Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 Airplanes and Model A340-200 and -300 Series Airplanes, 38895-38898 [E8-14468]
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fire suppression system in the lower cargo
compartment to determine whether a Kidde
Aerospace filter/regulator having a part
number identified in Table 1 of this AD is
installed. A review of airplane maintenance
records is acceptable in lieu of this
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inspection if the part number of the filter/
regulator can be conclusively determined
from that review.
TABLE 1.—APPLICABLE KIDDE AEROSPACE FILTERS/REGULATORS
Model
Filter/Regulator Part No.
(1) 777–200 and –200LR series airplanes ...............................................
(2) 777–300 and 777–300ER series airplanes ........................................
Revision of the Operations Specifications
(g) Except as provided in paragraph (i) of
this AD, if a Kidde Aerospace cargo
compartment fire suppression filter/regulator
identified in Table 1 of this AD is found
installed during the inspection or records
check required by paragraph (f) of this AD:
Before further flight after doing the
inspection or records check required by
paragraph (f) of this AD, revise the
‘‘Maximum Diversion Time In Minutes,’’
specified in the FAA-approved Operations
Specifications, Document D086, in
accordance with the applicable instructions
contained in Boeing Model 777 ETOPS
Configuration, Maintenance, and Procedures,
Document D044W054, Revision K, dated
June 12, 2008.
Optional Replacement of the Filter/Regulator
for Certain Airplanes
(h) For Model 777–200, –300, and –300ER
series airplanes: Once the cargo compartment
fire suppression filter/regulator has been
replaced with a new or serviceable filter/
regulator in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing
Special Attention Service Bulletin 777–26–
0044, dated April 24, 2008; or Revision 1,
dated June 19, 2008; the ‘‘Maximum
Diversion Time In Minutes,’’ specified in the
FAA-approved Operations Specifications,
Document D086, may be revised in
accordance with the applicable instructions
contained in Boeing Model 777 ETOPS
Configuration, Maintenance, and Procedures,
Document D044W054, Revision K, dated
June 12, 2008, to restore the airplane’s full
ETOPS capability.
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Exception to Operations Specifications
Revision
(i) The revision to the Operations
Specifications specified in paragraph (g) of
this AD is not required if, before further flight
after a Kidde Aerospace cargo compartment
fire suppression filter/regulator identified in
Table 1 of this AD is found installed on any
airplane, the filter/regulator replacement
described in paragraph (h) of this AD is
accomplished.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(j)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), FAA, ATTN:
Robert Hettman, Cabin Safety and
Environmental Systems Branch, ANM–150S,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057–3356; telephone (425) 917–6457; fax
(425) 917–6590; has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
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473494–1, –2, or –3; or 473995–1, –2, or –3.
473857–1, –2, or –3.
(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.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(k) You must use Boeing Model 777 ETOPS
Configuration, Maintenance, and Procedures,
Document D044W054, Revision K, dated
June 12, 2008, to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
If you accomplish the optional actions
specified by this AD, you must use Boeing
Special Attention Service Bulletin 777–26–
0044, dated April 24, 2008; or Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 777–26–0044,
Revision 1, dated June 19, 2008; as
applicable; to do those actions, unless the AD
specifies otherwise. (The revision date of
Boeing Model 777 ETOPS Configuration,
Maintenance, and Procedures, Document
D044W054, Revision K, is located on the last
page of the document; no other page of this
document contains the revision date.)
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
this service information under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle,
Washington 98124–2207.
(3) You may review copies of the service
information incorporated by reference 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/
code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 25,
2008.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2007–0266; Directorate
Identifier 2007–NM–170–AD; Amendment
39–15576; AD 2008–13–13]
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model
A330 Airplanes and Model A340–200
and –300 Series Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Airbus Model A330 airplanes and
Model A340–200 and –300 series
airplanes. This AD requires revising the
airplane flight manual (AFM) to prohibit
the flightcrew from performing CAT 2
and CAT 3 automatic landings and rollouts at certain airports. This AD also
provides an optional terminating action
for the AFM revision. This AD results
from data showing that the magnetic
variation table installed in certain
Honeywell and Northrop Grumman air
data inertial reference units (ADIRUs) is
obsolete at certain airports. We are
issuing this AD to prevent the airplane
from departing the runway during a
CAT 2 or CAT 3 automatic landing or
roll-out, due to differences between
actual magnetic variation and the values
in the ADIRU magnetic variation tables.
