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BILLING CODE 6345–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3631; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–060–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM); 

reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier 

proposed airworthiness directive (AD) 

for certain Airbus Model A330–200 and 

–300 series airplanes; Model A330–200 

Freighter series airplanes; and Model 

A340–200, –300, –500, and –600 series 

airplanes. The NPRM proposed to 

require modifying the cockpit door 

frame structure, installing bonding-leads 

to the upper cockpit door frame, and 

modifying the upper cockpit door plate 

cover. The NPRM was prompted by 

reports of chafed wiring at the upper left 

corner of the cockpit door. The affected 

wire bundle was not grounded on the 

cockpit door frame. This action revises 

the NPRM by also requiring, for certain 

airplanes, installing a noise-reduced 

cockpit door locking system (CDLS). We 

are proposing this supplemental NPRM 

(SNPRM) to prevent electrical shock 

injury to persons contacting the cockpit 

door. Since these actions impose an 

additional burden over those proposed 

in the NPRM, we are reopening the 

comment period to allow the public the 

chance to comment on these proposed 

changes. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this SNPRM by July 21, 2016. 

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 

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, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this SNPRM, 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; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. You 

may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

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–2015– 

3631; 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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket 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, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1138; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2015–3631; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NM–060–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD based on 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 proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Airbus Model A330– 

200 and –300 series airplanes; Model 

A330–200 Freighter series airplanes; 

and Model A340–200, –300, –500, and 

–600 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 18, 2015 (80 FR 56405) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). The NPRM was prompted by 

reports of chafed wiring at the upper left 

corner of the cockpit door. The affected 

wire bundle was not grounded on the 

cockpit door frame. The NPRM 

proposed to require modifying the 

cockpit door frame structure, installing 

bonding–leads to the upper cockpit door 

frame, and modifying the upper cockpit 

door plate cover. 

Actions Since Previous NPRM Was 

Issued 

Since we issued the NPRM, new 

service information has been issued that 

specifies, for certain airplanes, prior or 

concurrent actions of installing a noisereduced CDLS. We have determined this 

installation is necessary to address the 

identified unsafe condition. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2015–0037, dated March 2, 

2015 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for certain Airbus 

Model A330–200 and –300 series 

airplanes; Model A330–200 Freighter 

series airplanes; and Model A340–200, 

–300, –500, and –600 series airplanes. 

The MCAI states: 

An operator has reported chafed wiring at 

the upper left corner of the cockpit door. The 

investigation concluded that the affected 

wire bundle, which supplies a voltage of 

115V [volt] AC [alternating current], was not 

grounded on the cockpit door frame as part 

of the design of A330 and A340 aeroplanes. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in injury [electrical shock], in case any 

person gets in contact with the door frame. 

Prompted by these findings, Airbus issued 

SB [service bulletin] A330–25–3534, SB 

A340–25–4349 and SB A340–25–5212 to 


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provide instructions to modify the electrical 

bonding of the cockpit door. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires modification of the 

cockpit door frame structure, installation of 

bonding-leads to the upper cockpit door 

frame and modification of the upper cockpit 

door plate cover. 

Required actions for certain airplanes 

include installation of a noise-reduced 

CDLS. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

3631. 

Related Service Information Under 

1 CFR Part 51 

Airbus has issued the following 

service information. 

• Service Bulletin A330–25–3213, 

Revision 01, dated April 25, 2005. This 

service information describes 

procedures for modification of the 

upper cockpit door plate cover. 

• Service Bulletin A330–25–3254, 

Revision 02, dated December 13, 2004. 

This service information describes 

procedures for installing a noisereduced CDLS. 

• Service Bulletin A330–25–3534, 

Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015. This 

service information describes 

procedures for modifying the cockpit 

door frame structure and installing 

bonding-leads to the upper cockpit door 

frame. 

• Service Bulletin A340–25–4217, 

Revision 01, dated April 25, 2005. This 

service information describes 

procedures for modification of the 

upper cockpit door plate cover. 

• Service Bulletin A340–25–4349, 

Revision 02, dated September 4, 2015. 

This service information describes 

procedures for modifying the cockpit 

door frame structure and installing 

bonding-leads to the upper cockpit door 

frame. 

• Service Bulletin A340–25–5046, 

Revision 02, dated February 5, 2007. 

This service information describes 

procedures for modification of the 

upper cockpit door plate cover. 

• Service Bulletin A340–25–5212, 

Revision 01, dated October 27, 2014. 

This service information describes 

procedures for modifying the cockpit 

door frame structure and installing 

bonding-leads to the upper cockpit door 

frame. 

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. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this proposed 

AD. We considered the comments 

received. 

Requests To Refer to Revised Service 

Information 

An anonymous commenter and Delta 

Air Lines (DAL) requested that we 

reference revised service information. 

