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droplight and may require removal or
opening of access panels or doors. Stands,
ladders, or platforms may be required to gain
proximity to the area being checked.’’
Note 3: The service bulletins identified in
Table 1 of this AD refer to Tactair Fluid
Controls Service Bulletin SB750006000–1,
Revision A, dated September 6, 2005, as an
additional source of service information for
doing the related investigative and corrective
actions required by this AD.
Actions Accomplished According to
Previous Issue of Service Bulletin
(g) Actions accomplished before the
effective date of this AD in accordance with
Bombardier Service Bulletin 604–32–021,
Revision 01, dated February 20, 2006 (for
Model CL–600–2B16 (CL–604) airplanes), are
considered acceptable for compliance with
the corresponding actions specified in this
AD.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(h)(1) The Manager, New York Aircraft
Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19.
(2) To request a different method of
compliance or a different compliance time
for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR
39.19. 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.
Related Information
(i) Canadian airworthiness directive CF–
2006–16, dated July 6, 2006, also addresses
the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(j) You must use the applicable service
bulletins identified in Table 2 of this AD 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 these
documents in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Contact
Bombardier, Inc., Canadair, Aerospace
Group, P.O. Box 6087, Station Centre-ville,
Montreal, Quebec H3C 3G9, Canada, for a
copy of this service information. You may
review copies at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington; or 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: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/
cfr/ibr-locations.html.
TABLE 2.—MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Revision
level
Bombardier Service Bulletin
600–0721 .........................................................................................................................................................
601–0558 .........................................................................................................................................................
604–32–021 .....................................................................................................................................................
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 25,
2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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of ignition sources inside fuel tanks,
which, in combination with flammable
fuel vapors caused by latent failures,
alterations, repairs, or maintenance
actions, could result in fuel tank
explosions and consequent loss of the
airplane.
This AD becomes effective
August 16, 2007. The Director of the
Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of certain
publications listed in the AD as of
August 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., 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, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2797;
fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2007–27768; Directorate
Identifier 2006–NM–174–AD; Amendment
39–15123; AD 2007–14–01]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model
A330 and A340 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 A330 and A340 airplanes.
This AD requires revising the
Airworthiness Limitations Section of
the Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness to incorporate new
limitations for fuel tank systems. This
AD results from fuel system reviews
conducted by the manufacturer. We are
issuing this AD to prevent the potential
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directive (AD) docket on the Internet at
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Date
February 20, 2006.
February 20, 2006.
February 20, 2007.
https://dms.dot.gov or in person at the
Docket Operations office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Docket
Operations office (telephone (800) 647–
5527) is located on the ground floor of
the West 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 A330 and
A340 airplanes. That NPRM was
published in the Federal Register on
April 5, 2007 (72 FR 16741). That NPRM
proposed to require revising the
Airworthiness Limitations section of the
Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness to incorporate new
limitations for fuel tank systems.
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.
Changes to This AD
We have removed Model A330–302,
A330–303, and A340–643 airplanes
from the applicability of this AD, since
we have not yet certificated those
airplane models for operation in the
U.S. If these airplane models are
certificated, the airworthiness
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limitations required by this AD will be
included as airworthiness limitations in
the FAA-approved type design.
In the NPRM, we referred to Airbus
A340 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations,
Document 95A.1933/05, Issue 1, dated
December 19, 2005 (approved by the
EASA on April 28, 2006), as the
appropriate source of service
information for revising the
Airworthiness Limitations section of the
Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness for Model A340
airplanes. We have revised paragraphs
(g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD to also refer
to Issue 2, dated October 26, 2006
(approved by the EASA on November
22, 2006); and Issue 3, dated November
23, 2006 (approved by the EASA on
February 26, 2007), of the Airbus A340
Fuel Airworthiness Limitations,
Document 95A.1933/05, as appropriate
sources of service information.