DATES: This AD is effective August 12,
2008.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in this AD
as of August 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this AD, contact Airbus, 1
Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707
Blagnac Cedex, France.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
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Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the
Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527)
is the Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
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:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness
directive (AD) that would apply to
certain Airbus Model A330 series
airplanes and Model A340–200 and
–300 series airplanes. That NPRM was
published in the Federal Register on
December 3, 2007 (72 FR 67868). That
NPRM proposed to require revising the
airplane flight manual (AFM) to prohibit
the flightcrew from performing CAT 2
and CAT 3 automatic landings and rollouts at certain airports. That NPRM also
proposed to provide an optional
terminating action for the AFM revision.
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Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to
participate in developing this AD. We
considered the comment received from
the commenter.
Request To Refer to Additional Service
Information
Mr. Jean-Dominique Bouton states
that the ‘‘Optional Terminating Action’’
paragraph does not include the latest air
data inertial reference unit (ADIRU)
standards, which can be installed in
place of the older standards addressed
by the NPRM. The commenter identifies
the following service bulletins as
optional terminating actions to the AFM
revision: Airbus Service Bulletin A330–
34–3183, dated June 16, 2006; Airbus
Service Bulletin A330–34–3191, dated
March 16, 2007; Airbus Service Bulletin
A340–34–4173, dated June 16, 2006;
and Airbus Service Bulletin A340–34–
4180, dated March 16, 2007. As
justification, the commenter states that
these service bulletins include the latest
ADIRU standards, which can be
installed in place of the older standards
addressed by this AD.
We infer the commenter requests that
we revise paragraph (i) of this AD by
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including the service bulletins
identified above. We agree to add
Airbus Service Bulletin A330–34–3183
to paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, and
Airbus Service Bulletin A340–34–4173
to paragraph (i)(4) of this AD. Airbus
Service Bulletin A330–34–3183
incorporates a later ADIRU standard
than the one specified in Airbus Service
Bulletin A330–34–3159, dated February
10, 2005, which is identified as a
terminating action in paragraph (i)(2) of
this AD. Airbus Service Bulletin A340–
34–4173 also incorporates a later ADIRU
standard than the one specified in
Airbus Service Bulletin A340–34–4163,
dated February 10, 2005, which is
identified as a terminating action in
paragraph (i)(4) of this AD. The later
ADIRU standard builds on the earlier
standard and introduces general
improvements and a new magnetic
variation table. The service bulletin for
the later ADIRU standard has the earlier
service bulletin as a concurrent
requirement.
However, we do not agree to add
Airbus Service Bulletin A330–34–3191
and Airbus Service Bulletin A340–34–
4180 to paragraph (i) of this AD because
those service bulletins do not have the
service bulletin for the earlier standard
as a concurrent requirement. We refer to
European Aviation Safety Agency
airworthiness directive 2006–0232,
dated August 7, 2006, as related
information in paragraph (k) of this AD.
However, under the provisions of
paragraph (j) of this AD, we will
consider requests for approval of an
alternative method of compliance if
sufficient data are submitted to
substantiate that the design change
would provide an acceptable level of
safety. We have not changed this AD in
this regard.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data,
considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the
public interest require adopting the AD
with the change described previously.
We also determined that this change
will not increase the economic burden
on any operator or increase the scope of
the AD.
Costs of Compliance
This AD affects about 40 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The required actions take
about 1 work hour 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
$3,200, or $80 per airplane.
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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
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.
You can find our regulatory
evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.
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:
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PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
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.
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§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
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2008–13–13 Airbus: Amendment 39–15576.
Docket No. FAA–2007–0266; Directorate
Identifier 2007–NM–170–AD.
Effective Date
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective August 12, 2008.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A330–
200, A330–300, A340–200, and A340–300
series airplanes, certificated in any category;
equipped with the air data inertial reference
units (ADIRUs) identified in paragraphs (c)(1)
and (c)(2) of this AD.
(1) Honeywell ADIRUs having part
numbers (P/Ns) HG2030AC0X (where X is
any number between 0 and 9 inclusive) and
P/Ns HG2030ADYY (where YY is any
number between 00 and 10 inclusive).
(2) Northrop Grumman (formerly Litton)
ADIRUs having P/Ns 465020–030303ZZ
(where ZZ is any number between 00 and 12
inclusive).
