81 FR 62676 - Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 176 (September 12, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 176 (September 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-21164 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 62676-62679] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21164] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2016-9057; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-055-AD] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-26- 08, for all Airbus Model A330-200, -200F, and -300 series airplanes. AD 2014-26-08 currently requires revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations. Since we issued AD 2014-26-08, we have determined that more restrictive maintenance instructions and airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or revised airworthiness limitation requirements. This proposed AD would also remove certain airplanes from the applicability. We are proposing this AD to prevent safety-significant latent failures that would, in combination with one or more other specific failures or events, result in a hazardous or catastrophic failure condition. DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 27, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Fax: (202) 493-2251. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email [email protected]; Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221. Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016- 9057; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street address for the Docket Operations office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1138; fax 425-227-1149. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-9057; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-055-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this proposed AD based on those comments. We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we receive about this proposed AD. Discussion On December 19, 2014, we issued AD 2014-26-08, Amendment 39-18059 (80 FR 3866, January 26, 2015) (``AD 2014-26-08''). AD 2014-26-08 requires actions intended to address an unsafe condition on all Airbus Model A330-200, -200F, and -300 series airplanes. Since we issued AD 2014-26-08, we have determined that more restrictive instructions and airworthiness limitations are necessary. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness Directive 2016-0066, dated April 6, 2016 (referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for all Model A330-200, - 200F, and -300 series airplanes. The MCAI states: The airworthiness limitations are currently defined and published in the Airbus A330 and A340 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) documents. The mandatory instructions and airworthiness limitations applicable to the Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR), which are approved by EASA, are specified in Airbus A330 and A340 ALS Part 3. Failure to comply with these instructions could result in an unsafe condition. EASA issued AD 2013-0245 (A330 aeroplanes) and AD 2013-0021 (A340 aeroplanes) to require the actions as specified in Airbus A330 and A340 ALS Part 3 at Revision 04 and Revision 02, respectively. Since those [EASA] ADs were issued, Airbus issued Revision 05 and Revision 03, respectively, of Airbus A330 and A340 ALS Part 3, to introduce more restrictive maintenance requirements. For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA AD 2013-0245 and [EASA] AD 2013-0021, [[Page 62677]] which are superseded, and requires accomplishment of the actions specified in Airbus A330 ALS Part 3 Revision 05, or A340 ALS Part 3 Revision 03, as applicable * * *. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA- 2016-9057. Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51 Airbus has issued Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section ALS Part 3--Certification Maintenance Requirements, Revision 05, dated October 19, 2015. The service information describes updated inspections and intervals to be incorporated into the maintenance or inspection program. This service information is reasonably available because the interested parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section. FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type design. Differences Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI or Service Information The MCAI specifies that if there are findings from the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) inspection tasks, corrective actions must be accomplished in accordance with Airbus maintenance documentation. However, this proposed AD does not include that requirement. Operators of U.S.-registered airplanes are required by general airworthiness and operational regulations to perform maintenance using methods that are acceptable to the FAA. We consider those methods to be adequate to address any corrective actions necessitated by the findings of ALS inspections required by this proposed AD. Although the MCAI recommends accomplishing the maintenance program revision within 12 months, this proposed AD requires accomplishment within 90 days. We find that a compliance time of 12 months would not address the unsafe condition soon enough to maintain an adequate level of safety for the affected fleet. In developing an appropriate compliance time for this AD, we considered the degree of urgency associated with addressing the unsafe condition, and the maximum interval of time allowable for all affected airplanes to continue to operate without compromising safety. We find 90 days an appropriate compliance time to complete this revision. These differences have been coordinated with the EASA and Airbus. Airworthiness Limitations Based on Type Design The FAA recently became aware of an issue related to the applicability of ADs that require incorporation of an ALS revision into an operator's maintenance or inspection program. Typically, when these types of ADs are issued by civil aviation authorities of other countries, they apply to all airplanes covered under an identified type certificate (TC). The corresponding FAA AD typically retains applicability to all of those airplanes. In addition, U.S. operators must operate their airplanes in an airworthy condition, in accordance with 14 CFR 91.7(a). Included in this obligation is the requirement to perform any maintenance or inspections specified in the ALS, and in accordance with the ALS as specified in 14 CFR 43.16 and 91.403(c), unless an alternative has been approved by the FAA. When a