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The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0572; Directorate Identifier 2014– 

NM–027–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

AD action by October 10, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 98–22–10, 

Amendment 39–10858 (63 FR 57240, October 

27, 1998). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 737–100, –200, –200C, –300, –400, 

and –500 series airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1108, Revision 7, 

dated July 7, 2014. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

fatigue cracking of the aft frame and frame 

support structure of the forward service 

doorway around the six doorstop fittings; a 

determination that additional inspections are 

needed; and that additional airplanes may be 

subject to the identified unsafe condition. We 

are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

fatigue cracking of the aft frame and frame 

support structure of the forward service 

doorway around the six doorstop fittings, 

which could result in door deflection and 

loss of pressurization. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspections and Corrective Actions 

At the applicable times specified in tables 

1 through 6 of paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ 

of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1108, Revision 7, dated July 7, 2014, 

except as required by paragraph (j)(1) of this 

AD: Do detailed inspections of the frame web 

between body station (STA) 332.1 and STA 

344, intercostal T-brackets, intercostal Tchords, intercostals, and stringers, as 

applicable; and do high frequency eddy 

current (HFEC) inspections for cracking of 

door stop intercostal T-brackets, intercostal 

web, door stop intercostal T-chords, 

intercostals, and stringers, as applicable; and 

do all applicable related investigative and 

corrective actions; in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1108, Revision 7, 

dated July 7, 2014, except as required by 

paragraph (j)(2) of this AD. Do all applicable 

related investigative and corrective actions 

before further flight. Repeat the inspections 

at the applicable times specified in tables 1 

through 6 of paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ 

of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1108, Revision 7, dated July 7, 2014, 

until a terminating action specified in 

paragraph (h) of this AD is done. 

(h) Optional Terminating Action 

For Group 1, Configuration 1; Group 1, 

Configuration 2; Group 2; Group 3; Group 4, 

Configuration 1; and Group 4, Configuration 

2 airplanes identified in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1108, Revision 7, dated July 

7, 2014: Accomplishment of a preventative 

modification in accordance with Part 5 of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1108, 

Revision 7, dated July 7, 2014, terminates the 

repetitive inspections required by paragraph 

(g) of this AD. 

(i) Inspections and Corrective Actions for 

Group 5 Airplanes 

For Group 5 airplanes identified in Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1108, 

Revision 7, dated July 7, 2014: Within 120 

days after the effective date of this AD, 

inspect and repair any cracking using a 

method approved in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (l) of this 

AD. 

(j) Exceptions to the Service Information 

(1) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

737–53A1108, Revision 7, dated July 7, 2014, 

specifies a compliance time ‘‘after the issue 

date of Revision 6 of this service bulletin,’’ 

this AD requires compliance within the 

specified time after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(2) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 

737–53A1108, Revision 7, dated July 7, 2014, 

specifies to contact Boeing for repair 

instructions: Before further flight, repair the 

cracking using a method approved in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (l) of this AD. 

(k) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraphs (g) and (h) of 

this AD, if those actions were performed 

before the effective date of this AD using 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1108, 

Revision 6, dated January 9, 2014. 

(l) 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 (m)(1) 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 

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. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) AMOCs approved for AD 98–22–10, 

Amendment 39–10858 (63 FR 57240, October 

27, 1998), are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of this AD. 

(5) Accomplishment of the preventative 

modification in accordance with Boeing 

Service Bulletin 737–53A1108, Revision 7, 

dated July 7, 2014, as required by paragraph 

(h) of this AD, is an AMOC to the structural 

modification specified in Boeing Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1108 that is required by 

paragraph A. of AD 90–06–02, Amendment 

39–6489, (55 FR 8372, March 7, 1990). 

(m) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Alan Pohl, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

phone 425–917–6450; fax 425–917–6590; 

email: alan.pohl@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

15, 2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–20204 Filed 8–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0587; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–219–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011–13– 

09 for all Airbus Model A330–200 and 

–300 series airplanes. AD 2011–13–09 

currently requires revising the 

maintenance program to incorporate 

new limitations and maintenance tasks 

for certain certification management 

requirements (CMRs). Since we issued 

AD 2011–13–09, we have determined 

that more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. This proposed 


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AD would require revising the 

maintenance or inspection program to 

incorporate new maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations. We are proposing this AD to 

prevent safety-significant latent failures 

that would, in combination with one or 

more other specific failures or events, 

result in a hazardous or catastrophic 

failure condition. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 10, 2014. 

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 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@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. 

