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Background and Discussion of the Rule
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1780
The Rural Utilities Service’s (RUS)
water and waste program is
administered by Water and
Environmental Programs (WEP). The
water and waste loan and grant
programs are authorized by various
sections of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926
et seq.), as amended to provide loan and
grant funds to rural areas (populations
of 10,000 or less) to construct, enlarge,
extend, or otherwise improve rural
water, sanitary sewage, solid waste
disposal, and storm wastewater disposal
facilities.
Agency regulations provide for a
three-tier interest rate structure for its
direct water and waste disposal loans.
The tiers are market, intermediate, and
poverty. Currently, market rate is set
using as guidance the average of the
Bond Buyer (11–GO Bond) Index for the
four weeks prior to the first Friday of
the last month before the beginning of
the quarter, with intermediate and
poverty rates set as percentages of the
market rate at 80 percent and 60 percent
respectively. In addition to providing
the interest rate for Agency direct loans,
these rates play an integral part in the
modeling of the subsidy rate for the
program.
In order to more effectively manage
the subsidy rate and reduce the need for
appropriations, beginning in fiscal year
2018, the Agency is issuing a final rule
to use the 20–GO Bond Index to set the
market rate. In order for the Agency to
respond more quickly to indices
changes, the Agency is issuing a final
rule to change the current reference
from a specific bond index to reflect that
the Agency is using as guidance the
average of the Bond Buyer Index
(available in any Agency office or the
program’s Web site) for the four weeks
prior to the first Friday of the last month
before the beginning of the quarter.
To implement this change the Agency
will publish this as a final rule. The
Administrative Procedure Act exempts
from prior notice rules, ‘‘relating to
agency management or personnel or to
public property, loans, grants, benefits,
or contracts’’ (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)).
Community development, Credit,
Loan programs, Rural areas, Waste
treatment and disposal, Water supply
and treatment.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, under the authority at 5
U.S.C. 301, 7 U.S.C. 1989, and 16 U.S.C.
1005, RUS amends Chapter XVII, Title
7, of the Code of Federal Regulations, as
follows:
Summary of Changes to Rule
Rates and Terms (§ 1780.13)
This section outlines how rates are set
for Agency loans, qualifications for each
interest rate, and, repayment terms. The
Agency revises § 1780.13(e) to remove
the reference to the 11–GO Bond index
in order to allow greater flexibility to
respond to changes in bond indices.
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PART 1780—WATER AND WASTE
LOANS AND GRANTS
1. The authority citation for part 1780
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 16
U.S.C. 1005.
2. Amend § 1780.13 by revising
paragraph (d) to read as follows:
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§ 1780.13
Rates and terms.
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(d) Market rate. The market interest
rate will be set using as guidance the
average of the Bond Buyer Index
(available in any Agency office or the
program’s Web site) for the four weeks
prior to the first Friday of the last month
before the beginning of the quarter. The
market rate will apply to all loans that
do not qualify for a different rate under
paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.
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Dated: August 29, 2017.
Christopher A. Mclean,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–19839 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–15–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0339; Product
Identifier 2016–NM–078–AD; Amendment
39–19042; AD 2017–19–12]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
We are superseding
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014–13–
17, which applied to all Airbus Model
A300 series airplanes; Airbus Model
A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4–600R
series airplanes, and Model A300 C4–
605R Variant F airplanes (collectively
SUMMARY:
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called Model A300–600 series
airplanes); and Airbus Model A310
series airplanes. AD 2014–13–17
required repetitive functional tests of
the circuit breakers for the fuel pump
power supply, and replacement of
certain circuit breakers. This new AD
requires installation of fuel pumps
having a new standard, which
terminates the repetitive functional
tests. This AD was prompted by our
determination that installation of a
newly developed fuel pump standard
will better address the unsafe condition.
We are issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective October 24,
2017.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in this AD
as of October 24, 2017.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain other publication listed in
this AD as of August 19, 2014 (79 FR
41098, July 15, 2014).
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this final rule, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office—
EAW, 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. You may view this
referenced service information at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
It is also available on the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
0339.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
0339; or in person at the Docket
Management Facility between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the
Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527)
is Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan
Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport
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Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;
telephone 425–227–2125; fax 425–227–
1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to supersede AD 2014–13–17,
Amendment 39–17893 (79 FR 41098,
July 15, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–13–17’’). AD
2014–13–17 applied to all Airbus Model
A300 series airplanes; Airbus Model
A300–600 series airplanes; and Airbus
Model A310 series airplanes. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on
May 16, 2017 (82 FR 22445). The NPRM
was prompted by reports of failures of
the right inner tank fuel pump. The
NPRM proposed to require installation
of fuel pumps having the new standard.
