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Novel or Unusual Design Features 

The Airbus Model A350–900 series 

airplane incorporates the following 

novel or unusual design features: 

Fuselage fabricated with composite 

materials. 

Discussion 

The Airbus Model A350–900 series 

airplane makes extensive use of 

composite materials in the fabrication of 

the majority of the wing, fuselage skin, 

stringers, spars, and most other 

structural elements of all major subassemblies of the airplane. Despite the 

major change from aluminum to 

composite material for the fuselage, the 

Model A350–900 series must have inflight survivability such that the 

composite fuselage does not propagate a 

fire. A methodology for assessing the inflight fire survivability of an allcomposite fuselage is therefore needed. 

The FAA believes that one way to 

assess the survivability within the cabin 

of the Model A350–900 series airplane 

is to conduct large-scale tests. This 

large-scale test would utilize a mock-up 

of an Airbus Model A350–900 series 

airplane fuselage skin/structure section 

of sufficient size to assess any tendency 

for fire propagation. The fire threat used 

to represent the realistic ignition source 

in the airplane would consist of a 4′′ x 

4′′ x 9′′ polyurethane foam block and 10 

ml of Heptane. This ignition source 

provides approximately three minutes 

of flame time and would be positioned 

at various points and orientations 

within the mocked up installation to 

impinge on those areas of the fuselage 

considered to be most crucial. 

This fire threat was established based 

on an assessment of a range of potential 

ignition sources, coupled with possible 

contamination of materials. The FAA 

considers this a severe fire threat, 

encompassing a variety of scenarios. 

However, should ignition or fire sources 

of a greater severity be identified, the 

special condition or its method of 

compliance would need to be modified 

in order to take the more severe threat 

into account. 

These special conditions contain the 

additional safety standards that the 

Administrator considers necessary to 

establish a level of safety equivalent to 

that established by the existing 

airworthiness standards. 

Discussion of Comments 

Notice of proposed special conditions 

No. 25–13–33–SC for the Airbus Model 

A350–900 series airplanes was 

published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on 

November 15, 2013 (78FR68775). No 

comments were received, and the 

special conditions are adopted as 

proposed. 

Applicability 

As discussed above, these special 

conditions apply to Airbus Model 

A350–900 series airplanes. Should 

Airbus apply later for a change to the 

type certificate to include another 

model incorporating the same novel or 

unusual design feature, the special 

conditions would apply to that model as 

well. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only certain novel 

or unusual design features on the Airbus 

Model A350–900 series airplanes. It is 

not a rule of general applicability. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

The authority citation for these 

special conditions is as follows: 

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

44702, 44704. 

The Special Conditions 

■ Accordingly, pursuant to the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the following special conditions are 

issued as part of the type certification 

basis for Airbus Model A350–900 series 

airplanes. 

Composite Fuselage In-Flight Fire/

Flammability Resistance 

In addition to the requirements of 

§ 25.853(a) governing material 

flammability, the following special 

condition applies: 

The Airbus Model A350 composite 

fuselage structure must be shown to be 

resistant to flame propagation under the 

fire threat used to develop § 25.856(a). If 

products of combustion are observed 

beyond the test heat source, they must 

be evaluated and found acceptable. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on: April 

22, 2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–13665 Filed 6–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0882; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NE–29–AD; Amendment 39– 

17864; AD 2014–12–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Turbofan 

Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG 

(RRD) BR700–725A1–12 turbofan 

engines. This AD requires removal of 

affected fuel metering units (FMUs) on 

RRD BR700–725A1–12 engines. This 

AD was prompted by reports of wear on 

the receptors of the double-ended 

unions in the FMU housing on BR700– 

725A1–12 engines causing fuel leakage. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of the FMU, which could lead to 

damage to one or more engines and 

damage to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective July 

17, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact RollsRoyce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, 

Eschenweg 11, Dahlewitz, 15827 

Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany; phone: 

49 0 33–7086–1883; fax: 49 0 33–7086– 

3276. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238– 

7125. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0882; 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 mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The address for the Docket 

Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Document Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 


