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circumstances that would warrant the 

use of different or additional scenarios 

or a planning horizon of more than nine 

quarters. Thus, under the Stress Test 

Rule the OCC reserves the authority to 

require a covered institution to use 

different or additional scenarios and/or 

planning horizons the agency may deem 

appropriate. For example, a covered 

institution may conduct business 

activities or have risk exposures that 

would encounter stress under 

conditions that differ materially from 

those that would generate stress for 

other institutions. The OCC expects 

such situations to be rare and 

anticipates making every effort to 

distribute the same scenarios to all 

covered institutions. 

In addition to the minimum three 

scenarios, the OCC may require a 

covered institution with significant 

trading activities to include factors 

related to trading and counterparty risk 

in its stress test. Typically, these factors 

might include additional shocks to 

specific market prices, interest rates, 

rate spreads, or other key market 

variables consistent with historical or 

hypothetical adverse market events. 

IV. Development and Distribution 

As one part of the process of 

developing scenarios, the OCC will 

gather information from outside entities 

and develop themes for the stress test 

scenarios, including the identification of 

potentially material vulnerabilities or 

salient risks to the financial system, and 

consider potential paths for individual 

variables. The outside entities may 

include academic experts, staffs of 

international organizations, foreign 

supervisors, financial institutions that 

regularly provide forecasts, and other 

private sector risk analysts that regularly 

conduct stress tests based on U.S. and 

global economic and financial scenarios. 

The OCC will use the information 

gathered in this manner to inform its 

consideration of potential risks and 

scenarios. 

The OCC, the Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System (Board), and 

the Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation (FDIC) (Agencies) expect to 

consult closely to develop scenarios for 

stress testing. Absent specific 

supervisory concerns, the OCC 

anticipates that the annual stress test 

scenarios distributed by the OCC will be 

the same as or nearly identical to the 

scenarios developed by the Board for 

the supervisory stress tests conducted 

by the Board under Section 165(i)(1). 

This would mean the same economic 

and financial variables following the 

same paths as used in the scenarios for 

the Board’s supervisory stress tests. 

Although the Agencies generally 

expect to consult closely on scenario 

development, they may have different 

views of risks that should be reflected 

in the stress test scenarios used by 

covered institutions for the annual 

stress test. The OCC may distribute 

scenarios to covered institutions that 

differ in certain respects from those 

distributed by the FDIC and the Board 

if necessary to better reflect specific 

OCC concerns. The OCC expects such 

situations to be extremely rare, however, 

and anticipates making every effort to 

avoid differences in the scenarios 

required by each agency. 

The OCC anticipates that the stress 

test scenarios will be revised annually 

as appropriate to ensure that each 

scenario remains relevant under 

prevailing economic and industry 

conditions. These yearly revisions will 

enable the scenarios to capture evolving 

risks and vulnerabilities. The need to 

ensure that scenarios do not become 

outdated because of economic and 

financial developments makes a lengthy 

process of review and comment 

concerning scenarios prior to 

distribution each year impractical. 

However, the process of consultation 

with the Board and the FDIC, as well as 

the ongoing interaction of OCC staff 

with public and private sector experts to 

obtain views on salient risks and to 

obtain suggestions for the behavior of 

key economic variables, should ensure 

that the stress conditions reflected in 

the scenarios are well suited to their 

purpose. 

The scenario development process 

culminates with the distribution of the 

scenarios to all covered institutions no 

later than November 15 of each year. 

The scenario descriptions provided to 

covered institutions will include values 

for economic and financial variables 

depicting the paths those variables 

follow under the scenarios. The OCC 

believes that distribution of the 

scenarios by November 15 aligns with 

similar processes at the FDIC and the 

Board. 

Dated: October 21, 2013. 

Thomas J. Curry, 

Comptroller of the Currency. 

[FR Doc. 2013–25421 Filed 10–25–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0832; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–047–AD; Amendment 

39–17612; AD 2013–20–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Model A340–211 –212, –213, 

–311, –312, –313, –541, and –642 

airplanes. This AD requires revising the 

maintenance program to incorporate 

certain maintenance requirements and 

airworthiness limitations. This AD was 

prompted by a determination that 

existing maintenance requirements are 

not adequate to address the unsafe 

condition. We are issuing this AD to 

address the aging effects of aircraft 

systems. Such aging effects could 

change the characteristics of systems 

life-limited components leading to an 

increased potential for failure, which, in 

isolation or in combination with one or 

more other specific failures or events, 

could result in failure of certain life 

limited parts, which could reduce the 

structural integrity or the controllability 

of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

November 12, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of November 12, 2013. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by December 12, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 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. 


