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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. 

(j) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to 

a location where the airplane can be repaired 

(if the operator elects to do so), provided the 

conditions in paragraph (n)(1), (n)(2), or 

(n)(3) of this AD are met. Areas A and B are 

defined in Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A320–53–1060, Revision 02, dated 

November 30, 2010. 

(1) No multiple cracks in Area A. 

(2) If there is a single crack in Area A, the 

length must be less than 20.0 millimeters 

(0.79 inch). 

(3) No cracking in Area B. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2011–0134, dated July 15, 2011; 

and Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A320–53–1060, Revision 02, dated November 

30, 2010; for related information. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness 

Office—EAS, 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 review 

copies of the 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 26, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–24404 Filed 10–3–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1039; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–275–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A319–112, –113, and 

–132 airplanes; Model A320–211, –212, 

–214, –231, and –232 airplanes; and 

Model A321–111 and –131 airplanes. 

This proposed AD was prompted by a 

report of two fatigue cracks on the lefthand and right-hand sides of the 

continuity fittings at the front 

windshield lower framing on a Model 

A319 airplane. This proposed AD would 

require a high frequency eddy current 

(HFEC) inspection for any cracking on 

the left-hand and right-hand sides of the 

windshield central lower node 

continuity fittings, and repair if 

necessary. We are proposing this AD to 

detect and correct cracking of the 

windshield central lower node 

continuity fittings, which could reduce 

the structural integrity of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 19, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Airbus, 

Airworthiness Office—EAS, 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 review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

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 this proposed AD, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1405; fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2012–1039; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–275–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD based on those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2011–0231, 

dated December 9, 2011 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

One operator reported finding two fatigue 

cracks on continuity fittings at left-hand (LH) 

and right-hand (RH) sides at the front 

windshield lower framing on an A319 

aeroplane on which Airbus modification 

(mod.) 22058 had been embodied in 

production. Airbus mod. 22058 (which is 

included in Airbus mod. 21999) was 

introduced to improve the fatigue strength of 

the windshield front framing by increasing 

the thickness of framing flanges adjacent to 

the concerned fittings. 

Further analyses have demonstrated that 

the damage tolerance and fatigue 

requirements of JAR 25.571 (b) are not met 

on aeroplanes in post-mod. 22058 

configuration. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could reduce the structural 

integrity of the affected aeroplanes. 

Required actions include an HFEC 

inspection for any cracking on the lefthand and right-hand sides of the 

windshield central lower node 

continuity fittings, and repair if 


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necessary. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued Service Bulletin 

A320–53–1245, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 1, dated May 17, 2011. The 

actions described in this service 

information are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 105 products of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it would 

take about 20 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of the 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$178,500, or $1,700 per product. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this proposed 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 proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation: 

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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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: 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2012–1039; 

Directorate Identifier 2011–NM–275–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by November 

19, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A319– 

112, –113, and –132 airplanes; Model A320– 

211, –212, –214, –231, and –232 airplanes; 

and Model A321–111 and –131 airplanes; 

certificated in any category; manufacturer 

serial numbers 0259, 0260, 0264, 0266 

through 0270 inclusive, 0275, 0276, 0278, 

0287, 0296, 0300, 0303, 0312, 0320, 0321, 

0323, 0325, 0328, 0332, 0334, 0335, 0337, 

0346, 0352, 0353, 0356, 0365, 0369, 0375, 

0377, 0382, 0383, 0396, 0398, 0401, 0412, 

0413, 0416, 0419, 0421, 0431, 0432, 0438, 

0440, 0441, 0445, 0453, 0458, 0459, 0466, 

0468, 0473, 0474, 0482, 0484, 0491, 0493, 

0497, 0498, 0501, 0502, 0505, 0507, 0509, 

0518, 0520, 0521, 0529, 0531, 0534, 0537, 

0538, 0544, 0549, 0554, 0555, 0560, 0563, 

0577, 0578, 0585, 0598, 0600, 0608, 0612, 

0618, 0621, 0625, 0637, 0660, 0685, 0976, 

1010, 1092, 1096, 1103, 1139, 1143, 1158, 

1251, 1356, and 1511. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of two 

fatigue cracks on the left-hand and right-hand 

sides of the continuity fittings at the front 

windshield lower framing on a Model A319 

airplane. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct cracking of the windshield 

central lower node continuity fittings, which 

could reduce the structural integrity 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) Inspection and Corrective Action 

Before the accumulation of 34,000 total 

flight cycles since the airplane’s first flight, 

or within 4,500 flight cycles after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later: Perform a high frequency eddy current 

(HFEC) inspection for any cracking on the 

left-hand and right-hand sides of the 

windshield central lower node continuity 

fittings, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–53–1245, Revision 01, 

including Appendix 1, dated May 17, 2011. 

If any cracking is found, before next flight, 

repair using a method approved by the 

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116, 

FAA, or the European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) (or its delegated agent). 

(h) Reporting Requirement 

Submit a report of the findings (both 

positive and negative) of the inspection 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD to 

Airbus, Customer Service Directorate, Attn: 

SDC32 Technical Data and Documentation 

Services, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; fax +33 5 61 

93 28 06; email sb.reporting@airbus.com; at 

the applicable time specified in paragraph 

(h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD. 

(1) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(2) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 


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if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A320–53–1245, including Appendix 

1, dated March 2, 2011, 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, 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, Washington 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) 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: 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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2011–0231, dated December 9, 

2011; and Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53– 

1245, Revision 01, including Appendix 1, 

dated May 17, 2011; for related information. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness 

Office—EAS, 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 review 

copies of the referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. 

For information on the availability of this 

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 27, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–24472 Filed 10–3–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0952; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–AAL–6] 

Proposed Establishment Class E 

Airspace; Kasigluk, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class E airspace at Kasigluk 

Airport, Kasigluk, AK, to accommodate 

aircraft using a new Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Global Positioning System 

(GPS) standard instrument approach 

procedures at the airport. The FAA is 

proposing this action to enhance the 

safety and management of aircraft 

operations at the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 19, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 

366–9826. You must identify FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2012–0322; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–AAL–6, at the beginning 

of your comments. You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4517. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2012–0952 and Airspace Docket No. 12– 

AAL–6) and be submitted in triplicate to 

the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2012–0952 and 

Airspace Docket No. 12–AAL–6’’. The 

postcard will be date/time stamped and 

returned to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified closing date for 

comments will be considered before 

taking action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this action may 

be changed in light of comments 

received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

closing date for comments. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

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

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http:// 

www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ 

air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for the address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except federal holidays. An informal 

docket may also be examined during 

normal business hours at the Northwest 

Mountain Regional Office of the Federal 

Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057. 


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