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TABLE 1.—AFM REVISIONS—Continued

For— Replace— With the Information in—

Boeing Model 757–200, –200PF, –200CB; and Boeing 

Model 767–200, –300, and –300F series airplanes.

‘‘Rapid Depressurization ..............................................

Recall 

Oxygen Masks and Regulators—ON’’

Figure 2 of this AD. 

Boeing Model 757–300 series airplanes ....................... ‘‘Rapid Depressurization ..............................................

Put on oxygen masks, and establish crew communications’’.

Figure 3 of this AD. 

Boeing Model 767–400ER series airplanes .................. ‘‘Rapid Depressurization ..............................................

Turn on oxygen masks, and establish crew communications’’.

Figure 3 of this AD. 

Figure 1 

For Boeing Model 737–600, –700, –700C, 

–800, and –900 Series Airplanes 

Insert the information in this figure into 

the ‘‘Non-Normal Procedures’’ section of the 

FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual. 

‘‘Cabin Altitude Warning or Rapid 

Depressurization 

Condition: The cabin altitude warning 

horn sounds: 

Oxygen Masks & Regulators ON, 100%’’

The rest of the steps under this heading in 

the AFM are unchanged. 

Figure 2 

For Boeing Model 757–200, –200PF, and 

–200CB; and Model 767–200, –300, and 

–300F Series Airplanes 

Insert the information in this figure into 

the ‘‘Emergency Procedures’’ section of the 

FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual. 

‘‘Cabin Altitude Warning or Rapid 

Depressurization 

Condition: The CABIN ALT or CABIN 

ALTITUDE light illuminated indicates cabin 

altitude is excessive: 

RECALL 

Oxygen Masks & Regulators ON, 100%’’

The rest of the steps under this heading in 

the AFM are unchanged. 

Figure 3 

For Boeing Model 757–300 and 767–400ER 

Series Airplanes 

Insert the information in this figure into 

the ‘‘Non-Normal Procedures’’ section of the 

FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual. 

‘‘Cabin Altitude Warning or Rapid 

Depressurization 

Condition: The CABIN ALT or CABIN 

ALTITUDE light illuminated indicates cabin 

altitude is excessive: 

Put on oxygen masks and establish crew 

communications.’’

The rest of the steps under this heading in 

the AFM are unchanged. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(b) An alternative method of compliance or 

adjustment of the compliance time that 

provides an acceptable level of safety may be 

used if approved by the Manager, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA. 

Operators shall submit their requests through 

an appropriate FAA Principal Operations 

Inspector, who may add comments and then 

send it to the Manager, Seattle ACO.

Note 2: Information concerning the 

existence of approved alternative methods of 

compliance with this AD, if any, may be 

obtained from the Seattle ACO.

Special Flight Permits 

(c) Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to 

a location where the requirements of this AD 

can be accomplished. 

Effective Date 

(d) This amendment becomes effective on 

August 18, 2003.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 7, 

2003. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 03–17675 Filed 7–11–03; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. 2002–NM–02–AD; Amendment 

39–13230; AD 2003–14–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330 and A340 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a 

new airworthiness directive (AD), 

applicable to all Airbus Model A330 

and A340 series airplanes, that requires 

revising the Airworthiness Limitations 

Section of the Instructions for 

Continued Airworthiness to incorporate 

life limits for the servo-controls located 

on the ailerons and replacement of the 

servo-controls with new servo-controls 

when they have reached their 

operational life limits. This action is 

necessary to prevent hydraulic leakage 

and failure of the servo-controls due to 

cracks in the end caps and along the 

barrel, which could result in loss of the 

ailerons and consequent reduced 

controllability of the airplane. This 

action is intended to address the 

identified unsafe condition.

DATES: Effective August 18, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Information pertaining to 

this amendment may be examined at or 

obtained from the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Transport 

Airplane Directorate, Rules Docket, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98055–4056.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–1175; 

fax (425) 227–1149.

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 Airbus Model 

A330 and A340 series airplanes was 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 3, 2003 (68 FR 16225). That action 

proposed to require revising the 

Airworthiness Limitations Section of 

the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness to incorporate life limits 

for the servo-controls located on the 

ailerons and replacement of the servocontrols with new servo-controls when 

they have reached their operational life 

limits. 

Comments 

Interested persons have been afforded 

an opportunity to participate in the 

making of this amendment. No 

comments were submitted in response 

to the proposal or the FAA’s 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

The FAA has determined that air 

safety and the public interest require the 

adoption of the rule as proposed.