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from data showing that
the magnetic variation table installed in
certain Honeywell and Northrop Grumman
ADIRUs is obsolete at certain airports. We are
issuing this AD to prevent the airplane from
departing the runway during a CAT 2 or CAT
3 automatic landing or roll-out, due to
differences between actual magnetic
variation and the values in the ADIRU
magnetic variation tables.
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.
Temporary Revision (TR) References
(f) The term ‘‘Temporary Revision,’’ as
used in this AD, means the following TRs, as
applicable:
(1) For Model A330–200 and A330–300
series airplanes equipped with any
Honeywell ADIRU identified in paragraph
(c)(1) of this AD: Airbus TR 2.05.00/67, Issue
2, dated September 19, 2007, to the Airbus
A330 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM);
(2) For Model A330–200 and A330–300
series airplanes equipped with any Northrop
Grumman ADIRU identified in paragraph
(c)(2) of this AD: Airbus TR 2.05.00/68, dated
March 31, 2006, to the Airbus A330 AFM;
(3) For Model A340–200 and A340–300
series airplanes equipped with any
Honeywell ADIRU identified in paragraph
(c)(1) of this AD: Airbus TR 2.05.00/87, Issue
2, dated September 19, 2007, to the Airbus
A340 AFM; and
(4) For Model A340–200 and A340–300
series airplanes equipped with any Northrop
Grumman ADIRU identified in paragraph
(c)(2) of this AD: Airbus TR 2.05.00/88, dated
March 31, 2006, to the Airbus A340 AFM.
(4) For Model A340–200 and A340–300
series airplanes equipped with any Northrop
Grumman ADIRU identified in paragraph
(c)(2) of this AD, doing the replacement in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A340–
34–4141, dated December 16, 2003, or
Revision 01, dated August 18, 2004; Airbus
Service Bulletin A340–34–4163, dated
February 10, 2005; or Airbus Service Bulletin
A340–34–4173, dated June 16, 2006.
AFM Revision
(g) Within 14 days after the effective date
of this AD, revise the Limitations Section of
the Airbus A330 or A340 AFM, as applicable,
to prohibit the flightcrew from performing
CAT 2 and CAT 3 automatic landings and
roll-outs at certain airports by incorporating
the applicable Temporary Revision into the
AFM. Operate the airplane according to the
limitations in the applicable TR.
(h) When the information in the applicable
TR has been incorporated into the general
revisions of the Airbus A330 or A340 AFM,
as applicable, the general revisions may be
inserted into the AFM, and the TR may be
removed from the AFM.
Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
Optional Terminating Action
(i) Replacing the ADIRUs with new,
improved ADIRUs as specified in paragraph
(i)(1), (i)(2), (i)(3), or (i)(4) of this AD
terminates the AFM revision required by
paragraph (g) of this AD.
(1) For Model A330–200 and A330–300
series airplanes equipped with any
Honeywell ADIRU identified in paragraph
(c)(1) of this AD, doing the replacement in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A330–
34–3104, dated July 17, 2003; or Airbus
Service Bulletin A330–34–3165, dated June
28, 2006.
(2) For Model A330–200 and A330–300
series airplanes equipped with any Northrop
Grumman ADIRU identified in paragraph
(c)(2) of this AD, doing the replacement in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A330–
34–3132, dated December 16, 2003, or
Revision 01, dated August 18, 2004; Airbus
Service Bulletin A330–34–3159, dated
February 10, 2005; or Airbus Service Bulletin
A330–34–3183, dated June 16, 2006.
(3) For Model A340–200 and A340–300
series airplanes equipped with any
Honeywell ADIRU identified in paragraph
(c)(1) of this AD, doing the replacement in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A340–
34–4114, dated July 17, 2003; or Airbus
Service Bulletin A340–34–4166, dated June
28, 2006.
(j)(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
(k) European Aviation Safety Agency
airworthiness directive 2006–0232, dated
August 7, 2006, also addresses the subject of
this AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(l) You must use the applicable service
information contained in Table 1 of this AD
to do the actions required by this AD, unless
the AD specifies otherwise. If you do the
optional actions specified in this AD, you
must use the applicable service information
contained in Table 2 of this AD to do those
actions, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference of
this service information under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point
Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex,
France.
