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Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use DAHER-SOCATA TBM 

700 A & B Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH), 

Temporary Revision No. 3, dated March 

2009; and DAHER-SOCATA TBM Aircraft 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 70–168, dated 

December 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 SOCATA—Direction des 

services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France; 

telephone: 33 (0) 62 41 73 00; fax: + 33 (0) 

62 41 76 54; or for the U.S.A.: SOCATA 

NORTH AMERICA, North Perry Airport, 

7501 South Airport Rd., Pembroke Pines, 

Florida 33023; telephone: 1 (954) 893 1400; 

fax: 1 (954) 964 4141; Internet: http:// 

mysocata.com/. 

(3) You may review copies of the 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 816–329–4148. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information incorporated by reference 

for this AD 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 Kansas City, Missouri, on 

November 4, 2010. 

James E. Jackson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–28612 Filed 11–23–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–1110; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–052–AD; Amendment 

39–16517; AD 2010–23–27] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A340–500 and A340–600 Series 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

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: 

An A340–642 operator reported [fault 

messages ‘‘Main Fuel Pump 4’’ and ‘‘Eng 4 

Stall/Surge’’] * * * and finally the engine 

had an auto shutdown [along] with [fault 

message ‘‘Engine 4 Fail’’] * * *. 

* * * * * 

Simultaneous loss of at least two Main 

Pumps along with other potential failures 

related to the in-service event may lead to a 

dual engine loss. 

* * * * * 

This AD requires actions that are 

intended to address the unsafe 

condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 9, 2010. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of December 9, 2010. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by January 10, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–40, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

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 this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations office (telephone 

(800) 647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2010–0013, 

dated January 26, 2010 (referred to after 

this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

An A340–642 operator reported a Main 

Fuel Pump 4 fault that occurred during 

descent. Afterwards it was followed by a 2 

times Eng 4 Stall/Surge Message and finally 

the engine had an auto shutdown with 

Message Engine 4 Fail. 

Analysis of the A340–500/600 aircraft fuelpump electrical-circuit design has shown 

that when a main fuel pump becomes 

unserviceable and the fuel pressure 

indication system indicates abnormal High 

(HI) pressure, these unwanted conditions 

occur: 

—There is no Electronic Centralized Aircraft 

Monitor (ECAM) caution or fault light of 

the unserviceable fuel pump. 

—The crew cannot manually set the standby 

fuel pump to ‘ON’ because of the main 

pump pressure abnormal HI condition. 

Simultaneous loss of at least two Main 

Pumps along with other potential failures 

related to the in-service event may lead to 

a dual engine loss. 

This AD mandates the modification of the 

main and standby pump wiring logic which 

will let the related standby fuel pump be set 

‘ON’ irrespective of the status of the main 

fuel pump pressure switch in each of the 

conditions that follow: 

—After the main fuel pump becomes 

unserviceable; 

—When the push-button switch of the related 

main fuel pump is set to ‘OFF’, even if the 

fuel pump pressure indicates abnormally 

HI. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A340–28–5050, including 

Appendix 1, dated October 8, 2009. The 

actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 


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condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

There are no products of this type 

currently registered in the United States. 

However, this rule is necessary to 

ensure that the described unsafe 

condition is addressed if any of these 

products are placed on the U.S. Register 

in the future. 

Differences Between the 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 FAA policies. 

Any such differences are highlighted in 

a Note within the AD. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

Since there are currently no domestic 

operators of this product, notice and 

opportunity for public comment before 

issuing this AD are unnecessary. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2010–1110; 

Directorate Identifier 2010–NM–052– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

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. 

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 adding 

the following new AD: 

2010–23–27 Airbus: Amendment 39–16517. 

Docket No. FAA–2010–1110; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–052–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective December 9, 2010. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A340– 

541 and A340–642 airplanes, certificated in 

any category. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28: Fuel. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continued airworthiness 

information (MCAI) states: 

An A340–642 operator reported [fault 

messages ‘‘Main Fuel Pump 4’’ and ‘‘Eng 4 

Stall/Surge’’] * * * and finally the engine 

had an auto shutdown [along] with [fault 

message ‘‘Engine 4 Fail’’] * * *. 

