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(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Bombardier, Inc. 

airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1), 

(c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD, certificated in 

any category. 

(1) Model CL–600–2C10 (Regional Jet 

Series 700, 701, & 702) airplanes, serial 

numbers 10002 through 10342 inclusive. 

(2) Model CL–600–2D15 (Regional Jet 

Series 705) airplanes and Model CL–600– 

2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes, 

serial numbers 15001 through 15347 

inclusive. 

(3) Model CL–600–2E25 (Regional Jet 

Series 1000) airplanes, serial numbers 19001 

through 19040 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that the protective polyurethane tapes 

applied to the upper surfaces of the 

aluminum and titanium floor structural 

members may not be trimmed properly, and 

on some places may overhang the profiles of 

the floor structural parts. Subsequent tests 

revealed that the overhanging pieces of tapes 

that are not bonded to the structure do not 

meet the flammability requirements and may 

allow fire propagation below the floor 

structure. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct overhanging pieces of protective 

polyurethane tapes, which are not bonded to 

the structure and do not meet the 

flammability requirements; this condition 

may allow fire propagation below the floor 

structure. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection and Corrective Actions 

Within 12,600 flight hours after the 

effective date of this AD: Do a detailed 

inspection for excess tape or incorrect tape 

installation of the polyurethane protective 

tapes installed between floor panels and floor 

structure between fuselage station (FS) 

280.00 and FS969.00; and do all applicable 

corrective actions; in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 670BA–53–055, dated 

December 3, 2015, except as specified in 

paragraph (h) of this AD. Do all applicable 

corrective actions before further flight. 

(h) Exception to Service Information 

Where Bombardier Service Bulletin 

670BA–53–055, dated December 3, 2015, 

specifies to contact Bombardier, Inc., to ‘‘get 

an approved disposition to complete this 

service bulletin,’’ before further flight, repair 

using a method approved by the Manager, 

New York Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 

ANE–170, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil 

Aviation (TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA 

Design Approval Organization (DAO). 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO, 

ANE–170, 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 ACO, send it to ATTN: Program 

Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, 

FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 

516–228–7300; fax: 516–794–5531. 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, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

FAA; or TCCA; or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA 

DAO. If approved by the DAO, the approval 

must include the DAO-authorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

AD CF–2016–14, dated May 18, 2016, 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–2016–8180. 

(k) 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) Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–53– 

055, dated December 3, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; Widebody Customer Response 

Center North America toll-free telephone 1– 

866–538–1247 or direct-dial telephone: 1– 

514–855–2999; fax: 514–855–7401; email: 

ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; Internet: 

http://www.bombardier.com. 

(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 

December 9, 2016. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–30418 Filed 12–30–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3631; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–060–AD; Amendment 

39–18757; AD 2016–25–31] 

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 certain 

Airbus Model A330–200 and –300 series 

airplanes; Model A330–200 Freighter 

series airplanes; and Model A340–200, 

–300, –500, and –600 series airplanes. 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

chafed wiring at the upper left corner of 

the cockpit door. The affected wire 

bundle was not grounded on the cockpit 

door frame. This AD requires modifying 

the cockpit door frame structure, 

installing bonding-leads to the upper 

cockpit door frame, and modifying the 

upper cockpit door plate cover. We are 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 7, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of February 7, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, 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 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– 

3631. 


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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– 

3631; 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: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone: 425–227–1138; 

fax: 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to 

amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD 

that would apply to certain Airbus 

Model A330–200 and –300 series 

airplanes; Model A330–200 Freighter 

series airplanes; and Model A340–200, 

–300, –500, and –600 series airplanes. 

The SNPRM published in the Federal 

Register on June 6, 2016 (81 FR 36211) 

(‘‘the SNPRM’’). We preceded the 

SNPRM with a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) that was published 

in the Federal Register on September 

18, 2015 (80 FR 56405) (‘‘the NPRM’’). 

The NPRM proposed to require 

modifying the cockpit door frame 

structure, installing bonding-leads to the 

upper cockpit door frame, and 

modifying the upper cockpit door plate 

cover. The NPRM was prompted by 

reports of chafed wiring at the upper left 

corner of the cockpit door. The SNPRM 

proposed to also require, for certain 

airplanes, installing a noise-reduced 

cockpit door locking system (CDLS). We 

are issuing this AD to prevent electrical 

shock injury to persons contacting the 

cockpit door. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2015–0037, 

dated March 2, 2015 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Airbus Model A330–200 and 

–300 series airplanes; Model A330–200 

Freighter series airplanes; and Model 

A340–200, –300, –500, and –600 series 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

An operator has reported chafed wiring at 

the upper left corner of the cockpit door. The 

investigation concluded that the affected 

wire bundle, which supplies a voltage of 

115V [volt] AC [alternating current], was not 

grounded on the cockpit door frame as part 

of the design of A330 and A340 aeroplanes. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in injury [electrical shock], in case any 

person gets in contact with the door frame. 