We are issuing this AD to prevent a fuel
pump from overheating, which could
result in a fuel tank explosion and
consequent loss of the airplane.
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness
Directive 2016–0080, dated April 21,
2016 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness
Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct
an unsafe condition for all Airbus
Model A300 series airplanes; Airbus
Model A300–600 series airplanes; and
Airbus Model A310 series airplanes.
The MCAI states:
Two successive failures have been reported
of a Right Hand #1 inner tank fuel pump, Part
Number (P/N) 2052Cxx series (where ‘‘xx’’
represents any numerical combination).
These occurrences were solved by
replacement of the pump, associated circuit
breaker (CB) and the alternating current (AC)
bus load relay.
Investigations determined that, in case of
loss of one phase on the pump supply and
the associated CB failing to trip, the fuel
pump thermal fuses may not operate as
quickly as expected.
This condition, if not detected and
corrected, could lead to an overheat
condition of the fuel pump in excess of 200
°C, possibly resulting in a fuel tank explosion
and loss of the aeroplane.
To address this potential unsafe condition,
Airbus issued Alert Operator Transmission
(AOT) A28W002–13 providing instructions
for functional tests of CBs.
As a temporary measure, EASA issued AD
2013–0163 [which corresponds to FAA AD
2014–13–17] to require repetitive functional
tests of the affected fuel pump power supply
CBs, and, depending on findings,
replacement.
Since that [EASA] AD was issued, a new
standard of fuel pump was developed, which
improves the thermal protection, thereby
preventing the potential unsafe condition
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and cancelling the need for repetitive
functional tests of the affected CBs, as
required by EASA AD 2013–0163. Airbus
issued Service Bulletin (SB) A300–28–0093,
SB A300–28–6111, SB A300–28–9025 and SB
A310–28–2176 to provide instructions for
this upgrade of the fuel pump for all
positions on the aeroplane.
For the reasons described above, this
[EASA] AD retains the requirements EASA
AD 2013–0163, which is superseded, and
requires installation of the new standard fuel
pump, which constitutes terminating action
for the repetitive functional tests.
You may examine the MCAI in the
AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
0339.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to
participate in developing this AD. The
following presents the comments
received on the NPRM and the FAA’s
response to each comment.
Support for the NPRM
FedEx Express stated that it concurs
with the proposed corrective actions.
Suggestion To Organize Files by
Airplane Serial Number
One commenter, Anani Fleur,
suggested that the FAA set up files for
every airplane by serial number. The
commenter stated that the file system
should be computerized and that FAA
employees could do this.
We acknowledge the commenter’s
suggestion. Since it does not address the
unsafe condition identified in this AD,
we have not changed this AD regarding
this issue.
Conclusion
We reviewed the available data,
including the comments received, and
determined that air safety and the
public interest require adopting this AD
as proposed except for minor editorial
changes. We have determined that these
minor changes:
• Are consistent with the intent that
was proposed in the NPRM for
correcting the unsafe condition; and
• Do not add any additional burden
upon the public than was already
proposed in the NPRM.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
Airbus has issued the following
service information, which describes
procedures for installing new standard
fuel pumps with improved thermal
protection. These documents are
distinct since they apply to different
airplane models in different
configurations.
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• Service Bulletin A300–28–0093,
dated December 15, 2015.
• Service Bulletin A300–28–6111,
Revision 01, dated February 29, 2016.
• Service Bulletin A310–28–2176,
dated December 15, 2015.
This service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties
have access to it through their normal
course of business or by the means
identified in the ADDRESSES section.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 128
airplanes of U.S. registry.
The actions required by AD 2014–13–
17 and retained in this 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 actions that are required by AD
2014–13–17 is $85 per product, per
inspection cycle.
We also estimate that it will take up
to 21 work-hours per product to comply
with the basic requirements of this AD.
The average labor rate is $85 per workhour. Required parts cost per product is
not available. Based on these figures, we
estimate the cost of this AD on U.S.
operators to be up to $228,480, or up to
$1,785 per product.
