AD 2009-14-03

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective August 12, 2009.

(b) None.

(c) This AD applies to the airplanes listed in Table 1 of this AD, certificated in any category.

Note 1:

This AD requires revisions to certain operator maintenance documents to include new inspections. Compliance with these inspections is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in the areas addressed by these inspections, the operator may not be able to accomplish the inspections described in the revisions. In this situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. The request should include a description of changes to the required inspections that will ensure the continued operational safety of the airplane.

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 27: Flight Controls.

(e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) states:

There have been several Stick Pusher Capstan Shaft failures causing the dormant loss or severe degradation of the stick pusher function. This directive is issued to revise the first flight of the day check [in the Airplane Flight Manual] of the stall protection system to detect a degradation of the stick pusher function. It also introduces a new periodic maintenance task [in the Airworthiness Limitations Section of the Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness] to check the structural integrity of the stick pusher capstan shaft.

Dormant loss or severe degradation of the stick pusher function could result in reduced controllability of the airplane.

(f) Unless already done, do the following actions.

(1) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD: Revise the Normal Procedures section of the applicable airplane flight manual (AFM) by inserting a copy of the applicable TR listed in Table 2 of this AD. Thereafter, operate the airplanes per the procedures specified in the applicable TR, except as provided by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. If the operator has an AFM that is not listed in Table 2 of this AD, within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the AFM using a method approved by the FAA or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) (or its delegated agent).

(2) When information identical to that in a TR specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD has been included in the general revisions of the applicable AFM, the general revisions may be inserted into the AFM, and the TR may be removed from that AFM.

(3) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD: Revise the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness by incorporating the applicable task in the TR listed in Table 3 of this AD. For all tasks identified in the TRs, the initial compliance time starts from the later of the times specified in paragraph (f)(3)(i) and (f)(3)(ii) of this AD. Thereafter, except as provided by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, no alternative maintenance task intervals may be used.

(i) Within the compliance time specified in the “Check Interval” or “Task Interval,” as applicable, after the effective date of this AD.

(ii) Within the compliance time specified in the “Check Interval” or “Task Interval,” as applicable, after the date of issuance of the original Canadian airworthiness certificate or the date of issuance of the original Canadian export certificate of airworthiness.

(4) When the information in applicable TR listed in Table 3 of this AD has been included in the general revisions of the applicable chapter of the Airworthiness Limitations section, the TR may be removed from the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Instruction for Continued Airworthiness.

Note 2:

This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences.

(g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Bruce Valentine, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Flight Test Branch, ANE-172, FAA, New York Aircraft Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, New York 11590; telephone (516) 228-7328; fax (516) 794-5531. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service.

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056.

(4) Special Flight Permits: Special flight permits, as described in Section 21.197 and Section 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199), are not allowed.

(h) Refer to MCAI Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2008-12, dated February 8, 2008, and the service information listed in Table 4 of this AD, for related information.

(i) You must use the service information contained in Table 5 of this AD to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.

(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 Côte-Vertu Road West, Dorval, Québec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone 514-855-5000; fax 514-855-7401; e-mail thd.crj@aero.bombardier.com; Internet http://www.bombardier.com.

(3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221 or 425-227-1152.

(4) You may also review copies of the service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.