Prompted by these findings, Airbus issued 

SB [service bulletin] A330–25–3534, SB 

A340–25–4349 and SB A340–25–5212 to 

provide instructions to modify the electrical 

bonding of the cockpit door. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires modification of the 

cockpit door frame structure, installation of 

bonding-leads to the upper cockpit door 

frame and modification of the upper cockpit 

door plate cover. 

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– 

3631. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the SNPRM and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Requests To Remove Requirement for 

Additional Concurrent Actions 

Delta Airlines (DAL) requested that 

we remove the proposed requirement to 

install the CDLS as specified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–25–3254, 

Revision 02, dated December 13, 2004. 

American Airlines (AAL) requested that 

we clarify the airplanes affected by that 

proposed requirement. Both 

commenters stated that Airbus has 

confirmed that installation of the noisereduced CDLS specified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–25–3254, 

Revision 02, dated December 13, 2004, 

is optional and applies only to certain 

Qantas Airways Limited airplanes. 

Airbus stated that modification of the 

airplane as specified in Airbus Service 

Bulletin A330–25–3213, Revision 02, 

dated August 12, 2016, has the same 

impact on the airplane as the 

modification specified in Airbus Service 

Bulletin A330–25–3254, Revision 02, 

dated December 13, 2004. Airbus 

explained that the airplanes affected by 

proposed requirement are defined as 

configuration 01 in Airbus Service 

Bulletin A330–25–3534, Revision 02, 

dated May 18, 2015, which will be 

corrected at its next revision to remove 

the reference to optional Airbus Service 

Bulletin A330–25–3254, Revision 02, 

dated December 13, 2004. 

We agree with the commenters’ 

requests. We have confirmed that 

modification of the airplane as specified 

in Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25– 

3254, Revision 02, dated December 13, 

2004, is optional and applies only to 

certain Qantas Airways Limited 

airplanes. We have removed paragraphs 

(i) and (j)(3) from the proposed AD (in 

the SNPRM) and redesignated 

subsequent paragraphs accordingly. 

Changes to Final Rule 

Airbus has released Service Bulletin 

A330–25–3213, Revision 02, dated 

August 12, 2016. This service 

information revision specifies minor 

additional work to replace the fasteners 

of the cover of the cockpit door frame. 

We have determined that this minor 

change will not increase the overall cost 

estimates specified in the SNPRM or 

otherwise impose an additional burden 

on any operator. We have revised 

paragraph (h) of this AD to specify 

A330–25–3213, Revision 02, dated 

August 12, 2016, as an appropriate 

source of service information for 

accomplishing the required actions. We 

have removed Airbus Service Bulletin 

A330–25–3213, dated October 12, 2004, 

from paragraph (j)(2)(i) of the proposed 

AD (in the SNPRM) and redesignated 

subsequent paragraphs accordingly. 

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 SNPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the SNPRM. 

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 

Airbus has issued the following 

service information. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25– 

3213, Revision 02, dated August 12, 

2016. This service information describes 

procedures for modification of the 

upper cockpit door plate cover. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25– 

3534, Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015. 

This service information describes 

procedures for modifying the cockpit 


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door frame structure and installing 

bonding-leads to the upper cockpit door 

frame. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

4217, Revision 01, dated April 25, 2005. 

This service information describes 

procedures for modification of the 

upper cockpit door plate cover. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

4349, Revision 02, dated September 4, 

2015. This service information describes 

procedures for modifying the cockpit 

door frame structure and installing 

bonding-leads to the upper cockpit door 

frame. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

5046, Revision 02, dated February 5, 

2007. This service information describes 

procedures for modification of the 

upper cockpit door plate cover. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

5212, Revision 01, dated October 27, 

2014. This service information describes 

procedures for modifying the cockpit 

door frame structure and installing 

bonding-leads to the upper cockpit door 

frame. 

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 70 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate that it would take about 

53 work-hours per product to comply 

with the new basic requirements of this 

AD. The average labor rate is $85 per 

work-hour. Required parts would cost 

about $2,430 per product. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this AD on U.S. operators to be 

$485,450, or $6,935 per product. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected individuals. We 

do not control warranty coverage for 

affected individuals. As a result, we 

have included all costs in our cost 

estimate. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

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): 

2016–25–31 Airbus: Amendment 39–18757; 

Docket No. FAA–2015–3631; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–060–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective February 7, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus airplanes, 

certificated in any category, identified in 

paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD, 

except airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 203066, Modification 203074, 

or Modification 203372 has been embodied 

in production. 

(1) Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, 

–223F, –243, –243F, –301, –302, –303, –321, 

–322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes; 

all manufacturer serial numbers (MSNs); if 

modified in-service as specified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–25–3161, or in 

production with Airbus Modification 50014. 

