Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes, 7603-7609 [2014-02722]
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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.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
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Learjet Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2014–0010;
Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–218–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by March 27,
2014.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Learjet Inc. Model 45
airplanes having serial numbers (S/N) 45–005
through 45–436 inclusive, and 45–2001
through 45–2132 inclusive, certificated in
any category, that are equipped with
composite engine fan bypass ducts.
Note 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD: Learjet
Model 45 airplanes having S/Ns 45–2001 and
subsequent are commonly referred to as
Model 40 airplanes or Lear 40 Model 45
airplanes as a marketing designation.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 78, Engine Exhaust.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a report of two
cases of premature corrosion found on the
structural support flange for the engine thrust
reverser. We are issuing this AD to prevent
failure of the thrust reverser structural
support, which could result in departure of
the thrust reverser from the engine that could
subsequently result in damage to the adjacent
support structure and engine controls,
airframe structure, and control surfaces.
Departing thrust reversers could also result in
injury to persons on the ground.
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(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Inspections and Sealant Installation With
Applicable Related Investigative and
Corrective Actions
Within 1,200 flight hours or 48 months
after the effective date of this AD, whichever
occurs first, do the requirements of paragraph
(g)(1) of this AD; and for the airplanes
identified in paragraph (g)(2) of this AD, do
the requirements of paragraph (g)(2) of this
AD concurrently.
(1) Do a detailed inspection of the thrust
reverser flange for damage to the sealant, as
applicable, and install sealants and gaskets
before further flight, as applicable, to the
thrust reverser flanges and service island
flanges, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 40–78–03, Revision 1, dated
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November 5, 2012 (for Model 45 airplanes
having S/N 45–2001 through 45–2132
inclusive); or Bombardier Service Bulletin
45–78–9, Revision 1, dated November 5, 2012
(for Model 45 airplanes having S/N 45–005
through 45–436 inclusive).
(2) For Model 45 airplanes having S/N 45–
2001 through 45–2129 inclusive and S/N 45–
005 through 45–420 inclusive: Do a
fluorescent penetrant inspection for
corrosion of the metallic components of the
thrust reverser’s attach flange for any
corrosion, and all applicable related
investigative and corrective actions, in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Nordam Service Bulletin 5045
78–13, dated January 17, 2012, except as
required by paragraph (h) of this AD. Do all
applicable related investigative and
corrective actions before further flight.
946–4152; fax: (316) 946–4107; email:
paul.chapman@faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Learjet, Inc., One Learjet
Way, Wichita, KS 67209–2942; telephone
316–946–2000; fax 316–946–2220; email
ac.ict@aero.bombardier.com; Internet https://
www.bombardier.com. You may view this
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.
(h) Exception to the Nordam Service
Information
If any material thickness less than the
minimum allowable thickness is found
during any inspection required by paragraph
(g)(2) of this AD, and Nordam Service
Bulletin 5045 78–13, dated January 17, 2012,
specifies contacting Bombardier Learjet for
appropriate action: Before further flight,
repair the thrust reverser’s attach flange in
accordance with a method approved by the
Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), FAA. For a repair method to be
approved by the Manager, Wichita ACO, as
required by this paragraph, the Manager’s
approval letter must specifically refer to this
AD.
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
(i) Credit for Previous Actions
This paragraph provides credit for the
actions specified in paragraph (g) of this AD,
if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using Bombardier
Service Bulletin 40–78–03, dated February
27, 2012 (for Model 45 airplanes having
S/N 45–2001 through 45–2132); or
Bombardier Service Bulletin 45–78–9, dated
February 27, 2012 (for Model 45 airplanes
having S/N 45–005 through 45–436).
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Wichita 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
paragraph (k)(1) of this AD.
(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.
(k) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Paul Chapman, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Services Branch, ACE–118W,
FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office,
1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent
Airport, Wichita, KS 67209; phone: (316)
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on January
22, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–02715 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2012–0807; Directorate
Identifier 2011–NM–191–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM);
reopening of comment period.
AGENCY:
We are revising an earlier
proposed airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Airbus Model A318 series
airplanes, and Model A319, A320, and
A321 series airplanes. The NPRM
proposed identifying the part number
and serial number of each passenger
oxygen container, replacing the oxygen
generator manifold of the affected
oxygen container with a serviceable
manifold, and performing an
operational check of the manual mask
release, and corrective actions if
necessary. The NPRM was prompted by
reports of silicon particles inside the
oxygen generator manifolds, which had
chafed from the mask hoses during
installation onto the generator outlets.
This action revises the NPRM by adding
airplanes to the applicability, adding a
new check for part numbers, corrective
actions if necessary, and reducing the
compliance time for certain actions. We
are proposing this AD to detect and
correct non-serviceable oxygen
generator manifolds, which could
reduce or block the oxygen supply and
result in injury to passengers when
oxygen supply is needed. Since these
SUMMARY:
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actions impose an additional burden
over that proposed in the NPRM, we are
reopening the comment period to allow
the public the chance to comment on
these proposed changes.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by March 27, 2014.