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Changes to 14 CFR Part 39/Effect on the 

AD 

On July 10, 2002, the FAA issued a 

new version of 14 CFR part 39 (67 FR 

47997, July 22, 2002), which governs the 

FAA’s airworthiness directives system. 

The regulation now includes material 

that relates to altered products, special 

flight permits, and alternative methods 

of compliance. However, for clarity and 

consistency in this final rule, we have 

retained the language of the proposed 

AD regarding that material. 

Change in Labor Rate 

After the proposed AD was issued, we 

reviewed the figures we use to calculate 

the labor rate to do the required actions. 

To account for various inflationary costs 

in the airline industry, we find it 

appropriate to increase the labor rate 

used in these calculations from $60 per 

work hour to $65 per work hour. The 

economic impact information, below, 

has been revised to reflect this increase 

in the specified hourly labor rate. 

Cost Impact 

The FAA estimates that 9 Model A330 

series airplanes of U.S. registry will be 

affected by this AD, that it will take 

approximately 5 work hours per 

airplane to accomplish the required 

actions, and that the average labor rate 

is $65 per work hour. Required parts 

will be provided to the operators at no 

cost. Based on these figures, the cost 

impact of the AD on U.S. operators of 

Model A330 series airplanes is 

estimated to be $2,925, or $325 per 

airplane. 

The cost impact figure discussed 

above is based on assumptions that no 

operator has yet accomplished any of 

the requirements of this AD action, and 

that no operator would accomplish 

those actions in the future if this AD 

were not adopted. The cost impact 

figures discussed in AD rulemaking 

actions represent only the time 

necessary to perform the specific actions 

actually required by the AD. These 

figures typically do not include 

incidental costs, such as the time 

required to gain access and close up, 

planning time, or time necessitated by 

other administrative actions. 

Currently, there are no Airbus Model 

A340 series airplanes on the U.S. 

Register. However, should an affected 

airplane be imported and placed on the 

U.S. Register in the future, it will 

require approximately 5 work hours to 

accomplish the required actions, at an 

average labor rate of $65 per work hour. 

Required parts will be provided to the 

operators at no cost. Based on these 

figures, the cost impact of this AD for 

Model A340 operators will be $325 per 

airplane. 

Regulatory Impact 

The regulations adopted herein 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. Therefore, it is 

determined that this final rule does not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this action (1) is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under 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. A final evaluation has 

been prepared for this action and it is 

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy 

of it may be obtained from the Rules 

Docket at the location provided under 

the caption ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

■ Accordingly, pursuant to the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the Federal Aviation Administration 

amends part 39 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (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. Section 39.13 is amended by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive:

2003–14–11 Airbus: Amendment 39–13230. 

Docket 2002–NM–02–AD.

Applicability: All Model A330 and A340 

series airplanes, certificated in any category.

Note 1: This AD requires revisions to 

certain operator maintenance documents to 

include new inspections. Compliance with 

these inspections is required by 14 CFR part 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired in 

the areas addressed by these inspections, the 

operator may not be able to accomplish the 

inspections described in the revisions. In this 

situation, to comply with 14 CFR part 

91.403(c), the operator must request approval 

for an alternative method of compliance in 

accordance with paragraph (d) of this AD. 

The request should include a description of 

changes to the required inspections that will 

ensure the continued damage tolerance of the 

affected structure. The FAA has provided 

guidance for this determination in Advisory 

Circular (AC) 25–1529.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless 

accomplished previously. 

To prevent hydraulic leakage and failure of 

the servo-controls located on the ailerons due 

to cracks in the end caps and along the 

barrel, which could result in loss of the 

ailerons and consequent reduced 

controllability of the airplane, accomplish 

the following: 

Airworthiness Limitations Revision and 

Replacement of Servo-Control Units 

(a) Within 30 days after the effective date 

of this AD, revise the Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) of the Instructions 

for Continued Airworthiness by inserting a 

copy of this AD into the ALS. 

(b) Replace the servo-control units 

operating in the active mode at the times 

specified in Table 1 of this AD as follows, 

counted from the date of initial installation 

on the airplane, as applicable:

TABLE 1.—PART NUMBERS AND REPLACEMENT LIFE LIMITS

For model— Replace Servo-Controls having the following part numbers with new parts having the same part numbers: Replace before—

(1) A330 series airplanes ..... (i) 3337457–21, –22, and –23 (inboard) ......................... 6,000 flight hours. 

