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(i) Reporting Requirement 

Submit a report of the findings (both 

positive and negative) of the inspection 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD to 

Fokker Services B.V., Technical Services, in 

accordance with the instructions of Figure 6 

of Fokker Service Bulletin SBF50–53–061, 

dated January 13, 2011, at the applicable time 

specified in paragraph (i)(1) or (i)(2) of this 

AD. 

(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. 

(j) Optional Terminating Action 

Repairing the lap joint in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker 

Service Bulletin SBF50–53–062, dated 

January 13, 2011, terminates the action 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD provided 

that the action is accomplished within the 

applicable compliance time specified in 

paragraph (g) of 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, 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 

Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1137; 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. 

(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. 

(l) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2011– 

0064, dated April 7, 2011; Fokker Service 

Bulletin SBF50–53–061, dated January 13, 

2011; and Fokker Service Bulletin SBF50– 

53–062, dated January 13, 2011; for related 

information. 

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 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: 

(i) Fokker Service Bulletin SBF50–53–061, 

dated January 13, 2011. 

(ii) Fokker Service Bulletin SBF50–53–062, 

dated January 13, 2011. 

(2) For Fokker Services B.V. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Fokker Services B.V., Technical Services 

Dept., P.O. Box 231, 2150 AE Nieuw-Vennep, 

the Netherlands; telephone +31 (0)252–627– 

350; fax +31 (0)252–627–211; email 

technicalservices.fokkerservices@stork.com; 

Internet http://www.myfokkerfleet.com. 

(3) 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. 

(4) 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 March 

28, 2012. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8218 Filed 4–9–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1060; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–015–AD; Amendment 

39–16945; AD 2012–03–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Airbus Model A310 series 

airplanes. That AD currently requires, 

for certain airplanes, modifying the wire 

routing and installing additional 

protective sleeves. This new AD adds, 

for certain airplanes, modifying wire 

routings and installing a modified 

bracket. This AD was prompted by 

analyses of the wire routing showing 

that the route of the fuel electrical 

circuit in the right-hand wing must be 

modified in order to ensure better 

segregation between fuel quantity 

indication wires and the 115-volt 

alternating current wires. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent short circuits leading 

to arcing, and possible fuel tank 

explosion. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective May 

15, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of May 15, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of February 20, 2008 (73 FR 2795, 

January 16, 2008). 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of September 3, 2004 (69 FR 

45578, July 30, 2004). 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 


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Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(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. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on October 11, 2011 (76 FR 

62653), and proposed to supersede AD 

2008–01–05, Amendment 39–15330 (73 

FR 2795, January 16, 2008). That NPRM 

proposed to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

Within the scope of the Fuel System Safety 

Program (FSSP), analyses of the wire routing 

showed that the route 2S of the fuel electrical 

circuit in the Right Hand (RH) wing must be 

modified in order to ensure better segregation 

between fuel quantity indication wires and 

the 115 Volts Alternating Current (VAC) 

wires of route 2S. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in short circuits leading to arcing, and 

possible fuel tank explosion. 

To address this unsafe condition, 

[Direction Ge ́ne ́rale de l’Aviation Civile] 

DGAC France issued AD 2002–578(B) [which 

corresponds to FAA AD 2004–15–16, 

Amendment 39–13750 (69 FR 45578, July 30, 

2004)] to require improvements of the design 

as specified in Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) 

A310–28–2148 original issue or Revision 01. 

EASA AD 2007–0230 [which corresponds to 

FAA AD 2008–01–05 (73 FR 2795, January 

16, 2008)], which superseded DGAC France 

AD 2002–578(B), required those same 

actions, plus additional work as defined in 

Airbus SB A310–28–2148 Revision 02. 

Since EASA AD 2007–0230 was issued, an 

operator reported the possibility of chafing 

with the new routing of the wire bundle 2S 

in the RH wing pylon area to the generator 

wire bundle of engine 2. The modification of 

this zone was introduced by A310–28–2148 

Revision 02 as additional work. Investigation 

showed that, to avoid the risk of chafing, the 

affected wiring harnesses must be installed at 

a higher position to provide sufficient 

clearance with the newly routed wire bundle 

2S conduit. 

Airbus published Revision 03 of SB A310– 

28–2148 to describe these changes, but a new 

interference has been found and requires 

updating SB A310–28–2148 to Revision 04 

[or 05]. 

