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using BAE Systems (Operations) Limited 

Inspection Service Bulletin ISB.57–072, 

dated February 22, 2008; or BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited Inspection Service 

Bulletin ISB.57–072, Revision 1, dated 

September 25, 2008. 

(n) 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: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1175; 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: As of the 

effective date of this AD, 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 EASA; or BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited’s EASA DOA. If approved by the 

DOA, the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: A federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(o) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–004; corrected 

February 26, 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–2016–5465. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (p)(5) and (p)(6) of this AD. 

(p) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on September 16, 2016. 

(i) BAE Systems (Operations) Limited 

Inspection Service Bulletin ISB.57–072, 

Revision 3, dated August 31, 2010. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on June 21, 2010 (75 FR 

27419, May 17, 2010). 

(i) BAE Systems (Operations) Limited 

Inspection Service Bulletin ISB.57–072, 

Revision 1, dated September 25, 2008. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited, Customer Information Department, 

Prestwick International Airport, Ayrshire, 

KA9 2RW, Scotland, United Kingdom; 

telephone +44 1292 675207; fax +44 1292 

675704; email RApublications@

baesystems.com; Internet http://

www.baesystems.com/Businesses/

RegionalAircraft/index.htm. 

(6) 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. 

(7) 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 July 27, 

2016. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–18821 Filed 8–11–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3989; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–250–AD; Amendment 

39–18600; AD 2016–16–02] 

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 premature aging 

of certain passenger chemical oxygen 

generators that resulted in the 

generators failing to activate. This AD 

requires an inspection to determine if 

certain passenger chemical oxygen 

generators are installed and replacement 

of affected passenger chemical oxygen 

generators. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent failure of the passenger 

chemical oxygen generator to activate 

and consequently not deliver oxygen 

during an emergency, possibly resulting 

in injury to the airplane occupants. 

DATES: This AD is effective September 

16, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of September 16, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For Airbus 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.airwortheas@airbus.com; Internet: http://

www.airbus.com. For B/E Aerospace 

service information identified in this 

final rule, contact B/E Aerospace Inc., 

10800 Pflumm Road, Lenexa, KS 66215; 

telephone: 913–338–9800; fax: 913– 

469–8419; Internet: http://

beaerospace.com/home/globalsupport. 

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– 

3989. 


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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– 

3989; 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 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 notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Airbus Model A318, A319, 

A320, and A321 series airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on October 19, 2015 (80 FR 

63136) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM was 

prompted by reports of premature aging 

of certain passenger chemical oxygen 

generators that resulted in the 

generators failing to activate. The NPRM 

proposed to require an inspection to 

determine if certain passenger chemical 

oxygen generators are installed and 

replacement of affected passenger 

chemical oxygen generators. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent failure of the 

passenger chemical oxygen generator to 

activate and consequently not deliver 

oxygen during an emergency, possibly 

resulting in injury to the airplane 

occupants. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2015–0117, 

dated June 24, 2015; corrected August 7, 

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: 

Reports have been received indicating 

premature ageing of certain chemical oxygen 

generators, Part Number (P/N) 117042–XX 

(XX representing any numerical value), 

manufactured by B/E Aerospace. Some 

operators reported that when they tried to 

activate generators, some older units failed to 

activate. Given the number of failed units 

reported, all generators manufactured in 

1999, 2000 and 2001 were considered 

unreliable. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to failure of the generator to activate and 

consequently not deliver oxygen during an 

emergency, possibly resulting in injury to 

aeroplane occupants. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Airbus issued Alert Operators Transmission 

(AOT) A35N006–14, making reference to B/ 

E Aerospace Service Information Letter (SIL) 

D1019–01 (currently at Revision 1) and B/E 

Aerospace Service Bulletin (SB) 117042–35– 

001. 

Consequently, EASA issued AD * * * (later 

revised) to require identification and 

replacement of the affected oxygen 

generators. 

