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AFM by doing the actions specified in
paragraphs (h)(2)(i), (h)(2)(ii), (h)(2)(iii),
and (h)(2)(iv) of this AD.
(i) Delete the procedure ‘‘WARNING
HORN—CABIN ALTITUDE OR
CONFIGURATION’’ added by AD 2006–
13–13, Amendment 39–14666. If the
title of this procedure has been changed
according to FAA alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) letter 130S–09–
134a, dated April 28, 2009, delete the
procedure that was approved according
to this AMOC letter.
(ii) Delete the procedure entitled
‘‘CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING OR
RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION’’ added by
AD 2003–14–08, Amendment 39–13227.
(iii) If the procedure entitled ‘‘CABIN
ALTITUDE (Airplanes with the CABIN
ALTITUDE lights installed)’’ is currently
contained in the applicable Boeing 737
AFM, delete the procedure entitled
‘‘CABIN ALTITUDE (Airplanes with the
CABIN ALTITUDE lights installed).’’
(iv) Add the following statement. This
may be done by inserting a copy of this
AD into the applicable AFM.
‘‘CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING OR RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION
Condition: The CABIN ALTITUDE warning light illuminates or the intermittent warning horn sounds in flight above 10,000 ft MSL.
RECALL
Oxygen Masks and Regulators ...................................................................................................... ON, 100%.
Crew Communications ................................................................................................................... ESTABLISH.
REFERENCE
Pressurization Mode Selector ........................................................................................................ MANUAL.
Outflow Valve Switch .................................................................................................................... CLOSE.
If Cabin Altitude is uncontrollable:
Emergency Descent (If Required) .................................................................................................. INITIATE.
Passenger Oxygen Switch .............................................................................................................. ON.
Thrust Levers .................................................................................................................................. CLOSE.
Speed Brakes .................................................................................................................................. FLIGHT DETENT.
Target Speed ................................................................................................................................... VMO/MMO.’’
(3) Revise the Normal Procedures
Section of the applicable Boeing 737
AFM by doing the actions specified in
paragraphs (h)(3)(i) and (h)(3)(ii) of this
AD.
(i) Delete the ‘‘CABIN ALTITUDE
WARNING TAKEOFF BRIEFING’’
procedure added by AD 2008–23–07.
(ii) Add the following statement. This
may be done by inserting a copy of this
AD into the applicable AFM.
‘‘For normal operations, the pressurization
mode selector should be in AUTO prior to
takeoff.
Note 1: When statements identical to those
specified in paragraphs (h)(2)(iv) and
(h)(3)(ii) of this AD have been included in the
general revisions of the AFM, the general
revisions may be inserted into the AFM, and
the copies of this AD may be removed from
the AFM.
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Terminating Action for Affected ADs
(i) Accomplishment of the
requirements of this AD terminates the
requirements of the ADs identified in
paragraphs (i)(1), (i)(2), and (i)(3) of this
AD for only the airplanes identified in
paragraph (c) of this AD.
(1) AD 2003–14–08: The requirements
specified in Table 1 and Figure 1 of that
AD.
(2) AD 2008–23–07: All requirements
of that AD.
(3) AD 2006–13–13: All requirements
of that AD.
Special Flight Permit
(j) Special flight permits, as described
in Section 21.197 and Section 21.199 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR 21.197 and 21.199), are not
allowed.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(k)(1) The Manager, Seattle ACO,
FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send
your request to your principal inspector
or local Flight Standards District Office,
as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the manager of the ACO,
send it to the attention of the person
identified in the Related Information
section of this AD. Information may be
e-mailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACOAMOC-Requests@faa.gov.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal
inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate
holding district office.
Related Information
(l) For more information about this
AD, contact Jeffrey W. Palmer,
Aerospace Engineer, Systems and
Equipment Branch, ANM–130S, FAA,
Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057–3356; phone: (425)
917–6472; fax: (425) 917–6590; e-mail:
jeffrey.w.palmer@faa.gov.
(m) For service information identified
in this AD, contact Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services
Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65,
Seattle, Washington 98124–2207;
telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1,
fax 206–766–5680; e-mail
me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet
https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You
may review copies of the referenced
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service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, the
FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA,
call 425–227–1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March
14, 2011.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2011–0257; Directorate
Identifier 2010–NM–122–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model
A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above that would
supersede an existing AD. This
proposed 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
SUMMARY:
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aviation product. The MCAI describes
the unsafe condition as:
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The issue 10 of Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 ALI [Airworthiness Limitation Items]
Document and issue 2 of Airbus A319
Corporate Jet ALI Document introduce more
restrictive maintenance requirements/
airworthiness limitations. Failure to comply
with this issue 10 constitutes an unsafe
condition. * * *
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The unsafe condition is fatigue
cracking, accidental damage, or
corrosion in principal structural
elements and possible failure of certain
life limited parts, which could result in
reduced structural integrity of the
airplane. The proposed AD would
require actions that are intended to
address the unsafe condition described
in the MCAI.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by May 9, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–40, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact Airbus,
Airworthiness Office—EAS, 1 Rond
Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac
Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36
96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; e-mail
account.airworth-eas@airbus.com;
Internet https://www.airbus.com. You
may review copies of the referenced
service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington.
