibition
f Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.

l Alternative Methods of Compliance AMOCs
g Inspection and Corrective Actions Within 200 hours time-in-service TIS or within 12 months, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD, prepare the airplane and gain access in accordance with steps 1 through 7 of the Accomplishment Instructions in ASI Aviation Service Bulletin No. F40662, Revision 01, dated December 14, 2018 SB F40662R1, and inspect each avionics bus CB switch part number P/N
CM358950 to identify the date code.
1 If a CB switch does not have a date code, before further flight, remove the CB
switch from service and install CB switch P/
N 406124001 in accordance with steps 9
through 14 of the Accomplishment Instructions in SB F40662R1.
2 If a CB switch has a date code earlier than 0434, before the CB switch exceeds 1,000 hours TIS since first installation on an airplane, remove the CB switch from service and install CB switch P/N 406124001 in accordance with steps 9 through 14 of the Accomplishment Instructions in SB F406
62R1.
3 If a CB switch has a date code 0434 or later, before the CB switch exceeds 6 years since first installation on an airplane or within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, remove the CB switch from service and install CB switch P/N 406124001 in accordance with steps 9
through 14 of the Accomplishment Instructions in SB F40662R1.
h Replacements Within 200 hours TIS or within 12 months, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD, remove each CB switch P/N
CM358920 from service, re-identify the CB
panel, and install CB switches with P/N
406E245000000100 in accordance with Part 1, steps 1 through 13, of the Accomplishment Instructions in ASI
Aviation Service Bulletin No. F40690, dated December 14, 2018 SB F40690.
i Life Limit Before exceeding 6 years since first installation on an airplane and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 6 years, remove each CB switch P/N 406124001 and P/N
406E245000000100 from service and replace it in accordance with steps 9 through 14 of the Accomplishment Instructions in SB
F40662R1 or Part 1, steps 1 through 13, of the Accomplishment Instructions in SB
F40690, as applicable.

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As of the effective date of this AD, do not install a CB switch P/N CM358950 or P/N
CM358920 on any airplane.
k Credit for Previous Actions You may take credit for the actions required by paragraph g of this AD if you performed those actions before the effective date of this AD using Reims Aviation Industries Service Bulletin No. F40662, dated March 8, 2006.

1 The Manager, General Aviation &
Rotorcraft Section AIR732, 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 local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of the person identified in Related Information or email 9AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov.
2 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.
m Related Information 1 For more information about this AD, contact Gregory Johnson, Aviation Safety Engineer, AIR732 International Validation Section FAA, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 641062641; phone: 720 626
5462; email: gregory.johnson@faa.gov.
2 Refer to European Aviation Safety Agency EASA AD 20190015, dated January 29, 2019, for more information. You may examine the EASA AD in the AD docket at https www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA2021
0714.
3 For service information identified in this AD, contact ASI Aviation, Aerodrome de Reims Prunay, 51360 Prunay, France;
telephone: +33 3 26 48 46 84; fax: +33 3 26
49 18 57; email: contact@asi-aviation.fr;
website: https asi-aviation.fr/pageAccueil.html. You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO
64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 816 3294148.
Issued on August 20, 2021.
Lance T. Gant, Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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