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(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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787– 

81205–SB540004–00, Issue 002, dated 

December 3, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– 

544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 

Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at 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 March 

14, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–06401 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–5815; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–039–AD; Amendment 

39–18443; AD 2016–06–12] 

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; and all Model A340–200, 

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

This AD was prompted by reports that 

the potable water service panel access 

door was lost during flight. This AD 

requires modifying affected potable 

water service panel access doors. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent failure of the 

latching mechanism of the potable water 

service panel access door, which could 

result in the loss of the potable water 

service panel access door during flight, 

and resultant damage to the airplane 

(e.g., damage to the trimmable 

horizontal stabilizer) that could cause 

loss of control of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective May 

3, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of May 3, 2016. 

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–2015–5815. 

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– 

5815; 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 notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Airbus Model A330– 

200 and –300 series airplanes; and all 

Model A340–200, –300, –500, and –600 

series airplanes. The NPRM published 

in the Federal Register on November 27, 

2015 (80 FR 74042) (‘‘the NPRM’’). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2015–0028R1, dated May 29, 

2015, dated (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; and all Model A340–200, 

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

The MCAI states: 

Several cases have been reported in which 

the potable water service panel access door 

was lost during flight, causing damage to the 

trimmable horizontal stabilizer. The results 

of subsequent investigations showed that 

these events were due to failure of the 

latching mechanism of the potable water 

service panel access door. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to further cases of in-flight loss of the potable 

water service panel access door, possibly 

resulting in injury to persons on ground and/ 

or damage to the aeroplane [(e.g., damage to 

the trimmable horizontal stabilizer)]. 

To address this condition, Airbus 

developed a modification and published 

Service Bulletin (SB) A330–52–3086, SB 

A340–52–4094 and SB A340–52–5019, to 

provide instructions for in-service 

accomplishment of that modification. 

Consequently, EASA issued [an] AD * * * 

to require modification of the potable water 

service panel access door 164AR for A330/

A340–200/-300 aeroplanes or 154BR for 

A340–500/-600 aeroplanes, which includes 

installation of reinforced hinge screws and 

more robust latches. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, it was 

determined that aeroplanes that have 

embodied Airbus Mod 201938 (Improvement 

of latching mechanism of potable water 

service panel) are also not affected by the 

requirements of this [EASA] AD. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD is revised to exclude post-mod 

201938 aeroplanes from the Applicability. 

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– 

5815. 

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. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

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• 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 information. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–52– 

3086, Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52– 

4094, Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52– 

5019, Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

The service information describes 

procedures for modifying the affected 

potable water service panel access door. 

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 63 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 21 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 $15,280 per product. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this AD on U.S. operators to be 

$1,075,095, or $17,065 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): 

2016–06–12 Airbus: Amendment 39–18443. 

Docket No. FAA–2015–5815; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–039–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective May 3, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the airplanes identified 

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

certificated in any category. 

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

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

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

manufacturer serial numbers, except those on 

which Airbus modification 201715, or Airbus 

modification 201796, or Airbus modification 

201938 has been embodied in production. 

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

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

all manufacturing serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 52, Doors. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports that the 

potable water service panel access door was 

lost during flight. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent failure of the latching mechanism of 

the potable water service panel access door, 

which could result in the loss of the potable 

water service panel access door during flight, 

and resultant damage to the airplane (e.g., 

damage to the trimmable horizontal 

stabilizer) that could cause loss of control of 

the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Modification 

(1) Except as required by paragraph (g)(2) 

of this AD, within 36 months after the 

effective date of this AD, modify the affected 

potable water service panel access door, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the service information 

identified in paragraph (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), or 

(g)(1)(iii) of this AD, as applicable to airplane 

type and model. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–52–3086, 

Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52–4094, 

Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52– 

5019, Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

(2) For airplanes that have already been 

modified before the effective date of this AD, 

as specified in the service information 

identified in paragraph (g)(2)(i), (g)(2)(ii), or 

(g)(2)(iii) of this AD, as applicable to airplane 

type and model: Within 16 months after the 

effective date of this AD, modify the potable 

water service panel access door by 

accomplishing the actions identified as 

‘‘additional work,’’ as specified in and in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the service information 

identified in paragraph (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), or 

(g)(1)(iii) of this AD, as applicable to airplane 

type and model. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–52–3086, 

dated April 27, 2012. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52–4094, 

dated April 27, 2012. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52– 

5019, dated May 29, 2012. 

(h) 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 

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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. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2015–0028R1, dated 

May 29, 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. FAA2015–5815. 

(j) 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 A330–52–3086, 

Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52–4094, 

Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52– 

5019, Revision 01, dated April 25, 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 March 

16, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–06524 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3772; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ANM–21] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Butte, MT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

surface area airspace and Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Bert Mooney 

Airport, Butte, MT. After a review, the 

FAA found it necessary to amend the 

standard instrument approach 

procedures for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 26, 

2016. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Turan Wright, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4553. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

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 airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends 

controlled airspace at Bert Mooney 

Airport, Butte, MT. 

History 

On December 18, 2015, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to modify Class E surface area airspace 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface at Bert 

Mooney Airport, Butte, MT (80 FR 

78986) FAA–2015–3772. Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. No comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6002 and 6005, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

dated August 6, 2015, and effective 

September 15, 2015, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designation listed in this document will 

be published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

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