Since EASA AD 2014–0275R1 was issued, 

and following new investigation results, 

EASA have decided to introduce a life 

limitation concerning all P/N 117042–XX 

chemical oxygen generators, manufactured 

by B/E Aerospace. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of the 

EASA AD 2014–0275R1, which is 

superseded, expands the scope of the [EASA] 

AD to include chemical oxygen generators 

manufactured after 2001, and requires their 

removal from service before exceeding 10 

years since date of manufacture. 

This [EASA] AD is re-published to correct 

a template error, removing the word 

‘Proposed’ and replacing the acronym ‘PAD’ 

with ‘AD’. 

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– 

3989. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM (80 FR 63136, 

October 19, 2015) and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Requests To Extend Compliance Times 

United Airlines (UAL) and Delta Air 

Lines, Inc. (DAL) requested an extension 

of the 30-day compliance time for the 

part number inspection. UAL stated that 

the time required for the part number 

inspection and the size of UAL’s fleet is 

prohibitive to meeting the 30-day 

compliance time and requested that we 

extend the initial compliance time to 24 

months. DAL stated that the time 

required for the part number inspection 

and the size of DAL’s fleet is prohibitive 

to meeting the 30-day compliance time 

and requested that we extend the initial 

compliance time for the part number 

inspection to 90 days. DAL pointed out 

that a 90-day compliance time would 

allow ample time to route airplanes and 

schedule the required work on the first 

group of affected airplanes. 

We disagree with the requests to 

extend the 30-day compliance time for 

the part number inspection. The 

commenters did not provide any 

justification to substantiate how 

increasing the compliance time from 30 

days to 90 days or 24 months would 

provide an acceptable level of safety. 

After considering all of the available 

information, we have determined that 

the compliance time, as proposed, 

represents an appropriate interval of 

time in which the required actions can 

be performed in a timely manner with 

the affected fleet, while still maintaining 

an adequate level of safety. In 

developing an appropriated compliance 

time, we considered the safety 

implications, parts availability, and 

normal maintenance schedules for 

timely accomplishment of the 

replacement, overall risk to the fleet, 

including the severity of the identified 

unsafe condition and the likelihood of 

the occurrence of the unsafe condition. 

However, under the provisions of 

paragraph (n)(1) of this AD, operators 

may apply for an extension of the 

compliance time by providing rationale 

explaining why a compliance time 

extension provides an acceptable level 

of safety. We have not changed this AD 

in this regard. 

Request To Revise Cost Estimates 

DAL requested that we revise the 

Costs of Compliance section provided in 

the NPRM. DAL pointed out that the 

cost estimate may not properly account 

for the number of products per airplane 

and that they believe the costs are 

significantly higher than the estimate 

included in the NPRM. DAL also 

provided revised cost estimates based 

on their fleet. 

We partially agree with the request to 

revise the Costs of Compliance section. 

We disagree that the cost estimate 

should be revised based on airplane 

configuration, findings, and associated 

costs based only on the DAL fleet. The 

configuration of each airplane and 

inspection findings may vary among 

U.S. operators. We agree that the Costs 

of Compliance section provided in the 

NPRM might not have accurately 

represented the actual cost. After 

considering the data presented by DAL, 

we also agree that the number of workhours required is higher than our 

previous estimate. The Costs of 

Compliance section of this final rule has 

been revised accordingly. 


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Request To Remove Reporting 

Requirement 

UAL requested that we remove the 

reporting requirement in the proposed 

AD. UAL pointed out that reporting 

could expose operators to compliance 

risk. UAL also pointed out that they do 

not find any value in the information 

being requested by the reporting 

requirement. UAL stated that they will 

provide any feedback as requested. 

We disagree with the request to 

remove the reporting requirement. We 

disagree that the information requested 

provides no value. Reporting is 

necessary for the airframe manufacturer 

to determine the extent of the unsafe 

condition and any necessary follow-up 

actions. We have not changed this AD 

in this regard. 

Request To Reference Revised Service 

Information 

Mr. Ricardo Erazo requested that we 

revise the AD to reference B/E 

Aerospace Service Bulletin 117042–35– 

001, Revision 004, dated October 13, 

2015. Mr. Erazo did not provide 

rationale for this request. 