Airbus issued Operator Information
Telex (OIT) SE 999.0076/06, dated June
20, 2006, to identify the applicable
sections of the Airbus A330 Airplane
Maintenance Manual (AMM) necessary
for accomplishing the tasks specified in
Section 1 of Document 95A.1932/05 and
to identify the applicable sections of the
Airbus A340 AMM necessary for
accomplishing the tasks specified in
Section 1 of Document 95A.1933/05. We
have added a note to paragraphs (f)(1)
and (g)(1) of this AD to refer to that OIT.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the
available data and determined that air
safety and the public interest require
adopting the AD with the changes
described previously. We have
determined that these changes will
neither increase the economic burden
on any operator nor increase the scope
of the AD.
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Costs of Compliance
This AD affects about 27 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The required actions take
about 2 work hours per airplane, at an
average labor rate of $80 per work hour.
Based on these figures, the estimated
cost of the AD for U.S. operators is
$4,320, or $160 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,
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‘‘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
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
2007–14–01 Airbus: Amendment 39–15123.
Docket No. FAA–2007–27768;
Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–174–AD.
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Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective August 16,
2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Airbus Model
A330–201, A330–202, A330–203, A330–223,
A330–243, A330–301, A330–321, A330–322,
A330–323, A330–341, A330–342, and A330–
343 airplanes; and Model A340–211, A340–
212, A340–213, A340–311, A340–312, A340–
313, A340–541, and A340–642 airplanes;
certificated in any category.
Note 1: This AD requires revisions to
certain operator maintenance documents to
include a new inspection and critical design
configuration control limitations (CDCCLs).
Compliance with the operator maintenance
documents 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 and CDCCLs,
the operator may not be able to accomplish
the inspection and CDCCLs 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 (i) of this
AD. The request should include a description
of changes to the required inspections and
CDCCLs that will preserve the critical
ignition source prevention feature of the
affected fuel system.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from fuel system
reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We
are issuing this AD to prevent the potential
of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which,
in combination with flammable fuel vapors
caused by latent failures, alterations, repairs,
or maintenance actions, could result in fuel
tank explosions and consequent loss 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.
Revise Airworthiness Limitations Section
(ALS) for Model A330 Airplanes
(f) For Model A330–201, A330–202, A330–
203, A330–223, A330–243, A330–301, A330–
321, A330–322, A330–323, A330–341, A330–
342, and A330–343 airplanes: Do the actions
specified in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this
AD.
(1) Within 3 months after the effective date
of this AD, revise the ALS of the Instructions
for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate
Airbus A330 ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness
Limitations, dated April 11, 2006, as defined
in Airbus A330 Fuel Airworthiness
Limitations, Document 95A.1932/05, Issue 2,
dated October 26, 2006 (approved by the
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on
November 17, 2006), Section 1,
‘‘Maintenance/Inspection Tasks’’ (hereafter
referred to as ‘‘Section 1 of Document
95A.1932/05’’). For the task identified in
Section 1 of Document 95A.1932/05, the
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initial compliance time starts from the later
of the times specified in paragraphs (f)(1)(i)
and (f)(1)(ii) of this AD, and the repetitive
inspection must be accomplished thereafter
at the interval specified in Section 1 of
Document 95A.1932/05.
(i) The effective date of this AD.
(ii) The date of issuance of the original
French standard airworthiness certificate or
the date of issuance of the original French
export certificate of airworthiness.
Note 2: Airbus Operator Information Telex
(OIT) SE 999.0076/06, dated June 20, 2006,
identifies the applicable sections of the
Airbus A330 airplane maintenance manual
(AMM) necessary for accomplishing the tasks
specified in Section 1 of Document
95A.1932/05.
(2) Within 12 months after the effective
date of this AD, revise the ALS of the
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to
incorporate Airbus A330 ALS Part 5—Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, dated April 11,
2006, as defined in Airbus A330 Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, Document
95A.1932/05, Issue 2, dated October 26, 2006
(approved by the EASA on November 17,
2006), Section 2, ‘‘Critical Design
Configuration Control Limitations.’’
Revise ALS for Model A340 Airplanes
(g) For Model A340–211, A340–212, A340–
213, A340–311, A340–312, A340–313, A340–
541, and A340–642 airplanes: Do the actions
specified in paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of
this AD.
