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TABLE 1.—APPLICABILITY

Airbus model— Modified by Airbus modification— Or Airbus service bulletin— 

A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes .. 30368 or 31495 ................................................ A320–31–1193, dated October 1, 2003; or 

A320–31A1198, dated July 11, 2003. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD was prompted by reports of the 

brief but total loss of all liquid crystal display 

(LCD) units during cruise on airplanes 

equipped with a certain EIS2 standard of 

electronic instrument system. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to provide procedures to the 

flightcrew to restore operation of these LCD 

units and prevent prolonged loss of critical 

flight information to the flightcrew and the 

consequent reduced ability of the flightcrew 

to control the airplane during adverse flight 

conditions. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

AFM Revision 

(f) Within 10 days after the effective date 

of this AD, revise the Limitations section of 

the Airbus A318/319/320/321 Airplane 

Flight Manual (AFM) by inserting a copy of 

Temporary Revision (TR) 4.02.00/22, dated 

June 22, 2004, into the AFM. When the 

information in the TR is included in the 

general revisions of the AFM, the general 

revisions may be inserted into the AFM, and 

the TR may be removed from the AFM. 

EIS2 Standard 4.2 

(g) For airplanes on which EIS2 standard 

4.2 (Airbus Modification 34571) is installed, 

the requirements of paragraph (f) of this AD 

do not apply. Airbus Service Bulletin A320–

31A1220, dated July 2, 2004, provides 

procedures for installing EIS2 standard 4.2 

on in-service airplanes. The TR required by 

paragraph (f) of this AD may be removed 

from the AFM if EIS2 standard 4.2 is later 

installed. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(h) The Manager, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested in accordance with 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Related Information 

(i) French airworthiness directive F–2004–

104 R1, dated August 18, 2004, also 

addresses the subject of this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(j) You must use Airbus Temporary 

Revision 4.02.00/22, dated June 22, 2004, to 

the A318/319/320/321 Airplane Flight 

Manual, to perform the actions that are 

required by this AD, unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves the incorporation by 

reference of this document in accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. For 

copies of the service information, contact 

Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France. You can 

review copies at the Docket Management 

Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 

400 Seventh Street SW., room PL–401, Nassif 

Building, Washington, DC; or 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 

September 20, 2004. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 04–21651 Filed 9–29–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2004–19184; Directorate 

Identifier 2004–NM–159–AD; Amendment 

39–13811; AD 2004–20–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330 and A340 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A330 and A340 series 

airplanes. This AD requires revising the 

airplane flight manual to provide 

procedures for the flightcrew to follow 

in the event of the loss of all liquid 

crystal display (LCD) units on airplanes 

equipped with the EIS2 standard of 

electronic instrument system. This AD 

is prompted by reports of the brief but 

total loss of all LCD units during cruise 

on airplanes equipped with the EIS2 

standard of electronic instrument 

system. We are issuing this AD to 

provide procedures to the flightcrew to 

restore operation of these LCD units and 

prevent prolonged loss of critical flight 

information to the flightcrew and the 

consequent reduced ability of the 

flightcrew to control the airplane during 

adverse flight conditions.

DATES: Effective October 15, 2004. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications listed in the AD is 

approved by the Director of the Federal 

Register as of October 15, 2004. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by November 29, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

AD. 

• DOT Docket Web site: Go to

http://dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building, 

room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point 

Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, 

France. You can examine this 

information 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.

You can examine the contents of this 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street 

SW., room PL–401, on the plaza level of 

the Nassif Building, Washington, DC. 

Docket Management System (DMS) 

The FAA has implemented new 

procedures for maintaining AD dockets 

electronically. As of May 17, 2004, new 

AD actions are posted on DMS and 

assigned a docket number. We track 

each action and assign a corresponding 

directorate identifier. The DMS AD 

docket number is in the form ‘‘Docket 

No. FAA–2004–99999.’’ The Transport 

Airplane Directorate identifier is in the 

form ‘‘Directorate Identifier 2004–NM–

999–AD.’’ Each DMS AD docket also 

lists the directorate identifier (‘‘Old 

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Docket Number’’) as a cross-reference 

for searching purposes. 