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New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Davison, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: (781) 238–7156; fax: (781) 238– 

7199; email: michael.davison@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. The 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on February 14, 2014 (79 FR 

8905). The NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Occurrences have been reported of finding 

wear on the receptors of the double-ended 

unions in the Fuel Metering Unit (FMU) 

housing on BR700–725A1–12 engines. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to fuel leak resulting in engine in-flight 

shutdown and consequent reduced control of 

the aeroplane. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (79 

FR 8905, February 14, 2014). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 24 

RRD turbofan engines installed on 

aircraft of U.S. registry. We also estimate 

that it would take about 6 hours per 

engine to comply with this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per hour. 

Required parts cost about $293,960 per 

engine. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. 

operators to be $7,067,280. 

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), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction, 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: 

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): 

2014–12–03 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & 

Co KG: Amendment 39–17864; Docket 

No. FAA–2013–0882; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NE–29–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective July 17, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) BR700– 

725A1–12 turbofan engines. 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of wear 

on the receptors of the double-ended unions 

in the fuel metering unit (FMU) housing on 

RRD BR700–725A1–12 engines causing fuel 

leakage. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of the FMU, which could lead to 

damage to one or more engines and damage 

to the airplane. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) After the effective date of this AD, 

before the FMU has accumulated 650 flight 

hours (FHs) since new, or within 30 days, 

whichever occurs later, remove FMU, part 

number (P/N) G3000FMU02 or P/N 

G3000FMU03, and replace it with a part 

eligible for installation. 

(2) Thereafter, remove the FMU at intervals 

not to exceed 650 FHs and replace it with a 

part eligible for installation. 

(f) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install FMU, P/N G3000FMU02, onto any 

engine, or install any engine with FMU, P/ 

N G3000FMU02, onto any airplane. 

(g) Definition 

For the purpose of this AD, an FMU 

eligible for installation is a new FMU or an 

FMU with P/N G3000FMU03 that has 

accumulated fewer than 650 FHs since 

installation on any airplane or since last 

repair using RRD Alert Non-Modification 

Service Bulletin (NMSB) No. SB–BR700–73– 

A900309, Revision 1, dated November 8, 

2013. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make 

your request. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Michael Davison, Aerospace 

Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: (781) 238–7156; fax: (781) 

238–7199; email: michael.davison@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency AD 2013–0229R1, dated 

November 21, 2013 for more information. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet by searching for it and 

locating it in Docket No. FAA–2013–0882. 

(3) RRD Alert NMSB No. SB–BR700–73– 

A900309, Revision 1, dated November 8, 

2013, which is not incorporated by reference 

in this AD, can be obtained from RRD, using 

the contact information in paragraph (i)(4) of 

this AD. 

(4) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd 

& Co KG, Eschenweg 11, Dahlewitz, 15827 


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Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany; phone: 49 0 

33–7086–1944; fax: 49 0 33–7086–3276. 

(5) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

June 3, 2014. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Assistant Directorate Manager, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–13532 Filed 6–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

20 CFR Parts 404 and 416 

[Docket No. SSA–2011–0099] 

RIN 0960–AH44 

Obtaining Evidence Beyond the 

Current ‘‘Special Arrangement 

Sources’’ 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration 

(SSA). 

ACTION: Interim final rules with request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We are amending our 

regulations to state that we will obtain 

evidence from any appropriate source. 

Our current regulations provide that we 

will obtain information from ‘‘special 

arrangement sources’’ for those 

infrequent situations when we are in a 

better position than our State agency 

partners to obtain evidence. Due to 

improved evidence collection through 

our increased use of health information 

technology (health IT), we are obtaining 

evidence electronically with increasing 

frequency. We expect that, over time, 

the electronic exchange of medical 

records will become our primary means 

for obtaining medical evidence. As we 

increase our use of health IT, the 

designation of ‘‘special arrangement 

sources’’ will no longer adequately 

describe from whom we collect 

evidence. 

DATES: Effective Date: This interim final 

rule is effective June 12, 2014. 

