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(l) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (i)(1) of this 

AD, if those actions were performed before 

the effective date of this AD using Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–53–1195, Revision 03, 

dated November 8, 2011; or Airbus Service 

Bulletin A320–53–1195, Revision 04, dated 

August 22, 2012; which are not incorporated 

by reference in this AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (i)(2) of this 

AD, if those actions were performed before 

the effective date of this AD using Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–53–1196, Revision 02, 

dated November 8, 2011; or Airbus Service 

Bulletin A320–53–1196, Revision 03, dated 

August 22, 2012; which are 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: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

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

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

AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using 

any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office/certificate holding 

district office. The AMOC approval letter 

must specifically reference this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: 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 

EASA; or Airbus’s EASA DOA. If approved 

by the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(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. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0118, dated 

July 4, 2012, for related information. You 

may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on 

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

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0139-0002. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference in 

this AD 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 April 6, 2015. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1195, 

Revision 05, dated November 22, 2013. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1196, 

Revision 04, dated November 22, 2013. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on November 3, 2009 (74 

FR 49795, September 29, 2009). 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A320–53–1195, Revision 02, including 

Appendix 01, dated April 5, 2007. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A320–53–1196, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated November 29, 2006. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness 

Office—EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

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

(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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 

4, 2015. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02692 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0189; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–181–AD; Amendment 

39–18099; AD 2015–03–03] 

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 A300 series airplanes, 

Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4– 

600R series airplanes, and Model A300 

C4–605R Variant F airplanes 

(collectively called Model A300–600 

series airplanes). This AD was prompted 

by a report of chafing found on the 

overflow sensor harness of the surge 

tank, and subsequent contact between 

the electrical wiring and fuel tank 

structure. This AD requires a one-time 

inspection for chafing of the overflow 

sensor harness, and repair if necessary. 

This AD also requires modification of 

the sensor harness. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent chafing of the harness 

and subsequent contact between the 

electrical wiring and fuel tank structure, 

which could result in electrical arcing 

and a fuel tank explosion and 

consequent loss of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

6, 2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of April 6, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0189 or in 

person at the 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. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness 

Office—EAW, 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. You may view this 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 


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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–2014–0189. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: 425–227–2125; fax: 

425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Airbus Model A300 series 

airplanes, Model A300 B4–600, B4– 

600R, and F4–600R series airplanes, and 

Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called Model 

A300–600 series airplanes). The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 8, 2014 (79 FR 19296). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2013–0193, dated August 23, 

2013 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for all Airbus 

Model A300 series airplanes, Model 

A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4–600R 

series airplanes, and Model A300 C4– 

605R Variant F airplanes (collectively 

called Model A300–600 series 

airplanes). The MCAI states: 

During a scheduled maintenance check on 

an A300 aeroplane, chafing was found on the 

surge tank overflow sensor harness. The 

harness was found to contact the Magnetic 

Fuel Level Indicator (MFLI) canister. 

Prompted by these findings, DGAC 

[Direction Ge ́ne ́rale de l’Aviation Civile] 

France issued [(http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ 

blob/easa_ad_1999_404_293.pdf/AD_1999- 

404-293)] to require modification of the 

harness routing in accordance with the 

instructions of Airbus SB [service bulletin] 

A300–28–0058 or SB A300–28–6020, as 

applicable to aeroplane model. 

Since that [DGAC] AD was issued, 

maintenance work on modified A300–600 

aeroplanes revealed some chafing of the 

harness, creating a potential contact between 

the electrical wire and fuel tank structure. 

Investigations have shown that although 

measures were taken to prevent contact of the 

harness with the MFLI (through modification 

04489), the installation can be subject to 

human error. As the MFLI is integral to the 

access panel in this location, any potential 

contact with the harness (as a result of 

incorrect installation) is hidden. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to electrical arcing, 

possibly resulting in a fuel tank explosion 

and loss of the aeroplane. To address this 

potential unsafe condition, Airbus issued SB 

A300–28–0091 for A300 aeroplanes, SB 

A300–28–6109 for A300–600 aeroplanes, and 

A300–28–9022 for A300–600ST aeroplanes. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires a one-time inspection of 

the harness and, depending on findings, 

corrective actions, as well as replacement of 

angle brackets by error-proof harness 

brackets. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=FAA-2014-0189-0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM (79 FR 19296, 

April 8, 2014) and the FAA’s response 

to each comment. 

