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reconsider the decision based on clear 

and material error(s) of fact or 

conclusion(s) of law that would change 

the outcome of the matter. The 

respondent bears the burden of 

demonstrating the existence of the 

asserted clear and material error(s) of 

fact or conclusion(s) of law. 

(b) The respondent’s request for 

reconsideration must be submitted in 

writing to the Suspending and 

Debarring Official and include: 

(1) The specific finding(s) of fact and 

conclusion(s) of law the respondent 

believes are in error; and 

(2) The reasons or legal bases for the 

respondent’s position. 

(c) The Suspending and Debarring 

Official may in the exercise of discretion 

stay the debarment pending 

reconsideration. The Suspending and 

Debarring Official will review the 

request for reconsideration and: 

(1) Notify the respondent in writing 

whether the Suspending and Debarring 

Official will reconsider the decision; 

and 

(2) If reconsideration occurs, notify 

the respondent in writing of the results 

of the reconsideration. 

§ 1400.881 May a respondent seek award 

eligibility reinstatement at any time before 

the end of the period of debarment? 

In addition to a petition for 

reconsideration based on a clear error of 

material fact or law, a respondent may, 

at any time following imposition of 

debarment, request the Suspending and 

Debarring Official to reduce or terminate 

the period of debarment based upon the 

factors under the provisions of 2 CFR 

180.880. 

Subpart I—Definitions 

■ 4. Add §§ 1400.1011 through 

1400.1014 to subpart I to read as 

follows: 

§ 1400.1011 The DOI Debarment Program 

Director. 

The Debarment Program Director is 

the individual in PAM who advises the 

Suspending and Debarring Official on 

DOI suspension and debarment 

practices and procedures, manages the 

suspension and debarment process, and 

acts as the DOI suspension and 

debarment program fact-finding official. 

§ 1400.1012 The OIG Administrative 

Remedies Division (ARD). 

The OIG ARD prepares and forwards 

suspension and/or debarment action 

referral memoranda to the Suspending 

and Debarring Official and may provide 

additional assistance, in the course of 

action proceedings. 

§ 1400.1013 The administrative record. 

The administrative record for DOI 

suspension and debarment actions 

consists of the initiating action referral 

memorandum and its attached 

documents; the action notice; contested 

action scheduling correspondence; 

written information, arguments and 

supporting documents submitted by a 

respondent in opposition to the action 

notice; written information, arguments 

and supporting documents submitted by 

the OIG ARD in response to information 

provided by a respondent; the electronic 

recording of the PMIO, where a PMIO is 

held as part of the proceeding; where 

fact-finding is conducted, the 

transcribed record of the fact-finding 

proceedings, and findings of fact; and 

the final written determination by the 

Suspending and Debarring Official on 

the action; or, alternatively, the 

administrative agreement endorsed by 

the respondent and the Suspending and 

Debarring Official that resolves an 

action. 

§ 1400.1014 Respondent. 

Respondent means a person who is 

the subject of a DOI suspension or 

proposed debarment action. 

Dated: September 16, 2016. 

Kristen J. Sarri, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Policy, 

Management and Budget. 

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BILLING CODE 4334–63–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–3992; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–075–AD; Amendment 

39–18653; AD 2016–19–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 787–8 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report of uncommanded movement by a 

captain’s seat during a landing rollout 

due to a failure in the seat horizontal 

actuator. This AD requires repetitive 

tests of the captain and first officer seat 

assemblies for proper operation, and 

corrective action if necessary. This AD 

also requires installation of new captain 

and first officer seat assemblies, which 

terminates the repetitive tests. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent a seat 

actuator clutch failure, which could 

result in a loss of seat locking and 

uncommanded motion of the captain’s 

or first officer’s seat; uncommanded seat 

movement could result in reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 31, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 31, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: 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. 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–2016– 

3992. 

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–2016– 

3992; 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 (phone: 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: 

Brandon Lucero, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental 

Systems Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA 98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6572; 

fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

Brandon.Lucero@faa.gov. 

