Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes, 31769-31772 [2019-14047]
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Part 121 section
§ 121.314(a) .........................
Applicable aircraft
PART 125—CERTIFICATION AND
OPERATIONS: AIRPLANES HAVING A
SEATING CAPACITY OF 20 OR MORE
PASSENGERS OR A MAXIMUM
PAYLOAD CAPACITY OF 6,000
POUNDS OR MORE; AND RULES
GOVERNING PERSONS ON BOARD
SUCH AIRCRAFT
19. The authority citation for part 125
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701–
44702, 44705, 44710–44711, 44713, 44716–
44717, 44722.
20. Amend § 125.113 by revising
paragraphs (c)(1) introductory text and
(c)(2) to read as follows:
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§ 125.113
Cabin interiors.
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(1) For airplanes manufactured before
September 2, 2005, when thermal/
acoustic insulation is installed in the
fuselage as replacements after
September 2, 2005, the insulation must
meet the flame propagation
requirements of § 25.856 of this chapter,
effective September 2, 2003, or as
subsequently amended, if it is:
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(2) For airplanes manufactured after
September 2, 2005, thermal/acoustic
insulation materials installed in the
fuselage must meet the flame
propagation requirements of § 25.856 of
this chapter, effective September 2,
2003, or as subsequently amended.
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Transport category airplanes type certificated after January 1, 1958.
(b) For the purposes of compliance
with the sections of 14 CFR part 25
referenced in the table in paragraph (a)
of this appendix, findings of equivalent
level of safety in accordance with
§ 21.21(b)(1) of this chapter are
considered to satisfy the referenced
requirement.
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Formerly 14 CFR 25.853(a), (b–1), (b–2), and (b–3) in
effect on September 26, 1978: 14 CFR parts 1 to 59,
Revised as of January 1, 1978.
Class C or D cargo or baggage compartment definition.
14 CFR 25.853(c)(2)(ii) effective [effective date of
final rule] (part III of appendix F no longer exists): 14
CFR parts 1 to 59, Revised as of January 1,
[Federal Register revision year], and amended by
Amdt. [amendment level and Federal Register citation and publication date of final rule].
Formerly 14 CFR 25.857 effective June 16, 1986, 14
CFR parts 1 to 59, Revised January 1, 1997, and
amended by Amdt 25–60, 51 FR 18243, May 16,
1986.
PART 135—OPERATING
REQUIREMENTS: COMMUTER AND
ON DEMAND OPERATIONS AND
RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON
BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT
21. The authority citation for part 135
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 41706,
44701–44702, 44705, 44709, 44711–44713,
44715–44717, 44722, 44730, 45101–45105;
Pub. L. 112–95, 126 Stat. 58 (49 U.S.C.
44730).
22. Amend § 135.169 by revising
paragraph (d)(1)(ii) to read as follows:
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§ 135.169 Additional airworthiness
requirements.
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(ii) Materials that meet the test
requirements of part 25, appendix F,
part III of this chapter effective on June
16, 1986; or the test requirements of
§ 25.853(c)(2)(ii) of this chapter effective
on [EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL
RULE]; or as subsequently amended; or
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paragraphs (b)(2), (c)(1) introductory
text, and (c)(2) to read as follows:
§ 135.170
interiors.
Materials for compartment
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(2) For airplanes type certificated after
January 1, 1958, seat cushions, except
those on flight crewmember seats, in
any compartment occupied by crew or
passengers must comply with the
requirements pertaining to fire
protection of seat cushions in
§ 25.853(c) effective November 26, 1984;
or in § 25.853(d) effective on
[EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL RULE]; or
as subsequently amended.
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(1) For airplanes manufactured before
September 2, 2005, when thermal/
acoustic insulation is installed in the
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fuselage as replacements after
September 2, 2005, the insulation must
meet the flame propagation
requirements of § 25.856 of this chapter,
effective September 2, 2003, or as
subsequently amended, if it is:
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(2) For airplanes manufactured after
September 2, 2005, thermal/acoustic
insulation materials installed in the
fuselage must meet the flame
propagation requirements of § 25.856 of
this chapter, effective September 2,
2003, or as subsequently amended.
Issued under the authority provided by 49
U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a), and 44703 in
Washington, DC, on June 12, 2019.
Chris Carter,
Acting Executive Director, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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[Docket No. FAA–2019–0492; Product
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Airbus SAS Model A330–200,
A330–200 Freighter, and A330–300
series airplanes. This proposed AD was
prompted by a determination that new
or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations are necessary. This proposed
AD would require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as
SUMMARY:
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applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations.