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Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:
Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:
General requirements.’’ Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures
the Administrator finds necessary for
safety in air commerce. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
This AD is issued in accordance with
authority delegated by the Executive
Director, Aircraft Certification Service,
as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C.
In accordance with that order, issuance
of ADs is normally a function of the
Compliance and Airworthiness
Division, but during this transition
period, the Executive Director has
delegated the authority to issue ADs
applicable to transport category
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airplanes to the Director of the System
Oversight Division.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this AD will not
have federalism implications under
Executive Order 13132. This AD will
not have a substantial direct effect on
the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States,
or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that this AD:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 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.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 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
removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2014–13–17, Amendment 39–17893 (79
FR 41098, July 15, 2014), and adding the
following new AD:
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2017–19–12 Airbus: Amendment 39–19042;
Docket No. FAA–2017–0339; Product
Identifier 2016–NM–078–AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective October 24, 2017.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces 2014–13–17, Amendment
39–17893 (79 FR 41098, July 15, 2014) (‘‘AD
2014–13–17’’).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes,
certificated in any category, identified in
paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(6) of this AD, all
manufacturer serial numbers.
(1) Airbus Model A300 B2–1A, B2–1C,
B2K–3C, B2–203, B4–2C, B4–103, and B4–
203 airplanes.
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(2) Airbus Model A300 B4–601, B4–603,
B4–620, and B4–622 airplanes.
(3) Airbus Model A300 B4–605R and B4–
622R airplanes.
(4) Airbus Model A300 C4–605R Variant F
airplanes.
(5) Airbus Model A300 F4–605R and F4–
622R airplanes.
(6) Airbus Model A310–203, –204, –221,
–222, –304, –322, –324, and –325 airplanes.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 28, Fuel.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by reports of
failures of the right inner tank fuel pump. We
are issuing this AD to prevent a fuel pump
from overheating, which could result in a
fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of
the airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Retained: Repetitive Functional Tests of
Circuit Breakers, With New Terminating
Action
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (g) of AD 2014–13–17, with a new
terminating action.
(1) Within 6 months or 500 flight hours
after August 19, 2014 (the effective date of
AD 2014–13–17), whichever occurs first: Do
a functional test of the circuit breakers for the
fuel pump power supply, as identified in
paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), and (g)(1)(iii) of
this AD, as applicable, in accordance with
Airbus Alert Operators Transmission
A28W002–13, dated July 23, 2013. Repeat the
functional test thereafter at intervals not to
exceed 6 months or 500 flight hours,
whichever occurs first, until the fuel pump
installation required by paragraph (h) of this
AD is accomplished.
(i) For Airbus Model A300 B2–1A, B2–1C,
B2K–3C, and B2–203 airplanes: Inner and
outer pump, No. 1 and No. 2, left-hand (LH)
side and right-hand (RH) side.
(ii) For Airbus Model A300 B4–2C, B4–
103, B4–203, B4–601, B4–603, B4–620, and
B4–622 airplanes; and Model A310–203,
–204, –221, and –222 airplanes:
(A) Inner and outer pump, No. 1 and No.
2, LH and RH; and
(B) Center pump, LH and RH.
(iii) For Airbus Model A300 B4–605R, B4–
622R, F4–605R, F4–622R, and C4–605R
Variant F airplanes; and Model A310–304,
–322, –324, and –325 airplanes:
(A) Inner and outer pump, No. 1 and No.
2, LH and RH;
(B) Center pump, LH and RH; and
(C) Trim tank pump No. 1 and No. 2.
(2) If, during any functional test required
by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, any circuit
breaker fails any functional test, or any
circuit breaker is found to be stuck closed,
before further flight, replace the affected
circuit breaker with a serviceable part, in
accordance with Airbus Alert Operators
Transmission A28W002–13, dated July 23,
2013.
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(3) The replacement of one or more circuit
breakers as required by paragraph (g)(2) of
this AD does not terminate the repetitive
functional tests required by paragraph (g)(1)
of this AD.
(h) New Requirement of This AD:
Installation of Fuel Pumps Having a New
Standard
Within 72 months after the effective date
of this AD: Install a fuel pump having a new
standard at each applicable location on the
airplane, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of the
applicable service information specified in
paragraph (h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD.
Accomplishment of the installation of fuel
pumps having the new standard terminates
the requirement for the repetitive functional
tests required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD.
(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–0093,
dated December 15, 2015.
