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§ 944.350 Safeguard procedures for 

avocados, grapefruit, kiwifruit, olives, 

oranges, prune variety plums (fresh 

prunes), and table grapes, exempt from 

grade, size, quality, and maturity 

requirements. 

(a) * * * 

(1) Avocados, grapefruit, kiwifruit, 

olives, oranges, prune variety plums 

(fresh prunes) and table grapes for 

consumption by charitable institutions 

or distribution by relief agencies; 

* * * * * 

■ 5. In § 944.503, revise paragraphs (d) 

and (e) to read as follows: 

§ 944.503 Table Grape Import Regulation 

4. 

* * * * * 

(d) Any lot or portion thereof which 

fails to meet the import requirements, 

and is not being imported for purposes 

of processing or donation to charitable 

organizations, prior to or after 

reconditioning may be exported or 

disposed of under the supervision of the 

Federal or Federal-State Inspection 

Service with the costs of certifying the 

disposal of said lot borne by the 

importer. 

(e) The grade, size, quality, and 

maturity requirements of this section 

shall not be applicable to grapes 

imported for processing or donation to 

charitable organizations, but shall be 

subject to the safeguard provisions 

contained in § 944.350. 

Dated: April 20, 2016. 

Elanor Starmer, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–09620 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–6547; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–129–AD; Amendment 

39–18490; AD 2016–08–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014–03– 

14 for all Airbus Model A330–200 and 

–300 series airplanes, and Model A340– 

200, –300, –500, and –600 series 

airplanes. AD 2014–03–14 required 

removing bulb-type maintenance lights; 

installing a drain mast on certain 

airplanes; and installing muffs on 

connecting bleed elements on certain 

airplanes. For certain Model A340–200 

and –300 series airplanes, this new AD 

also requires replacing certain 

insulation sleeves with new insulation 

sleeves. This AD results from fuel 

system reviews conducted by the 

airplane manufacturer. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent ignition sources 

inside fuel tanks, which, in combination 

with flammable fuel vapors, could result 

in fuel tank explosions and consequent 

loss of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 31, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of May 31, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain other publications listed in 

this AD as of March 26, 2014 (79 FR 

9382, February 19, 2014). 

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–2015–6547. 

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– 

6547; 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 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 notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2014–03–14, 

Amendment 39–17752 (79 FR 9382, 

February 19, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–03–14’’). 

AD 2014–03–14 applied to all Airbus 

Model A330–200 and –300 series 

airplanes, and Model A340–200, –300, 

–500, and –600 series airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on December 11, 2015 (80 FR 

76875) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM was 

prompted by fuel system reviews 

conducted by the airplane 

manufacturer. The NPRM proposed to 

continue to require removing bulb-type 

maintenance lights; installing a drain 

mast on certain airplanes; and installing 

muffs on connecting bleed elements on 

certain airplanes. The NPRM also 

proposed to require, for certain Model 

A340–200 and –300 series airplanes, 

replacing certain insulation sleeves with 

new insulation sleeves. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent ignition sources 

inside fuel tanks, which, in combination 

with flammable fuel vapors, could result 

in fuel tank explosions and consequent 

loss of the airplane. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2014–0148, dated June 13, 

2014 (referred to after this the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for all Airbus 

Model A330–200 and –300 series 

airplanes, and Model A340–200, –300, 

–500, and –600 series airplanes. The 

MCAI states: 

[Subsequent to accidents involving Fuel 

Tank Systems in flight and on ground] * * *, 

the FAA published Special Federal Aviation 

Regulation (SFAR) 88 [(66 FR 23086, May 7, 

2001)], and the Joint Aviation Authorities 

(JAA) published Interim Policy INT/POL/25/ 

12. 

In response to these regulations, a global 

design review conducted by Airbus on the 

A330 and A340 type design Section 19, 

which is a flammable fluid leakage zone and 

a zone adjacent to a fuel tank, highlighted 

potential deviations. The specific identified 

cases were that in-flight fuel drainage is 

insufficient on A340–500/–600 aeroplanes, 

maintenance lights are not qualified 

explosion-proof, and hot surfaces may exist 

on bleed systems during normal/failure 

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This condition, if not corrected, in 

combination with a fuel leak generating 

flammable vapours in the area, could result 

in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss 

of the aeroplane. 

