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Public Law 91–190, an Environmental 

Impact Statement is not required. 

Programs Affected 

The programs affected by this 

regulation are listed in the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance under 

numbers 10.405—Farm Labor Housing 

Loans and Grants; 10.415—Rural Rental 

Housing Loans; and 10.427—Rural 

Rental Assistance Payments. 

Executive Order 12372— 

Intergovernmental Consultation 

These loans are subject to the 

provisions of E.O. 12372, which require 

intergovernmental consultation with 

state and local officials. RHS conducts 

intergovernmental consultations for 

each loan in a manner delineated in RD 

Instruction 1940–J, (available in any 

Rural Development office and on the 

Internet at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ 

SupportDocuments/1940j.pdf) and 7 

CFR part 3015, subpart V. 

Background Information: 

Reserve accounts are established by 

the recipient of Section 515 Rural Rental 

Housing loans (the ‘‘borrower’’) to meet 

the major capital expenses of a housing 

project. The amount of the payments to 

the reserve account is established in the 

loan documents, beginning with the first 

loan payment or the date specified in 

the loan documents. The current 

requirement at 7 CFR 3560.306(e)(2) 

states that reserve accounts require 

Agency countersignature with the 

borrower on all withdrawals. The 

Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental 

Housing Program (GRRHP) often 

provides funding to an existing Section 

515 Direct Rural Rental Housing 

property. Loan funds provided by the 

lender and guaranteed by the GRRHP 

are critical to the rehabilitation and 

preservation of older existing Section 

515 properties. The GRRHP regulation 

at 7 CFR 3565.402(a) requires that all 

property reserve accounts be held by the 

lender, which eliminates the 

unauthorized use of these funds by the 

borrower since the borrower does not 

have access to the funds. When an 

approved Section 538 lender lends 

funds to an existing Section 515 

financed property, this brings 7 CFR 

3560.306 and 3565.402 into conflict, 

pitting the requirement for the Agency 

to countersignature for funds pursuant 

to § 3560.306, against the requirement 

that lenders have unfettered control of 

funds pursuant to § 3565.402. GRRHP 

loan guarantees are sold on the 

secondary market as long as the loan is 

closed and is not in default. In most 

cases, the Section 538 loans on Section 

515 financed properties are transferred 

to Ginnie Mae. Ginnie Mae requires that 

property reserve accounts be pledged as 

collateral for the loan and that it has 

unfettered access to those accounts. In 

order to meet this secondary market 

requirement, the reserve accounts must 

be titled exclusively in the lender’s 

name. In order to meet Ginnie Mae’s 

requirements, the reserve accounts 

cannot be countersigned with any other 

party. Requiring the Agency’s signature 

on all withdrawals ensures that the 

borrower does not have uncontrolled 

use of the funds and this requirement 

will remain unchanged for properties 

that only have Section 515 direct loans. 

This amendment would relieve the 

Agency of its countersignature 

responsibility for properties with 

Section 538 funding; the Agency’s 

interest in the reserve accounts would 

still be protected by the change in the 

regulation, since the lender is required 

to get prior Agency approval before 

funds disbursement. Therefore, funds 

from the lender-controlled reserve 

account cannot be used for items not 

agreed to by the Agency. 

Additionally, RHS proposes to amend 

7 CFR 3560.306(g) to clarify that reserve 

account funds cannot be used to pay 

fees associated with the loan guarantee. 

Lenders are currently using the 

Replacement Reserve account to pay 

fees associated with the loan guarantee, 

i.e., the annual renewal fee. These fees 

are considered a project expense and 

must be paid from the operating 

account, not the replacement reserve 

account. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 3560 

Accounting, Accounting servicing, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Aged, Farm labor housing, Foreclosure, 

Grant programs—Housing and 

community development, Government 

acquired property, Government property 

management, Handicapped, Insurance, 

Loan programs—Agriculture, Loan 

programs—Housing and community 

development, Low and moderate 

income housing, Low and moderate 

income housing—Rental, Migrant labor, 

Mortgages, Nonprofit organizations, 

Public housing, Rent subsidies, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Rural areas, Rural 

housing, Sale of Government acquired 

property, Surplus Government property. 

Therefore, chapter XXXV, Title 7 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations, is 

proposed to be amended as follows: 

PART 3560—DIRECT MULTI-FAMILY 

HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for Part 3560 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1480. 

Subpart G—Financial Management 

■ 2. Amend § 3560.306 by revising 

paragraph (e)(2) and adding paragraph 

(g)(5) to read as follows: 

§ 3560.306 Reserve account. 

* * * * * 

(e) * * * 

(2) Reserve accounts must be 

supervised accounts that require Agency 

countersignatures on all withdrawals; 

except, this requirement is not 

applicable when loan funds guaranteed 

by the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural 

Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) are 

used for the construction and/or 

rehabilitation of a Section 515 project. 

Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 

borrowers who are exempted from the 

supervised account and 

countersignature requirement, as 

described above, must follow Section 

538 GRRHP regulatory requirements 

pertaining to reserve accounts. In all 

cases, Section 538 lenders must get 

prior written approval from the Agency 

before reserve account funds involving 

a Section 515 project can be disbursed 

to the borrower. 

* * * * * 

(g) * * * 

(5) Funds from the replacement 

reserve account cannot be used to pay 

any fees associated with the Section 538 

GRRHP loan guarantee, as determined 

by the Agency. 

* * * * * 

Dated: July 11, 2014. 

Tony Hernandez, 

Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19086 Filed 8–12–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0524; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–042–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. 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 

Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC–8–400 

series airplanes. This proposed AD was 


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prompted by reports of corrosion in the 

low-rate discharge tubes of the fire 

protection system leading to the forward 

baggage compartment, and perforation 

of one or more tubes. This proposed AD 

would require repetitive checks for 

leakage of the discharge tubes of the fire 

protection system. This proposed AD 

also mandates eventual replacement of 

all existing aluminum tube assemblies 

with new, improved corrosion-resistant 

stainless steel tube assemblies. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent 

perforation of the low-rate discharge 

tubes, which could result in insufficient 

fire extinguishing agent reaching the 

forward baggage compartment in the 

event of a fire, which could result in 

damage to the airplane and injury to the 

occupants. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 29, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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 Bombardier, 

Inc., Q-Series Technical Help Desk, 123 

Garratt Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario 

M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone 416–375– 

4000; fax 416–375–4539; email 

thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com; 

Internet http://www.bombardier.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– 

0524; 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: 

Fabio Buttitta, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Branch, ANE–171, FAA, New York 

Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; telephone 516–228–7303; fax 

516–794–5531. 

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–2014–0524; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NM–042–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 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–06, 

dated January 21, 2014 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model 

DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 airplanes. 

The MCAI states: 

Corrosion has been reported in the fire 

protection system low rate discharge tubes 

leading to the forward baggage compartment. 

In some cases, this has led to perforation of 

one or more tubes. 

Perforation of forward baggage 

compartment fire protection system tubes 

may result in decreased effectiveness of the 

fire protection system in the event of a fire 

in the forward baggage compartment. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates a repetitive 

integrity check of the forward baggage 

compartment fire protection system tube 

assemblies, and the replacement of 

aluminum forward baggage compartment fire 

protection tube assemblies with corrosion 

resistant stainless steel (CRES) tubes. 

The unsafe condition is perforation of 

the low-rate discharge tubes, which 

could result in insufficient fire 

extinguishing agent reaching the 

forward baggage compartment and 

reduce the capability of the fire 

protection system to extinguish fires, 

possibly resulting in damage to the 

airplane and injury to occupants. 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– 

0524. 

Relevant Service Information 

Bombardier has issued Service 

Bulletin 84–26–15, Revision A, dated 

January 15, 2014. 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. 

‘‘Contacting the Manufacturer’’ 

Paragraph in This Proposed AD 

Since late 2006, we have included a 

standard paragraph titled ‘‘Airworthy 

Product’’ in all MCAI ADs in which the 

FAA develops an AD based on a foreign 

authority’s AD. 

We have become aware that some 

operators have misunderstood or 

misinterpreted the Airworthy Product 

paragraph to allow the owner/operator 

to use messages provided by the 

manufacturer as approval of deviations 

during the accomplishment of an ADmandated action. The Airworthy 

Product paragraph does not approve 

messages or other information provided 

by the manufacturer for deviations to 

the requirements of the AD-mandated 

actions. The Airworthy Product 

paragraph only addresses the 

requirement to contact the manufacturer 

for corrective actions for the identified 

unsafe condition and does not cover 

deviations from other AD requirements. 

However, deviations to AD-required 

actions are addressed in 14 CFR 39.17, 

and anyone may request the approval 

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to the AD-required actions using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

To address this misunderstanding and 

misinterpretation of the Airworthy 

Product paragraph, we have changed the 

paragraph and retitled it ‘‘Contacting the 

Manufacturer.’’ This paragraph now 

clarifies that for any requirement in this 

proposed AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action 

must be accomplished using a method 

approved by the FAA, TCCA, or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design 

Approval Organization (DAO). 

The Contacting the Manufacturer 

paragraph also clarifies that, if approved 

by the DAO, the approval must include 

the DAO-authorized signature. The DAO 

signature indicates that the data and 

information contained in the document 

are TCCA-approved, which is also FAAapproved. Messages and other 

information provided by the 

manufacturer that do not contain the 

DAO-authorized signature approval are 

not TCCA-approved, unless TCCA 

directly approves the manufacturer’s 

message or other information. 

This clarification does not remove 

flexibility previously afforded by the 

Airworthy Product paragraph. 