type certificate is issued for a type design, the specific ALS, including revisions, is a part of that type design, as specified in 14 CFR 21.31(c). The sum effect of these operational and maintenance requirements is an obligation to comply with the ALS defined in the type design referenced in the manufacturer's conformity statement. This obligation may introduce a conflict with an AD that requires a specific ALS revision if new airplanes are delivered with a later revision as part of their type design. To address this conflict, the FAA has approved alternative methods of compliance (AMOCs) that allow operators to incorporate the most recent ALS revision into their maintenance/inspection programs, in lieu of the ALS revision required by the AD. This eliminates the conflict and enables the operator to comply with both the AD and the type design. However, compliance with AMOCs is normally optional, and we recently became aware that some operators choose to retain the AD- mandated ALS revision in their fleet-wide maintenance/inspection programs, including those for new airplanes delivered with later ALS revisions, to help standardize the maintenance of the fleet. To ensure that operators comply with the applicable ALS revision for newly delivered airplanes containing a later revision than that specified in an AD, we plan to limit the applicability of ADs that mandate ALS revisions to those airplanes that are subject to an earlier revision of the ALS, either as part of the type design or as mandated by an earlier AD. This proposed AD therefore would apply to the airplanes identified in paragraph (c) of this AD with an original certificate of airworthiness or original export certificate of airworthiness that was issued on or before the date of approval of the ALS revision identified in this proposed AD. Operators of airplanes with an original certificate of airworthiness or original export certificate of airworthiness issued after that date must comply with the airworthiness limitations specified as part of the approved type design and referenced on the type certificate data sheet. Costs of Compliance We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 104 airplanes of U.S. registry. The actions required by AD 2014-26-08, and retained in this proposed AD take about 1 work-hour per product, at an average labor rate of $85 per work-hour. Based on these figures, the estimated cost of the actions that are required by AD 2014-26-08 is $85 per product. We also estimate that it would take about 2 work-hours per product to comply with the basic requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this proposed AD on U.S. operators to be $17,680, or $170 per product. Authority for This Rulemaking Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority. We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in ``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for practices, methods, and procedures [[Page 62678]] the Administrator finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action. Regulatory Findings We 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. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and 4. 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. 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 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 0 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. Sec. 39.13 [Amended] 0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive AD 2014-26-08, Amendment 39-18059 (80 FR 3866, January 26, 2015), and adding the following new AD: Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2016-9057; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM- 055-AD. (a) Comments Due Date We must receive comments by October 27, 2016. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2014-26-08, Amendment 39-18059 (80 FR 3866, January 26, 2015) (``AD 2014-26-08''). (c) Applicability This AD applies to Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, - 223F -243, -243F, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes, certificated in any category, with an original certificate of airworthiness or original export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before October 19, 2015. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Periodic inspections. (e) Reason This AD was prompted by a determination that more restrictive maintenance instructions and airworthiness limitations are necessary. We are issuing this AD to prevent safety-significant latent failures that would, in combination with one or more other specific failures or events, result in a hazardous or catastrophic failure condition. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Retained: Revision of the Maintenance or Inspection Program, With No Changes This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (k) of AD 2014-26-08, with no changes. (1) Within 90 days after March 2, 2015 (the effective date of AD 2014-26-08): Revise the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section ALS Part 3--Certification Maintenance Requirements, Revision 04, dated August 27, 2013. Within the applicable compliance time defined in the ``Record of Revisions'' section of Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section ALS Part 3--Certification Maintenance Requirements, Revision 04, dated August 27, 2013, except as provided by paragraph (g)(2) of this AD, accomplish all applicable maintenance tasks. Accomplishing the actions specified in paragraph (i) of this AD terminates the requirements of this paragraph. (2) Where paragraph 3 of the ``Record of Revisions'' section of Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section ALS Part 3-- Certification Maintenance Requirements, Revision 04, dated August 27, 2013, specifies accomplishing the actions ``from 27 August 2013,'' this AD requires compliance within the specified compliance time after March 2, 2015 (the effective date of AD 2014-26-08). (h) Retained: No Alternative Inspections or Intervals, With No Changes This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (l) of AD 2014-26-08, with no changes. After accomplishment of the action required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, no alternative inspections or inspection intervals may be used, other than those specified in Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section ALS Part 3-- Certification Maintenance Requirements, Revision 04, dated August 27, 2013, except as provided by paragraphs (g)(2) and (i) of this AD, unless the inspections or intervals are approved as an AMOC