The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these
products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by August 19,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this NPRM, contact Airbus SAS,
Airworthiness Office—EAL, Rond-Point
Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac
Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36
96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email
airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com;
internet https://www.airbus.com. You
may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
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–2019–
0492; or in person at Docket Operations
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The AD docket contains this NPRM, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is
listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
phone and fax: 206–231–3229.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any
written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send
your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include
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‘‘Docket No. FAA–2019–0492; Product
Identifier 2019–NM–045–AD’’ at the
beginning of your comments. The FAA
specifically invites comments on the
overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of
this NPRM. The FAA will consider all
comments received by the closing date
and may amend this NPRM because of
those comments.
The FAA will post all comments,
without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. The
FAA will also post a report
summarizing each substantive verbal
contact the agency receives about this
NPRM.
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Union, has issued EASA AD 2019–0047,
dated March 11, 2019 (referred to after
this as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the
MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition
for certain Airbus SAS Model A330–
200, A330–200 Freighter, and A330–300
series airplanes. The MCAI states:
The airworthiness limitations for the
Airbus A330 aeroplanes, which are approved
by EASA, are currently defined and
published in the A330 ALS [airworthiness
limitations section] documents. The
airworthiness limitations applicable to the
System Equipment Maintenance
Requirements, which are approved by EASA,
are published in the ALS.
Failure to accomplish these instructions
could result in an unsafe condition.
Previously, EASA issued AD 2017–0228
[which corresponds to FAA AD 2019–01–05,
Amendment 39–19544 (84 FR 4310, February
15, 2019) (‘‘AD 2019–01–05’’)] to require
accomplishment of all maintenance tasks as
described in A330 ALS Part 4 at Revision 06.
Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Airbus
published the ALS, as defined in this [EASA]
AD, including new and/or more restrictive
tasks.
For the reasons described above, this
[EASA] AD takes over the requirements for
Airbus A330 aeroplanes from EASA AD
2017–0228, and requires accomplishment of
the actions specified in the ALS.
This [EASA] AD also takes over Airbus
A330 requirements from EASA AD 2013–
0201 [which corresponds to FAA AD 2014–
16–22, Amendment 39–17946 (79 FR 49442,
August 21, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–16–22’’)] and
[EASA] AD 2017–0044 [which corresponds
to FAA AD 2017–25–13, Amendment 39–
19127 (82 FR 59960, December 18, 2017)
(‘‘AD 2017–25–13’’)], as the requirements of
these [EASA] ADs have been embodied into
the ALS.
You may examine the MCAI in the
AD docket on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
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and locating Docket No. FAA–2019–
0492.
Relationship Between NPRM and ADs
2019–01–05, 2017–25–13, and 2014–16–
22
This NPRM does not propose to
supersede AD 2019–01–05. Rather, the
FAA has determined that a stand-alone
AD is more appropriate to address the
changes in the MCAI. This proposed AD
would require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations.
Accomplishment of the proposed
actions would then terminate all of the
requirements of AD 2019–01–05.
EASA AD 2019–0047 added new
tasks that replaced tasks in each of two
EASA ADs: 2013–0201 (which
corresponds to FAA AD 2014–16–22)
and 2017–0044 (which corresponds to
FAA AD 2017–25–13). Accomplishment
of the new tasks as specified by this
proposed AD terminates the
requirements of FAA ADs 2014–16–22
and 2017–25–13 for Airbus SAS Model
A330–200, A330–200 Freighter, and
A330–300 series airplanes.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
Airbus has issued A330
Airworthiness Limitations Section
(ALS) Part 4, System Equipment
Maintenance Requirements (SEMR),
Revision 07, dated October 15, 2018,
including Airbus A330 Airworthiness
Limitations Section (ALS) Part 4—
System Equipment Maintenance
Requirements (SEMR), Variation 7.1,
dated November 5, 2018. This service
information describes airworthiness
limitations for system equipment
maintenance requirements. 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.
FAA’s Determination
This product has been approved by
the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation
in the United States. Pursuant to the
FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State
of Design Authority, the FAA has been
notified of the unsafe condition
described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. The FAA
is proposing this AD because the agency
evaluated all the relevant information
and determined the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
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Proposed Requirements of This NPRM
This proposed AD would require
revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations.