To address this unsafe condition, Airbus 

developed various modifications of the 

aeroplane, to be embodied in service. 

Consequently, EASA issued AD 2013–0033 

[http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_

2013-0033_superseded.pdf/AD_2013-0033_1, 

which corresponds to FAA AD 2014–03–14, 

Amendment 39–17752 (79 FR 9382, February 

19, 2014)] to require removal of bulb type 

maintenance lights for all aeroplanes, 

installation of a drain mast between Frame 

(FR) 80 and FR83 for A340–500/–600 

aeroplanes, and installation of muffs on 

connecting bleed elements to minimize hot 

surfaces on A330 and A340–200/–300 

aeroplanes. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, it was 

reported that, for A340–200/–300 aeroplanes, 

accomplishment instructions in the 

applicable Airbus Service Bulletins (SB) for 

aeroplanes in Configurations 002 and 005 

were detailed in Configuration 003 and, 

conversely, accomplishment instructions for 

aeroplane[s] in Configuration 003 were 

detailed in Configurations 002 and 005. This 

can lead to incorrect installation of some 

insulation sleeves on the Auxiliary Power 

Unit (APU) Air Bleed Ducts between Frame 

83 and 84 for configurations 002, 003 and 

005 as per Airbus SB A340–36–4035 at 

original issue. Prompted by this finding, 

Airbus revised the affected SB with 

additional work required for aeroplanes 

included in configurations 002, 003 and 005 

that were modified using the original issue of 

the SB. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2013–0033, which is superseded, 

incorporates reference to the corrected 

Airbus SB A340–36–4035 Revision 01 and 

requires the additional work as specified in 

Airbus SB A340–36–4035 Revision 01 for 

aeroplanes already modified per the original 

SB A340–36–4035. 

The additional work is replacing the 

insulation sleeves between FR83 and 

FR84 with new insulation sleeves. 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– 

6547. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Change Made To This Final Rule: 

Updated Service Information 

Airbus has issued Service Bulletin 

A330–36–3038, Revision 01, dated May 

11, 2015. The additional work specified 

in this service information is minimal 

and consists of modifying the routing of 

a harness. This additional work is not 

required for airplanes on which the 

actions previously required by 

paragraph (h) of AD 2014–03–14 have 

been done before the effective date of 

this AD. Paragraph (h) of this AD retains 

the requirements of paragraph (h) of AD 

2014–03–14. We have revised paragraph 

(h)(1) of this AD to specify Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–36–3038, 

Revision 01, dated May 11, 2015, as an 

appropriate source of service 

information. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the change described previously 

and minor editorial changes. We have 

determined that these changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Airbus has issued the following 

service bulletins. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–33– 

3041, Revision 02, dated November 7, 

2013, which describes procedures for 

removing bulb-type maintenance lights. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–36– 

3037, Revision 02, including Appendix 

01, dated April 7, 2014, which describes 

procedures for modifying the bleed leak 

detection loop of the auxiliary power 

unit (APU). 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–36– 

3038, Revision 01, dated May 11, 2015, 

which describes procedures for bleed 

leak detection loop modification of the 

APU. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A340–33– 

4026, Revision 02, dated November 7, 

2013, which describes procedures for 

removing bulb-type maintenance lights. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A340–36– 

4033, Revision 02, including Appendix 

01, dated May 19, 2014, which describes 

procedures for bleed leak detection loop 

modification of the APU. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A340–36– 

4035, including Appendix 01, dated 

September 18, 2012, which describes 

procedures for installing muffs on 

connecting bleed elements on certain 

airplanes. 

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 43 

Model A330 series airplanes of U.S. 

registry. There are no Model A340 

airplanes registered in the U.S. 

The actions required by AD 2014–03– 

14, and retained in this AD take about 

21 work-hours per product, at an 

average labor rate of $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts cost about $5,219 per 

product. Based on these figures, the 

estimated cost of the actions that were 

required by AD 2014–03–14 is $7,004 

per product. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 6 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this AD. The average labor rate is $85 

per work-hour. Required parts will cost 

about $279 per product. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of this AD 

on U.S. operators to be $33,927, or $789 

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 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 

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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 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2014–03–14, Amendment 39–17752 (79 

FR 9382, February 19, 2014), and adding 

the following new AD: 

2016–08–14 Airbus: Amendment 39–18490. 

