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§ 341.7 [Removed] 

■ 6. Remove § 341.7. 

By order of the Board of Directors. 

Dated at Washington, DC, this 26th day of 

April, 2016. 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Robert E. Feldman, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2016–10529 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0250; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–216–AD; Amendment 

39–18505; AD 2016–09–07] 

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 all 

Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and 

A321 series airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by reports of airspeed 

indication discrepancies while flying at 

high altitudes in inclement weather. 

This AD requires replacing certain pitot 

probes on the captain, first officer, and 

standby sides with certain new pitot 

probes. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent airspeed indication 

discrepancies during inclement 

weather, which, depending on the 

prevailing altitude, could lead to 

unknown accumulation of ice crystals 

and consequent reduced controllability 

of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 10, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of June 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–2015–0250. 

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– 

0250; 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 address for the 

Docket 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 20590. 

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 supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) (‘‘the 

SNPRM’’) to amend 14 CFR part 39 for 

all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, 

and A321 series airplanes. The SNPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 23, 2015 (80 FR 79750). We 

preceded the SNPRM with a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’) that published in the Federal 

Register on March 6, 2015 (80 FR 

12094). The NPRM proposed to require 

replacing certain pitot probes on the 

captain, first officer, and standby sides 

with certain new pitot probes. The 

NPRM was prompted by reports of 

airspeed indication discrepancies while 

flying at high altitudes in inclement 

weather. The SNPRM proposed to revise 

the NPRM by reducing the proposed 

compliance time for replacing certain 

pitot probes based on a risk assessment 

due to additional reports of airspeed 

indication discrepancies while flying at 

high altitudes in inclement weather. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent airspeed 

indication discrepancies during 

inclement weather, which, depending 

on the prevailing altitude, could lead to 

unknown accumulation of ice crystals 

and consequent reduced controllability 

of the airplane. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2015–0205, dated October 9, 

2015 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for all Airbus 

Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 

series airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Occurrences have been reported on A320 

family aeroplanes of airspeed indication 

discrepancies while flying at high altitudes 

in inclement weather conditions. 

Investigation results indicated that A320 

aeroplanes equipped with Thales Avionics 

Part Number (P/N) 50620–10 or P/N 

C16195AA pitot probes appear to have a 

greater susceptibility to adverse 

environmental conditions that aeroplanes 

equipped with certain other pitot probes. 

Prompted by earlier occurrences, DGAC 

[Direction Ge ́ne ́rale de l’Aviation Civile] 

France issued [DGAC] AD 2001–362 [http:// 

ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/F-2001-362] [which 

corresponds to paragraph (f) of FAA AD 

2004–03–33, Amendment 39–13477 (69 FR 

9936, March 3, 2004)] to require replacement 

of Thales (formerly known as Sextant) P/N 

50620–10 pitot probes with Thales P/N 

C16195AA probes. 

Since that [DGAC] AD was issued, Thales 

pitot probe P/N C15195BA was designed, 

which improved airspeed indication 

behavior in heavy rain conditions, but did 

not demonstrate the same level of robustness 

to withstand high-altitude ice crystals. Based 

on these findings, EASA have decided to 

implement replacement of the affected 

Thales [pitot] probes as a precautionary 

measure to improve the safety level of the 

affected aeroplanes. 

Consequently, EASA issued AD 2014–0237 

(later revised) [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/

blob/easa_ad_2014_0237.pdf/AD_2014- 

0237], retaining the requirements of DGAC 

France AD 2001–362, which was superseded, 

and cancelling two other DGAC ADs, to 

require replacement of Thales Avionics pitot 

probes P/N C16195AA and P/N C16195BA. 

Since EASA issued AD 2014–0237R1 

[http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2014-0237R1] 

was issued, results of further analyses have 

determined that the compliance time (48 

months) of that AD has to be reduced in 

relation to the risk assessment. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2014–0237R1, which is superseded, but 

reduces the compliance time. 

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– 

0250. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

considered the comment received. 

United Airlines has no objection to the 

SNPRM. 


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Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the SNPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the SNPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed the following Airbus 

service information: 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 30, dated June 18, 2015. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1456, Revision 01, dated May 15, 2012. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1463, Revision 01, dated May 15, 2012. 

The service information describes 

procedures for replacing certain Thales 

Avionics pitot probes on the captain, 

first officer, and standby sides. 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 953 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it takes about 4 

work-hours per product to comply with 

the new basic requirements of this AD. 

The average labor rate is $85 per workhour. Required parts will cost about 

$21,930 per product. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of this AD 

on U.S. operators to be $21,223,310, or 

$22,270 per product. 

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): 

2016–09–07 Airbus: Amendment 39–18505. 

Docket No. FAA–2015–0250; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–216–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective June 10, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD affects AD 2004–03–33, 

Amendment 39–13477 (69 FR 9936, March 3, 

2004) (‘‘AD 2004–03–33’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the airplanes identified 

in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) 

of this AD, certificated in any category, all 

manufacturer serial numbers. 

(1) Airbus Model A318–111, –112, –121, 

and –122 airplanes. 