(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–6111,
Revision 01, dated February 29, 2016.
(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2176,
dated December 15, 2015.
(i) Parts Installation Prohibition
After the installation of any fuel pump
having a new standard on an airplane, as
required by paragraph (h) of this AD, no
person may install any fuel pump having part
number 2052Cxx (where ‘‘xx’’ represents any
numerical combination) on that airplane.
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(j) Credit for Previous Actions
This paragraph provides credit for the
installation required by paragraph (h) of this
AD, if the installation was done before the
effective date of this AD using Airbus Service
Bulletin A300–28–6111, dated December 15,
2015.
(k) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Section, Transport Standards Branch, 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 Section, send it
to the attention of the person identified in
paragraph (l)(2) of this AD. Information may
be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@faa.gov.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the
effective date of this AD, for any requirement
in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by
the Manager, International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA; or the European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus’s
EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA).
If approved by the DOA, the approval must
include the DOA-authorized signature.
(3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any
Airbus service information contains
procedures or tests that are identified as RC,
those procedures and tests must be done to
comply with this AD; any procedures or tests
that are not identified as RC are
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recommended. Those procedures and tests
that are not identified as RC may be deviated
from using accepted methods in accordance
with the operator’s maintenance or
inspection program without obtaining
approval of an AMOC, provided the
procedures and tests identified as RC can be
done and the airplane can be put back in an
airworthy condition. Any substitutions or
changes to procedures or tests identified as
RC require approval of an AMOC.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on
September 7, 2017.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
(l) Related Information
Federal Aviation Administration
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD
2016–0080, dated April 21, 2016, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the
AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0339.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 425–
227–2125; fax 425–227–1149.
(3) Service information identified in this
AD that is not incorporated by reference is
available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (m)(5) and (m)(6) of this AD.
(m) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following service information was
approved for IBR on October 24, 2017.
(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–0093,
dated December 15, 2015.
(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–6111,
Revision 01, dated February 29, 2016.
(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–
2176, dated December 15, 2015.
(4) The following service information was
approved for IBR on August 19, 2014 (79 FR
41098, July 15, 2014).
(i) Airbus Alert Operators Transmission
A28W002–13, dated July 23, 2013.
(ii) Reserved.
(5) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness
Office—EAW, 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.
(6) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
(7) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, call
202–741–6030, or go to: https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0529; Product
Identifier 2016–NM–123–AD; Amendment
39–19044; AD 2017–19–14]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault
Aviation Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Dassault Aviation Model FALCON
900EX airplanes. This AD was
prompted by a determination that new
or more restrictive maintenance
requirements and/or airworthiness
limitations are necessary. This AD
requires revising the maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive
maintenance requirements and/or
airworthiness limitations. We are
issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective October 24,
2017.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in this AD
as of October 24, 2017.
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this final rule, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation,
Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000, South
Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201–
440–6700; Internet https://
www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may
view this referenced service information
at the FAA, Transport Standards
Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call 425–
227–1221. It is also available on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2017–0529.
SUMMARY:
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0339; Product Identifier 2016-NM-078-AD; Amendment
39-19042; AD 2017-19-12]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-13-17,
which applied to all Airbus Model A300 series airplanes; Airbus Model
A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-
605R Variant F airplanes (collectively
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called Model A300-600 series airplanes); and Airbus Model A310 series
airplanes. AD 2014-13-17 required repetitive functional tests of the
circuit breakers for the fuel pump power supply, and replacement of
certain circuit breakers. This new AD requires installation of fuel
pumps having a new standard, which terminates the repetitive functional
tests. This AD was prompted by our determination that installation of a
newly developed fuel pump standard will better address the unsafe
condition. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.
DATES: This AD is effective October 24, 2017.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of October 24,
2017.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of August
19, 2014 (79 FR 41098, July 15, 2014).
ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAW, 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. You may view this referenced service information
at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call 425-227-1221. It is also available on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0339.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0339; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the Docket Office (telephone 800-
647-5527) is Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-2125; fax 425-227-
1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to supersede AD 2014-13-17, Amendment 39-17893 (79 FR 41098,
July 15, 2014) (``AD 2014-13-17''). AD 2014-13-17 applied to all Airbus
Model A300 series airplanes; Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes;
and Airbus Model A310 series airplanes. The NPRM published in the
Federal Register on May 16, 2017 (82 FR 22445). The NPRM was prompted
by reports of failures of the right inner tank fuel pump. The NPRM
proposed to require installation of fuel pumps having the new standard.