For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call 425–227–
1221.
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Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
Docket Operations office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
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street address for the Docket Operations
office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is in
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Dulin, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington 98057–3356; telephone
(425) 227–2141; fax (425) 227–1149;
tim.dulin@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposed AD. Send your comments
to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2011–0257; Directorate Identifier
2010–NM–122–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend this
proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
On September 21, 2007, we issued AD
2007–20–05, Amendment 39–15215
(72 FR 56262, October 3, 2007). That AD
required operators of Airbus Model
A318, A319, A320, and A321 series
airplanes to revise the Airworthiness
Limitations Section (ALS) of the
Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness to incorporate Sub-part
1–2, ‘‘Life Limits,’’ and Sub-part 1–3,
‘‘Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,’’ of Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1—
Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation
Items, dated February 28, 2006, and for
certain airplanes, Airbus A318/A319/
A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/
96, Issue 7, dated December 2005; Issue
08, dated March 2006; or Issue 09, dated
November 2006. These actions were
intended to address an unsafe condition
on the products listed above.
Since we issued AD 2007–20–05, we
have determined that more restrictive
limitations are necessary. We have also
added Model A318–121 and –122
airplanes to the applicability. The
European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
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for the Member States of the European
Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2010–0071R1,
dated May 28, 2010 (referred to after
this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products.
The MCAI states:
The airworthiness limitations are currently
included in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS).
The airworthiness limitations applicable to
the Damage Tolerant Airworthiness
Limitation Items (DT ALI) are currently given
in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI
Document reference AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96
and Airbus A319 Corporate Jet ALI
Document reference AI/SE–M2/95A.1038/99,
which are approved by the European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and
referenced in Airbus Airworthiness
Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2.
The issue 10 of Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 ALI Document and issue 2 of Airbus
A319 Corporate Jet ALI Document introduce
more restrictive maintenance requirements/
airworthiness limitations. Failure to comply
with this issue 10 constitutes an unsafe
condition.
EASA AD 2010–0071 retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2006–0165, which
is superseded, and requires the
implementation of more restrictive
maintenance requirements/airworthiness
limitations as specified in Airbus A318/
A319/A320/A321 ALI Document reference
AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96 issue 10 and Airbus
A319 Corporate Jet ALI Document reference
AI/SE–M2/95A.1038/99.
This AD has been revised to clarify the
special compliance times defined in Table 1
of this AD.
You may obtain further information
by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.
Relevant Service Information
Airbus has issued A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96,
Issue 10, dated October 2009; and A319
Corporate Jet Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document reference AI/SE–M2/
95A.1038/99, Issue 02, dated March
2009. A319 Corporate Jet Airworthiness
Limitation Items, Document AI/SE–M2/
95A.1038/99, Issue 02, dated March
2009, states that the limitations for the
Model A319 corporate jets are specified
in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96,
Issue 10, dated October 2009. The
actions described in this service
information are intended to correct the
unsafe condition identified in the
MCAI.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of This Proposed AD
This product has been approved by
the aviation authority of another
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country, and is approved for operation
in the United States. Pursuant to our
bilateral agreement with the State of
Design Authority, we have been notified
of the unsafe condition described in the
MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are proposing this
AD because we evaluated all pertinent
information and determined an unsafe
condition exists and is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
Differences Between This 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 proposed
different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA
policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a NOTE within the
proposed AD.
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Costs of Compliance
Based on the service information, we
estimate that this proposed AD would
affect about 729 products of U.S.
registry.
The actions that are required by AD
2007–20–05 and retained in this
proposed AD take about 1 work-hour
per product, at an average labor rate of
$85 per work hour. Based on these
figures, the estimated cost of the
currently required actions is $85 per
product.
We estimate that it would take about
1 work-hour per product to comply with
the new basic requirements of this
proposed AD. The average labor rate is
$85 per work-hour. Based on these
figures, we estimate the cost of the
proposed AD on U.S. operators to be
$61,965, or $85 per product.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:
Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:
General requirements.’’ Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with
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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 determined that this proposed AD
would not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This
proposed AD would not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on
the relationship between the national
Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify this proposed regulation:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation
in Alaska, and
(4) Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Airbus Model
A318–111, –112, –121, and –122 airplanes;
A319–111, –112, –113, –114, –115, –131,
–132, and –133 airplanes; Model A320–111,
–211, –212, –214, –231, –232, and –233
airplanes; and Model A321–111, –112, –131,
–211, –212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes;
certificated in any category.