(2) Airbus Model A319–111, –112, –113, 

–114, –115, –131, –132, and –133 airplanes. 

(3) Airbus Model A320–211, –212, –214, 

–231, –232, and –233 airplanes. 

(4) Airbus Model A321–111, –112, –131, 

–211, –212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 34, Navigation. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

airspeed indication discrepancies while 

flying at high altitudes in inclement weather. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent airspeed 

indication discrepancies during inclement 

weather, which, depending on the prevailing 

altitude, could lead to unknown 

accumulation of ice crystals and consequent 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Replacement of Certain Pitot Probes on 

the Captain, First Officer, and Standby Sides 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Replace any Thales pitot probe 

having part number (P/N) C16195AA or P/N 

C16195BA, with a Goodrich pitot probe 

having P/N 0851HL, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–34–1170, Revision 30, 

dated June 18, 2015. Accomplishing the 

replacement in this paragraph terminates the 

requirements of paragraph (f) of AD 2004– 

03–33 for that airplane only. 

(h) Optional Methods of Compliance for 

Replacement Required by Paragraph (g) of 

This AD 

(1) Replacement of the pitot probes in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320– 

34–1456, Revision 01, dated May 15, 2012 

(pitot probes on the captain and standby 

sides); and Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1463, Revision 01, dated May 15, 2012 (pitot 

probes on the first officer side); is an 

acceptable method of compliance with the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(2) Airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 25578 was embodied in 

production, except for post-modification 

25578 airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 155737 (installation of Thales 

pitot probes) was also embodied in 

production, are compliant with the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD, 

provided it can be conclusively determined 

that no Thales pitot probe having P/N 

C16195AA, P/N C16195BA, or P/N 50620–10 

has been installed since the date of issuance 

of the original certificate of airworthiness or 

the date of issuance of the original export 

certificate of airworthiness. Post-modification 

25578 airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 155737 (installation of Thales 

pitot probes) was also embodied in 

production must be in compliance with the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 


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effective date of this AD using the service 

information identified in paragraph (i)(1)(i) 

through (i)(1)(xxvi) of this AD. This service 

information is not incorporated by reference 

in this AD. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34–1170, 

Revision 04, dated May 24, 2000. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34–1170, 

Revision 05, dated September 11, 2000. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 06, dated October 18, 2001. 

(iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 07, dated December 4, 2001. 

(v) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34–1170, 

Revision 08, dated January 15, 2003. 

(vi) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 09, dated February 17, 2003. 

(vii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 10, dated November 21, 2003. 

(viii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 11, dated August 18, 2004. 

(ix) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 12, dated December 2, 2004. 

(x) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34–1170, 

Revision 13, dated January 18, 2005. 

(xi) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 14, dated April 21, 2005. 

(xii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 15, dated July 19, 2005. 

(xiii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 16, dated November 23, 2006. 

(xiv) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 17, dated February 14, 2007. 

(xv) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 18, dated October 9, 2009. 

(xvi) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 19, dated November 9, 2009. 

(xvii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 20, dated December 1, 2010. 

(xviii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 21, dated March 24, 2011. 

(xix) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 22, dated July 19, 2011. 

(xx) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 23, dated February 3, 2012. 

(xxi) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 24, dated April 12, 2012. 

(xxii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 25, dated September 4, 2012. 

(xxiii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 26, dated September 16, 2013. 

(xxiv) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 27, dated March 18, 2014. 

(xxv) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 28, dated September 1, 2014. 

(xxvi) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1170, Revision 29, dated February 16, 2015. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for the 

replacement of pitot probes on the captain 

and standby sides specified in paragraph 

(h)(1) of this AD, if the replacement was 

performed before the effective date of this AD 

using Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34–1456, 

dated December 2, 2009, which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(3) This paragraph provides credit for the 

replacement of pitot probes on the first 

officer side as specified in paragraph (h)(1) of 

this AD, if those actions were performed 

before the effective date of this AD using 

Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34–1463, 

dated March 9, 2010, which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(j) Parts Installation Limitations 

(1) At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (j)(1)(i) or (j)(1)(ii) of this AD: No 

person may install on any airplane a Thales 

pitot probe having P/N C16195AA or P/N 

C16195BA. 

(i) For airplanes with a Thales pitot probe 

having P/N C16195AA or P/N C16195BA 

installed: After accomplishing the 

replacement required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD. 

(ii) For airplanes without a Thales pitot 

probe having P/N C16195AA or P/N 

C16195BA installed: As of the effective date 

of this AD. 

(2) As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install on any airplane a Thales 

pitot probe having part number P/N 50620– 

10. 

(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: 

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. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2015–0205, dated 

October 9, 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– 

2015–0250. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (m)(3) and (m)(4) of this AD. 

(m) 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 A320–34–1170, 

Revision 30, dated June 18, 2015. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34–1456, 

Revision 01, dated May 15, 2012. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–34– 

1463, Revision 01, dated May 15, 2012. 

(3) For 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 April 20, 

2016. 

John P. Piccola, Jr., 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–10215 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–6149; Directorate 

Identifier 2016–NM–047–AD; Amendment 

39–18510; AD 2016–09–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 


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