We are issuing this AD to prevent a fuel pump from overheating, which
could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the
airplane.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2016-0080, dated April 21, 2016 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for all Airbus Model A300
series airplanes; Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes; and Airbus
Model A310 series airplanes. The MCAI states:
Two successive failures have been reported of a Right Hand #1
inner tank fuel pump, Part Number (P/N) 2052Cxx series (where ``xx''
represents any numerical combination). These occurrences were solved
by replacement of the pump, associated circuit breaker (CB) and the
alternating current (AC) bus load relay.
Investigations determined that, in case of loss of one phase on
the pump supply and the associated CB failing to trip, the fuel pump
thermal fuses may not operate as quickly as expected.
This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to an
overheat condition of the fuel pump in excess of 200 [deg]C,
possibly resulting in a fuel tank explosion and loss of the
aeroplane.
To address this potential unsafe condition, Airbus issued Alert
Operator Transmission (AOT) A28W002-13 providing instructions for
functional tests of CBs.
As a temporary measure, EASA issued AD 2013-0163 [which
corresponds to FAA AD 2014-13-17] to require repetitive functional
tests of the affected fuel pump power supply CBs, and, depending on
findings, replacement.
Since that [EASA] AD was issued, a new standard of fuel pump was
developed, which improves the thermal protection, thereby preventing
the potential unsafe condition and cancelling the need for
repetitive functional tests of the affected CBs, as required by EASA
AD 2013-0163. Airbus issued Service Bulletin (SB) A300-28-0093, SB
A300-28-6111, SB A300-28-9025 and SB A310-28-2176 to provide
instructions for this upgrade of the fuel pump for all positions on
the aeroplane.
For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD retains the
requirements EASA AD 2013-0163, which is superseded, and requires
installation of the new standard fuel pump, which constitutes
terminating action for the repetitive functional tests.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0339.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and
the FAA's response to each comment.
Support for the NPRM
FedEx Express stated that it concurs with the proposed corrective
actions.
Suggestion To Organize Files by Airplane Serial Number
One commenter, Anani Fleur, suggested that the FAA set up files for
every airplane by serial number. The commenter stated that the file
system should be computerized and that FAA employees could do this.
We acknowledge the commenter's suggestion. Since it does not
address the unsafe condition identified in this AD, we have not changed
this AD regarding this issue.
Conclusion
We reviewed the available data, including the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this AD as proposed except for minor editorial changes. We have
determined that these minor changes:
Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and
Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
Airbus has issued the following service information, which
describes procedures for installing new standard fuel pumps with
improved thermal protection. These documents are distinct since they
apply to different airplane models in different configurations.
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Service Bulletin A300-28-0093, dated December 15, 2015.
Service Bulletin A300-28-6111, Revision 01, dated February
29, 2016.
Service Bulletin A310-28-2176, dated December 15, 2015.
This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 128 airplanes of U.S. registry.
The actions required by AD 2014-13-17 and retained in this 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 actions
that are required by AD 2014-13-17 is $85 per product, per inspection
cycle.
We also estimate that it will take up to 21 work-hours per product
to comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Required parts cost per product is not
available. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on
U.S. operators to be up to $228,480, or up to $1,785 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.
This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to transport category airplanes to
the Director of the System Oversight Division.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under 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.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
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 removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2014-13-17, Amendment 39-17893 (79 FR 41098, July 15, 2014), and adding
the following new AD:
2017-19-12 Airbus: Amendment 39-19042; Docket No. FAA-2017-0339;
Product Identifier 2016-NM-078-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD is effective October 24, 2017.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces 2014-13-17, Amendment 39-17893 (79 FR 41098,
July 15, 2014) (``AD 2014-13-17'').
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes, certificated in any
category, identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(6) of this AD,
all manufacturer serial numbers.
(1) Airbus Model A300 B2-1A, B2-1C, B2K-3C, B2-203, B4-2C, B4-
103, and B4-203 airplanes.
(2) Airbus Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, and B4-622
airplanes.
(3) Airbus Model A300 B4-605R and B4-622R airplanes.
(4) Airbus Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes.
(5) Airbus Model A300 F4-605R and F4-622R airplanes.