Note 1: This AD requires revisions to
certain operator maintenance documents to
include new inspections. Compliance with
these inspections is required by 14 CFR
91.403(c). For airplanes that have been
previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by these inspections, the
operator may not be able to accomplish the
inspections described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c),
the operator must request approval for an
alternative method of compliance according
to paragraph (n) of this AD. The request
should include a description of changes to
the required inspections that will ensure the
continued damage tolerance of the affected
structure. The FAA has provided guidance
for this determination in Advisory Circular
(AC) 25.1529–1.
Subject
(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 05: Wings.
Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) states:
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Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The issue 10 of Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 ALI [Airworthiness Limitation Items]
Document and issue 2 of Airbus A319
Corporate Jet ALI Document introduce more
restrictive maintenance requirements/
airworthiness limitations. Failure to comply
with this issue 10 constitutes an unsafe
condition. * * *
The Proposed Amendment
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2011–0257;
Directorate Identifier 2010–NM–122–AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) We must receive comments by May 9,
2011.
Affected ADs
(b) This AD supersedes AD 2007–20–05,
Amendment 39–15215.
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Compliance
(f) You are responsible for having the
actions required by this AD performed within
the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Restatement of Requirements of AD 2007–
20–05
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by
removing Amendment 39–15215 (72 FR
56262, October 3, 2007) and adding the
following new AD:
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The unsafe condition is fatigue cracking,
accidental damage, or corrosion in principal
structural elements and possible failure of
certain life limited parts, which could result
in reduced structural integrity of the
airplane.
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Revise Airworthiness Limitations Section
(ALS) To Incorporate Safe Life ALIs
(g) For Airbus Model A318–111, and –112
airplanes; A319–111, –112, –113, –114, –115,
–131, –132, and –133 airplanes; Model
A320–111, –211, –212, –214, –231, –232, and
–233 airplanes; and Model A321–111, –112,
–131, –211, –212, –213, –231, and –232
airplanes: Within 3 months after November 7,
2007 (the effective date of AD 2007–20–05),
revise the ALS of the Instructions for
Continued Airworthiness to incorporate Subpart 1–2, ‘‘Life Limits,’’ and Sub-part 1–3,
‘‘Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,’’ of Airbus
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A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1—Safe
Life Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated
February 28, 2006. Accomplish the actions in
Sub-part 1–2, ‘‘Life Limits,’’ and Sub-part 1–
3, ‘‘Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,’’ of Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1—Safe
Life Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated
February 28, 2006, at the times specified in
Sub-part 1–2, ‘‘Life Limits,’’ and Sub-part 1–
3, ‘‘Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,’’ of Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1—Safe
Life Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated
February 28, 2006, except as provided by
paragraph (i) of this AD.
Revise ALS To Incorporate Damage-Tolerant
ALIs
(h) For Airbus Model A318–111, and –112
airplanes; A319–111, –112, –113, –114, –115,
–131, –132, and –133 airplanes; Model
A320–111, –211, –212, –214, –231, –232, and
–233 airplanes; and Model A321–111, –112,
–131, –211, –212, –213, –231, and –232
airplanes, except Model A319 airplanes on
which Airbus Modifications 28238, 28162,
and 28342 have been incorporated in
production: Within 14 days after November
7, 2007, revise the ALS of the Instructions for
Continued Airworthiness to incorporate
Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document
AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 7, dated
December 2005 (approved by the EASA on
February 7, 2006); Issue 08, dated March
2006 (approved by the EASA on January 4,
2007); or Issue 09, dated November 2006
(approved by the EASA on May 21, 2007).
Accomplish the actions in Airbus A318/
A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96,
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Issue 7, dated December 2005; Issue 08, dated
March 2006; or Issue 09, dated November
2006; at the times specified in Airbus A318/
A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96,
Issue 7, dated December 2005; Issue 08, dated
March 2006; or Issue 09, dated November
2006; as applicable; except as provided by
paragraph (i) of this AD. Doing the actions
required by paragraph (j) of this AD
terminates the requirements of this
paragraph.
the inspection at the time specified Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness
Limitation Items, Document AI/SE–M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7, dated December 2005;
Issue 08, dated March 2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006; as applicable; or
within 6 months after November 7, 2007,
whichever is later.