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 W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
For Airbus service information
identified in this proposed AD, contact
Airbus, Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 1
Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707
Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5
61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email
account.airworth-eas@airbus.com;
Internet https://www.airbus.com. For B/E
service information identified in this
proposed AD, contact B/E Aerospace
Systems GmbH, Revalstrasse 1, 23560
Lubeck, Germany; telephone (49) 451
4093–2976; fax (49) 451 4093–4488. You
may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue
SW., Renton, WA. For information on
the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 425–227–1221.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at 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:
Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington 98057–3356; telephone
(425) 227–1405; fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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–2012–0807; Directorate Identifier
2011–NM–191–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
We proposed to amend 14 CFR part
39 with an earlier NPRM for the
specified products, which was
published in the Federal Register on
August 16, 2012 (77 FR 49386). The
NPRM proposed to require actions
intended to address the unsafe
condition for the specified products.
Since the NPRM (77 FR 49386,
August 16, 2012) was issued, we have
determined that Airbus Model A318–
121 and A318–122 airplanes also are
affected by the identified unsafe
condition of this AD, and therefore we
have added them to the applicability
paragraph of this AD. We are also
making the following changes to the
NPRM:
• We have extended the compliance
time for certain actions;
• The affected part numbers specified
by the NPRM (77 FR 49386, August 16,
2012) have been changed in this
supplemental NPRM (SNPRM); and
• A new check for part numbers and
a corrective action have been added.
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2012–0083,
dated May 16, 2012 (referred to after
this as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the
MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition
for the specified products. The MCAI
states:
During production of passenger oxygen
containers, the manufacturer B/E Aerospace
detected some silicon particles inside the
oxygen generator manifolds. Investigation
revealed that those particles (chips) had
chafed from the mask hoses during
installation onto the generator outlets. It was
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discovered that a defective mask hose
installation device had caused the chafing.
This condition, if not detected and
corrected, could reduce or block the oxygen
supply, possibly resulting in injury to
passengers when oxygen supply is needed.
To address this potential unsafe condition,
EASA issued AD 2011–0167 [(https://
ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2011_0167_
superseded.pdf/AD_2011-0167_1)] to require
the identification and modification of the
affected oxygen container assemblies. That
AD also prohibited the installation of the
affected containers on any aeroplane as
replacement parts.
Since that AD was issued, it was
established that the Models A318–121 and
A318–122 were missing from the
Applicability of the AD, and clarification was
necessary regarding the affected containers,
which are only those marked B/E Aerospace
Systems on the equipment data plate.
For the reasons described above, this
[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA
AD 2011–0167, which is superseded,
expands the Applicability by adding two
aeroplane models, and provides clarity by
providing a list of affected passenger oxygen
containers.
Required actions also include replacing
the oxygen generator manifold of the
affected oxygen container with a
serviceable manifold, doing an
operational check of the manual mask
release, and repairing the passenger
oxygen container if necessary.
You may examine the MCAI in the
AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating it in Docket No. FAA–
2012–0807.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to
comment on the NPRM (77 FR 49386,
August 16, 2012). The following
presents the comments received on the
NPRM and the FAA’s response to each
comment.
Request To Remove Sentence
Airbus requested that we revise
paragraph (h) of the NPRM (77 FR
49386, August 16, 2012) to remove the
sentence, ‘‘If the operational check fails,
before further flight, repair, using a
method approved by either the Manager,
International Branch, ANM 116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or
the European Aviation Safety Agency
(or its delegated agent).’’ Airbus
explained that the sentence is already
covered by instructions for the repair
that exist in standard practices.
We disagree with the commenter’s
request to remove the sentence that
specifies accomplishing a repair if an
operational test fails. This SNPRM
proposes that corrective actions must be
done to ensure the identified unsafe
condition is addressed. Also, since each
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operator may be using different
instructions for doing a repair, we
cannot reference any particular
instructions. We have not changed the
SNPRM in this regard.
Request To Correct Typographical
Error
Airbus requested that we revise the
NPRM (77 FR 49386, August 16, 2012)
to correct a typographical error. Airbus
explained that the NPRM lists B/E
Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX–
0100–35–005, Revision 1, dated
December 15, 2012, but stated that the
date of this service bulletin is December
15, 2011.
We disagree to revise the SNPRM.
Airbus has since confirmed that the
correct date for B/E Aerospace Service
Bulletin 1XCXX–0100–35–005, Revision
1, is December 15, 2012, as referenced
in the NPRM (77 FR 49386, August 16,
2012). We have not changed the SNPRM
in this regard.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of This Proposed AD
In many FAA transport ADs, when
the service information specifies to
contact the manufacturer for further
instructions if certain discrepancies are
found, we typically include in the FAA
AD a requirement to accomplish the
action using a method approved by
either the FAA or the State of Design
Authority (or its delegated agent).