Request To Remove AD Reference in 

Repair Approvals 

United Parcel Service (UPS) asked 

that we remove the requirement to 

include the AD reference in repair 

approvals, as specified in paragraph 

(g)(1) of the proposed AD (79 FR 19296, 

April 8, 2014), which states ‘‘For a 

repair to be approved, the repair must 

specifically refer to this AD.’’ UPS 

stated the following: ‘‘The proposed 

wording, being specific to repairs, 

eliminates the interpretation that Airbus 

messages are acceptable for approving 

minor deviations (corrective actions) 

needed during accomplishment of a 

mandated Airbus service bulletin.’’ UPS 

added that this will result in an increase 

in alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) requests. 

We agree with the commenter’s 

request to remove the requirement that 

repair approvals specifically refer to this 

AD, from this AD. 

Since late 2006, we have included a 

standard paragraph titled ‘‘Airworthy 

Product’’ in all MCAI ADs in which the 

FAA develops an AD based on a foreign 

authority’s AD. The MCAI or referenced 

service information in an FAA AD often 

directs the owner/operator to contact 

the manufacturer for corrective actions, 

such as a repair. Briefly, the Airworthy 

Product paragraph allowed owners/

operators to use corrective actions 

provided by the manufacturer if those 

actions were FAA-approved. In 

addition, the paragraph stated that any 

actions approved by the State of Design 

Authority (or its delegated agent) are 

considered to be FAA-approved. 

In the NPRM (79 FR 19296, April 8, 

2014), we proposed to prevent the use 

of repairs that were not specifically 

developed to correct the unsafe 

condition, by requiring that the repair 

approval provided by the State of 

Design Authority or its delegated agent 

specifically refer to this FAA AD. This 

change was intended to clarify the 

method of compliance and to provide 

operators with better visibility of repairs 

that are specifically developed and 

approved to correct the unsafe 

condition. In addition, we proposed to 

change the phrase ‘‘its delegated agent’’ 

to include ‘‘the Design Approval Holder 

(DAH) with a State of Design 

Authority’s design organization 

approval (DOA)’’ to refer to a DAH 

authorized to approve required repairs 

for the AD. 

As stated previously, UPS commented 

that: ‘‘The proposed wording, being 

specific to repairs, eliminates the 

interpretation that Airbus messages are 

acceptable for approving minor 

deviations (corrective actions) needed 

during accomplishment of an AD 

mandated Airbus service bulletin.’’ This 

comment has made the FAA aware that 

some operators have misunderstood or 

misinterpreted the Airworthy Product 

paragraph to allow the owner/operator 

to use messages provided by the 

manufacturer as approval of deviations 

during the accomplishment of an ADmandated action. The Airworthy 

Product paragraph does not approve 

messages or other information provided 

by the manufacturer for deviations to 

the requirements of the AD-mandated 

actions. The Airworthy Product 

paragraph only addresses the 

requirement to contact the manufacturer 

for corrective actions for the identified 

unsafe condition and does not cover 

deviations from other AD requirements. 

However, deviations to AD-required 

actions are addressed in 14 CFR 39.17, 

and anyone may request the approval 

for an alternative method of compliance 

to the AD-required actions using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

To address this misunderstanding and 

misinterpretation of the Airworthy 

Product paragraph, we have changed 

that paragraph and retitled it 

‘‘Contacting the Manufacturer.’’ This 

paragraph now clarifies that for any 

requirement in this AD to obtain 

corrective actions from a manufacturer, 

the actions must be accomplished using 

a method approved by the FAA, EASA, 

or Airbus’s EASA DOA. 

The Contacting the Manufacturer 

paragraph also clarifies that, if approved 

by the DOA, the approval must include 

the DOA-authorized signature. The DOA 

signature indicates that the data and 

information contained in the document 

are EASA-approved, which is also FAAapproved. Messages and other 

information provided by the 


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manufacturer, that do not contain the 

DOA-authorized signature approval are 

not EASA-approved, unless EASA 

directly approves the manufacturer’s 

message or other information. 