in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD. (i) New: Revision of the Maintenance or Inspection Program Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD: Revise the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section ALS Part 3-- Certification Maintenance Requirements, Revision 05, dated October 19, 2015. Accomplishing the actions specified in this paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. (j) New: No Alternative Inspections or Intervals After the action required by paragraph (i) of this AD has been done, no alternative inspections or inspection intervals may be used, other than those specified in Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section ALS Part 3--Certification Maintenance Requirements, Revision 05, dated October 19, 2015, unless the inspections or intervals are approved as an AMOC in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD. (k) Other FAA AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1138; fax 425-227-1149. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. 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. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the effective date of this AD, for any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature. (l) Related Information (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2016-0066, dated April 6, 2016, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-9057. [[Page 62679]] (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email [email protected]; Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221. Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 24, 2016. John P. Piccola, Jr., Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 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by the Manager, International Branch, ANM– also remove certain airplanes from the Comments Invited
116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or applicability. We are proposing this AD
the European Aviation Safety Agency We invite you to send any written
to prevent safety-significant latent relevant data, views, or arguments about
(EASA); or Airbus’s EASA Design failures that would, in combination with
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by this proposed AD. Send your comments
the DOA, the approval must include the
one or more other specific failures or to an address listed under the
DOA-authorized signature. events, result in a hazardous or ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
catastrophic failure condition. FAA–2016–9057; Directorate Identifier
(m) Related Information
DATES: We must receive comments on 2016–NM–055–AD’’ at the beginning of
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing this proposed AD by October 27, 2016.
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD
your comments. We specifically invite
2016–0011, dated January 13, 2016, for ADDRESSES: You may send comments by comments on the overall regulatory,
related information. This MCAI may be any of the following methods: economic, environmental, and energy
found in the AD docket on the Internet at • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to aspects of this proposed AD. We will
http://www.regulations.gov by searching for http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the consider all comments received by the
and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–9069. instructions for submitting comments. closing date and may amend this
(2) For service information identified in
• Fax: (202) 493–2251. proposed AD based on those comments.
this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness We will post all comments we
Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, • Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, receive, without change, to http://
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone: +33
5 61 93 36 96; fax: +33 5 61 93 45 80; email: M–30, West Building Ground Floor, www.regulations.gov, including any
airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey personal information you provide. We
Internet: http://www.airbus.com. You may Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. will also post a report summarizing each
view this service information at the FAA, • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of substantive verbal contact we receive
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Transportation, Docket Operations, about this proposed AD.
Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information
M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Discussion
on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 425–227–1221. Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
On December 19, 2014, we issued AD
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 2014–26–08, Amendment 39–18059 (80
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Friday, except Federal holidays.
John P. Piccola, Jr., 26–08’’). AD 2014–26–08 requires
For service information identified in
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane actions intended to address an unsafe
this NPRM, contact Airbus SAS,
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. condition on all Airbus Model A330–
Airworthiness Office—EAL, 1 Rond
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Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac
Since we issued AD 2014–26–08, we
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have determined that more restrictive
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instructions and airworthiness
airworthiness.A330@airbus.com;
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION limitations are necessary.
Internet http://www.airbus.com. You The European Aviation Safety Agency
may view this referenced service (EASA), which is the Technical Agent
Federal Aviation Administration
information at the FAA, Transport for the Member States of the European
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness
14 CFR Part 39
SW., Renton, WA. For information on Directive 2016–0066, dated April 6,
[Docket No. FAA–2016–9057; Directorate the availability of this material at the 2016 (referred to after this as the
Identifier 2016–NM–055–AD] FAA, call 425–227–1221. Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness
RIN 2120–AA64 Examining the AD Docket Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct
an unsafe condition for all Model A330–
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus You may examine the AD docket on
200, –200F, and –300 series airplanes.