(2) Model A340–211, –212, –213, –311, 

–312, and –313 airplanes; all MSNs, if 

modified in-service as specified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A340–25–4181, or in 

production with Airbus Modification 50014. 

(3) Model A340–541 airplanes and Model 

A340–642 airplanes; all MSNs. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

chafed wiring at the upper left corner of the 

cockpit door. The affected wire bundle was 

not grounded on the cockpit door frame. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent electrical 

shock injury to persons contacting the 

cockpit door. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Door Modification and Installation 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD, modify the cockpit door frame 

structure and install bonding-leads to the 

upper cockpit door frame, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information identified in 

paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and (g)(3) of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25–3534, 

Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015. 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25–4349, 

Revision 02, dated September 4, 2015. 

(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25–5212, 

Revision 01, dated October 27, 2014. 

(h) Cover Plate Modification of the Upper 

Flight Deck Door 

Except for airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 52869 or Modification 53292 

has been embodied in production: Prior to or 

concurrently with accomplishing the actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, modify 

the upper cockpit door plate cover, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable service 

information identified in paragraphs (h)(1), 

(h)(2), and (h)(3) of this AD. 

(1) For configuration 1 airplanes identified 

in Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25–3534, 

Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015: Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–25–3213, Revision 02, 

dated August 12, 2016. 

(2) For airplanes identified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A340–25–4349, Revision 02, 

dated September 4, 2015: Airbus Service 

Bulletin A340–25–4217, Revision 01, dated 

April 25, 2005. 

(3) For airplanes identified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A340–25–5212, Revision 01, 


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dated October 27, 2014: Airbus Service 

Bulletin A340–25–5046, Revision 02, dated 

February 5, 2007. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A330–25–3534, Revision 01, dated 

October 23, 2014; or Airbus Service Bulletin 

A340–25–4349, Revision 01, dated October 

27, 2014, as applicable. These service 

bulletins are not incorporated by reference in 

this AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using the applicable 

service information specified in paragraphs 

(i)(2)(i), (i)(2)(ii), and (i)(2)(iii) of this AD. 

This service information is not incorporated 

by reference in this AD. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25–4217, 

dated October 12, 2004. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25–5046, 

dated October 12, 2004. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

5046, Revision 01, dated May 11, 2005. 

(j) 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: 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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2015–0037, dated March 2, 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–2015–3631. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

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

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the 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 Service Bulletin A330–25–3213, 

Revision 02, dated August 12, 2016. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–25–3534, 

Revision 02, dated May 18, 2015. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

4217, Revision 01, dated April 25, 2005. 

(iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

4349, Revision 02, dated September 4, 2015. 

(v) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25–5046, 

Revision 02, dated February 5, 2007. 

(vi) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–25– 

5212, Revision 01, dated October 27, 2014. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone: +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax: +33 5 61 93 45 80; email: 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet: http://www.airbus.com. 

(4) You may 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 

December 6, 2016. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–30280 Filed 12–30–16; 8:45 am] 

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RIN 1400–AE07 

International Traffic in Arms 

Regulations: International Trade Data 

System, Reporting 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State 

amends the International Traffic in 

Arms Regulations (ITAR) to enable U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 

implement the International Trade Data 

System (ITDS), which will allow 

businesses to electronically submit the 

data required to import or export cargo, 

as provided by Executive Order 13659 

and the Security and Accountability for 

Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act). 

DATES: This final rule is effective on 

December 31, 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

C. Edward Peartree, Director, Office of 

Defense Trade Controls Policy, 

Department of State, telephone (202) 

663–2792; email DDTCResponseTeam@

state.gov. ATTN: International Trade 

Data System, reporting. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls 

(DDTC) of the Department of State 

regulates the export and temporary 

import of defense-related goods and 

defense services under the Arms Export 

Control Act (AECA) and its 

implementing regulations, the 

International Traffic in Arms 

Regulations (ITAR). This rule is being 

issued to conform DDTC’s regulations to 

ITDS, ‘‘an electronic information 

exchange capability, or ‘single window’, 

through which businesses will transmit 

data required by participating agencies 

for the importation or exportation of 

cargo’’ (Executive Order 13659, Sec. 3, 

Feb. 19, 2014). Executive Order 13659 

requires government-wide 

implementation of ITDS by December 

31, 2016. Additionally, Section 405 of 

the Security and Accountability for 

Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act) 

mandates agency participation in ITDS 

for all Federal agencies that have 

oversight of imports and exports. A 

consortium of 47 Federal agencies led 

by CBP are implementing ITDS. 

ITDS represents a shift in the way that 

imports and exports are declared to CBP 

by importers and exporters engaged in 

international commerce. Traders will 

only need to create and submit a single 

set of data for each import or export, 

thus significantly reducing the 


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