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concern part-load operation and 

efficiency, appropriate operating 

conditions both for part-load and fullload operation, and the integration of 

part-load measurements into the 

applicable energy efficiency metric. 

Although DOE welcomes comment on 

all aspects of its test procedure, DOE is 

particularly interested in receiving 

comments and data from stakeholders 

and the public on these topics. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 31, 

2014. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–07683 Filed 4–7–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0190; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–188–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) 2011–17– 

08, which applies to all Airbus Model 

A330–200 series airplanes, Model 

A330–200 Freighter series airplanes, 

and Model A330–300 series airplanes. 

AD 2011–17–08 currently requires 

revising the maintenance program by 

incorporating certain Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (ALIs). Since we issued 

AD 2011–17–08, Airbus has revised a 

certain ALI document, which specifies 

more restrictive instructions and/or 

airworthiness limitations. This 

proposed AD would revise the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or 

revised structural inspection 

requirements. We are proposing this AD 

to detect and correct fatigue cracking, 

damage, and corrosion in certain 

structure, which could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 23, 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-A340@airbus.com; 

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

may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

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– 

0190; 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–2014–0190; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–188–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 August 2, 2011, we issued AD 

2011–17–08, Amendment 39–16772 (76 

FR 53303, August 26, 2011), which 

superseded AD 2006–09–07, 

Amendment 39–14577 (71 FR 25919, 

May 3, 2006). AD 2011–17–08 required 

actions intended to address an unsafe 

condition on the products listed above. 

Since we issued AD 2011–17–08, 

Amendment 39–16772 (76 FR 53303, 

August 26, 2011), the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which 

is the Technical Agent for the Member 

States of the European Community, has 

issued EASA Airworthiness Directive 

2012–0211, dated October 12, 2012 

(referred to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

The airworthiness limitations are currently 

defined and published in the Airbus A330 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS). 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

the Damage Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT ALI) are currently 

specified in Airbus A330 ALI, Airbus 

Document reference AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, 

which is approved by EASA and referenced 

in Airbus ALS Part 2. 

Issue 19 of the Airbus A330 ALI Document 

introduces more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations. Failure to comply with the 

relevant instructions could result in an 

unsafe condition. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2010–0174 [http://ad.easa.europa.eu/

blob/easa_ad_2010_0174_superseded.pdf/

AD_2010–0174_1] [which corresponds to 

FAA AD 2011–17–08, Amendment 39–16772 

(76 FR 53303, August 26, 2011)], which is 

superseded, and requires the implementation 

of the new or more restrictive maintenance 

instructions and/or airworthiness limitations 

as specified in Airbus A330 ALI Document 

reference AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97 issue 19. 

The unsafe condition is fatigue 

cracking, damage, and corrosion in 

certain structure, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. You may examine the MCAI in 

the AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating it in Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0190. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued the following 

service information. 


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• Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, dated 

March 23, 2012. 

• Variations to Airbus Document AI/ 

SE M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Issue 

19, dated March 23, 2012 (variations 

reference 0GVLG120018/C0S, dated 

October 24, 2012. 

• Variation to Airbus Document AI/

SE M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Issue 

19, dated March 23, 2012 (variation 

reference 0GVLG120022/C0S, dated 

December 21, 2012). 

• Variations to Airbus Document AI/ 

SE M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Issue 

19, dated March 23, 2012 (variations 

reference 0GVLG130002/C01, dated 

March 26, 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. 

This proposed AD would require 

revisions to certain operator 

maintenance documents to include new 

actions (e.g., inspections). Compliance 

with these actions is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired 

in the areas addressed by this proposed 

AD, the operator may not be able to 

accomplish the actions described in the 

revisions. In this situation, to comply 

with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator 

must request approval for an alternative 

method of compliance according to 

paragraph (l)(1) of this proposed AD. 

The request should include a 

description of changes to the required 

actions that will ensure the continued 

damage tolerance of the affected 

structure. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 30 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The actions that are required by AD 

2011–17–08, Amendment 39–16772 (76 

FR 53303, August 26, 2011), and 

retained in this proposed AD take about 

1 work-hour 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 

2011–17–08 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 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this proposed AD on U.S. operators to 

be $2,550, 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) 2011–17– 

08, Amendment 39–16772 (76 FR 

53303, August 26, 2011), and adding the 

following new AD: 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2014–0190; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–188–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by May 23, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2011–17–08, 

Amendment 39–16772 (76 FR 53303, August 

26, 2011). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to 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 revision of 

certain airworthiness limitations items (ALI) 

documents, which specify more restrictive 

instructions and/or airworthiness limitations. 