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 The Boeing Company 

Model 787–8 airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

March 7, 2016 (81 FR 11687) (‘‘the 

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NPRM’’). The NPRM was prompted by 

a report of uncommanded movement by 

a captain’s seat during a landing rollout 

due to a failure in the seat horizontal 

actuator. The NPRM proposed to require 

repetitive tests of the captain and first 

officer seat assemblies for proper 

operation, and corrective action if 

necessary. The NPRM also proposed to 

require installation of new captain and 

first officer seat assemblies, which 

would terminate the repetitive tests. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent a seat 

actuator clutch failure, which could 

result in a loss of seat locking and 

uncommanded motion of the captain’s 

or first officer’s seat; uncommanded seat 

movement could result in reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request To Remove Service Bulletin 

Issue Number and Date 

Boeing requested that we revise the 

NPRM to not specify the Service 

Bulletin issue number and date, or 

alternatively to include ‘‘or subsequent’’ 

when referencing Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin B787–81205–SB250054–00, 

Issue 001, dated December 19, 2014. 

Boeing commented that the seat 

supplier is currently working on a 

related nuisance issue of intermittent 

electrical operation of the seat-powered 

adjustment system. Boeing stated that 

the resolution to this issue may result in 

changes to the part numbers of the 

actuators and seat assemblies, and 

revision to the service bulletin issue 

number and date. 

We do not agree with the commenter’s 

request to remove the issue number and 

date of the service information. We 

cannot allow use of ‘‘later-approved 

revisions’’ in an AD when referring to 

the service document. Doing so violates 

Office of the Federal Register (OFR) 

regulations for approval of materials 

‘‘incorporated by reference,’’ as 

specified in 1 CFR 51.1(f). If for any 

reason the issue and date of the service 

bulletin should change, the FAA may 

consider issuing an alternative method 

of compliance (AMOC) to allow use of 

a later revision. We have not changed 

this AD in this regard. 

Request To Remove the Replacement 

Seat Part Numbers 

Boeing requested that we remove the 

replacement seat part numbers to be 

installed as terminating action from this 

AD, and instead specify that seats be 

replaced with part numbers ‘‘as 

specified in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin B787–81205–SB250054–00.’’ 

Boeing commented that the seat 

supplier is currently working on a 

related nuisance issue of intermittent 

electrical operation of the seat-powered 

adjustment system. The resolution to 

this issue may result in change to the 

part numbers of the actuators and seat 

assemblies. 

We partially agree with the 

commenter’s request. We have changed 

paragraph (h) of this AD to remove the 

part numbers of the actuators and seat 

assemblies from this AD and to include 

the part numbers specified in Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin B787–81205– 

SB250054–00. However, we have 

included the revision level and date of 

the service information for the reasons 

noted in the previous comment 

response. The FAA may consider 

issuing an AMOC to allow use of a later 

revision of the service information. 

Request To Allow Credit for Prior 

Accomplishment of Service Bulletins 

United Airlines requested that the AD 

allow credit for prior accomplishment of 

Boeing and Ipeco service information. 

We already provide credit in 

paragraph (f) of this AD for prior 

accomplishment of Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin B787–81205–SB250054–00, 

Issue 001, dated December 19, 2014, if 

accomplished before the effective date 

of this AD. In addition, credit is not 

necessary for using the Ipeco service 

information referenced in Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin B787–81205– 

SB250054–00, Issue 001, dated 

December 19, 2014, because this AD 

does not specifically require using Ipeco 

service information. No change to this 

AD is necessary. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously 

and minor editorial changes. We have 

determined that these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

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 Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin B787–81205–SB250054–00, 

Issue 001, dated December 19, 2014. 

This service information provides 

procedures for installation of new 

captain and first officer seat assemblies, 

a test of the captain and first officer seat 

assemblies, and corrective action if 

necessary. 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 18 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Operational test ................................ 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$170 per test cycle.

$0 ............................. $170 per test cycle .. $3,060 per test 

cycle. 

Seat assembly installation ............... 3 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$255 to replace two seats.

$15,141 per seat × 2 

seats = $30,282.

$30,537 to replace 

two seats.

$549,666. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary corrective actions that 

would be required based on the results 

of the operational tests. We have no way 

of determining the number of aircraft 

that might need these actions: 

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ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replacement of captain seat vertical actuator ............. 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ........................... $7,500 $7,670 

Replacement of captain seat horizontal actuator ......... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ........................... 7,500 7,670 

Replacement of first officer seat vertical actuator ........ 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ........................... 7,500 7,670 

Replacement of first officer seat horizontal actuator ... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ........................... 7,500 7,670 

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 

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 

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): 

2016–19–04 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–18653; Docket No. 