Difference Between This Proposed AD
and the MCAI or Service Information
The MCAI specifies that if there are
findings from the ALS inspection tasks,
corrective actions must be accomplished
in accordance with Airbus maintenance
documentation. However, this proposed
AD does not include that requirement.
Operators of U.S.-registered airplanes
are required by general airworthiness
and operational regulations to perform
maintenance using methods that are
acceptable to the FAA. The FAA
considers those methods to be adequate
to address any corrective actions
necessitated by the findings of ALS
inspections required by this proposed
AD.
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Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this proposed
AD affects 107 airplanes of U.S. registry.
The FAA estimates the following costs
to comply with this proposed AD:
The FAA has determined that revising
the existing maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 workhours per operator, although the FAA
recognizes that this number may vary
from operator to operator. In the past,
the FAA has estimated that this action
takes 1 work-hour per airplane. Since
operators incorporate maintenance or
inspection program changes for their
affected fleet(s), the FAA has
determined that a per-operator estimate
is more accurate than a per-airplane
estimate. Therefore, the FAA estimates
the total cost per operator to be $7,650
(90 work-hours × $85 per work-hour).
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.
The FAA is 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
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unsafe condition that is likely to exist or
develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
This proposed 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 and associated
appliances to the Director of the System
Oversight Division.
Regulatory Findings
The FAA 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. Will not affect intrastate aviation in
Alaska; and
3. Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
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 airworthiness
directive (AD):
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Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2019–0492;
Product Identifier 2019–NM–045–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments by
August 19, 2019.
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(b) Affected ADs
This AD affects AD 2019–01–05,
Amendment 39–19544 (84 FR 4310, February
15, 2019) (‘‘AD 2019–01–05’’); AD 2017–25–
13, Amendment 39–19127 (82 FR 59960,
December 18, 2017) (‘‘AD 2017–25–13’’); and
AD 2014–16–22, Amendment 39–17946 (79
FR 49442, August 21, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–16–
22’’).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the Airbus SAS
airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1),
(c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD, certificated in
any category, with an original airworthiness
certificate or original export certificate of
airworthiness issued on or before October 15,
2018.
(1) Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, and
–243 airplanes.
(2) Model A330–223F and –243F airplanes.
(3) Model A330–301, –302, –303, –321,
–322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by the need for
new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations that refer to preventive
maintenance tasks including replacement of
life-limited parts. Failure to accomplish the
tasks could result in an unsafe condition
such as reduced airplane controllability due
to the failure of system components.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Maintenance or Inspection Program
Revision
Within 90 days after the effective date of
this AD, revise the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate the information specified in
Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations
Section (ALS) Part 4, System Equipment
Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision
07, dated October 15, 2018, including Airbus
A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section
(ALS) Part 4—System Equipment
Maintenance Requirements (SEMR),
Variation 7.1, dated November 5, 2018. The
component life limits and the initial
compliance time for doing the tasks are at the
times specified in Airbus A330
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part
4, System Equipment Maintenance
Requirements (SEMR), Revision 07, dated
October 15, 2018, including Airbus A330
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part
4—System Equipment Maintenance
Requirements (SEMR), Variation 7.1, dated
November 5, 2018, or within 90 days after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later.
(h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals
After the existing maintenance or
inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no
alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or
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intervals are approved as an alternative
method of compliance (AMOC) in
accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (j)(1) of this AD.
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(i) Terminating Actions
(1) Accomplishing the actions required by
this AD terminates all requirements of AD
2019–01–05.
(2) Accomplishing the action required by
task number 274400–00004–1–E of Airbus
A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section
(ALS) Part 4, System Equipment
Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision
07, dated October 15, 2018, within the
compliance time specified for that task in
Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations
Section (ALS) Part 4, System Equipment
Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision
07, dated October 15, 2018, terminates all
requirements of AD 2017–25–13 for Airbus
SAS Model A330–200, A330–200 Freighter,
and A330–300 series airplanes only.
(3) Accomplishing the action required by
task number 213100–00001–1–E of Airbus
A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section
(ALS) Part 4, System Equipment
Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision
07, dated October 15, 2018, within the
compliance time specified for that task in
Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations
Section (ALS) Part 4, System Equipment
Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision
07, dated October 15, 2018, terminates all
requirements of AD 2014–16–22 for Airbus
SAS Model A330–200, A330–200 Freighter,
and A330–300 series airplanes only.
(j) 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 (k)(2) of this AD. Information may
be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@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.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: 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 SAS’s EASA Design Organization
Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA,
the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature.