* * * * * 

Simultaneous loss of at least two Main 

Pumps along with other potential failures 

related to the in-service event may lead to a 

dual engine loss. 

* * * * * 

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. 

Actions 

(g) Within 13,500 flight hours after the 

effective date of this AD, modify the 

equipment and the wiring connected to the 

main and standby pumps in the left and right 

wing, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–28–5050, 

dated October 8, 2009. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(h) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

has the authority to approve AMOCs for this 

AD, if requested using the procedures found 

in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information 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. Before using any approved AMOC 

on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your principal maintenance inspector 

(PMI) or principal avionics inspector (PAI), 

as appropriate, or lacking a principal 

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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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(i) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

Airworthiness Directive 2010–0013, dated 

January 26, 2010; and Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A340–28–5050, dated 

October 8, 2009; for related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(j) You must use Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A340–28–5050, including Appendix 

1, dated October 8, 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 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. 

(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 

November 2, 2010. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–28591 Filed 11–23–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–1137; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–SW–079–AD; Amendment 

39–16523; AD 2010–19–51] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell 

Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 

222B, 222U, 230, and 430 Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This document publishes in 

the Federal Register an amendment 

adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2010–19–51, which was sent previously 

to all known U.S. owners and operators 

of the specified model Bell Helicopter 

Textron Canada (Bell) helicopters by 

individual letters. This AD requires 

inspecting parts of the main rotor 

hydraulic servo actuator (servo actuator) 

for certain conditions and replacing any 

unairworthy parts before further flight. 

This AD is prompted by a collective 

servo actuator malfunction and a 

subsequent investigation that revealed 

the output piston rod assembly (piston 

rod) had fractured at the threaded end 

because of stress corrosion cracking. 

Also, during the investigation of that 

servo actuator malfunction, a 

nonconforming grind relief was 

discovered on a separate piston rod. The 

actions specified by this AD are 

intended to detect corrosion or a 

nonconforming piston rod that, if not 

detected and corrected, could result in 

failure of the piston rod, failure of the 

servo actuator, and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

DATES: Effective December 9, 2010, to all 

persons except those persons to whom 

it was made immediately effective by 

Emergency AD 2010–19–51, issued on 

August 31, 2010, which contained the 

requirements of this amendment. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications listed in the 

regulations is approved by the Director 

of the Federal Register as of December 

9, 2010. 

Comments for inclusion in the Rules 

Docket must be received on or before 

January 24, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

AD: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

You may get the service information 

identified in this AD from Bell 

Helicopter Textron Canada, 12,800 Rue 

de l’Avenir, Mirabel, Quebec J7J1R4, 

telephone (450) 437–2862 or (800) 363– 

8023, fax (450) 433–0272, or at http:// 

www.bellcustomer.com/files/. 

Examining the Docket: You may 

examine the docket that contains the 

AD, any comments, and other 

information 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 Docket 

Operations office (telephone (800) 647– 

5527) is located in Room W12–140 on 

the ground floor of the West Building at 

the street address stated in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J.R. 

Holton, Jr., Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, Safety 

Management Group, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137, 

telephone (817) 222–4964, fax (817) 

222–5961. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

31, 2010, the FAA issued Emergency AD 

2010–19–51 for the specified model 

helicopters, which requires inspecting 

parts of the servo actuator for certain 

conditions and replacing any 

unairworthy parts before further flight. 

That action was prompted by a 

collective servo actuator malfunction 

and a subsequent investigation that 

revealed the output piston rod assembly 

(piston rod) had fractured at the 

threaded end because of stress corrosion 

cracking. Also, during the investigation 

of that servo actuator malfunction, a 

nonconforming grind relief was 

discovered on a separate piston rod. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could result in failure of the 

piston rod, failure of the servo actuator, 

and subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

Transport Canada, the airworthiness 

authority for Canada, has issued 

Canadian AD No. CF–2010–29, dated 

August 26, 2010 to correct an unsafe 


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