We have recently been notified that
certain laws in other countries do not
allow such delegation of authority, but
some countries do recognize design
approval organizations. In addition, we
have become aware that some U.S.
operators have used repair instructions
that were previously approved by a
State of Design Authority or a Design
Approval Holder (DAH) as a method of
compliance with this provision in FAA
ADs. Frequently, in these cases, the
previously approved repair instructions
come from the airplane structural repair
manual or DAH repair approval
statements that were not specifically
developed to address the unsafe
condition corrected by the AD. Using
repair instructions that were not
specifically approved for a particular
AD creates the potential for doing
repairs that were not developed to
address the unsafe condition identified
by the MCAI AD, the FAA AD, or the
applicable service information, which
could result in the unsafe condition not
being fully corrected.
To prevent the use of repairs that
were not specifically developed to
correct the unsafe condition, this
proposed AD would require that the
repair approval specifically refer to the
FAA AD. This change is intended to
clarify the method of compliance and to
provide operators with better visibility
of repairs that are specifically developed
and approved to correct the unsafe
condition. In addition, we use the
phrase ‘‘its delegated agent, or the DAH
with the State of Design Authority’s
design organization approval, as
applicable’’ in this proposed AD to refer
to a DAH authorized to approve
required repairs for this proposed AD.
Certain changes described above
expand the scope of the NPRM (77 FR
49386, August 16, 2012). As a result, we
have determined that it is necessary to
reopen the comment period to provide
additional opportunity for the public to
comment on this proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
affects 22 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to
comply with this proposed AD:
ESTIMATED COSTS
Action
Labor cost
Replacement (The average number of oxygen containers per airplane is
50).
Operational Check .......................................................................................
3 work-hours × $85 per
hour = $255.
3 work-hours × $85 per
hour = $255.
We estimate the following costs to do
any necessary repairs that would be
required based on the results of the
proposed inspection. We have no way of
Cost per
product
Parts cost
Cost on
U.S.
operators
$0
$255
$5,610
0
255
5,610
determining the number of aircraft that
might need these repairs:
ON-CONDITION COSTS
Labor cost
Repair (from operational check) ....................................................
Repair (from part number check of the passenger oxygen container).
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Action
1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 .............
1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 .............
According to the manufacturer, some
of the costs of this proposed AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby
reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty
coverage for affected individuals. As a
result, we have included all costs in our
cost estimate.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
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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
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Cost per
product
Parts cost
$0
0
$85
85
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.
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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:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
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Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2012–0807;
Directorate Identifier 2011–NM–191–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by March 27,
2014.
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(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Airbus Model A318–
111, –112, –121, and –122 airplanes; A319–
111, –112, –113, –114, –115, –131, –132, and
–133 airplanes; A320–111, –211, –212, –214,
–231, –232, and –233 airplanes; A321–111,
–112, –131, –211, –212, –213, –231, and –232
airplanes; certificated in any category; all
manufacturer serial numbers (MSN).
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 35, Oxygen.
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(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by reports of
silicon particles inside the oxygen generator
manifolds, which had chafed from the mask
hoses during installation onto the generator
outlets. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct non-serviceable oxygen generator
manifolds, which could reduce or block the
oxygen supply, which could result in injury
to passengers when oxygen supply is needed.
(f) Compliance
You are responsible for having the actions
required by this AD performed within the
compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
(g) Part Number and Serial Number
Identification
Within 5,000 flight cycles, or 7,500 flight
hours, or 24 months, whichever occurs first
after the effective date of this AD, identify the
part number and serial number of each
passenger oxygen container. A review of
airplane maintenance records is acceptable in
lieu of this identification if the part number
and serial number of the oxygen container
can be conclusively determined from that
review.
(h) Replacement, Check, Repair
If the part number of the passenger oxygen
container is listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this
AD and the serial number of the passenger
oxygen container is listed in paragraph (h)(2)
of this AD: Within the compliance time
specified in paragraph (g) of this AD, do the
actions specified in paragraphs (h)(3), (h)(4),
and (h)(5) of this AD, except as provided by
paragraphs (i)(1) through (i)(7) of this AD.
(1) (Type I: 15 and 22 minutes)
12C15LXXXXX0100, 12C15RXXXXX0100,
13C15LXXXXX0100, 13C15RXXXXX0100,
14C15LXXXXX0100, 14C15RXXXXX0100,
12C22LXXXXX0100, 12C22RXXXXX0100,
13C22LXXXXX0100, 13C22RXXXXX0100,
14C22LXXXXX0100, and
14C22RXXXXX0100; and (Type II: 15 and 22
minutes) 22C15LXXXXX0100,
22C15RXXXXX0100, 22C22LXXXXX0100,
and 22C22RXXXXX0100.
Note 1 to paragraph (h)(1) of this AD: The
passenger emergency oxygen container
assemblies listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this
AD are products having the mark ‘‘B/E
AEROSPACE’’ on the identification plate.