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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 review copies of the 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; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the MCAI, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

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: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0021, 

dated January 30, 2012 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

The mandatory instructions and 

airworthiness limitations applicable to the 

Ageing Systems Maintenance (ASM) are 

specified in Airbus A340 [Airworthiness 

Limitations Section] ALS Part 4, which is 

approved by the European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA). 

The revision 02 of Airbus A340 ALS Part 

4 introduces more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with the 

instructions of ALS Part 4 could result in an 

unsafe condition. 

This [EASA] AD requires the 

implementation of the maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations as specified in Airbus A340 ALS 

Part 4 revision 02, approved on 12 October 

2011. * * * 

The unsafe condition is the aging effects 

of aircraft systems. Such aging effects 

could change the characteristics of 

systems life-limited components leading 

to an increased potential for failure, 

which, in isolation or in combination 

with one or more other specific failures 

or events, could result in failure of 

certain life limited parts, which could 

reduce the structural integrity or the 

controllability of the airplane. You may 

obtain further information by examining 

the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued A340 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS), Part 4, Aging Systems 

Maintenance, Revision 02, dated 

October 12, 2011. The actions described 

in this service information are intended 

to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

Related Rulemaking 

Certain maintenance requirements 

specified in A340 ALS, Part 4—Aging 

Systems Maintenance, Revision 02, 

dated October 12, 2011, are already 

required by other ADs. Therefore, 

accomplishing the actions required by 

this AD will terminate the requirements 

of the following ADs for Model A340 

airplanes. 

• AD 2003–14–11, Amendment 39– 

13230 (68 FR 41521, July 14, 2003). 

• AD 2004–11–08, Amendment 39– 

13654 (69 FR 31874, June 8, 2004). 

• AD 2004–13–25, Amendment 39– 

13707 (69 FR 41394, July 9, 2004). 

• AD 2004–18–14, Amendment 39– 

13793 (69 FR 55326, September 14, 

2004). 

• AD 2007–05–12, Amendment 39– 

14973 (72 FR 10057, March 7, 2007). 

• AD 2008–06–07, Amendment 39– 

15419 (73 FR 13103, March 12, 2008; 

corrected April 15, 2008 (73 FR 20367)). 

• AD 2012–04–07, Amendment 39– 

16963 (77 FR 12989, March 5, 2012). 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

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 issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

This AD requires revisions to certain 

operator maintenance documents to 

include new inspections. Compliance 

with these inspections is required by 14 

CFR 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 

91.403(c), the operator must request 

approval for an alternative method of 

compliance according to paragraph (j)(1) 

of this AD. The request should include 

a description of changes to the required 

inspections that will ensure the 

continued operational safety of the 

airplane. 

There are no products of this type 

currently registered in the United States. 

However, this rule is necessary to 

ensure that the described unsafe 

condition is addressed if any of these 

products are placed on the U.S. Register 

in the future. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

Since there are currently no domestic 

operators of this product, notice and 

opportunity for public comment before 

issuing this AD are unnecessary. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2013–0832; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–047– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because of 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 AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 0 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Maintenance program revision.2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 per revision .... $0 $170 per revision ............. $0 

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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

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 AD: 

2013–20–06 Airbus: Amendment 39–17612. 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0832; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–047–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective November 12, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD affects the ADs specified in 

paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(7) of this AD: 

(1) AD 2003–14–11, Amendment 39–13230 

(68 FR 41521, July 14, 2003); 

(2) AD 2004–11–08, Amendment 39–13654 

(69 FR 31874, June 8, 2004); 

(3) AD 2004–13–25, Amendment 39–13707 

(69 FR 41394, July 9, 2004); 

(4) AD 2004–18–14, Amendment 39–13793 

(69 FR 55326, September 14, 2004); 

(5) AD 2007–05–12, Amendment 39–14973 

(72 FR 10057, March 7, 2007); 

(6) AD 2008–06–07, Amendment 39–15419 

(73 FR 13103, March 12, 2008; corrected 

April 15, 2008 (73 FR 20367)); and 

(7) AD 2012–04–07, Amendment 39–16963 

(77 FR 12989, March 5, 2012). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A340– 

211, –212, –213, –311, –312, –313, –541, and 

–642 airplanes; certificated in any category; 

all manufacturer serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that existing maintenance requirements are 

not adequate to address the unsafe condition. 