(1) Within 3 months after the effective date
of this AD, revise the ALS of the Instructions
for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate
Airbus A340 ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness
Limitations, dated April 11, 2006, as defined
in Section 1, ‘‘Maintenance/Inspection
Tasks,’’ of Airbus A340 Fuel Airworthiness
Limitations, Document 95A.1933/05, Issue 1,
dated December 19, 2005 (approved by the
EASA on April 28, 2006); Issue 2, dated
October 26, 2006 (approved by the EASA on
November 22, 2006); or Issue 3, dated
November 23, 2006 (approved by the EASA
on February 26, 2007) (all of these issues are
hereafter referred to as ‘‘Section 1 of
Document 95A.1933/05,’’ as applicable). For
the task identified in Section 1 of Document
95A.1933/05, the initial compliance time
starts from the effective date of this AD, and
the repetitive inspection must be
accomplished thereafter at the interval
specified in Section 1 of Document
95A.1933/05.
Note 3: Airbus OIT SE 999.0076/06, dated
June 20, 2006, identifies the applicable
sections of the Airbus A340 AMM necessary
for accomplishing the tasks specified in
Section 1 of Document 95A.1933/05.
(2) Within 12 months after the effective
date of this AD, revise the ALS of the
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to
incorporate Airbus A340 ALS Part 5—Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, dated April 11,
2006, as defined in Section 2, ‘‘Critical
Design Configuration Control Limitations,’’ of
Airbus A340 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations,
Document 95A.1933/05, Issue 1, dated
December 19, 2005 (approved by the EASA
on April 28, 2006); Issue 2, dated October 26,
2006 (approved by the EASA on November
22, 2006); or Issue 3, dated November 23,
2006 (approved by the EASA on February 26,
2007).
No Alternative Inspections, Inspection
Intervals, or CDCCLs
(h) Except as provided by paragraph (i) of
this AD: After accomplishing the actions
specified in paragraph (f) or (g) of this AD,
as applicable, no alternative inspections,
inspection intervals, or CDCCLs may be used.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(i)(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) To request a different method of
compliance or a different compliance time
for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR
39.19. 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.
Related Information
(j) EASA airworthiness directive 2006–
0205, dated July 11, 2006; and EASA
airworthiness directive 2007–0023, dated
January 25, 2007; also address the subject of
this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(k) You must use the service information
listed in Table 1 of this AD, as applicable, 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 these
documents 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
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington; or 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: https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
TABLE 1.—MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Service information
Airbus
Airbus
Airbus
Airbus
Airbus
Airbus
A330
A330
A340
A340
A340
A340
Issue level
ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness Limitations .......................................................................
Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1932/05 .....................................................
ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness Limitations .......................................................................
Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1933/05 .....................................................
Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1933/05 .....................................................
Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1933/05 .....................................................
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 25,
2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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Addition of Entities to the Entity List
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS) is amending the Export
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Original .............
Issue 2 ..............
Original .............
Issue 1 ..............
Issue 2 ..............
Issue 3 ..............
Date
April 11, 2006.
October 26, 2006.
April 11, 2006.
December 19, 2005.
October 26, 2006.
November 23, 2006.
Administration Regulations (EAR) to
add five (5) entities located in Iran to
the Entity List. The Entity List is a
compilation of end-users that present an
unacceptable risk of using or diverting
certain items to activities related to
weapons of mass destruction. BIS
requires a license for most exports or
reexports to these entities and maintains
the Entity List to inform the public of
these license requirements.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is
effective: July 12, 2007. Although there
is no formal comment period, public
comments on this regulation are
welcome on a continuing basis.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2007-27768; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-174-AD;
Amendment 39-15123; AD 2007-14-01]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 and A340 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 A330 and A340 airplanes. This AD requires revising the
Airworthiness Limitations Section of the Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness to incorporate new limitations for fuel tank systems.
This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer.
We are issuing this AD to prevent the potential of ignition sources
inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors
caused by latent failures, alterations, repairs, or maintenance
actions, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of
the airplane.
DATES: This AD becomes effective August 16, 2007. The Director of the
Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of certain
publications listed in the AD as of August 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov or in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., 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, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
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 Operations
office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Docket Operations office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is
located on the ground floor of the West 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 A330
and A340 airplanes. That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on
April 5, 2007 (72 FR 16741). That NPRM proposed to require revising the
Airworthiness Limitations section of the Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness to incorporate new limitations for fuel tank systems.