(ii) 3337457–25, –26, and –27 (inboard) ........................ 18,000 flight hours. 

(iii) 3337457–30, –31, –34, –35, –36, –37, and –38 (inboard).21,000 flight cycles or 32,000 flight hours, whichever 

occurs first. 

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TABLE 1.—PART NUMBERS AND REPLACEMENT LIFE LIMITS—Continued

For model— Replace Servo-Controls having the following part numbers with new parts having the same part numbers: Replace before—

(iv) 3337457–59 and –60 (inboard) ................................ 60,000 flight hours. This is a temporary and life limit; if 

the operator wants to use the parts beyond 60,000 

flight hours the accumulated flight hours of the parts 

since their origin must be tracked and a request submitted for an alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph (d) of this AD. 

(v) 3337458–30, 31, –34, –35, 36, –37, and –38 (outboard).21,000 flight cycles or 32,000 flight hours, whichever 

occurs first. 

(vi) 3337458–59 and –60 (outboard) .............................. 60,000 flight hours. This is a temporary life limit; if the 

operator wants to use the parts beyond 60,000 flight 

hours the accumulated flight hours of the parts since 

their origin must be tracked and a request submitted 

for an alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph (d) of this AD. 

(2) A340 series airplanes ..... (i) 3337457–21, –22, and –23 (inboard) ......................... 9,000 flight hours. 

(ii) 3337457–25, –26, and –27 (inboard) ........................ 27,000 flight hours. 

(iii) 3337457–30, –31, –34, –35, 36, –37, and –38 (inboard).16,400 flight cycles or 65,600 flight hours, whichever 

occurs first. 

(iv) 3337457–59 and –60 (inboard) ................................ 80,000 flight hours. This is a temporary and life limit; if 

the operator wants to use the parts beyond 80,000 

flight hours the accumulated flight hours of the parts 

since their origin must be tracked and a request submitted for an alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph (d) of this AD. 

(v) 3337458–30, 31, –34, –35, 36, –37, and –38 (outboard).16,400 flight cycles or 65,600 flight hours, whichever 

occurs first. 

(vi) 3337458–59 and –60 (outboard) .............................. 80,000 flight hours. This is a temporary life limit and if 

the operator wants to use the parts beyond 80,000 

flight hours must track the accumulated flight hours 

of the parts since their origin and request approval 

for an alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph (d) of this AD. 

(c) Except as provided by paragraph (d) of 

this AD: After the actions specified in 

paragraphs (a) and (b) of this AD have been 

accomplished, no alternative life limits may 

be approved for the components specified in 

paragraph (b) of this AD. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(d) An alternative method of compliance or 

adjustment of the compliance time that 

provides an acceptable level of safety may be 

used if approved by the Manager, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA. Operators shall 

submit their requests through an appropriate 

FAA Principal Operations Inspector, who 

may add comments and then send it to the 

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116.

Note 2: Information concerning the 

existence of approved alternative methods of 

compliance with this AD, if any, may be 

obtained from the International Branch, 

ANM–116.

Special Flight Permits 

(e) Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to 

a location where the requirements of this AD 

can be accomplished.

Note 3: The subject of this AD is addressed 

in French airworthiness directives 2001–

529(B) and 2001–530(B), both dated 

November 14, 2001.

Effective Date 

(f) This amendment becomes effective on 

August 18, 2003.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 7, 

2003. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 03–17694 Filed 7–11–03; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 30376; Amdt. No. 3065] 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures; Miscellaneous 

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes, 

amends, suspends, revokes Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

(SIAPs) for operations at certain 

airports. These regulatory actions are 

needed because of the adoption of new 

or revised criteria, or because of changes 

occurring in the National Airspace 

System, such as the commissioning of 

new navigational facilities, addition of 

new obstacles, or changes in air traffic 

requirements. These change are 

designed to provide safe and efficient 

use of the navigable airspace and to 

promote safe flight operations under 

instrument flight rules at the affected 

airports.

DATES: This rule is effective July 14, 

2003. The compliance date for each 

SIAP is specified in the amendatory 

provisions. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications listed in the 

regulations is approved by the Director 

of the Federal Register as of July 14, 

2003.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matters 

incorporated by reference in the 

amendment is as follows: 

For Examination—

1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA 

Headquarters Building, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; 

2. The FAA Regional Office of the 

region in which the affected airport is 

located;