Grace Period for New or More Restrictive
Actions
(i) For Airbus Model A318–111, and –112
airplanes; A319–111, –112, –113, –114, –115,
–131, –132, and –133 airplanes; Model
A320–111, –211, –212, –214, –231, –232, and
–233 airplanes; and Model A321–111, –112,
–131, –211, –212, –213, –231, and –232
airplanes: For any new of more restrictive life
limit introduced with Sub-part 1–2, ‘‘Life
Limits,’’ and Sub-part 1–3, ‘‘Demonstrated
Fatigue Lives,’’ of Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 ALS Part 1—Safe Life Airworthiness
Limitation Items, dated February 28, 2006,
replace the part at the time specified in Subpart 1–2, ‘‘Life Limits,’’ and Sub-part 1–3,
‘‘Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,’’ of Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1—Safe
Life Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated
February 28, 2006, or within 6 months after
November 7, 2007, whichever is later. For
any new or more restrictive inspection
introduced with Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
dated December 2005; Issue 08, dated March
2006; or Issue 09, dated November 2006; do
(j) Within 9 months after the effective date
of this AD: Revise the maintenance program
by incorporating all maintenance
requirements and associated airworthiness
limitations specified in the Airbus A318/
A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96,
Issue 10, dated October 2009. Comply with
all applicable maintenance requirements and
associated airworthiness limitations included
in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document
AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 10, dated
October 2009, except as provided by
paragraph (k) of this AD. Doing the actions
required by this paragraph terminates the
requirements of paragraph (h) of this AD.
New Requirements of This AD
Revise ALS To Incorporate Damage-Tolerant
ALIs With Revised Compliance Times
Special Compliance Times for Certain Tasks
(k) For new and more restrictive tasks
introduced with Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 10,
dated October 2009, as specified in Table 1
of this AD: The initial compliance time for
doing the tasks is specified in Table 1 of this
AD.
TABLE 1—COMPLIANCE TIMES FOR NEW TASKS
Applicability (as specified in the
applicability column of the task)
545102–01–6 .................................
Group 19–1A CFM, Group 19–1B
CFM, and A320–200 CFM/IAE.
545102–01–7 .................................
A320–100 .....................................
572050–01–1 or alternative task
572050-02–1.
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Compliance time, whichever occurs later
The threshold as defined in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/
96, Issue 10, dated October
2009.
The threshold as defined in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/
96, Issue 10, dated October
2009.
At the time of the next due accomplishment of any one of the
tasks 572004, 572020, or
572053 as currently described
in the Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE–M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7, dated
December 2005; Issue 08,
dated March 2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006.
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Within 2,000 flight cycles or 5,500
flight hours, after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs first.
Within 2,000 flight cycles or 2,000
flight hours, after the effective
date of this AD, whichever occurs first.
Within 6 months after the effective
date of this AD.
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TABLE 1—COMPLIANCE TIMES FOR NEW TASKS—Continued
A320–200 .....................................
572050–01–5 or alternative task
572050-02–5.
Group 21–1A ................................
572050–01–7 or alternative task
572050-02–7.
A320–100 .....................................
534132–01–1 .................................
A320 PRE 30748 ..........................
531118–01–1 .................................
A318 (except (A318–121 and
–122), Group 19–1A, Group
19–1B, A320, A321.
The threshold/interval as defined
in Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE–M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 10, dated
October 2009.
531118–01–1 .................................
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572050–01–4 or alternative task
572050-02–4.
A318–121 and –122 .....................
The threshold/interval as defined
in Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE–M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 10, dated
October 2009.
Note 2: New ALI Task 572050 refers to the
outer wing dry bay and is comprised of
extracts from three ALI Tasks: 572004,
572020 and 572053. The threshold of ALI
Task 572050 for the whole dry bay area is
that of the lowest threshold of the source ALI
tasks, i.e., that of ALI Task 572053.
No Alternative Life Limits, Inspections, or
Inspection Intervals
At the time of the next due accomplishment of any one of the
tasks 572004, 572020, or
572053 as currently described
in the Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE–M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7, dated
December 2005; Issue 08,
dated March 2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006.
At the time of the next due accomplishment of any one of the
tasks 572004, 572020, or
572053 as currently described
in the Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE-M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7, dated
December 2005; Issue 08,
dated March 2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006.
At the time of the next due accomplishment of any one of the
tasks 572004, 572020, or
572053 as currently described
in the Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE-M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7, dated
December 2005; Issue 08,
dated March 2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006.
The threshold/interval as defined
in Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE–M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 10, dated
October 2009.
accomplished, no alternative life limits,
inspections, or inspection intervals may be
used, except as provided by paragraphs (i)
and (m) of this AD, and except as required
by paragraph (j) of this AD.
(m) After the actions specified in paragraph
(j) of this AD have been accomplished, no
alternative life limits, inspections, or
inspection intervals may be used.
(l) After the actions specified in paragraphs
(g) and (h) of this AD have been
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Within 6 months after the effective
date of this AD.
Within 6 months after the effective
date of this AD.
Within 6 months after the effective
date of this AD.
Within 100 days after the effective
date of this AD, without exceeding the previous threshold/interval as defined in Airbus A318/
A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness
Limitation Items, Document AI/
SE–M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
dated December 2005; Issue
08, dated March 2006; or Issue
09, dated November 2006.
Within 100 days after the effective
date of this AD, without exceeding the previous threshold/interval as defined in Airbus A318/
A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness
Limitation Items, Document AI/
SE–M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
dated December 2005; Issue
08, dated March 2006; or Issue
09, dated November 2006.