For the reasons described above, this new 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2007–0230, which is superseded, and 

requires the additional work as specified in 

Revision 04 [or 05] of Airbus SB A310–28– 

2148. 

Required actions include modifying the 

wire routings and installing a modified 

bracket. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

considered the comments received. 

Request To Reference Latest Service 

Information 

FedEx noted that Airbus has issued 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28– 

2148, Revision 06, dated August 31, 

2011. 

We infer that FedEx is requesting that 

we reference Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 06, 

dated August 31, 2011, in this AD. We 

agree and have reviewed Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28– 

2148, Revision 06, dated August 31, 

2011. We have added this reference to 

paragraphs (g), (i), (j), and (n) of this AD 

as an optional source of service 

information for doing the required 

actions. 

Explanation of Additional Changes 

Made to This AD 

We have revised certain paragraph 

headers throughout this AD. We have 

also revised the wording in paragraphs 

(h) and (m) of this AD; this change has 

not changed the intent of those 

paragraphs. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the 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 (76 FR 

62653, October 11, 2011) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (76 FR 62653, 

October 11, 2011). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 61 products of U.S. registry. The 

following table provides the estimated 

costs for U.S. operators to comply with 

this AD. 

TABLE—ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Work hours 

Average 

labor rate 

per hour 

Parts Cost per 

airplane 

Number of 

U.S.- 

registered 

airplanes 

Fleet cost 

Modification (required by AD 2004–15–16, Amendment 

39–13750 (69 FR 45578, July 30, 2004)) .................... 35 $85 $4,459 $7,434 68 $505,512 

Modification (required by AD 2008–01–05, Amendment 

39–15330 (73 FR 2795, January 16, 2008)) ............... 22 85 1,870 3,740 68 254,320 

Modification (new action) ................................................. 62 85 2,210 7,480 61 456,280 

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: 


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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 proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

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 the NPRM (76 FR 62653, 

October 11, 2011), 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. 

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 

removing Amendment 39–15330 (73 FR 

2795, January 16, 2008) and adding the 

following new AD: 

2012–03–04 Airbus: Amendment 39–16945. 

Docket No. FAA–2011–1060; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–015–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective May 15, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2008–01–05, 

Amendment 39–15330 (73 FR 2795, January 

16, 2008). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A310– 

203, –204, –221, –222, –304, –322, –324, and 

–325 airplanes; certificated in any category; 

all serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28: Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by analyses of the 

wire routing showing that the route of the 

fuel electrical circuit in the right-hand wing 

must be modified in order to ensure better 

segregation between fuel quantity indication 

wires and the 115-volt alternating current 

wires. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

short circuits leading to arcing, and possible 

fuel tank explosion. 

(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) Retained Modification With New Service 

Information 

This paragraph restates the modification 

required by paragraph (a) of AD 2004–15–16, 

Amendment 39–13750 (69 FR 45578, July 30, 

2004), with revised service information. For 

all airplanes except airplanes on which 

Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007, has been 

done (Airbus Modifications 12427 and 

12435): Within 4,000 flight hours after 

September 3, 2004 (the effective date of AD 

2004–15–16), modify the routing of wires in 

the right hand (RH) wing by installing cable 

sleeves, per the Accomplishment Instructions 

of Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 01, dated October 29, 2002; Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 02, 

dated March 9, 2007; Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 05, 

dated August 3, 2010; or Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 06, 

dated August 31, 2011. As of February 20, 

2008 (the effective date of AD 2008–01–05, 

Amendment 39–15330 (73 FR 2795, January 

16, 2008)), Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28– 

2148, Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007; 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28– 

2148, Revision 05, dated August 3, 2010; or 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28– 

2148, Revision 06, dated August 31, 2011; 

must be used. As of the effective date of this 

AD, Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 05, dated August 3, 

2010; or Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 06, dated August 

31, 2011; must be used. 

(h) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

modification of the routing of wires required 

by paragraph (g) of this AD, if the 

modification was performed before 

September 3, 2004 (the effective date of AD 

2004–15–16, Amendment 39–13750 (69 FR 

45578, July 30, 2004)), using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A310–28–2148, dated January 23, 

2002. 

(i) Retained Modification With New Service 

Information 

This paragraph restates the modification 

required by paragraph (h) of AD 2008–01–05, 

Amendment 39–15330 (73 FR 2795, January 

16, 2008), with revised service information. 