(2) ARBA–0000 to ARBA–9999 inclusive,
ARBB–0000 to ARBB–9999 inclusive, ARBC–
0000 to ARBC–9999 inclusive, ARBD–0000
to ARBD–9999 inclusive, ARBE–0000 to
ARBE–9999 inclusive, BEBF–0000 to BEBF–
9999 inclusive, BEBH–0000 to BEBH–9999
inclusive, BEBK–0000 to BEBK–9999
inclusive, BEBL–0000 to BEBL–9999
inclusive, and BEBM–0000 to BEBM–9999
inclusive.
(3) Replace the oxygen generator manifold
of the affected oxygen passenger container
with a serviceable manifold, in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of
Airbus Service Bulletin A320–35A1047,
dated March 29, 2011.
(4) Do an operational check of the manual
mask release, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus
Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, dated
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March 29, 2011. If the operational check fails,
before further flight, repair using a method
approved by the Manager, International
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) (or its delegated agent,
or the Design Approval Holder with EASA’s
design organization approval, as applicable).
For a repair method to be approved, the
repair approval must specifically refer to this
AD.
(5) Check if the part number of the
passenger oxygen container is listed in B/E
Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX–0100–
35–005, Revision 1, dated December 15,
2012; or B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin
22CXX–0100–35–003, Revision 1, dated
December 20, 2011. If the part number is
listed in B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin
1XCXX–0100–35–005, Revision 1, dated
December 15, 2012; or B/E Aerospace Service
Bulletin 22CXX–0100–35–003, Revision 1,
dated December 20, 2011; within the
compliance time specified in paragraph (g) of
this AD, repair using a method approved by
the Manager, International Branch, ANM–
116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or
EASA (or its delegated agent, or the Design
Approval Holder with EASA’s design
organization approval, as applicable). For a
repair method to be approved, the repair
approval must specifically refer to this AD.
(i) Exceptions
(1) Oxygen containers that meet the
conditions specified in paragraph (i)(1)(i) or
(i)(1)(ii) of this AD are compliant with the
requirements of paragraph (h) of this AD.
(i) Oxygen containers Type I having a part
number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD
and having a serial number listed in
paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, that have been
modified prior to the effective date of this
AD, as specified in the Accomplishment
Instructions of B/E Aerospace Service
Bulletin 1XCXX–0100–35–005, Revision 1,
dated December 15, 2012.
(ii) Oxygen containers Type II having a part
number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD
and having a serial number listed in
paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, that have been
modified prior to the effective date of this
AD, as specified in the Accomplishment
Instructions of B/E Aerospace Service
Bulletin 22CXX–0100–35–003, Revision 1,
dated December 20, 2011.
(2) Airplanes on which Airbus
Modification 150703 or Airbus Modification
150704 has not been embodied in production
do not have to comply with the requirements
of paragraph (h) of this AD, unless an oxygen
container having a part number listed in
paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and having a
serial number listed in paragraph (h)(2) of
this AD has been replaced since the
airplane’s first flight.
(3) Airplanes on which Airbus
Modification 150703 or Airbus Modification
150704 has been embodied in production
and which are not listed by model and MSN
in Airbus Service Bulletin A320–35A1047,
dated March 29, 2011, are not subject to the
requirements of paragraphs (g) and (h) of this
AD, unless an oxygen container having a part
number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD
and having a serial number listed in
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since the airplane’s first flight.
(4) Model A319 airplanes that are equipped
with a gaseous oxygen system for passengers,
installed in production with Airbus
Modification 33125, do not have the affected
passenger oxygen containers installed.
Unless these airplanes have been modified
in-service (no approved Airbus modification
exists), the requirements of paragraphs (g)
and (h) of this AD do not apply to these
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(5) Airplanes that have already been
inspected prior to the effective date of this
AD, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320–
35A1047, dated March 29, 2011, must be
inspected and, depending on findings,
corrected, within the compliance time
defined in paragraph (g) of this AD, as
required by paragraph (h) of this AD, as
applicable, except as specified in paragraph
(i)(6) of this AD.
(6) Airplanes on which the passenger
oxygen container has been replaced before
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with the Accomplishment Instructions of
Airbus Service Bulletin A320–35A1047,
dated March 29, 2011, are compliant with the
requirements of the paragraph (h) of this AD
for that passenger oxygen container.
(7) The requirements of paragraphs (g) and
(h) of this AD apply only to passenger oxygen
containers that are Design A, as defined in
figure 1 to paragraph (i)(7) of this AD.
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contains the information specified in
Appendix 1 of EASA Airworthiness Directive
2012–0083, dated May 16, 2012.
(j) Parts Installation Limitations
As of the effective date of this AD, no
person may install an oxygen container
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having a part number specified in paragraph
(h)(1) of this AD and having a serial number
specified in paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, on
any airplane, unless the container has been
modified in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of any of the
service bulletins specified in paragraph (j)(1),
(j)(2), or (j)(3) of this AD, as applicable.
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dated March 29, 2011.
