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not to exceed 200 flight cycles or 400 flight 

hours, whichever occurs first. 

(7) For Model A340–541 and –642 

airplanes: Repeat the inspections at intervals 

not to exceed 100 flight cycles or 500 flight 

hours, whichever occurs first. 

(i) Corrective Action 

If any crack is found during any inspection 

required by paragraphs (g) or (h) of this AD: 

Before further flight, replace the cracked 

MLG support rib 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). Replacement 

of an MLG support rib does not terminate the 

repetitive inspections required by paragraph 

(h) of this AD. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

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

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using the applicable 

service information identified in paragraphs 

(j)(1) through (j)(15) of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57A3096, 

dated December 5, 2006, which was 

incorporated by reference in AD 2007–03–04, 

Amendment 39–14915 (74 FR 4416, January 

31, 2007). 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57A3096, 

Revision 01, dated April 18, 2007, which is 

not incorporated by reference by this AD. 

(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3096, 

Revision 02, dated August 13, 2007, which 

was incorporated by reference in AD 2007– 

22–10, Amendment 39–15246 (72 FR 61796, 

November 1, 2007; corrected November 16, 

2007 (72 FR 64532)). 

(4) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3096, 

Revision 03, dated October 24, 2012, which 

is not incorporated by reference by this AD. 

(5) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3096, 

Revision 04, dated February 6, 2013, which 

is not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(6) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–57–3096, 

Revision 05, dated October 17, 2013, which 

was incorporated by reference in AD 2015– 

03–06, Amendment 39–18102 (80 FR 8511, 

February 18, 2015). 

(7) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57A4104, 

dated December 5, 2006, which was 

incorporated by reference in AD 2007–03–04, 

Amendment 39–14915 (72 FR 4416, January 

31, 2007). 

(8) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–4104, 

Revision 01, dated August 13, 2007, which is 

not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(9) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–4104, 

Revision 02, dated September 5, 2007, which 

was incorporated by reference in AD 2007– 

22–10, Amendment 39–15246 (72 FR 61796, 

November 1, 2007; corrected November 16, 

2007 (72 FR 64532)). 

(10) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

4104, Revision 03, dated October 24, 2012, 

which is not incorporated by reference in this 

AD. 

(11) Airbus Service Bulletin A340– 

57A5009, dated December 5, 2006, which 

was incorporated by reference in AD 2007– 

03–04, Amendment 39–14915 (72 FR 4416, 

January 31, 2007). 

(12) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

5009, Revision 01, dated August 13, 2007, 

which was incorporated by reference in AD 

2007–22–10, Amendment 39–15246 (72 FR 

61796, November 1, 2007; corrected 

November 16, 2007 (72 FR 64532)). 

(13) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

5009, Revision 02, dated October 24, 2012, 

which is not incorporated by reference in this 

AD. 

(14) Airbus Alert Operators Transmission 

A57L005–14, dated July 15, 2014, which is 

not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(15) Airbus Alert Operators Transmission 

A57L005–14, Revision 01, dated August 15, 

2014, which is not incorporated by reference 

in this AD. 

(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: 

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) 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 Airbus’s EASA 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 2015–0120, dated 

June 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– 

2015–4815. 

(2) 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 

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 

November 11, 2015. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–29442 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–4816; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–238–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

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 

Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 

series airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by investigations that 

revealed that the cover seal of the brake 

dual distribution valve (BDDV) was 

damaged and did not ensure efficient 

sealing. This proposed AD would 

require modifying the BDDV having 

certain part numbers; modifying the 

drain hose of the BDDV; checking for 

the presence of water, ice, and hydraulic 

fluid; and re-identifying the BDDV; and 

related investigative and corrective 

actions if necessary. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent damage to the BDDV, 

which could lead to water ingestion in 

the BDDV and freezing of the BDDV in 

flight, possibly resulting in loss of 

braking system function after landing. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by January 4, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

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• 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. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed 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. 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. 

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– 

4816; 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 proposed AD, 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: 

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: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2015–4816; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NM–238–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD based on 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 proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2014–0251R1, dated December 

17, 2014 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for certain Airbus 

Model A319, A320, and A321 series 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

In 1998, an operator experienced a dual 

loss of braking systems. Investigation results 

revealed that the cover seal of the Brake Dual 

Distribution Valve (BDDV) was damaged and 

did not ensure the sealing efficiency. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to water ingestion in the BDDV and freezing 

of the BDDV in flight, possibly resulting in 

loss of braking system function after landing. 