This clarification does not remove 

flexibility previously afforded by the 

Airworthy Product paragraph. 

Consistent with long-standing FAA 

policy, such flexibility was never 

intended for required actions. This is 

also consistent with the 

recommendation of the Airworthiness 

Directive Implementation Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee to increase 

flexibility in complying with ADs by 

identifying those actions in 

manufacturers’ service instructions that 

are ‘‘Required for Compliance’’ with 

ADs. We continue to work with 

manufacturers to implement this 

recommendation. But once we 

determine that an action is required, any 

deviation from the requirement must be 

approved as an AMOC. 

Commenters to an NPRM having 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–101–AD 

(78 FR 78285, December 26, 2013) 

pointed out that in many cases the 

foreign manufacturer’s service bulletin 

and the foreign authority’s MCAI may 

have been issued some time before the 

FAA AD. Therefore, the DOA may have 

provided U.S. operators with an 

approved repair, developed with full 

awareness of the unsafe condition, 

before the FAA AD is issued. Under 

these circumstances, to comply with the 

FAA AD, the operator would be 

required to go back to the 

manufacturer’s DOA and obtain a new 

approval document, adding time and 

expense to the compliance process with 

no safety benefit. 

Based on these comments, we 

removed the requirement from this AD 

that the DAH-provided repair 

specifically refer to this AD. Before 

adopting such a requirement in the 

future, the FAA will coordinate with 

affected DAHs and verify they are 

prepared to implement means to ensure 

that their repair approvals consider the 

unsafe condition addressed in an AD. 

Any such requirements will be adopted 

through the normal AD rulemaking 

process, including notice-and-comment 

procedures, when appropriate. 

We also have decided not to include 

a generic reference to either the 

‘‘delegated agent’’ or the ‘‘DAH with 

State of Design Authority design 

organization approval,’’ but instead we 

have provided the specific delegation 

approval granted by the State of Design 

Authority for the DAH. 

Request To Extend the Compliance 

Time 

UPS asked that we extend the 

compliance time specified in paragraph 

(g) of the proposed AD (79 FR 19296, 

April 8, 2014) from 30 to 36 months. 

UPS stated that it expects to accomplish 

the inspection during its existing 

C-check interval, which is 30 months. 

UPS added that in order to perform the 

inspection and repair at its major 

maintenance facility during C-checks, it 

requires an additional 6 months to allow 

for planning, preparation, and 

prototyping of the service information. 

UPS noted that this additional time is 

for the prototyping effort necessary 

when a project is initiated; UPS has 

determined that service information is 

often revised during accomplishment of 

the required actions, which makes it 

difficult to maintain regular 

maintenance schedules. Therefore, UPS 

must schedule special visit check lines 

for accomplishing the actions. 

We do not agree with the commenter’s 

request to extend the compliance time. 

In developing an appropriate 

compliance time for this action, we 

considered the safety implications, parts 

availability, and normal maintenance 

schedules for the timely 

accomplishment of the inspection and 

subsequent modification. In 

consideration of these items, as well as 

the possibility of chafing of the overflow 

sensor harness, we have determined that 

a 30-month compliance time will ensure 

an acceptable level of safety and allow 

the modification to be done during 

scheduled maintenance intervals for 

most affected operators. However, under 

the provisions of paragraph (j)(1) of this 

AD, we will consider requests for 

approval of an extension of the 

compliance time if sufficient data are 

submitted to substantiate that the new 

compliance time would provide an 

acceptable level of safety. We have not 

changed this AD in this regard. 