(3) You may review copies of the service
information incorporated by reference 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/
code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
TABLE 1.—MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS
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Airbus
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Temporary
Temporary
Temporary
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2.05.00/68
2.05.00/87
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TABLE 2.—MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FOR OPTIONAL ACTIONS
Service Information
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Airbus
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Airbus
Airbus
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Airbus
Airbus
Airbus
Service
Service
Service
Service
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Service
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Bulletin
Bulletin
Bulletin
Bulletin
Bulletin
Bulletin
Bulletin
Bulletin
Bulletin
Bulletin
Bulletin
A330–34–3104
A330–34–3132
A330–34–3132
A330–34–3159
A330–34–3165
A330–34–3183
A340–34–4114
A340–34–4141
A340–34–4141
A340–34–4163
A340–34–4166
A340–34–4173
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 13,
2008.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2008–0299; Directorate
Identifier 2007–NM–254–AD; Amendment
39–15593; AD 2008–13–30]
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Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream
Aerospace LP Model Astra SPX, 1125
Westwind Astra, and Gulfstream 100
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD results
from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct
an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:
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SUMMARY:
Two of the fasteners used to attach the
‘‘scissors’’ to the horizontal and the vertical
stabilizers were found broken during routine
maintenance. The highest loads on the
‘‘scissors’’ occur when using high reverse
thrust. Therefore, the reverse thrust must be
limited to idle in order to keep the loads at
a sufficiently low level to preclude any
structural problem. * * *
Failure of the attachment fasteners
could result in possible in-flight loss of
a horizontal or vertical stabilizer and
consequent loss of control of the
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airplane. We are issuing this AD to
require actions to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
August 12, 2008.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in this AD
as of August 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD
docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Borfitz, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2677;
fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would
apply to the specified products. That
NPRM was published in the Federal
Register on March 14, 2008 (73 FR
13800). That NPRM proposed to correct
an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
Two of the fasteners used to attach the
‘‘scissors’’ to the horizontal and the vertical
stabilizers were found broken during routine
maintenance. The highest loads on the
‘‘scissors’’ occur when using high reverse
thrust. Therefore, the reverse thrust must be
limited to idle in order to keep the loads at
a sufficiently low level to preclude any
structural problem. It was established that on
model 1125 Astra, alternate fasteners of
inferior strength were sometimes installed.
When the originally specified fasteners are
installed, the limitations on reverse thrust
used may be lifted. For models Astra SPX
and G100, however, the limitation remains in
effect till further revision of this AD.
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Date
July 17, 2003.
December 16, 2003.
August 18, 2004.
February 10, 2005.
June 28, 2006.
June 16, 2006.
July 17, 2003.
December 16, 2003.
August 18, 2004.
February 10, 2005.
June 28, 2006.
June 16, 2006.
Failure of the attachment fasteners
could result in possible in-flight loss of
a horizontal or vertical stabilizer and
consequent loss of control of the
airplane. Corrective actions include
revising the airplane flight manual
(AFM); inspections for damage of the
bolts and replacing the bolt, if
necessary; and doing related
investigative and other corrective
actions (eddy current inspection for bolt
hole diameter and damage, contact
Gulfstream for repair and do repair).
You may obtain further information by
examining the MCAI in the AD docket.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to
participate in developing this AD. We
received no comments on the NPRM or
on the determination of the cost to the
public.
Conclusion
We reviewed the available data and
determined that air safety and the
public interest require adopting the AD
as proposed.
Differences Between This AD and the
MCAI or Service Information
We have reviewed the MCAI and
related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But
we might have found it necessary to use
different words from those in the MCAI
to ensure the AD is clear for U.S.
operators and is enforceable. In making
these changes, we do not intend to differ
substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related
service information.
We might also have required different
actions in this AD from those in the
MCAI in order to follow our FAA
policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a NOTE within the AD.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD will affect
about 129 products of U.S. registry. We
also estimate that it will take about 10
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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 8, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38895-38898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14468]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2007-0266; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-170-AD;
Amendment 39-15576; AD 2008-13-13]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 Airplanes and Model
A340-200 and -300 Series Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Airbus Model A330 airplanes and Model A340-200 and -300 series
airplanes. This AD requires revising the airplane flight manual (AFM)
to prohibit the flightcrew from performing CAT 2 and CAT 3 automatic
landings and roll-outs at certain airports. This AD also provides an
optional terminating action for the AFM revision. This AD results from
data showing that the magnetic variation table installed in certain
Honeywell and Northrop Grumman air data inertial reference units
(ADIRUs) is obsolete at certain airports. We are issuing this AD to
prevent the airplane from departing the runway during a CAT 2 or CAT 3
automatic landing or roll-out, due to differences between actual
magnetic variation and the values in the ADIRU magnetic variation
tables.