Docket No. FAA–2015–6547; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–129–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective May 31, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2014–03–14, 

Amendment 39–17752 (79 FR 9382, February 

19, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–03–14’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes, 

certificated in any category, specified in 

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

manufacturer serial numbers. 

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

–223, –243, –301, –302, –303, –321, –322, 

–323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes. 

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

–311, –312, –313, –541, and –642 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 26, Fire protection; 33, Lights; 

36, Pneumatic; 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD results from fuel system reviews 

conducted by the airplane manufacturer. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent ignition 

sources inside fuel tanks, which, in 

combination with flammable fuel vapors, 

could result in fuel tank explosions and 

consequent loss of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Maintenance Light Removal, 

With New Service Information 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2014–03–14, with new 

service information. Except for airplanes on 

which Airbus Modification 56739 has been 

incorporated in production: Within 26 

months after March 26, 2014 (the effective 

date of AD 2014–03–14), remove the 

maintenance lights, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable Airbus service information 

specified in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and 

(g)(3) of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–33–3041, Revision 01, dated July 10, 

2012; or Airbus Service Bulletin A330–33– 

3041, Revision 02, dated November 7, 2013 

(for Model A330 series airplanes). As of the 

effective date of this AD, use only Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–33–3041, Revision 02, 

dated November 7, 2013, for the actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–33–4026, Revision 01, dated July 10, 

2012; or Airbus Service Bulletin A340–33– 

4026, Revision 02, dated November 7, 2013 

(for Model A340–200 and –300 series 

airplanes). As of the effective date of this AD, 

use only Airbus Service Bulletin A340–33– 

4026, Revision 02, dated November 7, 2013, 

for the actions required by paragraph (g) of 

this AD. 

(3) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–33–5006, dated January 3, 2012 (for 

Model A340–500 and –600 series airplanes). 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: For 

Model A340–500 and –600 series airplanes, 

Airbus has issued Airbus Service Bulletin 

A340–33–5007 to introduce halogen-type 

lights, which are qualified as explosionproof, and that can be installed (at operators’ 

discretion) after removal of the nonexplosion-proof lights required by paragraph 

(g) of this AD. For Model A330 series 

airplanes and Model A340–200 and –300 

series airplanes, Airbus has issued Airbus 

Service Bulletins A330–33–3042 and A340– 

33–4027 for the installation of similar lights. 

(h) Retained Insulation Muff Installation, 

With New Service Information 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2014–03–14, with new 

service information. For Model A330–200 

and –300 series airplanes, and Model A340– 

200 and –300 series airplanes, except those 

airplanes on which Airbus Modification 

52260 has been incorporated in production: 

Within 26 months after March 26, 2014 (the 

effective date of AD 2014–03–14), install 

insulation muffs on the connecting auxiliary 

power unit (APU) bleed air duct, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable Airbus service 

information specified in paragraphs (h)(1), 

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

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–36–3038, 

dated January 16, 2012; or Airbus Service 

Bulletin A330–36–3038, Revision 01, dated 

May 11, 2015; for Model A330 series 

airplanes on which Airbus Service Bulletin 

A330–36–3032 has been incorporated. As of 

the effective date of this AD, use only Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–36–3038, Revision 01, 

dated May 11, 2015. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–36–3040, Revision 01, dated November 

26, 2012, for Model A330 series airplanes on 

which Airbus Service Bulletin A330–36– 

3032 has not been incorporated. 

(3) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–36–4035, Revision 01, dated 

September 24, 2013, for Model A340 series 

airplanes. 

(i) Retained Alternative Action to Paragraph 

(h) of This AD, With New Service 

Information 

This paragraph restates the alternative 

action specified in paragraph (i) of AD 2014– 

03–14, with new service information. For 

Model A330 series airplanes on which the 

modification specified in Airbus Service 

Bulletin A330–36–3032 has not been 

incorporated, and for Model A340 series 

airplanes: Doing the bleed leak detection 

loop modification of the APU, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable Airbus service information 

specified in paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this 

AD, is an acceptable alternative to the actions 

required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

provided the modification is accomplished 

within 26 months after March 26, 2014 (the 

effective date of AD 2014–03–14). 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–36–3037, 

Revision 02, including Appendix 01, dated 

April 7, 2014. 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–36–4033, 

Revision 02, including Appendix 01, dated 

May 19, 2014. 