Airplanes the Internet at http://
The MCAI states:
www.regulations.gov by searching for
AGENCY: Federal Aviation and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– The airworthiness limitations are currently
Administration (FAA), DOT. 9057; or in person at the Docket defined and published in the Airbus A330
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking Management Facility between 9 a.m. and A340 Airworthiness Limitations Section
(NPRM). (ALS) documents.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, The mandatory instructions and
except Federal holidays. The AD docket airworthiness limitations applicable to the
SUMMARY: We propose to supersede
contains this proposed AD, the Certification Maintenance Requirements
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014–26–
regulatory evaluation, any comments (CMR), which are approved by EASA, are
08, for all Airbus Model A330–200,
received, and other information. The specified in Airbus A330 and A340 ALS Part
–200F, and –300 series airplanes. AD 3. Failure to comply with these instructions
street address for the Docket Operations
2014–26–08 currently requires revising could result in an unsafe condition.
office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is in
the maintenance or inspection program EASA issued AD 2013–0245 (A330
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
to incorporate new maintenance aeroplanes) and AD 2013–0021 (A340
be available in the AD docket shortly
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restrictive maintenance instructions and Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, Since those [EASA] ADs were issued,
airworthiness limitations are necessary. International Branch, ANM–116, Airbus issued Revision 05 and Revision 03,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, respectively, of Airbus A330 and A340 ALS
This proposed AD would require Part 3, to introduce more restrictive
revising the maintenance or inspection 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
maintenance requirements.
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the Administrator finds necessary for (c) Applicability an AMOC in accordance with the procedures
safety in air commerce. This regulation This AD applies to Airbus Model A330– specified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD.
is within the scope of that authority 201, –202, –203, –223, –223F –243, –243F, (i) New: Revision of the Maintenance or
because it addresses an unsafe condition –301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, –341, Inspection Program
that is likely to exist or develop on –342, and –343 airplanes, certificated in any
Within 90 days after the effective date of
products identified in this rulemaking category, with an original certificate of
this AD: Revise the maintenance or
action. airworthiness or original export certificate of
inspection program, as applicable, to
airworthiness issued on or before October 19,
incorporate Airbus A330 Airworthiness
Regulatory Findings 2015.
Limitations Section ALS Part 3—Certification
We determined that this proposed AD (d) Subject Maintenance Requirements, Revision 05,
would not have federalism implications Air Transport Association (ATA) of dated October 19, 2015. Accomplishing the
actions specified in this paragraph terminates
under Executive Order 13132. This America Code 05, Periodic inspections.
the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.
proposed AD would not have a (e) Reason
substantial direct effect on the States, on (j) New: No Alternative Inspections or
This AD was prompted by a determination Intervals
the relationship between the national that more restrictive maintenance
Government and the States, or on the After the action required by paragraph (i)
instructions and airworthiness limitations are
distribution of power and of this AD has been done, no alternative
necessary. We are issuing this AD to prevent
responsibilities among the various inspections or inspection intervals may be
safety-significant latent failures that would,
used, other than those specified in Airbus
levels of government. in combination with one or more other
A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section ALS
For the reasons discussed above, I specific failures or events, result in a
Part 3—Certification Maintenance
certify this proposed regulation: hazardous or catastrophic failure condition.
Requirements, Revision 05, dated October 19,
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory (f) Compliance 2015, unless the inspections or intervals are
action’’ under Executive Order 12866; approved as an AMOC in accordance with
Comply with this AD within the
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the the procedures specified in paragraph (k)(1)
compliance times specified, unless already
of this AD.
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures done.
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); (g) Retained: Revision of the Maintenance or
(k) Other FAA AD Provisions
3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Inspection Program, With No Changes The following provisions also apply to this
Alaska; and AD:
This paragraph restates the requirements of
4. Will not have a significant (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
paragraph (k) of AD 2014–26–08, with no
economic impact, positive or negative, (AMOCs): The Manager, International
changes. Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
on a substantial number of small entities (1) Within 90 days after March 2, 2015 (the Directorate, FAA, has the authority to
under the criteria of the Regulatory effective date of AD 2014–26–08): Revise the approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
Flexibility Act. maintenance or inspection program, as using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
applicable, to incorporate Airbus A330 In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Airworthiness Limitations Section ALS Part request to your principal inspector or local
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 3—Certification Maintenance Requirements, Flight Standards District Office, as
Revision 04, dated August 27, 2013. Within appropriate. If sending information directly
safety, Incorporation by reference, the applicable compliance time defined in
Safety. to the International Branch, send it to ATTN:
the ‘‘Record of Revisions’’ section of Airbus Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
The Proposed Amendment A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section ALS International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
Part 3—Certification Maintenance Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind
Accordingly, under the authority Requirements, Revision 04, dated August 27, Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;
delegated to me by the Administrator, 2013, except as provided by paragraph (g)(2) telephone 425–227–1138; fax 425–227–1149.