DAL requested that we refer to Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–25–3534, 

Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015, for 

accomplishing the actions in paragraphs 

(g) and (h) of the proposed AD (in the 

NPRM). The anonymous commenter 

requested that we refer to Airbus 

Service Bulletin A340–25–4349, 

Revision 02, dated September 4, 2015, 

in paragraphs (g)(2) and (h)(2) of the 

proposed AD (in the NPRM). 

We partially agree with the 

commenters’ requests. We agree to refer 

to Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25– 

3534, Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015; 

and Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

4349, Revision 02, dated September 4, 

2015; in paragraph (g) of this proposed 

AD. This service information contains 

updated accomplishment instructions. 

Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25–3534, 

Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015, also 

revises the specified concurrent 

requirements. 

However, in paragraph (h) of this 

proposed AD, we have determined that 

Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25–3534, 

Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015; and 

Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25–4349, 

Revision 02, dated September 4, 2015; 

are not appropriate sources of service 

information for accomplishing the 

proposed concurrent actions. Instead, 

we refer to Airbus Service Bulletin 

A330–25–3213, Revision 01, dated April 

25, 2005; Airbus Service Bulletin A340– 

25–4217, Revision 01, dated April 25, 

2005; and Airbus Service Bulletin 

A340–25–5046, Revision 02, dated 

February 5, 2007; for accomplishing the 

concurrent action of modifying the 

upper cockpit door plate cover. We refer 

to Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25– 

3534, Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015; 

and Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

4349, Revision 02, dated September 4, 

2015; in paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of 

this AD, respectively, in order to 

identify the affected airplanes. 

We have added a new paragraph (j) to 

this proposed AD to provide credit for 

actions accomplished using Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–25–3534, 

Revision 01, dated October 23, 2014; 

Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25–3213, 

dated October 12, 2004; and Airbus 

Service Bulletin A340–25–4217, dated 

October 12, 2004. We have reidentified 

the subsequent paragraphs accordingly. 

DAL also requested that we approve 

using later issued revisions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–25–3534. 

We disagree with approving 

unspecified later revisions of the service 

information. When referring to a 

specific service bulletin in an AD, using 

the phrase, ‘‘or later FAA-approved 

revisions,’’ violates Office of the Federal 

Register regulations for approving 

materials that are incorporated by 

reference. Once we issue a final rule, 

affected operators may request approval 

to use a later revision of the referenced 

service bulletin as an alternative method 

of compliance (AMOC), under the 

provisions of paragraph (k)(1) of this 

proposed AD. 

Requests To Extend Compliance Time 

DAL requested that we extend the 

compliance time from 24 months to 30 

months. DAL stated that a 24-month 

compliance time does not provide the 

necessary time to procure parts and 

develop internal paperwork to 

accomplish the modifications. DAL 

explained that mandating a 24-month 

compliance time will result in several 

airplanes being missed during 

scheduled maintenance, which will 

result in requiring costly special visits 

that adversely impact passenger 

operations. DAL also stated it had not 

experienced problems with the cockpit 

door bonding during a service history of 

over 12 years and noted there is higher 

awareness to electrical wiring 

interconnect system (EWIS) issues, 

making wire chafing problems less 

likely. DAL concluded that a moderate 

extension to the compliance time 

should provide a sufficient level of 

safety without burdening the airlines 

unnecessarily. 

We disagree with DAL’s request. The 

compliance time has been determined 

by EASA and Airbus through the 

specific analysis to ensure continued 

operational safety of the affected 

airplanes. If an operator wishes to 

extend the compliance time, this can be 

done through a specific request for 

approval of an AMOC under the 

provisions of paragraph (k)(1) of this 

proposed AD. The operator must justify 

in the request that an extension of the 

compliance time will provide an 

adequate level of safety (such as by 

accomplishment of specific inspections 

or tasks). 

Airbus has specified a standard lead 

time of 90 calendar days from the date 

of a purchase order for component kits, 

which ensures sufficient time for 

planning the appropriate operator’s 

action to modify the airplane and 


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comply with this proposed AD. We have 

not changed this proposed AD in this 

regard. 

Requests To Allow Alternative 

Consumable Materials 

DAL requested that we allow the use 

of industry standard consumable 

materials already stocked by the 

airlines, instead of burdening the 

airlines with procuring the specific 

consumables specified in the service 

information. DAL stated that there are 

many industry standard materials that 

fulfill the roles of each of the specific 

materials called out in the service 

bulletins that are used daily by every 

airline. DAL also stated that the use of 

these industry standard consumable 

materials will in no way reduce the 

level of safety of the modifications. 

We disagree with DAL’s request. DAL 

did not provide details on the specific 

consumable materials it proposes to use 

for the actions required by this proposed 

AD and did not provide any technical 

justification that the use of other 

consumable materials would provide an 

equivalent level of safety. In addition, 

for service information that contains 

‘‘Required for Compliance’’ (RC) 

sections in the Accomplishment 

Instructions, the consumable materials 

in the RC sections must be used to 

comply with the AD requirements. 

Completion of all steps in accordance 

with the RC sections ensures that the 

actions required by this proposed AD 

address the identified unsafe condition. 