We are issuing this AD to address the aging 

effects of aircraft systems. Such aging effects 

could change the characteristics of systems 

life-limited components leading to an 

increased potential for failure, which, in 

isolation or in combination with one or more 

other specific failures or events, could result 

in failure of certain life limited parts, which 

could reduce the structural integrity or the 

controllability of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Maintenance Program Revision 

Within 6 months after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance program by 

incorporating A340 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS), Part 4—Aging 

Systems Maintenance, Revision 02, dated 

October 12, 2011. Comply with all applicable 

instructions and airworthiness limitations 

included in A340 ALS, Part 4—Aging 

Systems Maintenance, Revision 02, dated 

October 12, 2011. The initial compliance 

times for the actions are within the 

applicable compliance times specified in the 

Record of Revisions pages of A340 ALS, Part 

4—Aging Systems Maintenance, Revision 02, 

dated October 12, 2011, or within 6 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

is later. 

(h) Alternative Actions or Intervals 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be 

used unless the actions or intervals are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of 

this AD. 

(i) Terminating Action for Other ADs 

Accomplishing the revision of the 

maintenance program and complying with all 

applicable instructions and airworthiness 

limitations required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD terminates the requirements of the ADs 

specified in paragraphs (i)(1) through (i)(7) of 

this AD for Model A340 airplanes only. 

(1) AD 2003–14–11, Amendment 39–13230 

(68 FR 41521, July 14, 2003). 

(2) AD 2004–11–08, Amendment 39–13654 

(69 FR 31874, June 8, 2004). 

(3) AD 2004–13–25, Amendment 39–13707 

(69 FR 41394, July 9, 2004). 

(4) AD 2004–18–14, Amendment 39–13793 

(69 FR 55326, September 14, 2004). 

(5) AD 2007–05–12, Amendment 39–14973 

(72 FR 10057, March 7, 2007). 

(6) AD 2008–06–07, Amendment 39–15419 

(73 FR 13103, March 12, 2008; corrected 

April 15, 2008 (73 FR 20367)). 

(7) AD 2012–04–07, Amendment 39–16963 

(77 FR 12989, March 5, 2012). 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 


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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) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0021, dated 

January 30, 2012, for related information. 

You may examine the MCAI on the Internet 

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

for and locating it in Docket No. FAA–2013– 

0832. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference may 

be obtained at the addresses specified in 

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

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the following service information 

under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) A340 Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS), Part 4—Aging Systems Maintenance, 

Revision 02, dated October 12, 2011. The 

revision date is not identified on the title 

page of this document. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) 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. 

(4) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(5) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at an NARA facility, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/

federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 17, 2013. 

Ross Landes, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23899 Filed 10–25–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0539; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–145–AD; Amendment 

39–17616; AD 2013–20–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

airworthiness directive (AD) 2000–12– 

11, for certain Model A300 B4–600 and 

Model A300 B4–600R series airplanes. 

AD 2000–12–11 required repetitive 

inspections to detect cracks in the bolt 

holes inboard and outboard of rib 9 on 

the bottom booms of the front and rear 

wing spars, and repair if necessary. This 

new AD reduces the initial inspection 

compliance time and repetitive 

inspection interval. This AD was 

prompted by a fleet survey and an 

updated fatigue and damage tolerance 

analysis indicating a high risk for 

fatigue cracking on the front and rear 

spar bottom booms. We are issuing this 

AD to detect and correct fatigue cracks 

in the bolt holes of the wing spars, 

which could result in reduced structural 

integrity of a wing spar. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 2, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 2, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0539; or in 

person at the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—EAW 

(Airworthiness Office), 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: (425) 227–2125; 

fax: (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July 3, 2013 (78 FR 40069), 

and proposed to supersede AD 2000– 

12–11, Amendment 39–11789 (65 FR 

37853, June 19, 2000). The NPRM 

proposed to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0138, 

dated July 26, 2012 (referred to after this 

as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

Full fatigue tests carried out by the 

manufacturer revealed crack initiation from 

the bolts holes at inboard and outboard of rib 

9, on the front and rear spar bottom booms. 

Similar cracks at the same area were reported 

by A300–600 aeroplane operators. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could affect the structural integrity 

of the aeroplane. 

To address this unsafe condition, 

[Direction Ge ́ne ́rale de l’Aviation Civile] 

DGAC France issued AD 94–208–169(B)R2 

(http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/19942082tb_

superseded.pdf/AD_F-1994-208-169R2_2) 

[which corresponds to FAA AD 95–07–05, 

Amendment 39–9187 (60 FR 17990, April 10, 

1995)] to require an ultrasonic inspection of 

holes inboard and outboard of rib 9 on the 

front and rear spar bottom booms on Left 

Hand and Right Hand wings. 

Since that [DGAC] AD was issued, a fleet 

survey and updated Fatigue and Damage 


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