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.
Changes to This AD
We have removed Model A330-302, A330-303, and A340-643 airplanes
from the applicability of this AD, since we have not yet certificated
those airplane models for operation in the U.S. If these airplane
models are certificated, the airworthiness
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limitations required by this AD will be included as airworthiness
limitations in the FAA-approved type design.
In the NPRM, we referred to Airbus A340 Fuel Airworthiness
Limitations, Document 95A.1933/05, Issue 1, dated December 19, 2005
(approved by the EASA on April 28, 2006), as the appropriate source of
service information for revising the Airworthiness Limitations section
of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for Model A340
airplanes. We have revised paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD to
also refer to Issue 2, dated October 26, 2006 (approved by the EASA on
November 22, 2006); and Issue 3, dated November 23, 2006 (approved by
the EASA on February 26, 2007), of the Airbus A340 Fuel Airworthiness
Limitations, Document 95A.1933/05, as appropriate sources of service
information.
Airbus issued Operator Information Telex (OIT) SE 999.0076/06,
dated June 20, 2006, to identify the applicable sections of the Airbus
A330 Airplane Maintenance Manual (AMM) necessary for accomplishing the
tasks specified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1932/05 and to identify
the applicable sections of the Airbus A340 AMM necessary for
accomplishing the tasks specified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1933/05.
We have added a note to paragraphs (f)(1) and (g)(1) of this AD to
refer to that OIT.
Conclusion
We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that
air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD with the
changes described previously. We have determined that these changes
will neither increase the economic burden on any operator nor increase
the scope of the AD.
Costs of Compliance
This AD affects about 27 airplanes of U.S. registry. The required
actions take about 2 work hours per airplane, at an average labor rate
of $80 per work hour. Based on these figures, the estimated cost of the
AD for U.S. operators is $4,320, or $160 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
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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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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]
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2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec. 39.13 by
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):
2007-14-01 Airbus: Amendment 39-15123. Docket No. FAA-2007-27768;
Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-174-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This AD becomes effective August 16, 2007.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Airbus Model A330-201, A330-202,
A330-203, A330-223, A330-243, A330-301, A330-321, A330-322, A330-
323, A330-341, A330-342, and A330-343 airplanes; and Model A340-211,
A340-212, A340-213, A340-311, A340-312, A340-313, A340-541, and
A340-642 airplanes; certificated in any category.
Note 1: This AD requires revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include a new inspection and critical
design configuration control limitations (CDCCLs). Compliance with
the operator maintenance documents 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 and CDCCLs, the
operator may not be able to accomplish the inspection and CDCCLs
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 (i) of this AD. The
request should include a description of changes to the required
inspections and CDCCLs that will preserve the critical ignition
source prevention feature of the affected fuel system.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to prevent the potential of
ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with
flammable fuel vapors caused by latent failures, alterations,
repairs, or maintenance actions, could result in fuel tank
explosions and consequent loss 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.
Revise Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) for Model A330 Airplanes
(f) For Model A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223, A330-243,
A330-301, A330-321, A330-322, A330-323, A330-341, A330-342, and
A330-343 airplanes: Do the actions specified in paragraphs (f)(1)
and (f)(2) of this AD.
(1) Within 3 months after the effective date of this AD, revise
the ALS of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to
incorporate Airbus A330 ALS Part 5--Fuel Airworthiness Limitations,
dated April 11, 2006, as defined in Airbus A330 Fuel Airworthiness
Limitations, Document 95A.1932/05, Issue 2, dated October 26, 2006
(approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on November
17, 2006), Section 1, ``Maintenance/Inspection Tasks'' (hereafter
referred to as ``Section 1 of Document 95A.1932/05''). For the task
identified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1932/05, the
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initial compliance time starts from the later of the times specified
in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (f)(1)(ii) of this AD, and the
repetitive inspection must be accomplished thereafter at the
interval specified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1932/05.
(i) The effective date of this AD.