[The Directorate General for Civil Aviation] 

(DGAC) France issued AD 2000–258–146 

[http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/20002580tb_

superseded.pdf/AD_F-2000-258-146_1] 

[which corresponds to certain actions in FAA 

AD 2001–15–10, Amendment 39–12344 (66 

FR 39413, July 31, 2001)] to require 

modification of the BDDV with a new cover 

and installation of a draining tube with a cap. 

Since that French AD was issued, 

following a new event, Airbus developed a 

modification of the BDDV drain tube which 

will leave it open, ensuring continuous 

drainage of any ingested water, thereby 

preventing freezing of the brake system. 

For the reasons described above, EASA 

issued [another AD] * * *, to require 

modification of the BDDV drain tube. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, 

comments were received that indicated a 

need for correction and clarification. 

Consequently, this [EASA] AD is revised to 

add a Note to Table 1 and to amend 

paragraph (3). 

The modification includes a check for 

the presence of water, ice, and hydraulic 

fluid, and related investigative and 

corrective actions if necessary. Related 

investigative actions include an 

inspection for corrosion. Corrective 

actions include replacing the BDDV. 

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– 

4816. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Airbus has issued Service Bulletin 

A320–32–1415, dated September 2, 

2014. The service information describes 

procedures for modifying the BDDV 

having certain part numbers; and 

modifying the drain hose of the BDDV; 

the modification includes a check for 

the presence of water, ice, and hydraulic 

fluid; and re-identifying the BDDV; and 

related investigative and corrective 

actions if necessary. This service 

information is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section of this NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed 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 proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of these same 

type designs. 

Explanation of ‘‘RC’’ Procedures and 

Tests in Service Information 

The FAA worked in conjunction with 

industry, under the Airworthiness 

Directive Implementation Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee (ARC), to 

enhance the AD system. One 

enhancement was a new process for 

annotating which procedures and tests 

in the service information are required 

for compliance with an AD. 

Differentiating these procedures and 

tests from other tasks in the service 

information is expected to improve an 

owner’s/operator’s understanding of 

crucial AD requirements and help 

provide consistent judgment in AD 

compliance. The procedures and tests 

identified as RC (required for 

compliance) in any service information 

have a direct effect on detecting, 

preventing, resolving, or eliminating an 

identified unsafe condition. 

As specified in a NOTE under the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

specified service information, 

procedures and tests that are identified 

as RC in any service information must 

be done to comply with the proposed 

AD. However, procedures and tests that 

are not identified as RC are 

recommended. Those procedures and 


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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 alternative method of compliance 

(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 will require approval of 

an AMOC. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 953 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 6 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $421 per 

product. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this proposed AD on 

U.S. operators to be $887,243, or $931 

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 proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation: 

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. 

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–2015–4816; 

Directorate Identifier 2014–NM–238–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by January 4, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the airplanes identified 

in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(3) of this AD, 

certificated in any category, all manufacturer 

serial numbers, except those on which 

Airbus Modification 26925 has been 

embodied in production. 

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

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

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

–231, –232, and –233 airplanes. 

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

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

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 32, Landing Gear. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by investigations 

that revealed that the cover seal of the BDDV 

was damaged and did not ensure efficient 

sealing. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

damage to the BDDV, which could lead to 

water ingestion in the BDDV and freezing of 

the BDDV in flight, possibly resulting in loss 

of braking system function after landing. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Modification and Re-Identification 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD, modify the BDDV having a part 

number listed in the column ‘‘Old Part 

Number’’ in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this 

AD; modify the drain hose of the affected 

BDDV; check for the presence of water, ice, 

and hydraulic fluid; and re-identify the 

BDDV to the corresponding part number, as 

applicable, as listed as ‘‘New Part Number’’ 

in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD; and do 

all applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions; in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–32–1415, dated 

September 2, 2014. Do all applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions before 

further flight. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g) OF THIS

AD—BDDV PART NUMBER REIDENTIFICATION

Old part number New part number 

A25434006–3 ................. A25434006–3000. 