(6) Airbus Model A310-203, -204, -221, -222, -304, -322, -324,
and -325 airplanes.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 28, Fuel.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by reports of failures of the right inner
tank fuel pump. We are issuing this AD to prevent a fuel pump from
overheating, which could result in a fuel tank explosion and
consequent loss of the airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Retained: Repetitive Functional Tests of Circuit Breakers, With New
Terminating Action
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD
2014-13-17, with a new terminating action.
(1) Within 6 months or 500 flight hours after August 19, 2014
(the effective date of AD 2014-13-17), whichever occurs first: Do a
functional test of the circuit breakers for the fuel pump power
supply, as identified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), and
(g)(1)(iii) of this AD, as applicable, in accordance with Airbus
Alert Operators Transmission A28W002-13, dated July 23, 2013. Repeat
the functional test thereafter at intervals not to exceed 6 months
or 500 flight hours, whichever occurs first, until the fuel pump
installation required by paragraph (h) of this AD is accomplished.
(i) For Airbus Model A300 B2-1A, B2-1C, B2K-3C, and B2-203
airplanes: Inner and outer pump, No. 1 and No. 2, left-hand (LH)
side and right-hand (RH) side.
(ii) For Airbus Model A300 B4-2C, B4-103, B4-203, B4-601, B4-
603, B4-620, and B4-622 airplanes; and Model A310-203, -204, -221,
and -222 airplanes:
(A) Inner and outer pump, No. 1 and No. 2, LH and RH; and
(B) Center pump, LH and RH.
(iii) For Airbus Model A300 B4-605R, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R,
and C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and Model A310-304, -322, -324, and
-325 airplanes:
(A) Inner and outer pump, No. 1 and No. 2, LH and RH;
(B) Center pump, LH and RH; and
(C) Trim tank pump No. 1 and No. 2.
(2) If, during any functional test required by paragraph (g)(1)
of this AD, any circuit breaker fails any functional test, or any
circuit breaker is found to be stuck closed, before further flight,
replace the affected circuit breaker with a serviceable part, in
accordance with Airbus Alert Operators Transmission A28W002-13,
dated July 23, 2013.
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(3) The replacement of one or more circuit breakers as required
by paragraph (g)(2) of this AD does not terminate the repetitive
functional tests required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD.
(h) New Requirement of This AD: Installation of Fuel Pumps Having a New
Standard
Within 72 months after the effective date of this AD: Install a
fuel pump having a new standard at each applicable location on the
airplane, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the
applicable service information specified in paragraph (h)(1),
(h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD. Accomplishment of the installation of
fuel pumps having the new standard terminates the requirement for
the repetitive functional tests required by paragraph (g)(1) of this
AD.
(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A300-28-0093, dated December 15,
2015.
(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A300-28-6111, Revision 01, dated
February 29, 2016.
(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A310-28-2176, dated December 15,
2015.
(i) Parts Installation Prohibition
After the installation of any fuel pump having a new standard on
an airplane, as required by paragraph (h) of this AD, no person may
install any fuel pump having part number 2052Cxx (where ``xx''
represents any numerical combination) on that airplane.
(j) Credit for Previous Actions
This paragraph provides credit for the installation required by
paragraph (h) of this AD, if the installation was done before the
effective date of this AD using Airbus Service Bulletin A300-28-
6111, dated December 15, 2015.
(k) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, 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 Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (l)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the effective date of
this AD, for any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions
from a manufacturer, the action must be accomplished using a method
approved by the Manager, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or
Airbus's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
(3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any Airbus service
information contains procedures or tests that are identified as RC,
those procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any
procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended.
Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be
deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the
operator's maintenance or inspection program without obtaining
approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as
RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests
identified as RC require approval of an AMOC.
(l) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA AD 2016-0080, dated April 21, 2016, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the Internet
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket
No. FAA-2017-0339.
(2) For more information about this AD, contact Dan Rodina,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone
425-227-2125; fax 425-227-1149.
(3) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference is available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (m)(5) and (m)(6) of this AD.
(m) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
October 24, 2017.
(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A300-28-0093, dated December 15,
2015.
(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A300-28-6111, Revision 01, dated
February 29, 2016.
(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A310-28-2176, dated December 15,
2015.
(4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
August 19, 2014 (79 FR 41098, July 15, 2014).
(i) Airbus Alert Operators Transmission A28W002-13, dated July
23, 2013.
(ii) Reserved.
(5) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAW, 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.
(6) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
(7) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 7, 2017.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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