DATES: This AD is effective August 12, 2008.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of August 12,
2008.
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
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Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information.
The address for the Docket Office (telephone 800-647-5527) is the
Document Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
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:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to
certain Airbus Model A330 series airplanes and Model A340-200 and -300
series airplanes. That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on
December 3, 2007 (72 FR 67868). That NPRM proposed to require revising
the airplane flight manual (AFM) to prohibit the flightcrew from
performing CAT 2 and CAT 3 automatic landings and roll-outs at certain
airports. That NPRM also proposed to provide an optional terminating
action for the AFM revision.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comment received from the commenter.
Request To Refer to Additional Service Information
Mr. Jean-Dominique Bouton states that the ``Optional Terminating
Action'' paragraph does not include the latest air data inertial
reference unit (ADIRU) standards, which can be installed in place of
the older standards addressed by the NPRM. The commenter identifies the
following service bulletins as optional terminating actions to the AFM
revision: Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3183, dated June 16, 2006;
Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3191, dated March 16, 2007; Airbus
Service Bulletin A340-34-4173, dated June 16, 2006; and Airbus Service
Bulletin A340-34-4180, dated March 16, 2007. As justification, the
commenter states that these service bulletins include the latest ADIRU
standards, which can be installed in place of the older standards
addressed by this AD.
We infer the commenter requests that we revise paragraph (i) of
this AD by including the service bulletins identified above. We agree
to add Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3183 to paragraph (i)(2) of this
AD, and Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4173 to paragraph (i)(4) of
this AD. Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3183 incorporates a later
ADIRU standard than the one specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A330-
34-3159, dated February 10, 2005, which is identified as a terminating
action in paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-
4173 also incorporates a later ADIRU standard than the one specified in
Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4163, dated February 10, 2005, which is
identified as a terminating action in paragraph (i)(4) of this AD. The
later ADIRU standard builds on the earlier standard and introduces
general improvements and a new magnetic variation table. The service
bulletin for the later ADIRU standard has the earlier service bulletin
as a concurrent requirement.
However, we do not agree to add Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-
3191 and Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4180 to paragraph (i) of this
AD because those service bulletins do not have the service bulletin for
the earlier standard as a concurrent requirement. We refer to European
Aviation Safety Agency airworthiness directive 2006-0232, dated August
7, 2006, as related information in paragraph (k) of this AD. However,
under the provisions of paragraph (j) of this AD, we will consider
requests for approval of an alternative method of compliance if
sufficient data are submitted to substantiate that the design change
would provide an acceptable level of safety. We have not changed this
AD in this regard.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting the
AD with the change described previously. We also determined that this
change will not increase the economic burden on any operator or
increase the scope of the AD.
Costs of Compliance
This AD affects about 40 airplanes of U.S. registry. The required
actions take about 1 work hour 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 $3,200, 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
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.
You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.
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.
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Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
2008-13-13 Airbus: Amendment 39-15576. Docket No. FAA-2007-0266;
Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-170-AD.
Effective Date
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective August 12,
2008.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-
200, and A340-300 series airplanes, certificated in any category;
equipped with the air data inertial reference units (ADIRUs)
identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD.
(1) Honeywell ADIRUs having part numbers (P/Ns) HG2030AC0X
(where X is any number between 0 and 9 inclusive) and P/Ns
HG2030ADYY (where YY is any number between 00 and 10 inclusive).
(2) Northrop Grumman (formerly Litton) ADIRUs having P/Ns
465020-030303ZZ (where ZZ is any number between 00 and 12
inclusive).
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from data showing that the magnetic
variation table installed in certain Honeywell and Northrop Grumman
ADIRUs is obsolete at certain airports. We are issuing this AD to
prevent the airplane from departing the runway during a CAT 2 or CAT
3 automatic landing or roll-out, due to differences between actual
magnetic variation and the values in the ADIRU magnetic variation
tables.
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.
Temporary Revision (TR) References
(f) The term ``Temporary Revision,'' as used in this AD, means
the following TRs, as applicable:
(1) For Model A330-200 and A330-300 series airplanes equipped
with any Honeywell ADIRU identified in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD:
Airbus TR 2.05.00/67, Issue 2, dated September 19, 2007, to the
Airbus A330 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM);
(2) For Model A330-200 and A330-300 series airplanes equipped
with any Northrop Grumman ADIRU identified in paragraph (c)(2) of
this AD: Airbus TR 2.05.00/68, dated March 31, 2006, to the Airbus
A330 AFM;
(3) For Model A340-200 and A340-300 series airplanes equipped
with any Honeywell ADIRU identified in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD:
Airbus TR 2.05.00/87, Issue 2, dated September 19, 2007, to the
Airbus A340 AFM; and
(4) For Model A340-200 and A340-300 series airplanes equipped
with any Northrop Grumman ADIRU identified in paragraph (c)(2) of
this AD: Airbus TR 2.05.00/88, dated March 31, 2006, to the Airbus
A340 AFM.