(3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any
service information contains procedures or
tests that are identified as RC, those
procedures and tests must be done to comply
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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.
(k) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD
2019–0047, dated March 11, 2019, 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–2019–0492.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace
Engineer, International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax:
206–231–3229.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness
Office—EAL, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine
No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France;
telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 45 80; email airworthiness.A330-A340@
airbus.com; internet https://www.airbus.com.
You may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June
25, 2019.
Dionne Palermo,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Airbus SAS Model A330–202,
–243, –243F, –302, –323, and –343
airplanes. This proposed AD was
prompted by a report that cracks have
been found within the ring gears of the
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slat geared rotary actuators (SGRAs) due
to a change in the manufacturing
process and inadequate post-production
non-destructive testing for potential
cracking. This proposed AD would
require an inspection to determine the
part number and serial number of the
SGRAs, and replacement of each
affected SGRA with a serviceable part,
as specified in an European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which will
be incorporated by reference. The FAA
is proposing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by August 19,
2019.
You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For the material identified in this
proposed AD that will be incorporated
by reference (IBR), contact the EASA, at
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668
Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
89990 1000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu;
internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may
find this IBR material on the EASA
website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
You may view this IBR material at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
It is also available in the AD docket on
the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2019–
0498.
ADDRESSES:
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–2019–
0498; or in person at Docket Operations
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The AD docket contains this NPRM, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is
listed above. Comments will be
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31769-31772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14047]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0492; Product Identifier 2019-NM-045-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Airbus SAS Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, and A330-300
series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that
new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This
proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as
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applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 19,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, 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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Airbus
SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAL, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 31700
Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45
80; email [email protected]; internet https://www.airbus.com. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-
231-3195.
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-2019-
0492; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206-231-3229.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2019-0492;
Product Identifier 2019-NM-045-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
The FAA specifically invites comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. The FAA will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
NPRM because of those comments.
The FAA will post all comments, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide.
The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact the agency receives about this NPRM.
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA AD
2019-0047, dated March 11, 2019 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to
correct an unsafe condition for certain Airbus SAS Model A330-200,
A330-200 Freighter, and A330-300 series airplanes. The MCAI states:
The airworthiness limitations for the Airbus A330 aeroplanes,
which are approved by EASA, are currently defined and published in
the A330 ALS [airworthiness limitations section] documents. The
airworthiness limitations applicable to the System Equipment
Maintenance Requirements, which are approved by EASA, are published
in the ALS.
Failure to accomplish these instructions could result in an
unsafe condition.
Previously, EASA issued AD 2017-0228 [which corresponds to FAA
AD 2019-01-05, Amendment 39-19544 (84 FR 4310, February 15, 2019)
(``AD 2019-01-05'')] to require accomplishment of all maintenance
tasks as described in A330 ALS Part 4 at Revision 06.
Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Airbus published the ALS, as
defined in this [EASA] AD, including new and/or more restrictive
tasks.
For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD takes over the
requirements for Airbus A330 aeroplanes from EASA AD 2017-0228, and
requires accomplishment of the actions specified in the ALS.
This [EASA] AD also takes over Airbus A330 requirements from
EASA AD 2013-0201 [which corresponds to FAA AD 2014-16-22, Amendment
39-17946 (79 FR 49442, August 21, 2014) (``AD 2014-16-22'')] and
[EASA] AD 2017-0044 [which corresponds to FAA AD 2017-25-13,
Amendment 39-19127 (82 FR 59960, December 18, 2017) (``AD 2017-25-
13'')], as the requirements of these [EASA] ADs have been embodied
into the ALS.
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-2019-
0492.
Relationship Between NPRM and ADs 2019-01-05, 2017-25-13, and 2014-16-
22
This NPRM does not propose to supersede AD 2019-01-05. Rather, the
FAA has determined that a stand-alone AD is more appropriate to address
the changes in the MCAI. This proposed AD would require revising the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations.
Accomplishment of the proposed actions would then terminate all of the
requirements of AD 2019-01-05.
EASA AD 2019-0047 added new tasks that replaced tasks in each of
two EASA ADs: 2013-0201 (which corresponds to FAA AD 2014-16-22) and
2017-0044 (which corresponds to FAA AD 2017-25-13). Accomplishment of
the new tasks as specified by this proposed AD terminates the
requirements of FAA ADs 2014-16-22 and 2017-25-13 for Airbus SAS Model
A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, and A330-300 series airplanes.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
Airbus has issued A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part
4, System Equipment Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision 07, dated
October 15, 2018, including Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations
Section (ALS) Part 4--System Equipment Maintenance Requirements (SEMR),
Variation 7.1, dated November 5, 2018. This service information
describes airworthiness limitations for system equipment maintenance
requirements. 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.