We agree with the request to revise 

this AD to reference B/E Aerospace 

Service Bulletin 117042–35–001, 

Revision 004, dated October 13, 2015, 

and have revised this AD accordingly. 

B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 117042– 

35–001, Revision 004, dated October 13, 

2015, clarifies references to additional 

service information. As a result, we 

have also added paragraph (m) to this 

AD, to give credit for actions 

accomplished before the effective date 

of this AD using B/E Aerospace Service 

Bulletin 117042–35–001, dated 

December 10, 2014; B/E Aerospace 

Service Bulletin 117042–35–001, 

Revision 001, dated April 9, 2015; B/E 

Aerospace Service Bulletin 117042–35– 

001, Revision 002, dated May 29, 2015; 

or B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

117042–35–001, Revision 003, dated 

June 25, 2015. 

Change to Service Information 

References 

We have revised paragraphs (h) and 

(i) of this AD to refer to Airbus AOT 

A35N006–14, dated December 10, 2014, 

including Appendix 1, as an additional 

appropriate source of service 

information for the 15-minute passenger 

chemical oxygen generators. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously 

and 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. 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this AD. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed the following service 

information. 

• Airbus AOT A35N006–14, dated 

December 10, 2014, including Appendix 

1. 

• B/E Aerospace Inc. Service Bulletin 

117042–35–001, Revision 004, dated 

October 13, 2015. 

This service information describes 

procedures to replace certain passenger 

chemical oxygen generators. 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 estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Part number inspection ................................... 4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 ............. $0 $340 $324,020 

Reporting ......................................................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. 0 85 81,005 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that would 

be required based on the results of the 

required inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of airplanes 

that might need these replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replacement ................................................................. Up to 25 work-hours × $85 per hour = $2,125 ............ $390 Up to $2,515. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act unless that collection of 

information displays a current valid 

OMB control number. The control 

number for the collection of information 

required by this AD is 2120–0056. The 

paperwork cost associated with this AD 

has been detailed in the Costs of 

Compliance section of this document 

and includes time for reviewing 

instructions, as well as completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

Therefore, all reporting associated with 

this AD is mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden 

and suggestions for reducing the burden 

should be directed to the FAA at 800 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20591, ATTN: Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, AES–200. 

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 


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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): 

2016–16–02 Airbus: Amendment 39–18600. 

Docket No. FAA–2015–3989; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–250–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective September 16, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(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, except those 

that have embodied Airbus modification 

33125 (gaseous system for all oxygen 

containers) in production. 

(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 35, Oxygen. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

premature aging of certain passenger 

chemical oxygen generators that resulted in 

the generators failing to activate. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent failure of the 

passenger chemical oxygen generator to 

activate and consequently not deliver oxygen 

during an emergency, possibly resulting in 

injury to the airplane occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Part Number Inspection 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD: Do a one-time inspection of 

passenger chemical oxygen generators, part 

numbers (P/N) 117042–02 (15 minutes 

(min)—2 masks), 117042–03 (15 min—3 

masks), 117042–04 (15 min—4 masks), 

117042–22 (22 min—2 masks), 117042–23 

(22 min—3 masks), and 117042–24 (22 min— 

4 masks) to determine the date of 

manufacture as specified in Airbus Alert 

Operators Transmission (AOT) A35N006–14, 

dated December 10, 2014, including 

Appendix 1. Refer to figures 1 and 2 to 

paragraph (g) of this AD for the location of 

the date. A review of airplane maintenance 

records is acceptable for the inspection 

required by this paragraph, provided the date 

of manufacture can be conclusively 

determined by that review. 


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(h) Replacement of Passenger Chemical 

Oxygen Generators Manufactured in 1999, 

2000, or 2001 

If, during any inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, any passenger 

chemical oxygen generator having a date of 

manufacture in 1999, 2000, or 2001 is found: 

At the applicable time specified in paragraph 

(h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD, remove and 

replace the affected passenger chemical 

oxygen generator with a serviceable unit, in 

accordance with Airbus AOT A35N006–14, 

dated December 10, 2014, including 

Appendix 1 (for 15-minute and 22-minute 

passenger chemical oxygen generators); or 

the Accomplishment Instructions of B/E 

Aerospace Service Bulletin 117042–35–001, 

Revision 004, dated October 13, 2015 (for 15- 

minute passenger chemical oxygen 

generators). 