Examining the Docket 

You can examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The Docket 

Management Facility office (telephone 

(800) 64–5227) is on the plaza level of 

the Nassif Building at the DOT street 

address stated in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after the DMS receives 

them.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Technical information: Tim Backman, 

Aerospace Engineer, International 

Branch, ANM–116, FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2797; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

Plain language information: Marcia 

Walters, marcia.walters@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Direction Ge ́ne ́rale de l’Aviation Civile 

(DGAC), which is the airworthiness 

authority for France, notified the FAA 

that an unsafe condition may exist on 

certain Airbus Model A330 and A340 

series airplanes. The DGAC advises that 

there have been several reports of total 

loss of all six liquid crystal display 

(LCD) units for the electronic 

instrument system (EIS) of standard 

EIS2 during cruise for a short period of 

time. The flightcrew used the standby 

instruments, and the LCD units were 

eventually recovered. Subsequent 

investigation revealed that the three 

display management computers had 

received erroneous data from one LCD 

unit. Loss of all LCD units, if not 

corrected, could result in loss of critical 

flight information and the reduced 

ability of the flightcrew to control the 

airplane during adverse operating 

conditions.

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued the following 

temporary revisions (TRs) to the Airbus 

A330 and A340 airplane flight manuals 

(AFMs), as applicable:

TRS

TR— Dated— For model— That are—

4.02.00/23 ............................ June 28, 2004 ................... A330 series airplanes ........ Not equipped with FWC STD K7/486 (Airbus Modification 49193). 

4.02.00/24 ............................ June 28, 2004 ................... A330 series airplanes ........ Equipped with FWC K7/486 (Airbus Modification 

49193). 

4.02.00/38 ............................ June 28, 2004 ................... A340 series airplanes ........ Not equipped with FWC STD L10/486 (Airbus Modification 49192). 

4.02.00/39 ............................ June 28, 2004 ................... A340 series airplanes ........ Equipped with FWC STD L10/486 (Airbus Modification 

49192). 

The TRs provide procedures for the 

flightcrew to follow in the event of the 

loss of all LCD units on airplanes 

equipped with the EIS2 standard of 

electronic instrument system. The 

DGAC mandated incorporation of the 

TRs and issued French airworthiness 

directive F–2004–117, dated July 21, 

2004, to ensure the continued 

airworthiness of these airplanes in 

France. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

These airplane models are 

manufactured in France and are type 

certificated for operation in the United 

States under the provisions of § 21.29 of 

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 

CFR 21.29) and the applicable bilateral 

airworthiness agreement. Pursuant to 

this bilateral airworthiness agreement, 

the DGAC has kept the FAA informed 

of the situation described above. We 

have examined the DGAC’s findings, 

evaluated all pertinent information, and 

determined that we need to issue an AD 

for products of this type design that are 

certificated for operation in the United 

States. 

Therefore, we are issuing this AD to 

provide procedures to the flightcrew to 

restore operation of these LCD units and 

prevent prolonged loss of critical flight 

information to the flightcrew and the 

consequent reduced ability of the 

flightcrew to control the airplane during 

adverse flight conditions. This AD 

requires revising the AFM to 

incorporate the TRs described 

previously. 

Differences Between FAA and DGAC 

Airworthiness Directives 

The DGAC airworthiness directive 

mandates changes to the master 

minimum equipment list (MMEL). But 

this (FAA) AD will not mandate those 

MMEL changes because the limits 

imposed by the FAA-approved MMEL 

meet or exceed those mandated by the 

French airworthiness directive. 

Although the DGAC airworthiness 

directive mandates the immediate 

incorporation of the TRs’ operational 

limitations, this (FAA) AD would allow 

up to 10 days for compliance. We find 

that a 10-day compliance time will 

provide the time necessary for operators 

to accomplish the requirements of this 

AD without adversely affecting safety. 

