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Material Incorporated by Reference 

(n) You must use Saab Service Bulletin 

2000–53–048, Revision 01, dated September 

3, 2009, to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems, 

SE–581 88, Linko ̈ping, Sweden; telephone 

+46 13 18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; e-mail 

saab2000.techsupport@saabgroup.com; 

Internet http://www.saabgroup.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

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: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

12, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21621 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0224; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–210–AD; Amendment 

39–16772; AD 2011–17–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330–200 and –300 Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) 

that applies to the products listed above. 

This AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) originated by an aviation 

authority of another country to identify 

and correct an unsafe condition on an 

aviation product. The MCAI describes 

the unsafe condition as: 

* * * * * 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation 

Items (DT ALI) are currently given in Airbus 

A330 ALI Document reference AI/SE–M4/ 

95A.0089/97, which is approved by the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

and referenced in Airbus Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2. 

The issue 17 of Airbus A330 ALI 

Document introduces more restrictive 

maintenance requirements/airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with this issue 

constitutes an unsafe condition. 

This [EASA] AD supersedes EASA AD 

2009–0102 [and retains the requirements 

therein], and requires the implementation of 

the new or more restrictive maintenance 

requirements/airworthiness limitations as 

specified in Airbus A330 ALI Document 

issue 17. 

The unsafe condition is fatigue 

cracking, damage, and corrosion in 

certain structure, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. We are issuing this AD to 

require actions to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes September 30, 

2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of September 30, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of June 7, 2006 (71 FR 25919, 

May 3, 2006). 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1138; fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on March 22, 2011 (76 FR 

15867), and proposed to supersede AD 

2006–09–07, Amendment 39–14577 (71 

FR 25919, May 3, 2006). That NPRM 

proposed to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

The airworthiness limitations are 

distributed in the Airbus A330 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS). 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation 

Items (DT ALI) are currently given in Airbus 

A330 ALI Document reference AI/SE–M4/ 

95A.0089/97, which is approved by the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

and referenced in Airbus Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2. 

The issue 17 of Airbus A330 ALI 

Document introduces more restrictive 

maintenance requirements/airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with this issue 

constitutes an unsafe condition. 

This [EASA] AD supersedes EASA AD 

2009–0102 [and retains the requirements 

therein], and requires the implementation of 

the new or more restrictive maintenance 

requirements/airworthiness limitations as 

specified in Airbus A330 ALI Document 

issue 17. 

The unsafe condition is fatigue 

cracking, damage, and corrosion in 

certain structure, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow our FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a NOTE within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 54 products of U.S. registry. 

The actions that are required by AD 

2006–09–07, Amendment 39–14577 (71 

FR 25919, May 3, 2006), 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 currently 

required actions is $85 per product. 

We estimate that it will take about 1 

work-hour per product to comply with 

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the requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of the AD on U.S. operators to be 

$4,590, or $85 per product. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this 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 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); 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains the NPRM, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations office (telephone 

(800) 647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

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: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing Amendment 39–14577 (71 FR 

25919, May 3, 2006) and adding the 

following new AD: 

2011–17–08 Airbus: Amendment 39–16772. 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0224; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–210–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective September 30, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD supersedes AD 2006–09–07, 

Amendment 39–14577 (71 FR 25919, May 3, 

2006). 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A330– 

201, –202, –203, –223, –223F, –243, and 

–243F airplanes, and Model A330–301, –302, 

–303, –321, –322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 

airplanes; certificated in any category; all 

manufacturer serial numbers. 

Note 1: This AD requires revisions to 

certain operator maintenance documents to 

include new inspections. Compliance with 

these inspections is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired in 

the areas addressed by these inspections, the 

operator may not be able to accomplish the 

inspections described in the revisions. In this 

situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), 

the operator must request approval for an 

alternative method of compliance according 

to paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. The request 

should include a description of changes to 

the required inspections that will ensure the 

continued operational safety of the airplane. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

* * * * * 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation 

Items (DT ALI) are currently given in Airbus 

A330 ALI Document reference AI/SE–M4/ 

95A.0089/97, which is approved by the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

and referenced in Airbus Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2. 

The issue 17 of Airbus A330 ALI 

Document introduces more restrictive 

maintenance requirements/airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with this issue 

constitutes an unsafe condition. 