Within 100 days after the effective
date of this AD.
FAA AD Differences
Note 3: This AD differs from the MCAI
and/or service information as follows: EASA
AD requires operators to comply with the
limitations specified in Airbus A318/A319/
A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 10,
dated October 2009; or Airbus A319
Corporate Jet Airworthiness Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE–M2/95A.1038/99, Issue 02,
dated March 2009; as applicable. However,
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this AD does not require incorporating
Airbus A319 Corporate Jet Airworthiness
Limitation Items, Document AI/SE–M2/
95A.1038/99, Issue 02, dated March 2009,
because that ALI only specifies compliance
with the limitations specified in Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness
Limitation Items, Document AI/SE–M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 10, dated October 2009.
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Other FAA AD Provisions
AGENCY:
(n) The following provisions also apply to
this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the International Branch/ACO, send it to
Attn: Tim Dulin, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057–
3356; telephone (425) 227–2141; fax (425)
227–1149. Information may be e-mailed to:
9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov.
Before using any approved AMOC, notify
your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of
the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office. The AMOC
approval letter must specifically reference
this AD.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement
in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective
actions are considered FAA-approved if they
are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required
to assure the product is airworthy before it
is returned to service.
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Related Information
(o) Refer to MCAI European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) Airworthiness
Directive 2010–0071R1, dated May 28, 2010;
Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document
AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 7, dated
December 2005; Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 08,
dated March 2006; Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 09,
dated November 2006; and Airbus A318/
A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0252/96,
Issue 10, dated October 2009; for related
information.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March
15, 2011.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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RIN 3038–AC98
Risk Management Requirements for
Derivatives Clearing Organizations
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Reopening of comment period.
The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (Commission) is
reopening the comment period for a
proposed rule that would require
derivatives clearing organizations
(DCOs) to report end-of-day positions
for each clearing member, by customer
origin and house origin, and for
customer origin, separately, the gross
positions of each beneficial owner.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
April 25, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by RIN number 3038–AC98,
by any of the following methods:
• Agency Web site, via its Comments
Online process: https://
comments.cftc.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
through the Web site.
• Mail: David A. Stawick, Secretary of
the Commission, Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20581.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as
mail above.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.Regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Please submit comments by only one
method.
All comments must be submitted in
English, or if not, accompanied by an
English translation. Comments will be
posted as received to https://
www.cftc.gov. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. If you wish the
Commission to consider information
that may be exempt from disclosure
under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), a petition for confidential
treatment of the exempt information
may be submitted according to the
procedures established in § 145.9 of the
Commission’s regulations.1 The
Commission reserves the right, but shall
have no obligation, to review, prescreen, filter, redact, refuse, or remove
any or all of your submission from
SUMMARY:
1 Commission regulations referred to herein are
found at 17 CFR Ch. 1 (2010). They are accessible
on the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.cftc.gov.
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https://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to
be inappropriate for publication, such as
obscene language. All submissions that
have been redacted or removed that
contain comments on the merits of the
rulemaking will be retained in the
public comment file and will be
considered as required under the
Administrative Procedure Act and other
applicable laws, and may be accessible
under FOIA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phyllis P. Dietz, Associate Director,
202–418–5449, pdietz@cftc.gov, Jacob
Preiserowicz, Attorney-Advisor, 202–
418–5432, jpreiserowicz@cftc.gov,
Division of Clearing and Intermediary
Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC
20581; and Anne C. Polaski, Special
Counsel, 312–596–0575,
apolaski@cftc.gov, Division of Clearing
and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, 525 West
Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
21, 2010, President Obama signed the
Dodd-Frank Act.2 Title VII of the DoddFrank Act 3 amended the Commodity
Exchange Act (CEA) 4 to establish a
comprehensive regulatory framework to
reduce risk, increase transparency, and
promote market integrity within the
financial system. Section 725(c) of the
Dodd-Frank Act amended Section
5b(c)(2) of the CEA, which sets forth
core principles with which a DCO must
comply to be registered and to maintain
registration as a DCO.5
On December 16, 2010, the
Commission approved for publication in
the Federal Register proposed
regulations which, among other things,
would implement DCO Core Principle D
(Risk Management) and would establish
a related reporting requirement under
Core Principle J (Reporting). More
specifically, the Commission proposed
§ 39.13(g)(8)(i) to establish customer
‘‘gross margin’’ requirements, and
proposed § 39.19(c)(1)(iv) to establish
related daily reporting requirements.
The proposed regulations were
published for comment in the January
20, 2011 issue of the Federal Register.6
The Federal Register preamble
explained that proposed § 39.13(g)(8)(i)
2 See Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111–203, 124
Stat. 1376 (2010). The text of the Dodd-Frank Act
may be accessed at https://www.cftc.gov/
LawRegulation/OTCDERIVATIVES/index.htm.