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part of this AD, accomplish all applicable Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-
39 as follows: maintenance tasks. Accomplishing the AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using
actions specified in paragraph (i) of this AD any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS terminates the requirements of this principal inspector, or lacking a principal
DIRECTIVES paragraph. inspector, the manager of the local flight
(2) Where paragraph 3 of the ‘‘Record of standards district office/certificate holding
Revisions’’ section of Airbus A330 district office.
■ 1. The authority citation for part 39
Airworthiness Limitations Section ALS Part (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the
continues to read as follows: 3—Certification Maintenance Requirements, effective date of this AD, for any requirement
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. Revision 04, dated August 27, 2013, specifies in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
accomplishing the actions ‘‘from 27 August a manufacturer, the action must be
§ 39.13 [Amended] 2013,’’ this AD requires compliance within accomplished using a method approved by
■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by the specified compliance time after March 2, the Manager, International Branch, ANM–
removing Airworthiness Directive AD 2015 (the effective date of AD 2014–26–08). 116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or
2014–26–08, Amendment 39–18059 (80 (h) Retained: No Alternative Inspections or the European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA); or Airbus’s EASA Design
FR 3866, January 26, 2015), and adding Intervals, With No Changes
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by
the following new AD: This paragraph restates the requirements of the DOA, the approval must include the
paragraph (l) of AD 2014–26–08, with no
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2016–9057; DOA-authorized signature.
Directorate Identifier 2016–NM–055–AD. changes. After accomplishment of the action
required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, no (l) Related Information
(a) Comments Due Date alternative inspections or inspection (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
We must receive comments by October 27, intervals may be used, other than those Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA
2016. specified in Airbus A330 Airworthiness Airworthiness Directive 2016–0066, dated
Limitations Section ALS Part 3—Certification April 6, 2016, for related information. This
(b) Affected ADs Maintenance Requirements, Revision 04, MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the
This AD replaces AD 2014–26–08, dated August 27, 2013, except as provided by Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by
Amendment 39–18059 (80 FR 3866, January paragraphs (g)(2) and (i) of this AD, unless searching for and locating Docket No. FAA–
26, 2015) (‘‘AD 2014–26–08’’). the inspections or intervals are approved as 2016–9057.
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(2) For service information identified in ADDRESSES: You may send comments by comments on the overall regulatory,
this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness any of the following methods: economic, environmental, and energy
Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to aspects of this proposed AD. We will
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the consider all comments received by the
5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email
airworthiness.A330@airbus.com; Internet instructions for submitting comments. closing date and may amend this
http://www.airbus.com. You may view this • Fax: 202–493–2251. proposed AD based on those comments.
service information at the FAA, Transport • Mail: U.S. Department of We will post all comments we
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Transportation, Docket Operations, M– receive, without change, to http://
Renton, WA. For information on the 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room www.regulations.gov, including any
availability of this material at the FAA, call W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., personal information you provide. We
425–227–1221. Washington, DC 20590. will also post a report summarizing each
Issued in Renton, Washington, on August • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of substantive verbal contact we receive
24, 2016. Transportation, Docket Operations, M– about this proposed AD.
John P. Piccola, Jr., 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room Discussion
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane On May 2, 2011, we issued AD 2011–
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except 10–17, Amendment 39–16698 (76 FR
[FR Doc. 2016–21164 Filed 9–9–16; 8:45 am] 27875, May 13, 2011) (‘‘AD 2011–10–
Federal holidays.