Request To Include Another Source of 

Service Information 

FedEx Express asked that we allow 

the use of UTC Aerospace Systems 

Service Bulletin V–1577 for 

accomplishing the actions in the NPRM 

(79 FR 19296, April 8, 2014). FedEx 

Express stated that it operates 71 Airbus 

Model A300–600 series airplanes, and 

65 of those airplanes have had the intank fuel quantity system modified by a 

certain supplemental type certificate 

(STC), which means Airbus Service 

Bulletin A300–28–6109, Revision 01, 

dated December 20, 2013 (referred to as 

the appropriate source of service 

information for accomplishing the 

actions), cannot be used to accomplish 

the proposed actions. However, FedEx 

Express noted that six of its airplanes 

have the production in-tank fuel 

quantity system installed, and the 

referenced service information can be 

used for those airplanes. FedEx Express 

stated that the UTC Aerospace Systems 

service bulletin has not been issued yet; 

however, after issuance it should be 

included in the NPRM as a source of 

service information for accomplishing 

the proposed actions in order to mitigate 

the unsafe condition. 

We partially agree with the 

commenter. We agree that airplanes that 

have had the in-tank fuel quantity 

system modified by STC ST00092BO 

(http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_

Guidance_Library/rgstc.nsf/0/ 

D41C5AE8E46B4901862574900069E

004?OpenDocument&Highlight=

st00092bo) cannot accomplish the 

actions proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 

19296, April 8, 2014) by using Airbus 

Service Bulletin A300–28–6109, 

Revision 01, dated December 20, 2013. 

Since the issuance of the NPRM, UTC 

Aerospace Systems has issued service 

bulletin 300723–28–03 (V–1577), dated 

October 10, 2014, to address the unsafe 

condition for airplanes that have been 

modified by supplemental type 

certificate ST00092BO. 

We do not agree to revise this AD to 

require UTC Aerospace Systems Service 

Bulletin 300723–28–03 (V–1577), dated 

October 10, 2014. Instead, we are 

considering separate rulemaking to 

require the procedures and compliance 

time specified in UTC Aerospace 

Systems Service Bulletin 300723–28–03 

(V–1577), dated October 10, 2014, for 

airplanes modified by STC ST00092BO. 

Therefore, we have revised paragraph 

(c) of this AD by removing airplanes 

modified by STC ST00092BO from the 

applicability of this AD. 

Request To Include Revised Service 

Information 

FedEx Express asked that Revision 02 

of Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28– 

6109 be included for accomplishing the 

actions in the NPRM (79 FR 19296, 

April 8, 2014) before the final rule is 

issued. FedEx Express stated that it 

reviewed Airbus Service Bulletin A300– 

28–6109, Revision 01, dated December 

20, 2013, and submitted its findings to 

Airbus for incorporation into upcoming 

Revision 02 before issuance. FedEx 

Express added that its intent in doing so 

was to prevent future requests for 

AMOCs to the FAA. 

We disagree with the commenter’s 

request to include Revision 02 of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A300–28–6109. We are 

aware that Airbus is considering 


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revising Airbus Service Bulletin A300– 

28–6109, Revision 01, dated December 

20, 2013, to incorporate feedback 

received from FedEx Express in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

service bulletin. We will consider 

approving Revision 02 of Airbus Service 

Bulletin A300–28–6109 as an AMOC to 

the actions specified in paragraphs (g) 

and (h) of this AD, once this service 

bulletin is released. However, we find 

that delaying this AD action would be 

inappropriate in light of the urgency of 

the identified unsafe condition. 

Therefore, no change has been made to 

this AD in this regard. 

Request To Clarify the ‘‘Required for 

Compliance’’ Instructions 

FedEx Express asked for clarification 

as to whether the Required for 

Compliance (RC) note identified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A300–28–6109, 

Revision 01, dated December 20, 2013, 

is applicable to the actions specified in 

the NPRM (79 FR 19296, April 8, 2014) 

and EASA Airworthiness Directive 

2013–0193, dated August 23, 2013. 

We acknowledge the commenter’s 

concern and provide the following 

clarification: 

The FAA worked in conjunction with 

industry, under the Airworthiness 

Directives Implementation Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee (ARC), to 

enhance the AD system. One 

enhancement is a new process for 

annotating which steps in the service 

information are ‘‘required for 

compliance’’ with an AD. Differentiating 

these steps from other tasks in the 

service information is expected to 

improve an owner’s and operator’s 

understanding of AD requirements and 

help provide consistent judgment in AD 

compliance. In response to the AD 

Implementation ARC, the FAA released 

AC 20–176, Revision A, dated June 16, 

2014, (http://rgl.avs.faa.gov/Regulatory_

and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisory

Circular.nsf/0/a78cc91a47b192278

625796b0075f419/$FILE/AC%2020- 

176.pdf); and Order 8110.117 (http:// 

rgl.avs.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_

Guidance_Library/rgOrders.nsf/0/ 

984bb9eb07cdd86986257a7f0070744c/ 

$FILE/Order%208110.117.pdf), which 

include the concept of RC. The FAA has 

begun implementing this concept in 

ADs when we receive service 

information containing RC steps. 