3 Pursuant to section 701 of the Dodd-Frank Act,
Title VII may be cited as the ‘‘Wall Street
Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010.’’
4 7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.
5 7 U.S.C. 5b(c)(2).
6 76 FR 3698, Jan. 20, 2011.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2011-0257; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-122-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321
Series Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above that would supersede an existing AD. This
proposed 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
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aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
* * * * *
The issue 10 of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI [Airworthiness
Limitation Items] Document and issue 2 of Airbus A319 Corporate Jet
ALI Document introduce more restrictive maintenance requirements/
airworthiness limitations. Failure to comply with this issue 10
constitutes an unsafe condition. * * *
* * * * *
The unsafe condition is fatigue cracking, accidental damage, or
corrosion in principal structural elements and possible failure of
certain life limited parts, which could result in reduced structural
integrity of the airplane. The proposed AD would require actions that
are intended to address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 9, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-40, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Airbus, Airworthiness Office--EAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707
Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44
51; e-mail account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Internet https://www.airbus.com. You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Operations office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Dulin, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-2141; fax (425) 227-1149; tim.dulin@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2011-0257;
Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-122-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
On September 21, 2007, we issued AD 2007-20-05, Amendment 39-15215
(72 FR 56262, October 3, 2007). That AD required operators of Airbus
Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes to revise the
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the Instructions for
Continued Airworthiness to incorporate Sub-part 1-2, ``Life Limits,''
and Sub-part 1-3, ``Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,'' of Airbus A318/A319/
A320/A321 ALS Part 1--Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated
February 28, 2006, and for certain airplanes, Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96,
Issue 7, dated December 2005; Issue 08, dated March 2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006. These actions were intended to address an unsafe
condition on the products listed above.
Since we issued AD 2007-20-05, we have determined that more
restrictive limitations are necessary. We have also added Model A318-
121 and -122 airplanes to the applicability. The European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member
States of the European Community, has issued EASA Airworthiness
Directive 2010-0071R1, dated May 28, 2010 (referred to after this as
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
The airworthiness limitations are currently included in Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS).
The airworthiness limitations applicable to the Damage Tolerant
Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT ALI) are currently given in
Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/
96 and Airbus A319 Corporate Jet ALI Document reference AI/SE-M2/
95A.1038/99, which are approved by the European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) and referenced in Airbus Airworthiness Limitations
Section (ALS) Part 2.
The issue 10 of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI Document and
issue 2 of Airbus A319 Corporate Jet ALI Document introduce more
restrictive maintenance requirements/airworthiness limitations.
Failure to comply with this issue 10 constitutes an unsafe
condition.
EASA AD 2010-0071 retains the requirements of EASA AD 2006-0165,
which is superseded, and requires the implementation of more
restrictive maintenance requirements/airworthiness limitations as
specified in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI Document reference AI/
SE-M4/95A.0252/96 issue 10 and Airbus A319 Corporate Jet ALI
Document reference AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99.
This AD has been revised to clarify the special compliance times
defined in Table 1 of this AD.
You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.
Relevant Service Information
Airbus has issued A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 10, dated October 2009; and
A319 Corporate Jet Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document reference
AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99, Issue 02, dated March 2009. A319 Corporate Jet
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99, Issue
02, dated March 2009, states that the limitations for the Model A319
corporate jets are specified in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue
10, dated October 2009. The actions described in this service
information are intended to correct the unsafe condition identified in
the MCAI.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD
This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
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country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.
Differences Between This 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 proposed different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a NOTE within the proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 729 products of U.S. registry.
The actions that are required by AD 2007-20-05 and retained in this
proposed AD take about 1 work-hour per product, at an average labor
rate of $85 per work hour. Based on these figures, the estimated cost
of the currently required actions is $85 per product.
We estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour per product to
comply with the new basic requirements of this proposed AD. The average
labor rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate
the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. operators to be $61,965, or $85 per
product.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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]
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by removing Amendment 39-15215 (72 FR
56262, October 3, 2007) and adding the following new AD:
Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2011-0257; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-
122-AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) We must receive comments by May 9, 2011.
Affected ADs
(b) This AD supersedes AD 2007-20-05, Amendment 39-15215.
Applicability
(c) This AD applies to all Airbus Model A318-111, -112, -121,
and -122 airplanes; A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132,
and -133 airplanes; Model A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232,
and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -
213, -231, and -232 airplanes; certificated in any category.
Note 1: This AD requires revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new inspections. Compliance with
these inspections is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For airplanes
that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in the
areas addressed by these inspections, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the inspections described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must
request approval for an alternative method of compliance according
to paragraph (n) of this AD. The request should include a
description of changes to the required inspections that will ensure
the continued damage tolerance of the affected structure. The FAA
has provided guidance for this determination in Advisory Circular
(AC) 25.1529-1.