(2) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin
1XCXX–0100–35–005, Revision 1, dated
December 15, 2012.
(3) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin
22CXX–0100–35–003, Revision 1, dated
December 20, 2011.
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Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 425–227–1221.
(l) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the International Branch, send it to ATTN:
Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057–
3356; telephone (425) 227–1405; fax (425)
227–1149. Information may be emailed to: 9ANM-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, use these actions if they are
FAA-approved. Corrective actions are
considered FAA-approved if they were
approved by the State of Design Authority (or
its delegated agent, or the Design Approval
Holder with a State of Design Authority’s
design organization approval, as applicable).
For a repair method to be approved, the
repair approval must specifically refer to this
AD. You are required to ensure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
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(k) Credit for Previous Actions
This paragraph provides credit for the
actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD,
if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using the service
information specified in paragraph (k)(1) or
(k)(2) of this AD.
(1) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin
1XCXX–0100–35–005, dated March 14, 2011.
(2) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin
22CXX–0100–35–003, dated March 17, 2011.
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(m) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information European
Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness
Directive 2012–0083, dated May 16, 2012, for
related information. This may be found in the
AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating it in Docket No. FAA–2012–0807.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness
Office—EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France;
telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@
airbus.com; Internet https://www.airbus.com.
For B/E service information identified in this
proposed AD, contact B/E Aerospace Systems
GmbH, Revalstrasse 1, 23560 Lubeck,
Germany; telephone (49) 451 4093–2976; fax
(49) 451 4093–4488. You may view this
referenced service information at the FAA,
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21, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 106
[Docket No. FDA–2014–D–0033]
Draft Guidance for Industry:
Demonstration of the Quality Factor
Requirements for ‘‘Eligible’’ Infant
Formulas; Availability
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notification of availability.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or we) is
announcing the availability of a draft
guidance entitled ‘‘Guidance for
Industry: Demonstration of the Quality
Factor Requirements for ‘Eligible’ Infant
Formulas.’’ The draft guidance, when
finalized, will describe our current
thinking on the quality factor
requirements for eligible infant
formulas, the record requirements for
eligible infant formulas, and the
submission of citizen petitions for
eligible infant formulas.
DATES: Although you can comment on
any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that we consider
your comment on this draft guidance
before we begin work on the final
version of the guidance, submit either
electronic or written comments on the
draft guidance by March 27, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for
single copies of the draft guidance to the
Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and
Dietary Supplements, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–
850), Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park,
MD 20740. Send two self-addressed
adhesive labels to assist that office in
processing your request. See the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
electronic access to the draft guidance.
Submit electronic comments on the
draft guidance to https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit written
comments to the Division of Dockets
SUMMARY:
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Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Benson M. Silverman, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–
850), Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park,
MD 20740, 240–402–1459.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
We are announcing the availability of
a draft guidance for industry entitled
‘‘Guidance for Industry: Demonstration
of the Quality Factor Requirements
Under 21 CFR 106.96(i) for ‘Eligible’
Infant Formulas.’’ This draft guidance is
being issued consistent with our good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR
10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent our current
thinking on this topic. It does not create
or confer any rights for or on any person
and does not operate to bind FDA or the
public. An alternate approach may be
used if such approach satisfies the
requirements of the applicable statutes
and regulations.
The draft guidance is intended to
address questions regarding new
requirements for eligible infant formulas
in § 106.96(i). An interim final rule
amending part 106, and establishing the
requirements under § 106.96(i), is
published elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register.
II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This draft guidance refers to proposed
collections of information described in
FDA’s interim final rule on current good
manufacturing practices for infant
formula published elsewhere in this
issue of the Federal Register, which this
draft guidance is intended to interpret.
The proposed collections of information
in the interim final rule are subject to
review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501–3520). As required by the
PRA, FDA has provided a description of
these provisions with estimates of the
annual reporting, recordkeeping, and
third-party disclosure burden in section
IV of the Regulatory Impact Analysis for
the interim final rule, entitled
‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995’’
(Ref. 92 to the interim final rule) and
has submitted them for OMB approval.
III. Comments
Interested persons may submit either
electronic comments regarding the
guidance to https://www.regulations.gov
or written comments to the Division of
Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It
is only necessary to send one set of
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0807; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-191-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of
comment period.
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SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive
(AD) for all Airbus Model A318 series airplanes, and Model A319, A320,
and A321 series airplanes. The NPRM proposed identifying the part
number and serial number of each passenger oxygen container, replacing
the oxygen generator manifold of the affected oxygen container with a
serviceable manifold, and performing an operational check of the manual
mask release, and corrective actions if necessary. The NPRM was
prompted by reports of silicon particles inside the oxygen generator
manifolds, which had chafed from the mask hoses during installation
onto the generator outlets. This action revises the NPRM by adding
airplanes to the applicability, adding a new check for part numbers,
corrective actions if necessary, and reducing the compliance time for
certain actions. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct non-
serviceable oxygen generator manifolds, which could reduce or block the
oxygen supply and result in injury to passengers when oxygen supply is
needed. Since these
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actions impose an additional burden over that proposed in the NPRM, we
are reopening the comment period to allow the public the chance to
comment on these proposed changes.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by March 27, 2014.