Operators may request approval for the 

use of other consumable materials 

through the AMOC process, under the 

provisions of paragraph (k)(1) of this 

proposed AD. We have not changed this 

proposed AD in this regard. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This SNPRM 

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 proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type designs. 

Certain changes described above 

expand the scope of the NPRM. As a 

result, we have determined that it is 

necessary to reopen the comment period 

to provide additional opportunity for 

the public to comment on this SNPRM. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this SNPRM affects 

70 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate that it would take about 

53 work-hours per product to comply 

with the new basic requirements of this 

SNPRM. The average labor rate is $85 

per work-hour. Required parts would 

cost about $2,430 per product. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this SNPRM on U.S. operators to be 

$485,450, or $6,935 per product. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this SNPRM may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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 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. 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; 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. 

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: 

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): 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2015–3631; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–NM–060–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by July 21, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus airplanes, 

certificated in any category, identified in 

paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD, 

except airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 203066, Modification 203074, 

or Modification 203372 has been embodied 

in production. 

(1) Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, 

–223F, –243, –243F, –301, –302, –303, –321, 

–322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes; 

all manufacturer serial numbers (MSNs); if 

modified in-service as specified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–25–3161, or in 

production with Airbus Modification 50014. 

(2) Model A340–211, –212, –213, –311, 

–312, and –313 airplanes; all MSNs, if 

modified in-service as specified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A340–25–4181, or in 

production with Airbus Modification 50014. 

(3) Model A340–541 airplanes and Model 

A340–642 airplanes; all MSNs. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

chafed wiring at the upper left corner of the 

cockpit door. The affected wire bundle was 

not grounded on the cockpit door frame. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent electrical 

shock injury to persons contacting the 

cockpit door. 


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(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Door Modification and Installation 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD, modify the cockpit door frame 

structure and install bonding-leads to the 

upper cockpit door frame, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information identified in 

paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and (g)(3) of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25–3534, 

Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015. 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25–4349, 

Revision 02, dated September 4, 2015. 

(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25–5212, 

Revision 01, dated October 27, 2014. 

(h) Cover Plate Modification of the Upper 

Flight Deck Door 

Except for airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 52869 or Modification 53292 

has been embodied in production: Prior to or 

concurrently with accomplishing the actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, modify 

the upper cockpit door plate cover, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable service 

information identified in paragraphs (h)(1), 

(h)(2), and (h)(3) of this AD. 

(1) For configuration 1 airplanes identified 

in Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25–3534, 

Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015: Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–25–3213, Revision 01, 

dated April 25, 2005. 

(2) For airplanes identified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A340–25–4349, Revision 02, 

dated September 4, 2015: Airbus Service 

Bulletin A340–25–4217, Revision 01, dated 

April 25, 2005. 

(3) For airplanes identified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A340–25–5212, Revision 01, 

dated October 27, 2014: Airbus Service 

Bulletin A340–25–5046, Revision 02, dated 

February 5, 2007. 

(i) Additional Concurrent Action for Certain 

Airplanes 

Prior to or concurrently with 

accomplishing the actions required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD: For configuration 1 

airplanes identified in Airbus Service 

Bulletin A330–25–3534, Revision 02, dated 

May 18, 2015, install the noise-reduced 

cockpit door locking system (CDLS), in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A330– 

25–3254, Revision 02, dated December 13, 

2004. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A330–25–3534, Revision 01, dated 

October 23, 2014; or Airbus Service Bulletin 

A340–25–4349, Revision 01, dated October 

27, 2014, as applicable. These service 

bulletins are not incorporated by reference in 

this AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using the applicable 

service information specified in paragraphs 

(j)(2)(i) through (j)(2)(iv) of this AD. This 

service information is not incorporated by 

reference in this AD. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25–3213, 

dated October 12, 2004. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25–4217, 

dated October 12, 2004. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

5046, dated October 12, 2004. 

(iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

5046, Revision 01, dated May 11, 2005. 

(3) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (i) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A330–25–3254, dated October 25, 

2004; or Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25– 

3254, Revision 01, dated December 3, 2004. 

This service information is not incorporated 

by reference in this AD. 

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1138; fax 425–227–1149. 

Information may be emailed 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) 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 Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA); or Airbus’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. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2015–0037, dated 

March 2, 2015, for related information. This 

MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 

2015–3631. 

(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; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may 

view this service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 20, 

2016. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–6006; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AGL–3] 

Proposed Modification of Class D 

Airspace; Peru, IN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify Class D airspace at Grissom Air 

Reserve Base (ARB), IN, to allow for a 

lower Circling Minimum Descent 

Altitude, where Instrument Flight Rules 

Category E circling procedures are being 

used. This action would increase the 

area of the existing controlled airspace 

for Grissom ARB, IN. Additionally, this 

action would add Peru, Grissom ARB, 

IN to the subtitle of the airspace 

designation. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 21, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 

366–9826. You must identify FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2016–6006; Docket No. 

15–AGL–3, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit 


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