Subject
(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05: Wings.
Reason
(e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
* * * * *
The issue 10 of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI [Airworthiness
Limitation Items] Document and issue 2 of Airbus A319 Corporate Jet
ALI Document introduce more restrictive maintenance requirements/
airworthiness limitations. Failure to comply with this issue 10
constitutes an unsafe condition. * * *
* * * * *
The unsafe condition is fatigue cracking, accidental damage, or
corrosion in principal structural elements and possible failure of
certain life limited parts, which could result in reduced structural
integrity of the airplane.
Compliance
(f) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
Restatement of Requirements of AD 2007-20-05
Revise Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) To Incorporate Safe Life
ALIs
(g) For Airbus Model A318-111, and -112 airplanes; A319-111, -
112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-
111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model
A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes:
Within 3 months after November 7, 2007 (the effective date of AD
2007-20-05), revise the ALS of the Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness to incorporate Sub-part 1-2, ``Life Limits,'' and Sub-
part 1-3, ``Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,'' of Airbus
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A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1--Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation
Items, dated February 28, 2006. Accomplish the actions in Sub-part
1-2, ``Life Limits,'' and Sub-part 1-3, ``Demonstrated Fatigue
Lives,'' of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1--Safe Life
Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated February 28, 2006, at the
times specified in Sub-part 1-2, ``Life Limits,'' and Sub-part 1-3,
``Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,'' of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS
Part 1--Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated February 28,
2006, except as provided by paragraph (i) of this AD.
Revise ALS To Incorporate Damage-Tolerant ALIs
(h) For Airbus Model A318-111, and -112 airplanes; A319-111, -
112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-
111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model
A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes,
except Model A319 airplanes on which Airbus Modifications 28238,
28162, and 28342 have been incorporated in production: Within 14
days after November 7, 2007, revise the ALS of the Instructions for
Continued Airworthiness to incorporate Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue
7, dated December 2005 (approved by the EASA on February 7, 2006);
Issue 08, dated March 2006 (approved by the EASA on January 4,
2007); or Issue 09, dated November 2006 (approved by the EASA on May
21, 2007). Accomplish the actions in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue
7, dated December 2005; Issue 08, dated March 2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006; at the times specified in Airbus A318/A319/
A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7, dated December 2005; Issue 08, dated March
2006; or Issue 09, dated November 2006; as applicable; except as
provided by paragraph (i) of this AD. Doing the actions required by
paragraph (j) of this AD terminates the requirements of this
paragraph.
Grace Period for New or More Restrictive Actions
(i) For Airbus Model A318-111, and -112 airplanes; A319-111, -
112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-
111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model
A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes:
For any new of more restrictive life limit introduced with Sub-part
1-2, ``Life Limits,'' and Sub-part 1-3, ``Demonstrated Fatigue
Lives,'' of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1--Safe Life
Airworthiness Limitation Items, dated February 28, 2006, replace the
part at the time specified in Sub-part 1-2, ``Life Limits,'' and
Sub-part 1-3, ``Demonstrated Fatigue Lives,'' of Airbus A318/A319/
A320/A321 ALS Part 1--Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items,
dated February 28, 2006, or within 6 months after November 7, 2007,
whichever is later. For any new or more restrictive inspection
introduced with Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation
Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 7, dated December 2005;
Issue 08, dated March 2006; or Issue 09, dated November 2006; do the
inspection at the time specified Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue
7, dated December 2005; Issue 08, dated March 2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006; as applicable; or within 6 months after
November 7, 2007, whichever is later.
New Requirements of This AD
Revise ALS To Incorporate Damage-Tolerant ALIs With Revised Compliance
Times
(j) Within 9 months after the effective date of this AD: Revise
the maintenance program by incorporating all maintenance
requirements and associated airworthiness limitations specified in
the Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 10, dated October 2009. Comply
with all applicable maintenance requirements and associated
airworthiness limitations included in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue
10, dated October 2009, except as provided by paragraph (k) of this
AD. Doing the actions required by this paragraph terminates the
requirements of paragraph (h) of this AD.
Special Compliance Times for Certain Tasks
(k) For new and more restrictive tasks introduced with Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-
M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 10, dated October 2009, as specified in Table
1 of this AD: The initial compliance time for doing the tasks is
specified in Table 1 of this AD.
Table 1--Compliance Times for New Tasks
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Task Applicability (as Compliance time, whichever occurs later
specified in the
applicability column
of the task)
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545102-01-6.......................... Group 19-1A CFM, Group The threshold as Within 2,000 flight
19-1B CFM, and A320- defined in Airbus A318/ cycles or 5,500 flight
200 CFM/IAE. A319/A320/A321 hours, after the
Airworthiness effective date of this
Limitation Items, AD, whichever occurs
Document AI/SE-M4/ first.
95A.0252/96, Issue 10,
dated October 2009.