Therefore, the RC note does apply to the 

actions required by this AD when using 

Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–6109, 

Revision 01, dated December 20, 2013, 

to accomplish the required actions. We 

do not have information concerning 

how EASA implements the RC concept 

in its ADs. 

We split paragraph (j)(1) and 

redesignated the content as paragraphs 

(j)(1) and (j)(1)(i) of this AD, and added 

paragraph (j)(1)(ii) to this AD to reflect 

information concerning the RC concept 

and to explain when it is necessary to 

request approval of an AMOC. 

Clarification of Inspection Type 

Paragraph (g) of this AD has been 

revised to clarify the inspection type as 

a one-time general visual inspection. 

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 changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 

19296, April 8, 2014) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 19296, 

April 8, 2014). 

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 

We reviewed Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletins A300–28–0091, dated 

March 5, 2013; and A300–28–6109, 

Revision 01, dated December 20, 2013. 

This service information describes 

procedures for a one-time inspection for 

chafing of the overflow sensor harness, 

and contacting the manufacturer for 

repair instructions. This service 

information also describes modification 

of the sensor harness. This service 

information is reasonably available; see 

ADDRESSES for ways to access this 

service information. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 123 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it takes about 3 

work-hours per product to comply with 

the inspection required by this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of this inspection on U.S. operators 

to be $31,365, or $255 per product. 

We estimate that it takes about 12 

work-hours per product to comply with 

the modification requirements of this 

AD. The average labor rate is $85 per 

work-hour. Required parts cost about 

$500 per product. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of this 

modification on U.S. operators to be 

$186,960, or $1,520 per product. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition repairs 

specified in this AD. 

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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!docket

Detail;D=FAA-2014-0189; 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 


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street address for the Docket Operations 

office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. 

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): 

2015–03–03 Airbus: Amendment 39–18099. 

Docket No. FAA–2014–0189; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–181–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective April 6, 2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes 

specified in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), 

(c)(4), and (c)(5) of this AD, certificated in 

any category, all manufacturer serial 

numbers; except for airplanes modified by 

supplemental type certificate ST00092BO 

(http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_

Guidance_Library/rgstc.nsf/0/ 

D41C5AE8E46B4901862574900069E

004?OpenDocument&Highlight=st00092bo). 

(1) Model A300 B2–1A, B2–1C, B2K–3C, 

B2–203, B4–2C, B4–103, and B4–203 

airplanes. 

(2) Model A300 B4–601, B4–603, B4–620, 

and B4–622 airplanes. 

(3) Model A300 B4–605R and B4–622R 

airplanes. 

(4) Model A300 F4–605R and F4–622R 

airplanes. 

(5) Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

chafing found on the overflow sensor harness 

of the surge tank, and subsequent contact 

between the electrical wiring and fuel tank 

structure. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

chafing of the harness and subsequent 

contact between the electrical wiring and fuel 

tank structure, which could result in 

electrical arcing and a fuel tank explosion 

and consequent loss of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) One-Time Inspection and Repair 

Within 30 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Perform a one-time general visual 

inspection for chafing of the outer tank 

sensor harness between ribs 26 and 27, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A300– 

28–0091, dated March 5, 2013 (for Model 

A300 series airplanes); or Airbus Service 

Bulletin A300–28–6109, Revision 01, dated 

December 20, 2013 (for Model A300–600 

series airplanes); 

(1) If any previous repairs are identified, or 

if braid and wire insulation is found 

damaged with the conductor exposed during 

the inspection required by the introductory 

text of paragraph (g) of this AD: Before 

further flight, repair 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). 