Interim Action 

We consider this AD interim action. If 

final action is later identified, we may 

consider further rulemaking then. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD; therefore, providing notice and 

opportunity for public comment before 

the AD is issued is impracticable, and 

good cause exists to make this AD 

effective in less than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements that affect flight safety and 

was not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment; 

however, we invite you to submit any 

relevant written data, views, or 

arguments regarding this AD. Send your 

comments to an address listed under 

ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–

2004–19184; Directorate Identifier 

2004–NM–159–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of the AD. We will consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and may amend the AD in light of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

dms.dot.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact with FAA 

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personnel concerning this AD. Using the 

search function of our docket Web site, 

anyone can find and read the comments 

in any of our dockets, including the 

name of the individual who sent the 

comment (or signed the comment on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). You can review the DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477–78), or you can visit 

http://dms.dot.gov. 

We are reviewing the writing style we 

currently use in regulatory documents. 

We are interested in your comments on 

whether the style of this document is 

clear, and your suggestions to improve 

the clarity of our communications with 

you. You can get more information 

about plain language at http://www/

faa.gov/language and http://

www.plainlanguage.gov. 

Regulatory Findings 

We have determined that this AD will 

not have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national Government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that the regulation: 

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. See the ADDRESSES section for 

a location to examine the regulatory 

evaluation.

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):

2004–20–06 Airbus: Amendment 39–13811. 

Docket No. FAA–2004–19184; 

Directorate Identifier 2004–NM–159–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This AD becomes effective October 15, 

2004. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to airplanes, 

certificated in any category, that are listed in 

Table 1 of this AD.

TABLE 1.—APPLICABILITY

Airbus model—

Modified as applicable by either—

Airbus modification— Or Airbus service bulletin— Revision— Dated—

A330 and A340 series airplanes.47524, 50161, 50183, 

50616, or 51153.

A330–31–3056 ..................... Original .............. December 20, 2002. 

01 ....................... January 31, 2003. 

02 ....................... March 24, 2003. 

A330–31–3057 ..................... Original .............. July 10, 2003. 

01 ....................... October 15, 2003. 

02 ....................... December 19, 2003. 

A340–31–5001 ..................... Original .............. July 10, 2003. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD was prompted by reports of the 

brief but total loss of all liquid crystal display 

(LCD) units during cruise on airplanes 

equipped with the EIS2 standard of 

electronic instrument system. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to provide procedures to the 

flightcrew to restore operation of these LCD 

units and prevent prolonged loss of critical 

flight information to the flightcrew and the 

consequent reduced ability of the flightcrew 

to control the airplane during adverse flight 

conditions. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

AFM Revision 

(f) Within 10 days after the effective date 

of this AD, revise the Limitations section of 

the Airbus A330 and A340 Airplane Flight 

Manuals (AFMs) by inserting a copy of the 

applicable temporary revision (TR) listed in 

Table 2 of this AD into the AFM. When the 

information in the TR is included in the 

general revisions of the AFM, the general 

revisions may be inserted into the AFM, and 

the TR may be removed from the AFM.

TABLE 2.—TRS

Use TR— Dated— For model— That are—

4.02.00/23 ............................ June 28, 2004 ................... A330 series airplanes ........ Not equipped with FWC STD K7/486 (Airbus Modification 49193). 

4.02.00/24 ............................ June 28, 2004 ................... A330 series airplanes ........ Equipped with FWC STD K7/486 (Airbus Modification 

49193). 

4.02.00/38 ............................ June 28, 2004 ................... A340 series airplanes ........ Not equipped with FWC STD L10/486 (Airbus Modification 49192). 

4.02.00/39 ............................ June 28, 2004 ................... A340 series airplanes ........ Equipped with FWC STD L10/486 (Airbus Modification 

49192). 