A25434005–101 ............. A25434005–1010. 

A25434005–201 ............. A25434005–2010. 

A25434005–301 ............. A25434005–3010. 

A25434005–401 ............. A25434005–4010. 

A25434006–101 ............. A25434006–1010. 

Note 2 to table 1 to paragraph (g) of this 

AD: The part number listed in table 1 to 

paragraph (g) of this AD can have an ‘‘A’’ or 

‘‘B’’ suffix, which is an indication of the 

amendment level of the BDDV. This does not 

affect compliance with this AD. 

(h) Parts Installation Limitations 

As of the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD, no 

person may install a BDDV having a part 

number listed as ‘‘Old Part Number’’ in table 

1 to paragraph (g) of this AD, on any airplane. 

(1) For any airplane that, on the effective 

date of this AD, has a BDDV installed with 

a part number listed as ‘‘Old Part Number’’ 

in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: After 

modification of the airplane, as required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(2) For any airplane that, on the effective 

date of this AD, has a BDDV installed with 

a part number listed as ‘‘New Part Number’’ 

in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD, or has 

a BDDV installed with a part number not 

listed in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: 

As of the effective date of this AD. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, 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 


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Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1405; fax 425–227–1149. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116- 

AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using 

any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office/certificate holding 

district office. The AMOC approval letter 

must specifically reference this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA); or Airbus’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any 

service information contains procedures or 

tests that are identified as RC, those 

procedures and tests must be done to comply 

with this AD; any procedures or tests that are 

not identified as RC are recommended. Those 

procedures and tests that are not identified 

as RC may be deviated from using accepted 

methods in accordance with the operator’s 

maintenance or inspection program without 

obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided 

the procedures and tests identified as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0251R1, dated 

December 17, 2014, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–4816. 

(2) 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. 

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 

November 10, 2015. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–29444 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 147 

[Docket No.: FAA–2015–3901; Notice No. 

15–10] 

RIN 2120–AK48 

Aviation Maintenance Technician 

Schools 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM); extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: This action extends the 

comment period for an NPRM published 

on October 2, 2015. In that document, 

the FAA proposes to amend the 

regulations governing the curriculum 

and operations of FAA-certificated 

Aviation Maintenance Technician 

Schools. These amendments would 

modernize and reorganize the required 

curriculum subjects in the appendices 

of the current regulations. They would 

also remove the course content items 

currently located in the appendices and 

require that they be placed in each 

school’s operations specifications so 

they could more easily be amended 

when necessary. The amendments are 

needed because the existing 

curriculums are outdated, do not meet 

current industry needs, and can be 

changed only through notice and 

comment rulemaking. These 

amendments would ensure that aviation 

maintenance technician students 

receive up-to-date foundational training 

to meet the demanding and consistently 

changing needs of the aviation industry. 

This extension is a result of a joint 

request from Aviation Technical 

Education Council (ATEC), 

Aeronautical Repair Station Association 

(ARSA), Aircraft Owners and Pilots 

Association (AOPA), Airlines for 

America (A4A), Aviation Suppliers 

Association (ASA), Helicopter 

Association International (HAI), 

Modification And Replacement Parts 

Association (MARPA), National Air 

Carrier Association (NACA), National 

Air Transport Association (NATA), 

Regional Airline Association, STEM 

Education Coalition (STEM), and 

University Aviation Association (UAA) 

(collectively, the ‘‘Petitioners’’). 

DATES: The comment period for the 

notice of proposed rulemaking 

published on October 2, 2015 (80 FR 

59674), is extended. Send comments on 

or before February 1, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by docket number FAA–2015–3901 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at 202–493–2251. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions concerning this 

action, contact Robert Warren, Aircraft 

Maintenance Division, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone (202) 267–1711; email 

robert.w.warren@faa.gov. For legal 

questions concerning this action, 

contact Edmund Averman, Office of the 

Chief Counsel (AGC–210), Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 

267–3147; email Ed.Averman@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA continues to invite 

interested persons to take part in this 

rulemaking by submitting written 

comments, data, or views about the 

NPRM we issued on October 2, 2015 

(part 147, Aviation Maintenance 

Technician Schools (80 FR 

59674)(October 2, 2015). The most 


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