(j) Retained Drain Mast Installation, With No 

Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (j) of AD 2014–03–14, with no 

changes. For Model A340–500 and –600 

series airplanes, except those on which 

Airbus Modification 54636 or 54637 has been 

incorporated in production: Within 26 

months after March 26, 2014 (the effective 

date of AD 2014–03–14), install a drain mast 

between frame (FR) 80 and FR83, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A340–53–5031, Revision 02, dated 

August 3, 2011. 

(k) New Requirement of This AD: 

Replacement of Certain Insulation Sleeves 

For Model A340 series airplanes in 

configurations 002, 003, and 005, as 

described in Airbus Service Bulletin A340– 

36–4035, including Appendix 01, dated 

September 18, 2012, that have been modified 

before the effective date of this AD as 

specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A340– 

36–4035, including Appendix 01, dated 

September 18, 2012: Within 14 months after 

the effective date of this AD, replace the 

insulation sleeves between FR83 and FR84 

with new insulation sleeves, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Service Bulletin A340–36–4035, 

Revision 01, dated September 24, 2013. 

(l) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before March 

26, 2014 (the effective date of AD 2014–03– 

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3041, dated January 3, 2012; or Airbus 

Service Bulletin A340–33–4026, dated 

January 3, 2012; as applicable. This service 

information is not incorporated by reference 

in this AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before March 

26, 2014 (the effective date of AD 2014–03– 

14), using Airbus Service Bulletin A330–36– 

3040, dated September 18, 2012. This service 

information is not incorporated by reference 

in this AD. 

(3) For Model A340 series airplanes in 

configurations 001 and 004, as described in 

Airbus Service Bulletin A340–36–4035, 

including Appendix 01, dated September 18, 

2012: This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A340–36–4035, including Appendix 

01, dated September 18, 2012. 

(4) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (j) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before March 

26, 2014 (the effective date of AD 2014–03– 

14), using Airbus Service Bulletin A340–53– 

5031, dated July 31, 2006; or Airbus Service 

Bulletin A340–53–5031, Revision 01, dated 

January 10, 2008; as applicable. This service 

information is not incorporated by reference 

in this AD. 

(m) 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. 

(i) 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. 

(ii) AMOCs approved previously for 

paragraphs (g) and (h) of AD 2014–03–14 are 

approved as AMOCs for the corresponding 

provisions of paragraphs (g) and (h) of 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 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. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0148, dated 

June 13, 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– 

2015–6547. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

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

(o) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on May 31, 2016. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–33–3041, 

Revision 02, dated November 7, 2013. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–36–3037, 

Revision 02, including Appendix 01, dated 

April 7, 2014. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–36– 

3038, Revision 01, dated May 11, 2015. 

(iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–33– 

4026, Revision 02, dated November 7, 2013. 

(v) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–36–4033, 

Revision 02, including Appendix 01, dated 

May 19, 2014. 

(vi) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–36– 

4035, including Appendix 01, dated 

September 18, 2012. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on March 26, 2014 79 FR 

9382, February 19, 2014). 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–33–3041, Revision 01, dated July 10, 

2012. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–36–3040, Revision 01, dated November 

26, 2012. 

(iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–33–4026, Revision 01, dated July 10, 

2012. 

(iv) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–33–5006, dated January 3, 2012. 

(v) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–36–4035, Revision 01, dated 

September 24, 2013. 

(vi) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–53–5031, Revision 02, dated August 3, 

2011. 

(5) 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. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(7) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.

gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 8, 

2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–08951 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–7532; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–069–AD; Amendment 

39–18477; AD 2016–08–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of multiple cases of ram air 

turbine (RAT) blade damage. This AD 

requires deployment of the RAT, 

replacement of the RAT placard with a 

new RAT placard, and re-identification 

of the RAT. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent blade damage to the RAT, 

which could prevent RAT deployment 

in flight during an emergency, possibly 

resulting in reduced control of the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 31, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of May 31, 2016. 


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