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Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(g) The Manager, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested in accordance with 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Related Information 

(h) French airworthiness directive F–2004–

117, dated July 21, 2004, also addresses the 

subject of this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) Unless the AD specifies otherwise, you 

must use the temporary revisions to the 

applicable Airbus A330 or A340 Airplane 

Flight Manual, listed in Table 3 of this AD, 

to perform the actions that are required by 

this AD:

TABLE 3.—INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Temporary revision— Date—

4.02.00/23 ................................................................................. June 28, 2004. 

4.02.00/24 ................................................................................. June 28, 2004. 

4.02.00/38 ................................................................................. June 28, 2004. 

4.02.00/39 ................................................................................. June 28, 2004. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approves the incorporation by reference of 

this document in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. For copies of the 

service information, contact Airbus, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France. You can review copies at the 

Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh 

Street SW., room PL–401, Nassif Building, 

Washington, DC; or 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 

September 20, 2004. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 04–21650 Filed 9–29–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. 2003–NM–44–AD; Amendment 

39–13807; AD 2004–20–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing 

Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a 

new airworthiness directive (AD), 

applicable to all Boeing Model 707 and 

720 series airplanes, that requires an 

inspection of the main landing gear 

(MLG) lock support fitting and the wing 

fillet flap support link for damage, and 

corrective action, if necessary; and 

replacement of the bolts and bushings at 

the joint between the MLG lock support 

fitting and the wing fillet flap support 

link. This action is necessary to prevent 

stress corrosion cracking of the bolts 

and wearing of the joint between the 

lock support fitting and the support 

link, which could lead to failure of the 

joint and could cause the collapse of the 

MLG. This action is intended to address 

the identified unsafe condition.

DATES: Effective November 4, 2004. 

The incorporation by reference of a 

certain publication listed in the 

regulations is approved by the Director 

of the Federal Register as of November 

4, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The service information 

referenced in this AD may be obtained 

from Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 

98124–2207. This information may be 

examined at the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Transport 

Airplane Directorate, Rules Docket, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington; or 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Candice Gerretsen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98055–4056; telephone 

(425) 917–6428; fax (425) 917–6590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 

proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to 

include an airworthiness directive (AD) 

that is applicable to all Boeing Model 

707 and 720 series airplanes was 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 13, 2004 (69 FR 7174). That 

action proposed to require an inspection 

of the main landing gear (MLG) lock 

support fitting and the wing fillet flap 

support link for damage, and corrective 

action, if necessary; and replacement of 

the bolts and bushings at the joint 

between the MLG lock support fitting 

and the wing fillet flap support link. 

Comment 

Interested persons have been afforded 

an opportunity to participate in the 

making of this amendment. Due 

consideration has been given to the one 

comment received. 

Request To Revise ‘‘Parts Installation’’

Paragraph 

One commenter requests to revise 

‘‘Parts Installation’’ paragraph (e) of the 

proposed AD. The commenter suggests 

including ‘‘and no person shall install a 

bushing other than an aluminum nickel 

bronze * * *.’’ The commenter notes 

that the root cause of the unsafe 

condition of the proposed AD is 

corrosion and galling between the bolt 

and steel bushings. 

We agree with the commenter. We 

inadvertently omitted the bushings from 

paragraph (e) of the proposed AD. As 

specified in paragraph (d) of the 

proposed AD, bolts and bushings are to 

be replaced with new CRES bolts and 

Cadmium-plated Al-Ni-Br bushings. The 

intent of paragraph (e) of the proposed 

AD was to prevent bolts and bushings 

other than CRES bolts and Cadmiumplated Al-Ni-Br bushings from being 

installed. We have revised paragraph (e) 

of the final rule accordingly. 

Conclusion 

After careful review of the available 

data, including the comment noted 

above, we have determined that air 

safety and the public interest require the 

adoption of the rule with the changes 

previously described. We have 

determined that these changes will 

neither increase the economic burden 

on any operator nor increase the scope 

of the AD. 

Cost Impact 

There are approximately 230 

airplanes of the affected design in the