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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2006–25421; Directorate
Identifier 2006–NM–074–AD; Amendment
39–14770; AD 2006–20–01]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model
A310 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus Model A310 airplanes. This AD
requires revising the Limitations section
of the airplane flight manual by
incorporating restrictions for high
altitude operations. This AD results
from several incidents of pitch
oscillations with high vertical loads that
occurred during turbulence at high
altitudes. We are issuing this AD to
prevent pitch oscillations during
turbulence, which could result in
reduced controllability of the airplane.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
November 2, 2006.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in the AD
as of November 2, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401,
Washington, DC.
Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France,
for service information identified in this
AD.
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Tim
Backman, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057–3356; telephone
(425) 227–2797; fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the airworthiness
directive (AD) docket on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov or in person at the
Docket Management Facility office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The Docket Management Facility office
(telephone (800) 647–5227) is located on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building at
the street address stated in the
ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would
apply to all Airbus Model A310
airplanes. That NPRM was published in
the Federal Register on July 24, 2006
(71 FR 41744). That NPRM proposed to
require revising the Limitations section
of the airplane flight manual (AFM) by
incorporating restrictions for high
altitude operations.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We received no
comments on the NPRM or on the
determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the
available data and determined that air
safety and the public interest require
adopting the AD as proposed.
Costs of Compliance
This AD affects about 62 airplanes of
U.S. registry. It takes approximately 1
work hour per airplane to accomplish
the required AFM revision, at an
average labor rate of $80 per work hour.
Based on these figures, the estimated
cost of this AD for U.S. operators is
$4,960, or $80 per airplane.
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
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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
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 have determined that this AD will
not have federalism implications under
Executive Order 13132. This AD will
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 that this AD:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
(3) 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this AD and placed it in the AD docket.
See the ADDRESSES section for a location
to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
I
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
I
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13
by adding the following new
airworthiness directive (AD):
I
2006–20–01 Airbus: Amendment 39–14770.
Docket No. FAA–2006–25421;
Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–074–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective November 2,
2006.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Airbus Model
A310 airplanes, certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from several incidents
of pitch oscillations with high vertical loads
that occurred during turbulence at high
altitudes. We are issuing this AD to prevent
pitch oscillations during turbulence, which
could result in reduced controllability of the
airplane.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Revision of Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)
(f) Within 10 days after the effective date
of this AD, revise the Limitations section of
the Airbus A310 AFM to include the
information in Airbus A310 Temporary
Revision (TR) 2.03.00/21, dated April 11,
2005. This may be done by inserting a copy
of the TR into the AFM. When the
information in the TR has been included in
the general revisions of the AFM, those
general revisions may be inserted into the
AFM, provided the relevant information in
the general revisions is identical to that in
the TR.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(g)(1) The Manager, International Branch,
ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
for this AD, if requested in accordance with
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in
accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to
which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA
Flight Standards Certificate Holding District
Office.
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Related Information
(h) French airworthiness directive F–2005–
114, dated July 6, 2005, also addresses the
subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(i) You must use Airbus A310 Temporary
Revision 2.03.00/21, dated April 11, 2005, to
the Airbus A310 Airplane Flight Manual, to
perform the actions that are required by this
VerDate Aug<31>2005
17:21 Sep 27, 2006
Jkt 208001
AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The
Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this document
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51. Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point
Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex,
France, for a copy of this service information.
You may review copies at the Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Room PL–401, Nassif Building, Washington,
DC; on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov; or
at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at the NARA,
call (202) 741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on
September 14, 2006.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2006–24990; Directorate
Identifier 2006–NM–013–AD; Amendment
39–14772; AD 2006–20–03]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model
A319, A320, and A321 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321
airplanes. This AD requires an
inspection to determine if the stiff part
of the girt and girt bar position of the
forward left-hand and right-hand
passenger doors is incorrect, and repair
if necessary. This AD results from cases
of girt bar disengagement from the floor
fitting during deployment tests of slide
rafts at the forward passenger doors. We
are issuing this AD to prevent
disengagement of the telescopic girt bar
from the airplane when the door is
opened in emergency situations, which
could result in the inability to open the
passenger door and to use the escape
slide/raft at that door during an
emergency evacuation of the airplane.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
November 2, 2006.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
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of a certain publication listed in the AD
as of November 2, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401,
Washington, DC.
Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France,
for service information identified in this
AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan
Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2125;
fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the airworthiness
directive (AD) docket on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov or in person at the
Docket Management Facility office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The Docket Management Facility office
(telephone (800) 647–5227) is located on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building at
the street address stated in the
ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would
apply to certain Airbus Model A319,
A320, and A321 airplanes. That NPRM
was published in the Federal Register
on June 12, 2006 (71 FR 33661). That
NPRM proposed to require an
inspection to determine if the stiff part
of the girt and girt bar position of the
forward left-hand and right-hand
passenger doors is incorrect, and repair
if necessary.
Comments
We provided the public the
opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We have
considered the comments received.
Support for the NPRM
Airbus agrees with the NPRM.
Request To Withdraw the NPRM
The Air Transport Association (ATA),
on behalf of its member, US Airways,
requests that we clarify the impact of
AD 2005–23–05 on the NPRM. (On
October 25, 2005, we issued AD 2005–
23–05, amendment 39–14363 (70 FR
69063, November 14, 2005), for certain
Airbus Model A319–100, A320–200,
and A321–100 and –200 series
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each
week.
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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 188 / Thursday, September 28, 2006 /
Rules and Regulations
[[Page 56853]]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2006-25421; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-074-AD;
Amendment 39-14770; AD 2006-20-01]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus Model A310 airplanes. This AD requires revising the Limitations
section of the airplane flight manual by incorporating restrictions for
high altitude operations. This AD results from several incidents of
pitch oscillations with high vertical loads that occurred during
turbulence at high altitudes. We are issuing this AD to prevent pitch
oscillations during turbulence, which could result in reduced
controllability of the airplane.
DATES: This AD becomes effective November 2, 2006.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of November 2,
2006.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL-401, Washington, DC.
Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex,
France, for service information identified in this AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Backman, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-2797; fax (425) 227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Examining the Docket
You may examine the airworthiness directive (AD) docket on the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov or in person at the Docket Management
Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Docket Management Facility office
(telephone (800) 647-5227) is located on the plaza level of the Nassif
Building at the street address stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Discussion
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to include an AD that would apply to all Airbus Model A310
airplanes. That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on July 24,
2006 (71 FR 41744). That NPRM proposed to require revising the
Limitations section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) by
incorporating restrictions for high altitude operations.
Comments
We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the
determination of the cost to the public.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that
air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed.
Costs of Compliance
This AD affects about 62 airplanes of U.S. registry. It takes
approximately 1 work hour per airplane to accomplish the required AFM
revision, at an average labor rate of $80 per work hour. Based on these
figures, the estimated cost of this AD for U.S. operators is $4,960, or
$80 per airplane.
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 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 have determined that this AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will 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 that this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
(3) 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES
section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
0
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
0
2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec. 39.13 by
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):
2006-20-01 Airbus: Amendment 39-14770. Docket No. FAA-2006-25421;
Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-074-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective November 2, 2006.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Airbus Model A310 airplanes,
certificated in any category.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from several incidents of pitch oscillations
with high vertical loads that occurred during turbulence at high
altitudes. We are issuing this AD to prevent pitch oscillations
during turbulence, which could result in reduced controllability of
the airplane.
Compliance
(e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Revision of Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)
(f) Within 10 days after the effective date of this AD, revise
the Limitations section of the Airbus A310 AFM to include the
information in Airbus A310 Temporary Revision (TR) 2.03.00/21, dated
April 11, 2005. This may be done by inserting a copy of the TR into
the AFM. When the information in the TR has been included in the
general revisions of the AFM, those general revisions may be
inserted into the AFM, provided the relevant information in the
general revisions is identical to that in the TR.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(g)(1) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for
this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with Sec.
39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards
Certificate Holding District Office.
Related Information
(h) French airworthiness directive F-2005-114, dated July 6,
2005, also addresses the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(i) You must use Airbus A310 Temporary Revision 2.03.00/21,
dated April 11, 2005, to the Airbus A310 Airplane Flight Manual, to
perform the actions that are required by this AD, unless the AD
specifies otherwise. The Director of the Federal Register approved
the incorporation by reference of this document in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point
Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, for a copy of this
service information. You may review copies at the Docket Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Room PL-401, Nassif Building, Washington, DC; on the Internet
at https://dms.dot.gov; or at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at the NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 14, 2006.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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