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 W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For Airbus service information identified in this proposed AD,
contact Airbus, Airworthiness Office--EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax
+33 5 61 93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Internet
https://www.airbus.com. For B/E service information identified in this
proposed AD, contact B/E Aerospace Systems GmbH, Revalstrasse 1, 23560
Lubeck, Germany; telephone (49) 451 4093-2976; fax (49) 451 4093-4488.
You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at 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: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1405; fax (425) 227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2012-0807;
Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-191-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
We proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 with an earlier NPRM for the
specified products, which was published in the Federal Register on
August 16, 2012 (77 FR 49386). The NPRM proposed to require actions
intended to address the unsafe condition for the specified products.
Since the NPRM (77 FR 49386, August 16, 2012) was issued, we have
determined that Airbus Model A318-121 and A318-122 airplanes also are
affected by the identified unsafe condition of this AD, and therefore
we have added them to the applicability paragraph of this AD. We are
also making the following changes to the NPRM:
We have extended the compliance time for certain actions;
The affected part numbers specified by the NPRM (77 FR
49386, August 16, 2012) have been changed in this supplemental NPRM
(SNPRM); and
A new check for part numbers and a corrective action have
been added.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2012-0083, dated May 16, 2012 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
During production of passenger oxygen containers, the
manufacturer B/E Aerospace detected some silicon particles inside
the oxygen generator manifolds. Investigation revealed that those
particles (chips) had chafed from the mask hoses during installation
onto the generator outlets. It was discovered that a defective mask
hose installation device had caused the chafing.
This condition, if not detected and corrected, could reduce or
block the oxygen supply, possibly resulting in injury to passengers
when oxygen supply is needed.
To address this potential unsafe condition, EASA issued AD 2011-
0167 [(https://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2011_0167_superseded.pdf/AD_2011-0167_1)] to require the identification and
modification of the affected oxygen container assemblies. That AD
also prohibited the installation of the affected containers on any
aeroplane as replacement parts.
Since that AD was issued, it was established that the Models
A318-121 and A318-122 were missing from the Applicability of the AD,
and clarification was necessary regarding the affected containers,
which are only those marked B/E Aerospace Systems on the equipment
data plate.
For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2011-0167, which is superseded, expands the
Applicability by adding two aeroplane models, and provides clarity
by providing a list of affected passenger oxygen containers.
Required actions also include replacing the oxygen generator manifold
of the affected oxygen container with a serviceable manifold, doing an
operational check of the manual mask release, and repairing the
passenger oxygen container if necessary.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No.
FAA-2012-0807.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to comment on the NPRM (77 FR
49386, August 16, 2012). The following presents the comments received
on the NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment.
Request To Remove Sentence
Airbus requested that we revise paragraph (h) of the NPRM (77 FR
49386, August 16, 2012) to remove the sentence, ``If the operational
check fails, before further flight, repair, using a method approved by
either the Manager, International Branch, ANM 116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation Safety Agency (or its
delegated agent).'' Airbus explained that the sentence is already
covered by instructions for the repair that exist in standard
practices.
We disagree with the commenter's request to remove the sentence
that specifies accomplishing a repair if an operational test fails.
This SNPRM proposes that corrective actions must be done to ensure the
identified unsafe condition is addressed. Also, since each
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operator may be using different instructions for doing a repair, we
cannot reference any particular instructions. We have not changed the
SNPRM in this regard.
Request To Correct Typographical Error
Airbus requested that we revise the NPRM (77 FR 49386, August 16,
2012) to correct a typographical error. Airbus explained that the NPRM
lists B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005, Revision 1,
dated December 15, 2012, but stated that the date of this service
bulletin is December 15, 2011.
We disagree to revise the SNPRM. Airbus has since confirmed that
the correct date for B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005,
Revision 1, is December 15, 2012, as referenced in the NPRM (77 FR
49386, August 16, 2012). We have not changed the SNPRM in this regard.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD
In many FAA transport ADs, when the service information specifies
to contact the manufacturer for further instructions if certain
discrepancies are found, we typically include in the FAA AD a
requirement to accomplish the action using a method approved by either
the FAA or the State of Design Authority (or its delegated agent).
We have recently been notified that certain laws in other countries
do not allow such delegation of authority, but some countries do
recognize design approval organizations. In addition, we have become
aware that some U.S. operators have used repair instructions that were
previously approved by a State of Design Authority or a Design Approval
Holder (DAH) as a method of compliance with this provision in FAA ADs.
Frequently, in these cases, the previously approved repair instructions
come from the airplane structural repair manual or DAH repair approval
statements that were not specifically developed to address the unsafe
condition corrected by the AD. Using repair instructions that were not
specifically approved for a particular AD creates the potential for
doing repairs that were not developed to address the unsafe condition
identified by the MCAI AD, the FAA AD, or the applicable service
information, which could result in the unsafe condition not being fully
corrected.