This [EASA] AD supersedes EASA AD 

2009–0102 [and retains the requirements 

therein], and requires the implementation of 

the new or more restrictive maintenance 

requirements/airworthiness limitations as 

specified in Airbus A330 ALI Document 

issue 17. 

The unsafe condition is fatigue cracking, 

damage, and corrosion in certain structure, 

which could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

Compliance 

(f) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Restatement of Requirements of Paragraph 

(f)(2) of AD 2006–09–07, Amendment 39– 

14577 (71 FR 25919, May 3, 2006) 

Airworthiness Limitations Revision 

(g) For Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, 

–243, –301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, 

–341, –342, and –343 airplanes: Within 3 

months after June 7, 2006 (the effective date 

of AD 2006–09–07, Amendment 39–14577 

(71 FR 25919, May 3, 2006)), revise the ALS 

of the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness by incorporating Airbus 

Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Issue 12, 

dated November 1, 2003, as specified in 

Section 9–2 of the Airbus A330 Maintenance 

Planning Document (MPD), into the ALS. 

New Requirements of This AD 

Revise the Maintenance Program 

(h) Within 3 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Revise the maintenance program 

by incorporating Airbus Document AI/SE– 

M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 17, dated May 28, 

2010. At the times specified in Airbus 

Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Issue 17, 

dated May 28, 2010, comply with all 

applicable maintenance requirements and 

associated airworthiness limitations included 

in Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, 

‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Issue 17, dated May 28, 2010. Accomplishing 

the revision in this paragraph ends the 

requirements in paragraph (g) of this AD. 

Alternative Intervals or Limits 

(i) Except as provided by paragraph (j)(1) 

of this AD, after accomplishing the actions 

specified in paragraph (h) of this AD, no 

alternatives to the maintenance tasks, 

intervals, or limitations specified in 

paragraph (h) of this AD may be used. 

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FAA AD Differences 

Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(j) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1138; fax (425) 

227–1149. Information may be e-mailed to: 

9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

Related Information 

(k) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2010–0174, dated 

August 17, 2010; Airbus Document AI/SE– 

M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 12, dated November 

1, 2003; and Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/ 

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 17, dated May 28, 

2010; for related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(l) You must use Airbus Document AI/SE– 

M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 17, dated May 28, 

2010; and Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/ 

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 12, dated November 

1, 2003; as applicable; to do the actions 

required by this AD; unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. The issue number of Airbus 

Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Issue 17, 

dated May 28, 2010, is indicated only on the 

title page of this document. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, 

‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Issue 17, dated May 28, 2010, under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) The Director of the Federal Register 

previously approved the incorporation by 

reference of Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/ 

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 12, dated November 

1, 2003, on June 7, 2006 (71 FR 25919, May 

3, 2006). 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; e-mail 

airworthiness.A330–A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(4) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(5) You may also review copies of the 

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: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

2, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21623 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0225; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–211–AD; Amendment 

39–16773; AD 2011–17–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330–200 and –300 Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

* * * * * 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

the Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(SL ALI) are given in Airbus A330 ALS Part 

1 and A340 ALS Part 1, which are approved 

by the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA). 

The revision 05 of Airbus A340 ALS Part 

1 introduces more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with this 

revision constitutes an unsafe condition. 

For A330 aeroplanes, this EASA AD retains 

the requirements of EASA AD 2010–0131, 

which it supersedes. 

For A340 aeroplanes, this EASA AD 

supersedes EASA AD 2009–0192, and 

requires the implementation of the new or 

more restrictive maintenance requirements 

and/or airworthiness limitations as specified 

in Airbus A340 ALS Part 1, revision 05. 

The unsafe condition is fatigue 

cracking, damage, and corrosion in 

certain structure, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. We are issuing this AD to 

require actions to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

September 30, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of September 30, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of June 7, 2006 (71 FR 25919, 

May 3, 2006). 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1138; fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on March 22, 2011 (76 FR 

15872). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

The airworthiness limitations are currently 

distributed in the Airbus A330 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) and A340 ALS. 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

the Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(SL ALI) are given in Airbus A330 ALS Part 

1 and A340 ALS Part 1, which are approved 

by the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA). 

The revision 05 of Airbus A340 ALS Part 

1 introduces more restrictive maintenance 

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