FAA–2016–3992; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NM–075–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective October 31, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 787–8 airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB250054–00, 

Issue 001, dated December 19, 2014. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

uncommanded movement by a captain’s seat 

during a landing rollout due to a failure in 

the seat horizontal actuator. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent a seat actuator clutch 

failure, which could result in a loss of seat 

locking and uncommanded motion of the 

captain’s or first officer’s seat; uncommanded 

seat motion could result in reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Repetitive Tests of Captain and First 

Officer Seat Assembly Operation 

Within 1,000 flight hours after the effective 

date of this AD, test the operation of the 

captain and first officer seat assemblies and 

do all applicable corrective actions, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

B787–81205–SB250054–00, Issue 001, dated 

December 19, 2014. Do all applicable 

corrective actions before further flight. 

Repeat the operational test thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 1,000 flight hours 

until the installation required by paragraph 

(h) of this AD is done. 

(h) New Seat Installation 

Within 72 months after the effective date 

of this AD, do the actions specified in 

paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD. 

Installing the seat specified in paragraph 

(h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD, as applicable, is 

terminating action for the repetitive 

operational tests required by paragraph (g) of 

this AD for that seat only. 

(1) Install a new captain seat assembly, in 

accordance with paragraph 2.F., ‘‘Part 3: 

Terminating Action: Captain Seat Assembly 

Replacement,’’ of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

B787–81205–SB250054–00, Issue 001, dated 

December 19, 2014. 

(2) Install a new first officer seat assembly, 

in accordance with paragraph 2.I., ‘‘Part 6: 

Terminating Action: First Officer Seat 

Assembly Replacement,’’ of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin B787–81205–SB250054–00, 

Issue 001, dated December 19, 2014. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. To be 

approved, the repair method, modification 

deviation, or alteration deviation must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) For service information that contains 

steps that are labeled as Required for 

Compliance (RC), the provisions of 

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paragraphs (i)(4)(i) and (i)(4)(ii) of this AD, 

apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. An AMOC is required 

for any deviations to RC steps, including 

substeps and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled 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 RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Brandon Lucero, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems 

Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; phone: 425– 

917–6572; fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

Brandon.Lucero@faa.gov. 

(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–SB250054–00, Issue 001, dated 

December 19, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For The Boeing Company 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 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 

September 6, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–5039; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–148–AD; Amendment 

39–18659; AD 2016–19–10] 

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) 2000–10– 

18 for certain Airbus Model A300 series 

airplanes; Model A300 B4–600, B4– 

600R, F4–600R series airplanes, and 

Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called Model 

A300–600 series airplanes); and Model 

A310 series airplanes. AD 2000–10–18 

required repetitive inspections to detect 

cracks in the lower spar of the engine 

pylons between ribs 6 and 7, and repair 

if necessary. This new AD reduces the 

compliance times for the initial 

inspection and the repetitive intervals. 

This AD was prompted by the 

determination that the compliance times 

for the initial inspection and the 

repetitive intervals must be reduced to 

allow timely detection of cracks in the 

engine pylon’s lower spar between ribs 

6 and 7. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct fatigue cracking, which 

could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the engine pylon’s lower 

spar, and possible separation of the 

engine from the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 31, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of October 31, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus SAS, 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. 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–2016–5039. 

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–2016– 

5039; 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: 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 supersede AD 2000–10–18, 

Amendment 39–11742 (65 FR 34055, 

May 26, 2000) (‘‘AD 2000–10–18’’). AD 

2000–10–18 applied to certain Airbus 

Model A300 series airplanes; Model 

A300 B4–600, B4–600R, F4–600R series 

airplanes, and Model A300 C4–605R 

Variant F airplanes (collectively called 

Model A300–600 series airplanes); and 

Model A310 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 5, 2016 (81 FR 19505) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). The NPRM was prompted by 

a determination that the compliance 

times for the initial inspection and the 

repetitive intervals must be reduced to 

allow timely detection of cracks in the 

engine pylon’s lower spar between ribs 

6 and 7. The NPRM proposed to 

continue to require repetitive 

inspections to detect cracks in the lower 

spar of the engine pylons between ribs 

6 and 7, and repair if necessary. The 

NPRM also proposed to reduce the 

compliance times for the initial 

inspection and the repetitive intervals. 

We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct fatigue cracking, which could 

result in reduced structural integrity of 

the engine pylon’s lower spar, and 

possible separation of the engine from 

the airplane. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

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