To prevent the use of repairs that were not specifically developed
to correct the unsafe condition, this proposed AD would require that
the repair approval specifically refer to the FAA AD. This change is
intended to clarify the method of compliance and to provide operators
with better visibility of repairs that are specifically developed and
approved to correct the unsafe condition. In addition, we use the
phrase ``its delegated agent, or the DAH with the State of Design
Authority's design organization approval, as applicable'' in this
proposed AD to refer to a DAH authorized to approve required repairs
for this proposed AD.
Certain changes described above expand the scope of the NPRM (77 FR
49386, August 16, 2012). As a result, we have determined that it is
necessary to reopen the comment period to provide additional
opportunity for the public to comment on this proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD affects 22 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost on
Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per U.S.
product operators
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Replacement (The average number of oxygen 3 work-hours x $85 per hour = $0 $255 $5,610
containers per airplane is 50). $255.
Operational Check......................... 3 work-hours x $85 per hour = 0 255 5,610
$255.
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We estimate the following costs to do any necessary repairs that
would be required based on the results of the proposed inspection. We
have no way of determining the number of aircraft that might need these
repairs:
On-Condition Costs
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Cost per
Action Labor cost Parts cost product
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Repair (from operational check)............... 1 work-hour x $85 per hour = $85 $0 $85
Repair (from part number check of the 1 work-hour x $85 per hour = $85 0 85
passenger oxygen container).
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According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this proposed
AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.
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.
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Regulatory Findings
We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2012-0807; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-
191-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by March 27, 2014.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Airbus Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122
airplanes; A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133
airplanes; A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233
airplanes; A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232
airplanes; certificated in any category; all manufacturer serial
numbers (MSN).
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 35, Oxygen.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by reports of silicon particles inside the
oxygen generator manifolds, which had chafed from the mask hoses
during installation onto the generator outlets. We are issuing this
AD to detect and correct non-serviceable oxygen generator manifolds,
which could reduce or block the oxygen supply, which could result in
injury to passengers when oxygen supply is needed.
(f) Compliance
You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD
performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions
have already been done.
(g) Part Number and Serial Number Identification
Within 5,000 flight cycles, or 7,500 flight hours, or 24 months,
whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD, identify
the part number and serial number of each passenger oxygen
container. A review of airplane maintenance records is acceptable in
lieu of this identification if the part number and serial number of
the oxygen container can be conclusively determined from that
review.
(h) Replacement, Check, Repair
If the part number of the passenger oxygen container is listed
in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and the serial number of the
passenger oxygen container is listed in paragraph (h)(2) of this AD:
Within the compliance time specified in paragraph (g) of this AD, do
the actions specified in paragraphs (h)(3), (h)(4), and (h)(5) of
this AD, except as provided by paragraphs (i)(1) through (i)(7) of
this AD.
(1) (Type I: 15 and 22 minutes) 12C15LXXXXX0100,
12C15RXXXXX0100, 13C15LXXXXX0100, 13C15RXXXXX0100, 14C15LXXXXX0100,
14C15RXXXXX0100, 12C22LXXXXX0100, 12C22RXXXXX0100, 13C22LXXXXX0100,
13C22RXXXXX0100, 14C22LXXXXX0100, and 14C22RXXXXX0100; and (Type II:
15 and 22 minutes) 22C15LXXXXX0100, 22C15RXXXXX0100,
22C22LXXXXX0100, and 22C22RXXXXX0100.
Note 1 to paragraph (h)(1) of this AD: The passenger emergency
oxygen container assemblies listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD
are products having the mark ``B/E AEROSPACE'' on the identification
plate.
(2) ARBA-0000 to ARBA-9999 inclusive, ARBB-0000 to ARBB-9999
inclusive, ARBC-0000 to ARBC-9999 inclusive, ARBD-0000 to ARBD-9999
inclusive, ARBE-0000 to ARBE-9999 inclusive, BEBF-0000 to BEBF-9999
inclusive, BEBH-0000 to BEBH-9999 inclusive, BEBK-0000 to BEBK-9999
inclusive, BEBL-0000 to BEBL-9999 inclusive, and BEBM-0000 to BEBM-
9999 inclusive.
(3) Replace the oxygen generator manifold of the affected oxygen
passenger container with a serviceable manifold, in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-
35A1047, dated March 29, 2011.
(4) Do an operational check of the manual mask release, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service
Bulletin A320-35A1047, dated March 29, 2011. If the operational
check fails, before further flight, repair using a method approved
by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (or
its delegated agent, or the Design Approval Holder with EASA's
design organization approval, as applicable). For a repair method to
be approved, the repair approval must specifically refer to this AD.
