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Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Service Bulletin 757–28–0136, dated June 5, 

2014. If any nondispatchable fault code is 

recorded prior to the BITE check or as a 

result of the BITE check, before further flight, 

do all applicable repairs, and repeat the BITE 

check until a successful test is performed 

with no nondispatchable fault found, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 757– 

28–0136, dated June 5, 2014. Repeat these 

actions thereafter at intervals not to exceed 

750 flight hours. 

(2) Within 72 months after the effective 

date of this AD, modify the airplane by 

separating FQIS wiring that runs between the 

FQIS processor and the center fuel tank wall 

penetrations, including any circuits that pass 

through a main fuel tank, from other airplane 

wiring that is not intrinsically safe. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. To be 

approved, the repair method, modification 

deviation, or alteration deviation must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Jon Regimbal, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140S, FAA, Seattle 

ACO, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6506; fax: 425– 

917–6590; email: jon.regimbal@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin 757–28–0136, 

dated June 5, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at 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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

21, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–07150 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–6537; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–154–AD; Amendment 

39–18457; AD 2016–07–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and 

A321 series airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by reports of cracking of the 

aft fixed fairing (AFF) of the pylons due 

to fatigue damage of the structure. This 

AD requires repetitive inspections for 

damage and cracking of the AFF of the 

pylons, and repair if necessary. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct 

damage and cracking of the AFF of the 

pylons, which could result in 

detachment of a pylon and consequent 

reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective May 

10, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of May 10, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus, Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 1 

Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 

Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 

61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email 

account.airworth-eas@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. It is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

6537. 

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– 

6537; 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 regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations office (telephone 

800–647–5527) is Docket Management 

Facility, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1405; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

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 certain Airbus Model A318, 

A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on November 30, 2015 (80 FR 

74729) (‘‘the NPRM’’). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2014–0154, dated July 2, 2014 

(referred to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for certain Airbus Model 

A318, A319, A320, and A321 series 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

On aeroplanes equipped with post-mod 

33844 CFM pylons, several operators have 

reported cracks on the Aft Fixed Fairing 

(AFF). After material analysis, it appears that 


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the pylon AFF structure, especially on this 

configuration, is subject to fatigue constraint 

damage which could lead to pylon AFF 

cracks. 

Further to these findings, Airbus released 

Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) 

A54N002–12 which provides instructions to 

inspect the pylon AFF, applicable only to 

aeroplanes incorporating Airbus production 

mod 33844 on CFM pylons. More recently, 

Airbus issued Service Bulletin (SB) A320– 

54–1027, superseding AOT A54N002–12. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to detachment of a 

pylon AFF from the aeroplane, possibly 

resulting in injuries to persons on the 

ground. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires repetitive detailed 

inspections (DET) of the pylon AFF and, 

depending on findings, accomplishment of 

applicable corrective action(s). 

Since the MCAI was issued, EASA 

has clarified that the detachment of a 

pylon AFF from the airplane could 

result in damage to the airplane; such 

damage could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. 

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– 

6537. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Explanation of Change to the Proposed 

Applicability 

We have removed Airbus Model 

A320–215 airplanes from the 

Applicability statement of this AD; this 

model is not type certificated in the U.S. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the change described previously, 

including minor editorial changes. We 

have determined that these minor 

changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Airbus has issued Service Bulletin 

A320–54–1027, dated April 10, 2014. 

This service information describes 

procedures for inspections for damage 

and cracking of the AFF of the pylons, 

and repair if necessary. 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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 69 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it takes about 4 

work-hours per product to comply with 

the basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of this AD on U.S. operators to be 

$23,460, or $340 per product. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that 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; 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): 

2016–07–12 Airbus: Amendment 39–18457. 

Docket No. FAA–2015–6537; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–154–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective May 10, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A318– 

111 and –112, airplanes; Model A319–111, 

–112, –113, –114, and –115 airplanes; Model 

A320–211, –212, and –214 airplanes; and 

Model A321–111, –112, –211, –212, and –213 

airplanes; certificated in any category; all 

manufacturer serial numbers on which 

Airbus Modification 33844 has been 

embodied in production. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 54, Nacelles/pylons. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

cracking of the aft fixed fairing (AFF) of the 

pylons due to fatigue damage of the structure. 

We are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

damage and cracking of the AFF of the 

pylons, which could result in detachment of 

a pylon and consequent reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Repetitive Inspections 

At the later of times specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2), or (g)(1) and 

(g)(3) of this AD, as applicable: Do a detailed 

inspection for damage and cracking of the 

AFF of the pylons, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–54–1027, dated April 

10, 2014. Repeat the inspection thereafter at 


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intervals not to exceed 2,500 flight cycles or 

3,750 flight hours, whichever occurs first. 

(1) For all airplanes: Before exceeding 

5,000 flight cycles or 7,500 flight hours, 

whichever occurs first since the airplane’s 

first flight. 

(2) For airplanes on which the inspection 

specified in Airbus All Operators 

Transmission (AOT) A54N002–12 has been 

done as of the effective date of this AD: 

Within 2,500 flight cycles or 3,750 flight 

hours since the most recent accomplishment 

of maintenance planning data (MPD) Task ZL 

371–01, or since doing the most recent 

inspection specified in Airbus AOT 

A54N002–12, whichever occurs first. 

(3) For airplanes on which the inspection 

specified in Airbus AOT A54N002–12 has 

not been done as of the effective date of this 

AD: Within 750 flight cycles or 1,500 flight 

hours after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first. 

(h) Repair 

If any crack is found during any inspection 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD: Before 

further flight, repair in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–54–1027, dated April 

10, 2014. Accomplishment of this repair does 

not terminate the repetitive inspections 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, 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: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1405; 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. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0154, dated 

July 2, 2014, 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– 

2015–6537. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–54–1027, 

dated April 10, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Airbus service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus, 

Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 1 Rond Point 

Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, 

France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 

5 61 93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

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

(4) 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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

22, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–07372 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–7486; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AGL–26] 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Wilmington, OH 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: This correction amends the 

final rule published in the Federal 

Register of February 8, 2016, amending 

the Class E surface area airspace and 

Class E airspace designated as an 

extension at Wilmington Air Park, 

Wilmington, OH. This correction adds 

part-time Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) 

language inadvertently removed to the 

Class E surface area description. The 

geographic coordinates and airport 

name of Wilmington Air Park in Class 

D and E airspace, and in Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface are added to the 

rule. The Title is also amended to 

include Class D airspace. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 5, 

2016. The compliance date for this rule 

is March 31, 2016. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, 

part 51, subject to the annual revision of 

FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX, 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

The Federal Register published a 

final rule amending Class E airspace at 

Wilmington Air Park, Wilmington, OH, 

(81 FR 6450, February 8, 2016) Docket 

No. FAA–2015–7486. Subsequent to 

publication, the FAA found in 

amending the airport name and airport 

reference point for the airport, 

additional existing controlled airspace 

was inadvertently omitted from the rule. 

This action adds adjustment of the 

geographic coordinates in Class D 

airspace and Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet or more above the 

surface of the Earth at Wilmington Air 

Park. 

The FAA also determined that the 

part-time NOTAM language in the Class 

E surface area description was 

inadvertently removed in error. 

Potential safety concerns were 

identified due to the possibility for 

confusion in determining the operating 

rules and equipment requirements in 

the Wilmington Air Park terminal area. 

The concerns were based on the 

opportunity for part-time Class D 

surface area airspace and continuous 

Class E surface area airspace to be active 

at the same time. 

To resolve these concerns, the FAA is 

keeping the part-time NOTAM language 


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