59548 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 168 / Tuesday, August 30, 2016 / Proposed Rules 

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–2016–9052; 

Directorate Identifier 2016–NM–080–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 14, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus airplanes 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(6) 

of this AD, certificated in any category, all 

manufacturer serial numbers. 

(1) Model A300 B2–1A, B2–1C, B2K–3C, 

B2–203, B4–2C, B4–103, and B4–203 

airplanes. 

(2) Model A300 B4–601, B4–603, B4–620, 

and B4–622 airplanes. 

(3) Model A300 B4–605R and B4–622R 

airplanes. 

(4) Model A300 F4–605R and F4–622R 

airplanes. 

(5) Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes. 

(6) Model A310–203, –204, –221, –222, 

–304, –322, –324, and –325 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of failure 

of an aft hinge bolt assembly in the nose 

landing gear (NLG) aft doors. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent failure of an aft hinge bolt 

assembly in an NLG aft door while the 

airplane is in flight, which could lead to an 

in-flight loss of an NLG aft door, and damage 

to the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Replace the Aft Hinge Bolt Assemblies 

Having Part Number (P/N) A53612600000 

Before the accumulation of 10,000 total 

flight cycles since first flight of the airplane, 

or within 2,000 flight cycles after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later, replace each aft hinge bolt assembly 

having P/N A53612600000 on the left and 

right NLG aft doors, with a new hinge bolt 

assembly having P/N A53612713000, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable service 

information identified in paragraph (g)(1), 

(g)(2), or (g)(3) of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–53–0396, 

dated November 25, 2015. 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–53–2142, 

dated November 17, 2015. 

(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–53–6182, 

dated November 17, 2015. 

(h) Replace the Aft Hinge Bolt Assemblies 

Having P/N A53612713000 

Within 10,000 flight cycles after 

modification of an airplane as required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, replace each aft 

hinge bolt assembly having P/N 

A53612713000 on the left and right aft NLG 

doors, with a new aft hinge bolt assembly 

having P/N A53612713000 on the left and 

right NLG aft doors, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information specified in 

paragraph (h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD. 

Repeat the replacement thereafter at intervals 

not to exceed 10,000 flight cycles. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–53–0397, 

dated January 18, 2016. 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–53–2144, 

dated January 18, 2016. 

(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–53–6186, 

dated January 18, 2016. 

(i) Parts Installation Prohibition (P/N 

A53612600000) 

After modification of an airplane NLG aft 

door as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

do not install an aft hinge bolt assembly 

having P/N A53612600000 on any NLG aft 

door of that airplane. 

(j) Parts Installation Limitation (P/N 

A53612713000) 

After removal of an aft hinge bolt assembly 

having P/N A53612713000 from an airplane 

aft NLG door, as required by paragraph (h) of 

this AD, do not install an aft hinge bolt 

assembly having that part number on any 

airplane unless it is a new aft hinge bolt 

assembly. 

(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: 

Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–2125; 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. 

(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 2016–0100 dated 

May 24, 2016, 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– 

2016–9052. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAW, 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 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 August 

19, 2016. 

Dorr M. Anderson, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–20699 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0923; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–176–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 168 / Tuesday, August 30, 2016 / Proposed Rules 59549 

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: The FAA withdraws a notice 

of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that 

proposed a new airworthiness directive 

(AD), which would have applied to 

certain The Boeing Company Model 

737–700, –800, and –900ER series 

airplanes. The NPRM would have 

required repetitive inspections to detect 

cracking in the crown skin panel 

assembly. The NPRM would also have 

provided optional terminating action for 

the repetitive inspections. Since the 

NPRM was issued, all affected airplanes 

worldwide have had applicable 

terminating actions accomplished, and 

one airplane was mistakenly included 

in the applicability. Accordingly, the 

NPRM is withdrawn. 

DATES: As of August 30, 2016, the 

proposed rule, which was published in 

the Federal Register on December 15, 

2014 (79 FR 74032), is withdrawn. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0923; 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 action, the NPRM (79 

FR 74032, December 15, 2014), the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

address for the Docket Office 

(telephone: 800–647–5527) is the 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 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gaetano Settineri, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA 98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6577; 

fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

gaetano.settineri@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We proposed to amend part 39 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

part 39) with a NPRM for a new AD for 

certain The Boeing Company Model 

737–700, –800, and –900ER series 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on December 15, 2014 

(79 FR 74032) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The 

NPRM would have required repetitive 

inspections to detect cracking in the 

crown skin panel assembly. The NPRM 

would also have provided optional 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections. The NPRM was prompted 

by reports of troughs in the skin along 

the chem-mill pocket edges of certain 

fuselage crown skin panel assemblies. 

The proposed actions were intended to 

detect and correct cracking from troughs 

in the chem-mill pocket edges, which 

could lead to rapid decompression of 

the airplane. 

Actions Since NPRM Was Issued 

Since we issued the NPRM, we have 

determined that all affected airplanes 

worldwide have had applicable 

terminating actions accomplished, and 

one airplane had been included 

mistakenly in the applicability. The 

unsafe condition identified in the 

NPRM was created due to a production 

escapement and was limited to 11 

airplanes. However, the affected 

airplanes have all been inspected for the 

unsafe condition and in instances where 

the unsafe condition was present, the 

discrepant parts were replaced with 

conforming parts. With the discrepant 

parts replaced, the unsafe condition no 

longer exists. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in considering the NPRM. 

Two commenters, Boeing and Aviation 

Partners Boeing, requested certain 

changes to the NPRM that are 

considered moot by this withdrawal. 

FAA’s Conclusions 

Upon further consideration, we have 

determined that the unsafe condition 

described in the NPRM no longer exists. 

Accordingly, the NPRM is withdrawn. 

Withdrawal of the NPRM does not 

preclude the FAA from issuing another 

related action or commit the FAA to any 

course of action in the future. 

Regulatory Impact 

Since this action only withdraws an 

NPRM, it is neither a proposed nor a 

final rule and therefore is not covered 

under Executive Order 12866, the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act, or DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034, February 26, 1979). 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Withdrawal 

Accordingly, we withdraw the NPRM, 

Docket No. FAA–2014–0923, Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–176–AD, which 

was published in the Federal Register 

on December 15, 2014 (79 FR 74032). 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

18, 2016. 

Dorr M. Anderson, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–20704 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–8850; Directorate 

Identifier 2016–NM–031–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 767–200 

and –300 series airplanes. This 

proposed AD was prompted by a report 

of a fire in the bilge area of the cargo 

compartment that burned through the 

insulation blankets that were intended 

to prevent smoke from migrating behind 

the cargo compartment sidewall liners 

and upward into the main cabin. This 

proposed AD would require replacing 

the cargo compartment insulation 

blankets on the left and right sides with 

new insulation blankets that incorporate 

fire stops. We are proposing this AD to 

prevent a fire in the bilge area of the 

cargo compartment burning through the 

insulation blankets and consequently 

allowing smoke to migrate behind the 

cargo compartment sidewall liners and 

upward into the main cabin. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 14, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact Boeing Commercial 

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