(5) Check if the part number of the passenger oxygen container
is listed in B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005,
Revision 1, dated December 15, 2012; or B/E Aerospace Service
Bulletin 22CXX-0100-35-003, Revision 1, dated December 20, 2011. If
the part number is listed in B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX-
0100-35-005, Revision 1, dated December 15, 2012; or B/E Aerospace
Service Bulletin 22CXX-0100-35-003, Revision 1, dated December 20,
2011; within the compliance time specified in paragraph (g) of this
AD, repair using a method approved by the Manager, International
Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or EASA (or
its delegated agent, or the Design Approval Holder with EASA's
design organization approval, as applicable). For a repair method to
be approved, the repair approval must specifically refer to this AD.
(i) Exceptions
(1) Oxygen containers that meet the conditions specified in
paragraph (i)(1)(i) or (i)(1)(ii) of this AD are compliant with the
requirements of paragraph (h) of this AD.
(i) Oxygen containers Type I having a part number listed in
paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and having a serial number listed in
paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, that have been modified prior to the
effective date of this AD, as specified in the Accomplishment
Instructions of B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005,
Revision 1, dated December 15, 2012.
(ii) Oxygen containers Type II having a part number listed in
paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and having a serial number listed in
paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, that have been modified prior to the
effective date of this AD, as specified in the Accomplishment
Instructions of B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 22CXX-0100-35-003,
Revision 1, dated December 20, 2011.
(2) Airplanes on which Airbus Modification 150703 or Airbus
Modification 150704 has not been embodied in production do not have
to comply with the requirements of paragraph (h) of this AD, unless
an oxygen container having a part number listed in paragraph (h)(1)
of this AD and having a serial number listed in paragraph (h)(2) of
this AD has been replaced since the airplane's first flight.
(3) Airplanes on which Airbus Modification 150703 or Airbus
Modification 150704 has been embodied in production and which are
not listed by model and MSN in Airbus Service Bulletin A320-35A1047,
dated March 29, 2011, are not subject to the requirements of
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, unless an oxygen container having
a part number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and having a
serial number listed in
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paragraph (h)(2) of this AD has been replaced since the airplane's
first flight.
(4) Model A319 airplanes that are equipped with a gaseous oxygen
system for passengers, installed in production with Airbus
Modification 33125, do not have the affected passenger oxygen
containers installed. Unless these airplanes have been modified in-
service (no approved Airbus modification exists), the requirements
of paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD do not apply to these
airplanes.
(5) Airplanes that have already been inspected prior to the
effective date of this AD, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-35A1047, dated March
29, 2011, must be inspected and, depending on findings, corrected,
within the compliance time defined in paragraph (g) of this AD, as
required by paragraph (h) of this AD, as applicable, except as
specified in paragraph (i)(6) of this AD.
(6) Airplanes on which the passenger oxygen container has been
replaced before the effective date of this AD in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-35A1047,
dated March 29, 2011, are compliant with the requirements of the
paragraph (h) of this AD for that passenger oxygen container.
(7) The requirements of paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD apply
only to passenger oxygen containers that are Design A, as defined in
figure 1 to paragraph (i)(7) of this AD.
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Note 1 to figure 1 to paragraph (i)(7) of this AD: Figure 1 to
paragraph (i)(7) of this AD contains the information specified in
Appendix 1 of EASA Airworthiness Directive 2012-0083, dated May 16,
2012.
(j) Parts Installation Limitations
As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install an
oxygen container having a part number specified in paragraph (h)(1)
of this AD and having a serial number specified in paragraph (h)(2)
of this AD, on any airplane, unless the container has been modified
in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of any of the
service bulletins specified in paragraph (j)(1), (j)(2), or (j)(3)
of this AD, as applicable.
(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A320-35A1047, dated March 29, 2011.
(2) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005, Revision
1, dated December 15, 2012.
(3) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 22CXX-0100-35-003, Revision
1, dated December 20, 2011.
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(k) Credit for Previous Actions
This paragraph provides credit for the actions required by
paragraph (h) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using the service information specified in
paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this AD.
(1) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005, dated
March 14, 2011.
(2) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 22CXX-0100-35-003, dated
March 17, 2011.
(l) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR
39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Sanjay
Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington
98057-3356; telephone (425) 227-1405; fax (425) 227-1149.
Information may be emailed 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, use these actions if they
are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if
they were approved by the State of Design Authority (or its
delegated agent, or the Design Approval Holder with a State of
Design Authority's design organization approval, as applicable). For
a repair method to be approved, the repair approval must
specifically refer to this AD. You are required to ensure the
product is airworthy before it is returned to service.
(m) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
European Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2012-0083,
dated May 16, 2012, for related information. This may be found in
the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-2012-0807.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus, Airworthiness Office--EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5
61 93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Internet https://www.airbus.com. For B/E service information identified in this
proposed AD, contact B/E Aerospace Systems GmbH, Revalstrasse 1,
23560 Lubeck, Germany; telephone (49) 451 4093-2976; fax (49) 451
4093-4488. You may view this referenced service information at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call 425-227-1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 21, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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