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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 AD: 

2013–03–10 Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons 

Ltd: Amendment 39–17345; Docket No. 

FAA–2012–1134; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–034–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective March 19, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all hot air balloons, 

certificated in any category, equipped with 

Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd female 

ACME threaded hose connectors, part 

numbers (P/Ns) HS6139 and HS6144, all 

serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 14: Hardware. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as insufficient 

tightness of the threaded hose connector in 

the assembly area that could result in fuel 

leakage. We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct insufficient tightness of the threaded 

hose connector in the assembly area. This 

condition, if not corrected, could result in 

fuel leakage and lead to an inflight fire. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within the next 60 days after March 19, 

2013 (the effective date of this AD), inspect 

the female ACME threaded hose connectors, 

(P/Ns) HS6139 and HS6144, for leaking 

following the Accomplishment Instructions 

of Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd Service 

Bulletin No. 12, Issue 2, dated May 10, 2012. 

(2) If fuel leakage is detected in the 

inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, before further flight, tighten the threaded 

hose connector to the correct torque 

following Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd 

Service Bulletin No. 12, Issue 2, dated May 

10, 2012. 

(3) If, after March 19, 2013 (the effective 

date of this AD), you install on any balloon 

an ACME threaded hose connector, (P/Ns) 

HS6139 or HS6144, manufactured by 

Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd and 

supplied as a spare part between January 1, 

2011, and September 1, 2011, before further 

flight, you must comply with the actions of 

this AD. 

(4) Although the European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) MCAI allows the pilot-owner 

to do the inspection and correction required 

in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), and (f)(3) of this 

AD, the U.S. regulatory system requires all 

actions of this AD be done by a certified 

mechanic. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4138; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: taylor.martin@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, 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. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency AD 12–053, dated May 25, 2012; and 

Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd Service 

Bulletin No. 12, Issue 2, dated May 10, 2012, 

for related information. 

(i) 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) Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd Service 

Bulletin No. 12, Issue 2, dated May 10, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd 

service information identified in this AD, 

contact Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd, 

Maesbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 

8ZZ, The United Kingdom; telephone: +44 

(0) 1691–671717; fax: +44 (0) 1691–671122; 

email: simon@lindstrand.co.uk; Internet: 

http://www.lindstrand.co.uk/. 

(4) You may review this service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

(816) 329–4148. 

(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/ 

index.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

February 1, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02720 Filed 2–11–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1070; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–099–AD; Amendment 

39–17340; AD 2013–03–05] 

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 all 

Airbus Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, 

and F4–600R series airplanes, and 

Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called Model 

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Model A310 series airplanes. This AD 

was prompted by fuel system reviews 

conducted by the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA). This AD requires 

modifying the electrical control circuits 

of the inner, center, and trim tank 

pumps, as applicable. We are issuing 

this AD to reduce the potential of 

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 becomes effective 

March 19, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of March 19, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2125; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on October 12, 2012 (77 FR 

62182). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) 

states: 

[T]he FAA published Special Federal 

Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 88, and the Joint 

Aviation Authorities (JAA) published Interim 

Policy INT/POL/25/12. 

In the framework of these requirements, 

EASA [European Aviation Safety Agency] 

have determined that the electrical power 

supply circuits of certain fuel pumps, 

installed on A300/A300–600, A310 and 

A300–600ST aeroplane, for which the 

canisters become uncovered during normal 

operation, could, under certain conditions, 

create an ignition source in the tank vapour 

space. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in a fuel tank explosion and 

consequent loss of the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Airbus developed a modification which 

includes the installation of Ground Fault 

Interrupters (GFI) into the inner, centre, and 

trim tank fuel pump control circuits, 

providing additional system protection by 

electrically isolating the pump in case of a 

ground fault condition downstream of the 

GFI. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires modification of the 

affected fuel pumps control circuit by 

installing GFI. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

have considered the comments received. 

No Requests or Objections 

FedEx stated that the requirements 

and number of work-hours will fit into 

its maintenance schedule, and the 

manufacturer provided an estimate of 90 

to 99 days’ lead time on parts. FedEx 

also stated that the proposed actions 

will not require any special procedures 

or equipment. We infer that FedEx does 

not object to any requirements of this 

AD. 

Request To Extend Compliance Time 

United Parcel Service (UPS) noted 

that in Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A300–28–3104, dated February 

28, 2012, Airbus provided a parts lead 

time estimate of 120 days. UPS stated 

that the 120 days would reduce the time 

left to accomplish the work described in 

that service bulletin. UPS requested that 

parts lead times be taken into 

consideration when the FAA develops 

compliance times for ADs. We infer that 

UPS requested the compliance time be 

extended to accommodate the 120-day 

parts lead time. 

We disagree with the request to 

extend the compliance time. We 

considered the parts availability and 

lead time when developing the 

compliance time. We have not changed 

this AD in this regard. However, under 

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

AD, we may approve requests for an 

alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) if data are submitted to 

substantiate that such an adjustment 

would provide an acceptable level of 

safety. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 

62182, October 12, 2012) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 62182, 

October 12, 2012). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

162 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 6 workhours 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 $17,680 

per product. Where the service 

information lists required parts costs 

that are covered under warranty, we 

have assumed that there will be no 

charge for these parts. As we do not 

control warranty coverage for affected 

parties, some parties may incur costs 

higher than estimated here. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this AD to the U.S. operators to be 

$2,946,780, or $18,190 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 

Alaska; and 


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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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains the NPRM (77 FR 62182, 

October 12, 2012), the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Operations office (telephone 

(800) 647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

2013–03–05 Airbus: Amendment 39–17340. 

Docket No. FAA–2012–1070; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–099–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective March 19, 2013. 

(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) All Airbus Model A300 B4–601, B4– 

603, B4–620, and B4–622 airplanes; Model 

A300 B4–605R and B4–622R airplanes; 

Model A300 F4–605R and F4–622R 

airplanes; and Model A300 C4–605R Variant 

F airplanes. 

(2) All Airbus Model A310–203, –204, 

–221, –222, –304, –322, –324, and –325 

airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28; Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by fuel system 

reviews conducted by the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA). We are issuing this 

AD to reduce the potential of 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 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Actions 

Within 48 months after the effective date 

of this AD, accomplish the actions specified 

in paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD, as 

applicable. 

(1) For Model A310 series airplanes: 

Modify the electrical control circuits of the 

inner, center, and trim tank pumps, as 

applicable, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28–2170, 

dated February 28, 2012. 

(2) For Model A300–600 airplanes: Modify 

the electrical control circuits of the inner, 

center, and trim tank pumps, as applicable, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A300–28–6104, dated February 28, 

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 

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; 

telephone (425) 227–2125; fax (425) 227– 

1149. Information may be emailed to: 9- 

ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2012–0091, dated May 25, 2012, 

and the service information identified in 

paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this AD, for 

related information. 

(1) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2170, dated February 28, 2012. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6104, dated February 28, 2012. 

(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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2170, dated February 28, 2012. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A300–28–6104, dated February 28, 2012. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—EAW 

(Airworthiness Office), 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

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

93 44 51; email account.airwortheas@airbus.com; Internet http:// 

www.airbus.com. 

(4) You may review copies of the 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 January 

28, 2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02723 Filed 2–11–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0602; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–SW–061–AD; Amendment 

39–17338; AD 2013–03–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Schweizer 

Aircraft Corporation 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 


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