Comment Date: To ensure that your 

comments are considered, we must 

receive them no later than August 11, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any one of three methods—Internet, 

fax, or mail. Do not submit the same 

comments multiple times or by more 

than one method. Regardless of which 

method you choose, please state that 

your comments refer to Docket No. 

SSA–2011–0099 so that we can 

associate your comments with the 

correct regulation. 

Caution: You should be careful to 

include in your comments only 

information that you wish to make 

publicly available. We strongly urge you 

not to include in your comments any 

personal information, such as Social 

Security numbers or medical 

information. 

1. Internet: We strongly recommend 

that you submit your comments via the 

Internet. Please visit the Federal 

eRulemaking portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Use the Search 

function to find docket number SSA– 

2011–0099. The system will issue a 

tracking number to confirm your 

submission. You will not be able to 

view your comment immediately 

because we must post each comment 

manually. It may take up to a week for 

your comment to be viewable. 

2. Fax: Fax comments to (410) 966– 

2830. 

3. Mail: Address your comments to 

the Office of Regulations and Reports 

Clearance, Social Security 

Administration, 3100 West High Rise 

Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21235–6401. 

Comments are available for public 

viewing on the Federal eRulemaking 

portal at http://www.regulations.gov or 

in person, during regular business 

hours, by arranging with the contact 

person identified below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Elksnis, Office of Disability 

Programs, Social Security 

Administration, 6401 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, 

410–966–0497. For information on 

eligibility or filing for benefits, call our 

national toll-free number, 1–800–772– 

1213 or TTY 1–800–325–0778, or visit 

our Internet site, Social Security Online, 

at http://www.socialsecurity.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

We need medical and other evidence 

to determine whether you are disabled. 

We need your permission to request 

your medical records from your medical 

sources. You can also submit medical 

evidence to us. We request close to 15 

million medical records from almost 

500,000 providers to make decisions on 

approximately 3 million disability 

claims annually. 

Our regulations define the roles and 

responsibilities of both the State agency 

and us in obtaining evidence and 

carrying out the disability determination 

function. The State agency has the 

primary responsibility to secure any 

evidence it needs to make a disability 

determination. Traditionally, the State 

agency collects this evidence through a 

variety of paper-based processes such as 

mail and fax. In most disability claims, 

the State agency converts paper records 

to electronic format and adds them to an 

electronic folder, which the State 

agency uses when it makes a disability 

determination. If we secure evidence 

from you or other ‘‘special arrangement 

sources,’’ we provide that evidence to 

the State agency for use in making a 

disability determination. 

The United States (U.S.) healthcare 

system is undergoing a major 

technological shift, with medical 

providers adopting electronic health 

records in place of paper medical 

records. In 2008, to improve the 

disability determination process, we 

started an initiative enabling the 

electronic exchange of health 

information rather than using a mostly 

manual process to request, receive paper 

records, and then convert them to 

electronic format. We can now use a 

fully automated process to obtain 

electronic medical records nearly 

instantaneously. Using health IT, we 

dramatically increase our efficiency in 

gathering medical evidence. We receive 

medical evidence via health IT in a 

matter of minutes or hours, as opposed 

to days or weeks via traditional 

channels such as fax and mail. 

We currently are in a better position 

than a State agency to obtain medical 

evidence via health IT. We developed 

an application that allows us to request 

and receive electronic medical records 

in a fully automated manner through a 

standards-based electronic transaction. 

We obtain the evidence via health IT 

nearly instantaneously, and then we 

provide it electronically to the State 

agency that makes the disability 

determination. This collaborative 

process allows us to gather medical 

evidence faster than we can using the 

traditional paper process and in most 

cases leads to quicker disability 

determinations. 

With health IT, we increased the 

frequency at which we, rather than the 

State agency, request records. As the 

U.S. healthcare system continues its 

transition toward health IT, we expect 

health IT to become the primary means 

by which we request and receive 

medical evidence. We anticipate that 

our requests for medical evidence will 

continue to increase and that they will 

no longer only be to ‘‘special 

arrangement sources.’’ In recognition of 

these changes to the U.S. healthcare 

system and our increasing use of health 


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