(1) For passenger chemical oxygen 

generators that have a date of manufacture in 

1999: Within 30 days after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(2) For passenger chemical oxygen 

generators that have a date of manufacture in 

2000: Within 6 months after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(3) For passenger chemical oxygen 

generators that have a date of manufacture in 

2001: Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(i) Replacement of Passenger Chemical 

Oxygen Generators Manufactured in 2002 

and Later 

If, during any inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, any passenger 

chemical oxygen generator having a date 

specified in table 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD 

is found: At the applicable time specified in 

table 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD, remove 

and replace the affected passenger chemical 

oxygen generator with a serviceable unit, in 

accordance with Airbus AOT A35N006–14, 

dated December 10, 2014, including 

Appendix 01, undated (for 15-minute and 22- 

minute passenger chemical oxygen 

generators); or the Accomplishment 

Instructions of B/E Aerospace Service 

Bulletin 117042–35–001, Revision 004, dated 

October 13, 2015 (for 15-minute passenger 

chemical oxygen generators). 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (i) OF THIS AD—REPLACEMENT COMPLIANCE TIMES

Year of 

manufacture Compliance time 

2002 .................. Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2003 .................. Within 16 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2004 .................. Within 20 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2005 .................. Within 24 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2006 .................. Within 28 months after the effective date of this AD. 


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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (i) OF THIS AD—REPLACEMENT COMPLIANCE TIMES—Continued 

Year of 

manufacture Compliance time 

2007 .................. Within 32 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2008 .................. Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD. 

2009 .................. Before exceeding 10 years since date of manufacture of the passenger chemical oxygen generator. 

(j) Definition of Serviceable 

For the purpose of this AD, a serviceable 

unit is a passenger chemical oxygen 

generator having P/N 117042–XX with a 

manufacturing date not older than 10 years, 

or any other approved part number, provided 

that the generator has not exceeded the life 

limit established for that generator by the 

manufacturer. 

(k) Reporting 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this AD, submit 

a report of the findings (both positive and 

negative) of the inspection required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, in accordance with 

paragraph 7, ‘‘Reporting,’’ of Airbus AOT 

A35N006–14, dated December 10, 2014, 

including Appendix 1. The report must 

include the information specified in 

Appendix 1 of Airbus AOT A35N006–14, 

dated December 10, 2014. 

(1) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(2) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(l) Parts Installation Limitation 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install a passenger chemical 

oxygen generator, unless it is determined, 

prior to installation, that the oxygen 

generator is a serviceable unit as specified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD. 

(m) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using the service 

information specified in paragraphs (m)(1), 

(m)(2), (m)(3), or (m)(4). 

(1) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

117042–35–001, dated December 10, 2014. 

(2) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

117042–35–001, Revision 001, dated April 9, 

2015. 

(3) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

117042–35–001, Revision 002, dated May 29, 

2015. 

(4) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

117042–35–001, Revision 003, dated June 25, 

2015. 

(n) 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) Reporting Requirements: A federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with, a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(o) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2015– 

0117, dated June 24, 2015; corrected August 

7, 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– 

2015–3989. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

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

(p) 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 Alert Operators Transmission 

A35N006–14, dated December 10, 2014, 

including Appendix 01, undated. 

(ii) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

117042–35–001, Revision 004, dated October 

13, 2015. 

(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.airwortheas@airbus.com; Internet: http://

www.airbus.com. For B/E Aerospace service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

B/E Aerospace Inc., 10800 Pflumm Road, 

Lenexa, KS 66215; telephone: 913–338–9800; 

fax: 913–469–8419; Internet: http://

beaerospace.com/home/globalsupport. 

(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 July 21, 

2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–18169 Filed 8–11–16; 8:45 am] 

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