AFM Revision
(g) Within 14 days after the effective date of this AD, revise
the Limitations Section of the Airbus A330 or A340 AFM, as
applicable, to prohibit the flightcrew from performing CAT 2 and CAT
3 automatic landings and roll-outs at certain airports by
incorporating the applicable Temporary Revision into the AFM.
Operate the airplane according to the limitations in the applicable
TR.
(h) When the information in the applicable TR has been
incorporated into the general revisions of the Airbus A330 or A340
AFM, as applicable, the general revisions may be inserted into the
AFM, and the TR may be removed from the AFM.
Optional Terminating Action
(i) Replacing the ADIRUs with new, improved ADIRUs as specified
in paragraph (i)(1), (i)(2), (i)(3), or (i)(4) of this AD terminates
the AFM revision required by paragraph (g) of this AD.
(1) For Model A330-200 and A330-300 series airplanes equipped
with any Honeywell ADIRU identified in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD,
doing the replacement in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3104, dated July 17,
2003; or Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3165, dated June 28, 2006.
(2) For Model A330-200 and A330-300 series airplanes equipped
with any Northrop Grumman ADIRU identified in paragraph (c)(2) of
this AD, doing the replacement in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3132, dated December
16, 2003, or Revision 01, dated August 18, 2004; Airbus Service
Bulletin A330-34-3159, dated February 10, 2005; or Airbus Service
Bulletin A330-34-3183, dated June 16, 2006.
(3) For Model A340-200 and A340-300 series airplanes equipped
with any Honeywell ADIRU identified in paragraph (c)(1) of this AD,
doing the replacement in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4114, dated July 17,
2003; or Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4166, dated June 28, 2006.
(4) For Model A340-200 and A340-300 series airplanes equipped
with any Northrop Grumman ADIRU identified in paragraph (c)(2) of
this AD, doing the replacement in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4141, dated December
16, 2003, or Revision 01, dated August 18, 2004; Airbus Service
Bulletin A340-34-4163, dated February 10, 2005; or Airbus Service
Bulletin A340-34-4173, dated June 16, 2006.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(j)(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
(k) European Aviation Safety Agency airworthiness directive
2006-0232, dated August 7, 2006, also addresses the subject of this
AD.
Material Incorporated by Reference
(l) You must use the applicable service information contained in
Table 1 of this AD to do the actions required by this AD, unless the
AD specifies otherwise. If you do the optional actions specified in
this AD, you must use the applicable service information contained
in Table 2 of this AD to do those actions, unless the AD specifies
otherwise.
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France.
(3) You may review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference 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/code_of_federal_
regulations/ibr_locations.html.
Table 1.--Material Incorporated by Reference for Required Actions
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Service Information Issue Date
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Airbus Temporary Revision 2.05.00/67 to the Airbus 2........................... September 19, 2007.
A330 Airplane Flight Manual.
Airbus Temporary Revision 2.05.00/68 to the Airbus Original.................... March 31, 2006.
A330 Airplane Flight Manual.
Airbus Temporary Revision 2.05.00/87 to the Airbus 2........................... September 19, 2007.
A340 Airplane Flight Manual.
Airbus Temporary Revision 2.05.00/88 to the Airbus Original.................... March 31, 2006.
A340 Airplane Flight Manual.
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Table 2.--Material Incorporated by Reference for Optional Actions
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Service Information Issue Date
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Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3104................. Original.................... July 17, 2003.
Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3132................. Original.................... December 16, 2003.
Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3132................. 01.......................... August 18, 2004.
Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3159................. Original.................... February 10, 2005.
Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3165................. Original.................... June 28, 2006.
Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3183................. Original.................... June 16, 2006.
Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4114................. Original.................... July 17, 2003.
Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4141................. Original.................... December 16, 2003.
Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4141................. 01.......................... August 18, 2004.
Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4163................. Original.................... February 10, 2005.
Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4166................. Original.................... June 28, 2006.
Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4173................. Original.................... June 16, 2006.
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 13, 2008.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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