545102-01-7.......................... A320-100............... The threshold as Within 2,000 flight
defined in Airbus A318/ cycles or 2,000 flight
A319/A320/A321 hours, after the
Airworthiness effective date of this
Limitation Items, AD, whichever occurs
Document AI/SE-M4/ first.
95A.0252/96, Issue 10,
dated October 2009.
572050-01-1 or alternative task Group 19-1A and Group At the time of the next Within 6 months after
572050[dash]02-1. 19-1B. due accomplishment of the effective date of
any one of the tasks this AD.
572004, 572020, or
572053 as currently
described in the
Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness
Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE-M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
dated December 2005;
Issue 08, dated March
2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006.
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572050-01-4 or alternative task A320-200............... At the time of the next Within 6 months after
572050[dash]02-4. due accomplishment of the effective date of
any one of the tasks this AD.
572004, 572020, or
572053 as currently
described in the
Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness
Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE-M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
dated December 2005;
Issue 08, dated March
2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006.
572050-01-5 or alternative task Group 21-1A............ At the time of the next Within 6 months after
572050[dash]02-5. due accomplishment of the effective date of
any one of the tasks this AD.
572004, 572020, or
572053 as currently
described in the
Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness
Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE[dash]M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
dated December 2005;
Issue 08, dated March
2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006.
572050-01-7 or alternative task A320-100............... At the time of the next Within 6 months after
572050[dash]02-7. due accomplishment of the effective date of
any one of the tasks this AD.
572004, 572020, or
572053 as currently
described in the
Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness
Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE[dash]M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
dated December 2005;
Issue 08, dated March
2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006.
534132-01-1.......................... A320 PRE 30748......... The threshold/interval Within 100 days after
as defined in Airbus the effective date of
A318/A319/A320/A321 this AD, without
Airworthiness exceeding the previous
Limitation Items, threshold/interval as
Document AI/SE-M4/ defined in Airbus A318/
95A.0252/96, Issue 10, A319/A320/A321
dated October 2009. Airworthiness
Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE-M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
dated December 2005;
Issue 08, dated March
2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006.
531118-01-1.......................... A318 (except (A318-121 The threshold/interval Within 100 days after
and -122), Group 19- as defined in Airbus the effective date of
1A, Group 19-1B, A320, A318/A319/A320/A321 this AD, without
A321. Airworthiness exceeding the previous
Limitation Items, threshold/interval as
Document AI/SE-M4/ defined in Airbus A318/
95A.0252/96, Issue 10, A319/A320/A321
dated October 2009. Airworthiness
Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE-M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 7,
dated December 2005;
Issue 08, dated March
2006; or Issue 09,
dated November 2006.
531118-01-1.......................... A318-121 and -122...... The threshold/interval Within 100 days after
as defined in Airbus the effective date of
A318/A319/A320/A321 this AD.
Airworthiness
Limitation Items,
Document AI/SE-M4/
95A.0252/96, Issue 10,
dated October 2009.
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Note 2: New ALI Task 572050 refers to the outer wing dry bay and
is comprised of extracts from three ALI Tasks: 572004, 572020 and
572053. The threshold of ALI Task 572050 for the whole dry bay area
is that of the lowest threshold of the source ALI tasks, i.e., that
of ALI Task 572053.
No Alternative Life Limits, Inspections, or Inspection Intervals
(l) After the actions specified in paragraphs (g) and (h) of
this AD have been accomplished, no alternative life limits,
inspections, or inspection intervals may be used, except as provided
by paragraphs (i) and (m) of this AD, and except as required by
paragraph (j) of this AD.
(m) After the actions specified in paragraph (j) of this AD have
been accomplished, no alternative life limits, inspections, or
inspection intervals may be used.
FAA AD Differences
Note 3: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service
information as follows: EASA AD requires operators to comply with
the limitations specified in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue
10, dated October 2009; or Airbus A319 Corporate Jet Airworthiness
Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99, Issue 02, dated
March 2009; as applicable. However,
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this AD does not require incorporating Airbus A319 Corporate Jet
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99, Issue
02, dated March 2009, because that ALI only specifies compliance
with the limitations specified in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321
Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue
10, dated October 2009.
Other FAA AD Provisions
(n) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR
39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Branch/ACO, send it to Attn: Tim
Dulin, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057-3356; telephone (425) 227-2141; fax (425) 227-1149.
Information may be e-mailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov.
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this
AD.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
Related Information
(o) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Airworthiness Directive 2010-0071R1, dated May 28, 2010; Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-
M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 7, dated December 2005; Airbus A318/A319/A320/
A321 Airworthiness Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96,
Issue 08, dated March 2006; Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness
Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 09, dated
November 2006; and Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness
Limitation Items, Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96, Issue 10, dated
October 2009; for related information.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 15, 2011.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-6932 Filed 3-23-11; 8:45 am]
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