Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2010 / Rules and Regulations 8481 

intervals) as specified in the ALI 

(Airworthiness Limitation Items) tasks 

57.18.16 have to be reviewed in order to 

comply with certification requirements. 

Consequently AIRBUS Service Bulletin (SB) 

A340–57–5011 has been issued to supersede 

the ALI tasks 57.18.16. 

This AD mandates a repetitive inspection 

program in order to detect any crack by 

means of two Non-Destructive Test (NDT) 

inspection methods (High Frequency Eddy 

Current and Ultra Sonic). 

This AD has been revised in order to 

exclude from the applicability section, A340– 

642 aircraft on which a terminating action 

modification 56026 or SB A340–57–5010 has 

been embodied and which consists of a large 

cut-out of the vertical cruciform flange in 

order to reduce the stress level in this critical 

area. 

Compliance 

(f) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Actions 

(g) Do the following actions. 

(1) At the applicable time specified in the 

table titled, ‘‘THRESHOLDS’’ in paragraph 

1.E.(2) of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–57–5011, dated June 27, 2007, or 

within 3 months after the effective date of 

this AD, whichever occurs later; except that 

where the table expresses times in terms of 

‘‘flight cycles’’ and ‘‘flight hours,’’ those terms 

mean ‘‘total flight cycles’’ and ‘‘total flight 

hours’’ for purposes of this AD: Perform the 

NDT inspections of the cruciform fitting 

radius at Frame 47 on the right-hand and lefthand sides, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–57–5011, 

dated June 27, 2007. 

(2) Submit a report of the findings of the 

inspection required by paragraph (g)(1) of 

this AD using Appendix 01 of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–57–5011, 

dated June 27, 2007, to Airbus, Customer 

Services Directorate, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex France, Attn: 

SDC32 Technical Data and Documentation 

Services; fax (+33) 5 61 93 28 06; e-mail 

sb.reporting@airbus.com; at the applicable 

time specified in paragraph (g)(2)(i) or 

(g)(2)(ii) of this AD. 

(i) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(ii) If the inspection was accomplished 

prior to the effective date of this AD: Submit 

the report within 30 days after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(3) If no crack is detected during an 

inspection required by paragraph (g)(1) of 

this AD, apply sealant before further flight, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A340–57–5011, dated June 27, 2007. 

Repeat the inspection required by paragraph 

(g)(1) of this AD thereafter at the applicable 

interval specified in paragraph 1.E.(2) of 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–57– 

5011, dated June 27, 2007. 

(4) If any crack is found during any 

inspection required by paragraph (g)(1) of 

this AD, contact Airbus to get repair 

instructions and repair before further flight. 

(5) Modifying the rear spar vertical 

cruciform at frame 47 in accordance with 

Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–5010, 

Revision 01, dated April 2, 2008, terminates 

the inspection requirements of paragraphs 

(g)(1) and (g)(3) of this AD. 

(6) After accomplishing the initial 

inspections required by paragraph (g)(1) of 

this AD or after the modification specified in 

paragraph (g)(5) of this AD is done, the 

limitation Tasks 57.18.16 (10 different tasks) 

of Airbus A340–500/600 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items need not be done. 

(7) Modifying the rear spar vertical 

cruciform at frame 47 is also acceptable for 

compliance with the requirements of 

paragraph (g)(5) of this AD if done before the 

effective date of this AD in accordance with 

Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–5010, 

dated September 28, 2007. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(h) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send 

information to ATTN: Vladimir Ulyanov, 

Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425) 

227–1138; fax (425) 227–1149. Before using 

any approved AMOC on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies, notify your 

principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or 

principal avionics inspector (PAI), as 

appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector, 

your local Flight Standards 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 FAAapproved 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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(i) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) Airworthiness Directive 

2007–0207R1, dated November 7, 2007; 

Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57–5010, 

Revision 01, dated April 2, 2008; and Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–57–5011, 

dated June 27, 2007; for related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(j) You must use Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A340–57–5011, including Appendix 

01, dated June 27, 2007, as applicable, to do 

the actions required by this AD, unless the 

AD specifies otherwise. If you accomplish 

the optional actions specified by this AD, you 

must use Airbus Service Bulletin A340–57– 

5010, Revision 01, dated April 2, 2008, to 

perform those actions, unless the AD 

specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; fax +33 5 61 

93 45 80; e-mail airworthiness.A330- 

A340@airbus.com; Internet http:// 

www.airbus.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information that is incorporated by reference 

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 or 425–227–1152. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information 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/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 

16, 2010. 

Stephen P. Boyd, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3485 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0876; Airspace 

Docket No. 09–ASW–24] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Stamford, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace for Stamford, TX, adding 

additional controlled airspace to 

accommodate Area Navigation (RNAV) 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs) at Arledge Field 

Airport, Stamford, TX. The FAA is 

taking this action to enhance the safety 

and management of Instrument Flight 

Rule (IFR) operations at the airport. 


jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with RULES
8482 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2010 / Rules and Regulations 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, June 3, 

2010. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR Part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321– 

7716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On November 24, 2009, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 

Class E airspace for Stamford, TX, 

reconfiguring controlled airspace at 

Arledge Field Airport (74 FR 61289) 

Docket No. FAA–2009–0876. Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. No comments were received. Class 

E airspace designations are published in 

paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9T 

signed August 27, 2009, and effective 

September 15, 2009, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

Part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

amending Class E airspace for the 

Stamford, TX area, adding additional 

controlled airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface to 

accommodate SIAPs at Arledge Field 

Airport. This action is necessary for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

Section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the agency’s 

authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends 

controlled airspace at Arledge Field 

Airport, Stamford, TX. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

■ In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

Part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9T, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

signed August 27, 2009, and effective 

September 15, 2009, is amended as 

follows: 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface. 

* * * * * 

ASW TX E5 Stamford, TX [Amended] 

Arledge Field Airport, TX 

(Lat. 32°54′33′′ N., long. 99°44′10′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of Arledge Field Airport, and within 

2 miles each side of the 180° bearing from the 

airport extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 

11.5 miles south of the airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 

4, 2010. 

Anthony D. Roetzel, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3716 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0929; Airspace 

Docket No. 09–AGL–32] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lima, 

OH 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace at Lima, OH, to accommodate 

Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

(SIAPs) at Lima Allen County Airport, 

Lima, OH. The FAA is taking this action 

to enhance the safety and management 

of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) 

operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 3, 

2010. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR Part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321– 

7716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On November 9, 2009, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 

Class E airspace for Lima Allen County 

Airport, Lima, OH (74 FR 57618) Docket 

No. FAA–2009–0929. Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received. Class E 

airspace designations are published in 

paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9T 

signed August 27, 2009, and effective 

September 15, 2009, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

Part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 


jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with RULES