Consistent with long-standing FAA 

policy, such flexibility was never 

intended for required actions. This is 

also consistent with the 

recommendation of the Airworthiness 

Directive Implementation Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee to increase 

flexibility in complying with ADs by 

identifying those actions in 

manufacturers’ service instructions that 

are ‘‘Required for Compliance’’ with 

ADs. We continue to work with 

manufacturers to implement this 

recommendation. But once we 

determine that an action is required, any 

deviation from the requirement must be 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance. 

We also have decided not to include 

a generic reference to either the 

‘‘delegated agent’’ or ‘‘design approval 

holder (DAH) with State of Design 

Authority design organization 

approval,’’ but instead we have 

provided the specific delegation 

approval granted by the State of Design 

Authority for the DAH throughout this 

AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 82 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 42 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $7,852 per 

product. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this proposed AD on 

U.S. operators to be $936,604, or 

$11,422 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. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0524; Directorate Identifier 2014–NM– 

042–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by September 

29, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model 

DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, serial numbers 

4001 through 4424 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 26, Fire protection. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

corrosion in the low-rate discharge tubes of 

the fire protection system leading to the 

forward baggage compartment, and 

perforation of one or more tubes. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent perforation of the 

low-rate discharge tubes, which could result 

in insufficient fire extinguishing agent 

reaching the forward baggage compartment in 

the event of a fire, which could result in 

damage to the airplane and injury to the 

occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Repetitive Inspections 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD, perform 

an inspection (integrity check) for leakage of 

the fire protection tube assemblies of the 

forward baggage compartment, in accordance 

with Part A of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 

84–26–15, Revision A, dated January 15, 

2014. If no leakage is found, repeat the 

inspection at intervals not to exceed 2,000 

flight hours or 12 months, whichever occurs 

first. If any leakage is found, before further 

flight, do the terminating action required by 

paragraph (h) of this AD, except as provided 

by paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(1) For airplanes that have accumulated 

10,000 total flight hours or more, or have 

been in service for 60 months or more as of 

the effective date of this AD: Within 2,000 

flight hours or 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD, whichever occurs first. 

(2) For airplanes that have accumulated 

less than 10,000 total flight hours, and have 


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been in service for less than 60 months, as 

of the effective date of this AD: Before the 

accumulation of 12,000 total flight hours or 

72 months in service, whichever occurs first. 

(h) Terminating Action 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD: Replace 

all existing aluminum tube assemblies of the 

forward baggage compartment with new, 

improved corrosion-resistant stainless steel 

tube assemblies, in accordance with Part B of 

the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–26–15, 

Revision A, dated January 15, 2014, except as 

provided by paragraph (j) of this AD. 

Accomplishing this replacement terminates 

the repetitive inspections required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(1) For airplanes that have accumulated 

12,000 total flight hours or more, or have 

been in service for 72 months or more, as of 

the effective date of this AD: Within 6,000 

flight hours or 36 months after the effective 

date of this AD, whichever occurs first. 

(2) For airplanes that have accumulated 

less than 12,000 total flight hours, and have 

been in service for less than 72 months, as 

of the effective date of this AD: Before the 

accumulation of 18,000 total flight hours or 

108 months in service, whichever occurs 

first. 

(i) Alternative to Replacement for Failed 

Integrity Check 

As an alternative to the immediate tube 

assembly replacement following any failed 

inspection (integrity check) required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, the airplane may be 

returned to service for a maximum of 10 

days, provided the conditions specified in 

paragraphs (i)(1), (i)(2), and (i)(3) of this AD 

are met. 

(1) The forward baggage compartment is 

empty. For ballast purposes, the use of bags 

(made of glass fiber or Kevlar) of sand or 

ingots of non-magnetic metals (such as lead) 

are acceptable. 

(2) The flight compartment and forward 

baggage compartment are placarded to 

indicate the forward baggage compartment is 

inoperative. 

(3) An appropriate entry in the aircraft 

maintenance log is made. 

(j) Exception to Service Information 

The electrical bonding resistance check of 

the high rate discharge bottle, as identified in 

Part B of the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–26–15, 

Revision A, dated January 15, 2014, is not 

required by this AD. 

(k) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, 

as applicable, if those actions were 

performed before the effective date of this AD 

using Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–26–15, 

dated June 7, 2013, which is not incorporated 

by reference in this AD. 

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), ANE–170, 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 New York ACO, send it to 

ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing 

Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; telephone 516–228–7300; fax 

516–794–553. 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, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

Engine and Propeller Directorate, FAA; or 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–06, dated 

January 21, 2014, 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–2014–0524. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series 

Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, 

Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; 

telephone 416–375–4000; fax 416–375–4539; 

email thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com; 

Internet http://www.bombardier.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 July 30, 

2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19153 Filed 8–12–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0525; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–235–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 A330–300 and A340–200 

and –300 series airplanes. This 

proposed AD was prompted by a report 

of substantial inner skin disbonding 

damage found on a rudder. This 

proposed AD would require performing 

an inspection for damage of certain 

rudders, and repair if necessary. We are 

proposing this AD to detect and correct 

damage of the rudder, which could 

result in reduced structural integrity of 

the rudder. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 29, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, 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. 


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