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
For service information identified in 17’’). AD 2011–10–17 requires actions
this NPRM, contact Airbus SAS, intended to address an unsafe condition
Airworthiness Office—EAW, 1 Rond on all Airbus Model A300 and A310
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION series airplanes, and Model A300 B4–
Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac
Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 600, B4–600R, and F4–600R series
Federal Aviation Administration
96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email airplanes, and Model C4–605R Variant F
account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; airplanes (collectively called A300–600
14 CFR Part 39
Internet http://www.airbus.com. You series airplanes).
[Docket No. FAA–2016–9066; Directorate may view this referenced service Since we issued AD 2011–10–17, the
Identifier 2014–NM–113–AD] European Aviation Safety Agency
information at the FAA, Transport
RIN 2120–AA64 Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue (EASA), which is the Technical Agent
SW., Renton, WA. For information on for the Member States of the European
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus the availability of this material at the Union, has issued Airworthiness
Airplanes FAA, call 425–227–1221. Directive 2015–0115, dated June 23,
2015; (collectively referred to after this
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Examining the AD Docket as the Mandatory Continuing
Administration (FAA), DOT. Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the
You may examine the AD docket on
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking MCAI’’) to correct an unsafe condition.
the Internet at http://
(NPRM). The MCAI states:
www.regulations.gov by searching for
SUMMARY: We propose to supersede and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– The airworthiness limitations applicable to
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011–10– 9066; or in person at the Docket the Damage Tolerant Airworthiness
17, for all Airbus Model A300 and A310 Management Facility between 9 a.m. Limitation Items (DT ALIs) are currently
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, listed in the Airbus Airworthiness
series airplanes, and Model A300 B4– Limitations Sections [ALS] Part 2.
600, B4–600R, and F4–600R series except Federal holidays. The AD docket
Airbus recently revised the A300 ALS Part
airplanes, and Model C4–605R Variant F contains this proposed AD, the 2 and this Revision 02 was approved by
airplanes (collectively called A300–600 regulatory evaluation, any comments EASA. Airbus A300 ALS Part 2 Revision 02
series airplanes). AD 2011–10–17 received, and other information. The introduces more restrictive maintenance
currently requires revising the street address for the Docket Operations requirements and airworthiness limitations,
maintenance program by incorporating office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in which have been identified as mandatory
certain airworthiness limitation items the ADDRESSES section. Comments will actions for continued airworthiness.
be available in the AD docket shortly EASA issued AD 2014–0124 to require
(ALIs). Since we issued AD 2011–10–17,
after receipt. compliance with the maintenance
the manufacturer has revised certain requirements and associated airworthiness
ALI documents, which specify more FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan limitations defined in Airbus A300 ALS Part
restrictive instructions and/or Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 2 Revision 01.
airworthiness limitations. This International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, For the reasons described above, this
proposed AD would require revising the Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 [EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA
maintenance or inspection program, as Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– AD 2014–0124 for A300 aeroplanes and
applicable, to incorporate new or 3356; telephone 425–227–2125; fax requires implementation of new or more
revised structural inspection 425–227–1149. restrictive maintenance instructions and/or
airworthiness limitations as specified in
requirements. This proposed AD would SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airbus A300 ALS Part 2 Revision 02.
also remove Model A310 and A300–600
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
Comments Invited The requirements for A310 and A300–600
series airplanes from the applicability. aeroplanes remain unchanged and are
We are proposing this AD to detect and We invite you to send any written covered by EASA AD 2014–0124R1 [FAA AD
correct fatigue cracking, damage, and relevant data, views, or arguments about 2013–13–13, Amendment 39–17501 (79 FR
corrosion in certain structure; such this proposed AD. Send your comments 47857, August 19, 2014), contains the
fatigue cracking, damage, and corrosion to an address listed under the corresponding requirements for the Model
could result in reduced structural ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. A300–600 and A310 series airplanes].
integrity of the airplane. FAA–2016–9066; Directorate Identifier The unsafe condition is fatigue
DATES: We must receive comments on 2014–NM–113–AD’’ at the beginning of cracking, damage, or corrosion in
this proposed AD by October 27, 2016. your comments. We specifically invite certain structure (principal structural
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). | |
| Dates | We must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 27, 2016. | |
| Contact | Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1138; fax 425-227-1149. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 62676 | |
| RIN Number | 2120-AA64 | |
| CFR Associated | Air Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety |
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