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–2014– 

0587; 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 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: 

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: 

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–2014–0587; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NM–219–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 

On June 14, 2011, we issued AD 

2011–13–09, Amendment 39–16732 (76 

FR 37255, June 27, 2011). AD 2011–13– 

09 requires actions intended to address 

an unsafe condition for all Airbus 

Model A330–200 and –300 series 

airplanes. 

Since we issued AD 2011–13–09, 

Amendment 39–16732 (76 FR 37255, 

June 27, 2011), we have determined that 

more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0245, 

dated October 2, 2013 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Airbus Model A330–200 and 

–300 series airplanes. The MCAI states: 

The airworthiness limitations are currently 

distributed in the Airbus A330 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS). 

The mandatory instructions and 

airworthiness limitations applicable to the 

Certification Maintenance Requirements 

(CMR) are specified in Airbus A330 ALS Part 

3, which is approved by the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). 

The revision 04 of Airbus A330 ALS Part 

3 introduces more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with this 

revision constitutes an unsafe condition. 

For the reason described above, this new 

AD retains the requirements of EASA AD 

2010–0264 (http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/ 

easa_ad_2010_0264.pdf), which is 

superseded, and requires the implementation 

of the maintenance requirements as specified 

in Airbus A330 ALS Part 3 revision 04. 

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–2014– 

0587. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued A330 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 3— 

Certification Maintenance Requirements 

(CMR), Revision 04, dated August 27, 

2013. 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. 

Difference Between MCAI and This 

Proposed AD 

The EASA MCAI specifies that if 

there are findings from the ALS 

inspection tasks, corrective actions must 

be accomplished in accordance with 

Airbus maintenance documentation. 

However, this proposed AD does not 

include that requirement. Operators of 

U.S.-registered airplanes are required by 

general airworthiness and operational 

regulations to perform maintenance 

using methods that are acceptable to the 

FAA. We consider those methods to be 

adequate to address any corrective 

actions necessitated by the findings of 

ALS inspections required by this 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 76 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The ALS revision required by AD 

2011–13–09, Amendment 39–16732 (76 

FR 37255, June 27, 2011), and retained 

in this proposed AD takes about 1 workhour per product, at an average labor 

rate of $85 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, the estimated cost of the 

actions that were required by AD 2011– 

13–09 is $85 per product. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on 


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these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this proposed AD on U.S. operators to 

be $6,460, or $85 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 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. 

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. Amend § 39.13 by removing 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011–13– 

09, Amendment 39–16732 (76 FR 

37255, June 27, 2011), and adding the 

following new AD: 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2014–0587; 

Directorate Identifier 2013–NM–219–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 10, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2011–13–09, 

Amendment 39–16732 (76 FR 37255, June 

27, 2011). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus Model A330– 

201, –202, –203, –223, –223F –243, –243F, 

–301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, –341, 

–342, and –343 airplanes, certificated in any 

category, all manufacturer serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Periodic inspections. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness limitations 

are necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent safety-significant latent failures that 

would, in combination with one or more 

other specific failures or events, result in a 

hazardous or catastrophic failure condition. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Revision of the Maintenance 

Program 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2011–13–09, 

Amendment 39–16732 (76 FR 37255, June 

27, 2011). Within 90 days after August 1, 

2011 (the effective date of AD 2011–13–09): 

Revise the maintenance program, which 

ensures the continuing airworthiness of each 

operated airplane, by incorporating Airbus 

A330 ALS, Part 3—Certification Maintenance 

Requirements, Revision 03, dated July 29, 

2010. Within the times specified in the 

Airbus A330 ALS, Part 3—Certification 

Maintenance Requirements, Revision 03, 

dated July 29, 2010, comply with all 

applicable maintenance requirements and 

associated airworthiness limitations included 

in Airbus A330 ALS, Part 3—Certification 

Maintenance Requirements, Revision 03, 

dated July 29, 2010, except as provided by 

paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD. 

(h) Retained Exceptions to the Certification 

Maintenance Requirements (CMR) Tasks 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2011–13–09, 

Amendment 39–16732 (76 FR 37255, June 

27, 2011). At the latest of the times specified 

in paragraph (h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this 

AD: Do the first accomplishment of Airbus 

A330 CMR Task 213100–00001–2–C, 

Pressure Control Monitoring, of Airbus A330 

ALS, Part 3—Certification Maintenance 

Requirements, Revision 03, dated July 29, 

2010. 

(1) Before the accumulation of 48,000 total 

flight hours. 