(ii) The date of issuance of the original French standard
airworthiness certificate or the date of issuance of the original
French export certificate of airworthiness.
Note 2: Airbus Operator Information Telex (OIT) SE 999.0076/06,
dated June 20, 2006, identifies the applicable sections of the
Airbus A330 airplane maintenance manual (AMM) necessary for
accomplishing the tasks specified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1932/
05.
(2) Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, revise
the ALS of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to
incorporate Airbus A330 ALS Part 5--Fuel Airworthiness Limitations,
dated April 11, 2006, as defined in Airbus A330 Fuel Airworthiness
Limitations, Document 95A.1932/05, Issue 2, dated October 26, 2006
(approved by the EASA on November 17, 2006), Section 2, ``Critical
Design Configuration Control Limitations.''
Revise ALS for Model A340 Airplanes
(g) For Model A340-211, A340-212, A340-213, A340-311, A340-312,
A340-313, A340-541, and A340-642 airplanes: Do the actions specified
in paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD.
(1) Within 3 months after the effective date of this AD, revise
the ALS of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to
incorporate Airbus A340 ALS Part 5--Fuel Airworthiness Limitations,
dated April 11, 2006, as defined in Section 1, ``Maintenance/
Inspection Tasks,'' of Airbus A340 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations,
Document 95A.1933/05, Issue 1, dated December 19, 2005 (approved by
the EASA on April 28, 2006); Issue 2, dated October 26, 2006
(approved by the EASA on November 22, 2006); or Issue 3, dated
November 23, 2006 (approved by the EASA on February 26, 2007) (all
of these issues are hereafter referred to as ``Section 1 of Document
95A.1933/05,'' as applicable). For the task identified in Section 1
of Document 95A.1933/05, the initial compliance time starts from the
effective date of this AD, and the repetitive inspection must be
accomplished thereafter at the interval specified in Section 1 of
Document 95A.1933/05.
Note 3: Airbus OIT SE 999.0076/06, dated June 20, 2006,
identifies the applicable sections of the Airbus A340 AMM necessary
for accomplishing the tasks specified in Section 1 of Document
95A.1933/05.
(2) Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, revise
the ALS of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to
incorporate Airbus A340 ALS Part 5--Fuel Airworthiness Limitations,
dated April 11, 2006, as defined in Section 2, ``Critical Design
Configuration Control Limitations,'' of Airbus A340 Fuel
Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1933/05, Issue 1, dated
December 19, 2005 (approved by the EASA on April 28, 2006); Issue 2,
dated October 26, 2006 (approved by the EASA on November 22, 2006);
or Issue 3, dated November 23, 2006 (approved by the EASA on
February 26, 2007).
No Alternative Inspections, Inspection Intervals, or CDCCLs
(h) Except as provided by paragraph (i) of this AD: After
accomplishing the actions specified in paragraph (f) or (g) of this
AD, as applicable, no alternative inspections, inspection intervals,
or CDCCLs may be used.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(i)(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) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
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.
Related Information
(j) EASA airworthiness directive 2006-0205, dated July 11, 2006;
and EASA airworthiness directive 2007-0023, dated January 25, 2007;
also address the subject of this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(k) You must use the service information listed in Table 1 of
this AD, as applicable, 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 these
documents 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 FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue
SW., Renton, Washington; or 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: https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Table 1.--Material Incorporated by Reference
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Service information Issue level Date
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Airbus A330 ALS Part 5--Fuel Original....................... April 11, 2006.
Airworthiness Limitations.
Airbus A330 Fuel Airworthiness Issue 2........................ October 26, 2006.
Limitations, Document 95A.1932/05.
Airbus A340 ALS Part 5--Fuel Original....................... April 11, 2006.
Airworthiness Limitations.
Airbus A340 Fuel Airworthiness Issue 1........................ December 19, 2005.
Limitations, Document 95A.1933/05.
Airbus A340 Fuel Airworthiness Issue 2........................ October 26, 2006.
Limitations, Document 95A.1933/05.
Airbus A340 Fuel Airworthiness Issue 3........................ November 23, 2006.
Limitations, Document 95A.1933/05.
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-13117 Filed 7-11-07; 8:45 am]
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