FAA's Determination
This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority,
the FAA has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
and service information referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD
because the agency evaluated all the relevant information and
determined the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist
or develop on other products of the same type design.
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Proposed Requirements of This NPRM
This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations.
Difference Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI or Service Information
The MCAI specifies that if there are findings from the ALS
inspection tasks, corrective actions must be accomplished in accordance
with Airbus maintenance documentation. However, this proposed AD does
not include that requirement. Operators of U.S.-registered airplanes
are required by general airworthiness and operational regulations to
perform maintenance using methods that are acceptable to the FAA. The
FAA considers those methods to be adequate to address any corrective
actions necessitated by the findings of ALS inspections required by
this proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 107 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:
The FAA has determined that revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator,
although the FAA recognizes that this number may vary from operator to
operator. In the past, the FAA has estimated that this action takes 1
work-hour per airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance or
inspection program changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has
determined that a per-operator estimate is more accurate than a per-
airplane estimate. Therefore, the FAA estimates the total cost per
operator to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).
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.
The FAA is 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 proposed 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 and associated appliances to the
Director of the System Oversight Division.
Regulatory Findings
The FAA 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. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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]
0
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2019-0492; Product Identifier 2019-NM-
045-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments by August 19, 2019.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD affects AD 2019-01-05, Amendment 39-19544 (84 FR 4310,
February 15, 2019) (``AD 2019-01-05''); AD 2017-25-13, Amendment 39-
19127 (82 FR 59960, December 18, 2017) (``AD 2017-25-13''); and AD
2014-16-22, Amendment 39-17946 (79 FR 49442, August 21, 2014) (``AD
2014-16-22'').
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the Airbus SAS airplanes specified in
paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD, certificated in
any category, with an original airworthiness certificate or original
export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before October 15,
2018.
(1) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, and -243 airplanes.
(2) Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes.
(3) Model A330-301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342,
and -343 airplanes.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by the need for new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations that refer to preventive maintenance tasks
including replacement of life-limited parts. Failure to accomplish
the tasks could result in an unsafe condition such as reduced
airplane controllability due to the failure of system components.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision
Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate the information specified in Airbus A330 Airworthiness
Limitations Section (ALS) Part 4, System Equipment Maintenance
Requirements (SEMR), Revision 07, dated October 15, 2018, including
Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 4--System
Equipment Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Variation 7.1, dated
November 5, 2018. The component life limits and the initial
compliance time for doing the tasks are at the times specified in
Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 4, System
Equipment Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision 07, dated
October 15, 2018, including Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations
Section (ALS) Part 4--System Equipment Maintenance Requirements
(SEMR), Variation 7.1, dated November 5, 2018, or within 90 days
after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
(h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals
After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or
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intervals may be used unless the actions and intervals are approved
as an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD.
(i) Terminating Actions
(1) Accomplishing the actions required by this AD terminates all
requirements of AD 2019-01-05.
(2) Accomplishing the action required by task number 274400-
00004-1-E of Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS)
Part 4, System Equipment Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision
07, dated October 15, 2018, within the compliance time specified for
that task in Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS)
Part 4, System Equipment Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision
07, dated October 15, 2018, terminates all requirements of AD 2017-
25-13 for Airbus SAS Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, and A330-
300 series airplanes only.
(3) Accomplishing the action required by task number 213100-
00001-1-E of Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS)
Part 4, System Equipment Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision
07, dated October 15, 2018, within the compliance time specified for
that task in Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS)
Part 4, System Equipment Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision
07, dated October 15, 2018, terminates all requirements of AD 2014-
16-22 for Airbus SAS Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, and A330-
300 series airplanes only.
(j) 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 (k)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to: [email protected]. 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.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: 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 SAS'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 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.
(k) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA AD 2019-0047, dated March 11, 2019, 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-2019-0492.
(2) For more information about this AD, contact Vladimir
Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
phone and fax: 206-231-3229.
(3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAL, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine
No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax
+33 5 61 93 45 80; email [email protected];
internet https://www.airbus.com. You may view this service
information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 25, 2019.
Dionne Palermo,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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