(2) If the braid and wire insulation is found 

damaged without the conductor exposed 

during the inspection required by the 

introductory text of paragraph (g) of this AD: 

Before further flight, repair, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–0091, 

dated March 5, 2013 (for Model A300 series 

airplanes); or Airbus Service Bulletin A300– 

28–6109, Revision 01, dated December 20, 

2013 (for Model A300–600 series airplanes). 

(h) Modification 

(1) For airplanes on which no damage was 

found during the inspection required by the 

introductory text of paragraph (g) of this AD: 

Before further flight, install modified and 

error-proof angle brackets to stringer 15 

between ribs 26 and 27 of the outer tank 

sensor harness, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A300–28–0091, dated March 

5, 2013 (for Model A300 series airplanes); or 

Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–6109, 

Revision 01, dated December 20, 2013 (for 

Model A300–600 series airplanes). 

(2) For airplanes on which any damage was 

found during the inspection required by the 

introductory text of paragraph (g) of this AD, 

and the applicable repair required by 

paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD has been 

done: Before further flight, install modified 

and error-proof angle brackets to stringer 15 

between ribs 26 and 27 of the outer tank 

sensor harness, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A300–28–0091, dated March 

5, 2013 (for Model A300 series airplanes); or 

Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–6109, 

Revision 01, dated December 20, 2013 (for 

Model A300–600 series airplanes). 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

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

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A300–28–6109, dated March 5, 

2013, which is not incorporated by reference 

in this AD. 

(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: 

Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone: 425–227–2125; 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) Except as required by paragraph (g)(1) 

of this AD: If the service information contains 

procedures or tests that are identified as RC 

(Required for Compliance), those procedures 

and tests must be done to comply with this 

AD; any procedures and 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 

a serviceable condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(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 EASA; or Airbus’s EASA DOA. If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0193, dated 

August 23, 2013, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0189-0002. 

(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 


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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 A300–28–0091, 

dated March 5, 2013. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–28–6109, 

Revision 01, dated December 20, 2013. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness 

Office—EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

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

(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 February 

2, 2015. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02676 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0264; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ASO–1] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Revocation of Restricted Area R–2936, 

West Palm Beach, FL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes restricted 

area R–2936, West Palm Beach, FL. The 

using agency informed the FAA they no 

longer have a requirement for this area; 

therefore, the airspace is being returned 

to the National Airspace System (NAS). 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, April 

30, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Restricted area R–2936, West Palm 

Beach, FL, was established to contain 

test firings of components for the main 

engines of the Space Shuttle (55 FR 

5981) May 3, 1990. During test firings, 

hydrogen gas was released through an 

exhaust stack generating significant 

turbulence and high air temperatures 

that could be hazardous to aircraft up to 

10,000 feet. The restricted area using 

agency informed the FAA there are no 

plans for further hazardous testing in 

the area. Therefore, the FAA is taking 

this action to remove restricted area R– 

2936. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 73 by 

removing restricted area R–2936, West 

Palm Beach, FL. The using agency 

notified the FAA that they no longer 

require the restricted area for hazardous 

activities. 

Because this action removes restricted 

airspace no longer needed, and returns 

the airspace to the NAS, I find that 

notice and public procedure under 5 

U.S.C. 553(b) is unnecessary. 

The FAA has determined that this 

action 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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does 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 United States Code. 

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. 

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 the 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 returns restricted airspace that is no 

longer needed for its designated purpose 

to the NAS in the West Palm Beach, FL 

area. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures, paragraph 

311c. This action returns restricted 

airspace to the National Airspace 

System. It is not expected to cause any 

potentially significant environmental 

impacts, and no extraordinary 

circumstances exist that warrant 

preparation of an environmental 

assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73 

Airspace, Prohibited areas, Restricted 

areas. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 73, as follows: 

PART 73—SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 

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. 

§ 73.29 [Amended] 

■ 2. Section 73.29 is amended as 

follows: 

* * * * * 

R–2936 West Palm Beach, FL 

[Removed] 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, 

2015. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2015–04296 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0265; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ASW–11] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Restricted Areas R– 

3801A, R–3801B, and R–3801C; Camp 

Claiborne, LA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 


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