(2) Within 48,000 flight hours after the 

most recent accomplishment of Airbus A330 

Maintenance Review Board Report (MRBR) 

Task 21.31.00/05. 

(3) Within 3 months after August 1, 2011 

(the effective date of AD 2011–13–09, 

Amendment 39–16732 (76 FR 37255, June 

27, 2011). 

(i) Retained Exceptions to the CMR Tasks 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2011–13–09, Amendment 

39–16732 (76 FR 37255, June 27, 2011). At 

the latest of the times specified in paragraph 

(i)(1), (i)(2), or (i)(3) of this AD: Do the first 

accomplishment of Airbus A330 CMR Tasks 

242000–00005–1–C, AC Generation; 243000– 

00001–1–C, DC Generation; and 243000– 

00002–1–C, DC Generation; of Airbus A330 

ALS, Part 3—Certification Maintenance 

Requirements, Revision 03, dated July 29, 

2010. 

(1) Before the accumulation of 12,000 total 

flight hours. 

(2) Within 12,000 flight hours after the 

most recent accomplishment of Airbus A330 

MRBR Task 24.20.00/17, 24.30.00/04, or 

24.30.00/05 respectively. 

(3) Within 3 months after August 1, 2011 

(the effective date of AD 2011–13–09, 

Amendment 39–16732 (76 FR 37255, June 

27, 2011). 

(j) Retained Limitation of Alternative 

Inspections or Intervals 

This paragraph restates the limitation 

specified in paragraph (j) of AD 2011–13–09, 

Amendment 39–16732 (76 FR 37255, June 

27, 2011). After accomplishing the action 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative inspections or inspection 

intervals may be used, other than those 

specified in Airbus A330 ALS, Part 3— 

Certification Maintenance Requirements, 

Revision 03, dated July 29, 2010, unless the 

inspections or intervals are approved as an 

alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (m) of this AD. 

(k) New Requirements of This AD: Revise the 

Maintenance or Inspection Program 

(1) Within 90 days after the effective date 

of this AD: Revise the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate Airbus A330 ALS Part 3— 

Certification Maintenance Requirements, 

Revision 04, dated August 27, 2013. Within 

the applicable compliance time defined in 

the ‘‘Record of Revisions’’ section of Airbus 

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Requirements, Revision 04, dated August 27, 

2013, except as provided by paragraph (k)(2) 

of this AD, accomplish all applicable 

maintenance tasks. Accomplishing these 

actions terminates the requirements of 

paragraphs (g), (h), (i), and (j) of this AD. 

(2) Where paragraph 3 of the ‘‘Record of 

Revisions’’ section of Airbus A330 ALS Part 

3—Certification Maintenance Requirements, 

Revision 04, dated August 27, 2013, specifies 

accomplishing the actions ‘‘from 27 August 

2013,’’ this AD requires compliance within 

the specified compliance time after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(l) No Alternative Inspections or Intervals 

After accomplishing the action required by 

paragraph (k)(1) of this AD, no alternative 

inspections or inspection intervals may be 

used, other than those specified in Airbus 

A330 ALS, Part 3—Certification Maintenance 

Requirements, Revision 04, dated August 27, 

2013, except as provided by paragraph (k)(2) 

of this AD, unless the inspections or intervals 

are approved as an AMOC in accordance 

with the procedures specified in paragraph 

(m) of this AD. 

(m) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, 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: 

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. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0245, dated 

October 2, 2013, 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. FAA– 

2014–0587. 

(2) 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@airbus.com; Internet 

http://www.airbus.com. 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

18, 2014. 

Kevin Hull, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–20257 Filed 8–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0585; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–248–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 all 

Airbus Model A318, A319, and A321 

series airplanes; and Model A320–211, 

–212, –214, –231, –232, and –233 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a report of corrosion found 

during the manufacturing process for 

some oxygen pipe assemblies that are 

used to supply oxygen to the flight 

crew. This proposed AD would require 

an inspection to determine the batch 

number or installation date of the 

oxygen pipe assembly that is installed at 

the end of the right-hand crew 

distribution line, and, if necessary, 

replacement of the pipe. We are 

proposing this AD to detect and correct 

corrosion, which could lead to blocked 

or reduced oxygen supply to a flight 

crew member during a decompression 

event or a smoke/fire event in the 

cockpit. Under certain conditions, 

corrosion particles could increase the 

risk of fire in the cockpit. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 10, 2014. 

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—EIAS, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 

96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email 

account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; 

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

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–2014– 

0585; 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 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, WA 

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–2014–0585; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NM–248–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. 


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