For airplanes on which the actions specified 

in Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

dated January 23, 2002; or Airbus Service 

Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 01, dated 

October 29, 2002; have been done before 

February 20, 2008 (the effective date of AD 

2008–01–05), except for airplanes on which 

Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007, has been 

done (Airbus Modifications 12427 and 

12435): Within 6,000 flight hours or 30 

months after February 20, 2008, whichever 

occurs first, perform further modification by 

installing additional protection sleeves in the 

outer wing area near the cadensicon sensor 

and segregating wire route 2S in the RH 

pylon area, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 02, 

dated March 9, 2007; Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 05, 

dated August 3, 2010; or Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 06, 

dated August 31, 2011. As of the effective 

date of this AD, Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 05, dated 

August 3, 2010; or Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 06, dated 

August 31, 2011; must be used. 

(j) New Modification/Installation for Certain 

Airplanes 

For airplanes on which the actions 

specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A310– 

28–2148, Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007, 

have been accomplished, and do not have 

production modification 07633; and on 

which Airbus Service Bulletin A310–36– 

2015 has not been done: Within 6,000 flight 

hours or 30 months after the effective date of 

this AD, whichever occurs first, modify the 

wire routings, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 05, dated August 3, 2010; or Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 06, dated August 31, 2011. 

(k) New Modification/Installation for Certain 

Other Airplanes 

For airplanes on which the actions 

specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A310– 

28–2148, Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007, 

have been accomplished, and have 

production modification 07633; or on which 

Airbus Service Bulletin A310–36–2015 has 

been done: Within 1,000 flight hours after the 

effective date of this AD, install a modified 

bracket, in accordance with paragraph 

3.B.(7), ‘‘Additional Work 2,’’ of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 05, dated August 3, 2010; or Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 06, dated August 31, 2011. 

(l) No Additional Modification/Installation 

for Certain Airplanes 

For airplanes on which the actions 

specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A310– 


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28–2148, Revision 03, dated June 2, 2009, 

have been accomplished; and have 

modification 07633 done in production; or 

on which the actions specified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–36–2015 have been 

done; no further action is required by this 

AD. 

(m) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for 

modifications required by paragraphs (g), (i), 

(j), and (k) of this AD, if the modifications 

were performed before the effective date of 

this AD using Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 04, dated 

April 14, 2010. 

(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: 

Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–2125; 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. AMOCs approved previously in 

accordance with AD 2008–01–05, 

Amendment 39–15330 (73 FR 2795, January 

16, 2008), are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of 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. 

(o) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) Airworthiness Directive 

2011–0005, dated January 17, 2011, and the 

following service information for related 

information. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 01, dated October 29, 2002. 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007. 

(3) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 05, dated August 3, 

2010. 

(4) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 06, dated August 

31, 2011. 

(p) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on May 15, 2012. 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 05, dated August 3, 

2010. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 06, dated August 

31, 2011. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on February 20, 2008 (73 

FR 2795, January 16, 2008). 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007. 

(5) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on September 3, 2004 (69 

FR 45578, July 30, 2004). 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 01, dated October 29, 2002. 

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

www.airbus.com. 

(7) 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. 

(8) 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 January 

26, 2012. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8220 Filed 4–9–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1342; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–CE–038–AD; Amendment 

39–16996; AD 2012–06–15] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; DG 

Flugzeugbau GmbH Sailplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for DG 

Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG–500 

Elan Orion, DG–500 Elan Trainer, DG– 

500/20 Elan, and DG–500/22 Elan 

sailplanes and Models DG–500M and 

DG–500MB powered sailplanes. This 

AD results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as incorrect re-installation of 

the rear cockpit securing rope for the 

headrest of the rear seat during 

maintenance, which could cause the 

rear seat to interfere with the control 

stick of the sailplane. We are issuing 

this AD to require actions to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 15, 

2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of May 15, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at 

Document 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 service information identified in 

this AD, contact DG Flugzeugbau 

GmbH, Otto-Lilienthal-Weg 2, 76646 

Bruchsal, Federal Republic of Germany; 

telephone: +49 (0) 7251 3020140; fax: 

+49 (0) 7251 3020149; Internet: http:// 

www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/techmitteilungen-e.html; email: dirks@dgflugzeugbau.de. You may review copies 

of the referenced service information at 

the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 


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