We are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

fatigue cracking, damage, and corrosion in 

certain structure, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Maintenance Program Revision 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2011–17–08, 

Amendment 39–16772 (76 FR 53303, August 

26, 2011). Within 3 months after September 

30, 2011 (the effective date of this AD 2011– 

17–08): Revise the maintenance program by 

incorporating Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 17, dated May 28, 

2010. At the times specified in Airbus 

Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 


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Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Issue 17, 

dated May 28, 2010, comply with all 

applicable maintenance requirements and 

associated airworthiness limitations included 

in Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, 

‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Issue 17, dated May 28, 2010. 

(h) Retained Requirement: No Alternative 

Intervals or Limits 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2011–17–08, Amendment 

39–16772 (76 FR 53303, August 26, 2011). 

Except as provided by paragraphs (i) and 

(k)(1) of this AD, after accomplishing the 

actions specified in paragraph (g) of this AD, 

no alternatives to the maintenance tasks, 

intervals, or limitations specified in 

paragraph (g) of this AD may be used. 

(i) New Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Revision 

(1) Within 3 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Revise the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, by 

incorporating Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, dated March 23, 

2012; and Variations to Airbus Document AI/ 

SE M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, dated March 23, 

2012 (variations reference 0GVLG120018/

C0S, dated October 24, 2012; and 

0GVLG130002/C01, dated March 26, 2013). 

(2) Comply with all applicable instructions 

and airworthiness limitations included in 

Airbus Document AI/SE M4/95A.0089/97, 

‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Issue 19, dated March 23, 2012; and 

Variations to Airbus Document AI/SE M4/

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, dated March 23, 

2012 (variations reference 0GVLG120018/

C0S, dated October 24, 2012; and 

0GVLG130002/C01, dated March 26, 2013). 

The initial compliance times for the actions 

specified Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, dated March 23, 

2012; and Variations to Airbus Document AI/ 

SE M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, dated March 23, 

2012 (variations reference 0GVLG120018/

C0S, dated October 24, 2012; and 

0GVLG130002/C01, dated March 26, 2013); 

are at the times specified in Airbus 

Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, 

dated March 23, 2012; and Variations to 

Airbus Document AI/SE M4/95A.0089/97, 

‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Issue 19, dated March 23, 2012 (variations 

reference 0GVLG120018/C0S, dated October 

24, 2012; and 0GVLG130002/C01, dated 

March 26, 2013); or within 3 months after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. Accomplishing the revision in this 

paragraph ends the requirements in 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(j) New Optional Compliance 

Compliance with the tasks 533021–02–01, 

533021–02–02, 533021–02–03 specified in 

Variation to Airbus Document AI/SE M4/

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, dated March 23, 

2012 (variation reference 0GVLG120022/C0S, 

dated December 21, 2012), may be used as a 

method of compliance to tasks 533021–01– 

01, 533021–01–02, 533021–01–03 specified 

in Section 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 of Airbus 

Document AI/SE M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, 

dated March 23, 2012. 

(k) New Requirement: No Alternative 

Intervals or Limits 

Except as provided by paragraph (j) of this 

AD, after the maintenance or inspection 

program has been revised as required by 

paragraph (i) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be 

used unless the actions or intervals are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (l)(1) of 

this AD. 

(l) 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. AMOCs approved previously for AD 

2011–17–08, Amendment 39–16772 (76 FR 

53303, August 26, 2011), are approved as 

AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of 

paragraph (g) of 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 its delegated agent, or the DAH with a 

State of Design Authority’s design 

organization approval, as applicable). You 

are required to assure the product is 

airworthy before it is returned to service. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directive 2012–0211, dated October 12, 2012, 

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 it in Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0190. 

(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-A340@airbus.com; 

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

view this referenced service information at 

the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

28, 2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–07799 Filed 4–7–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0189; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–181–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 A300 series airplanes, 

Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4– 

600R series airplanes, and Model A300 

C4–605R Variant F airplanes 

(collectively called Model A300–600 

series airplanes). This proposed AD was 

prompted by a report of chafing found 

on the overflow sensor harness of the 

surge tank, and subsequent contact 

between the electrical wiring and fuel 

tank structure. This proposed AD would 

require a one-time inspection for 

chafing of the overflow sensor harness 

and structural damage of the outer tank, 

and repair if necessary. This proposed 

AD would also require modification of 

the sensor harness. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent chafing of the 

harness and subsequent contact between 

the electrical wiring and fuel tank 

structure, which could result in 

electrical arcing and a fuel tank 

explosion and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 23, 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. 


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