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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 6, 

2018. 

Scott A. Horn, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15303 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0166; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–169–AD; Amendment 

39–19331; AD 2018–14–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; ATR–GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

ATR–GIE Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Model ATR72 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a determination that more 

restrictive maintenance instructions and 

airworthiness limitations are necessary. 

This AD requires revising the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or 

revised maintenance instructions and 

airworthiness limitations. We are 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 23, 

2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 23, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

ATR–GIE Avions de Transport Re ́gional, 

1, Alle ́e Pierre Nadot, 31712 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; telephone +33 (0) 5 62 

21 62 21; fax +33 (0) 5 62 21 67 18; 

email continued.airworthiness@atraircraft.com. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., 

Des Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 206–231–3195. It is also available 

on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0166. 

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–2018– 

0166; or in person at Docket Operations 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this final rule, 

the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The address for Docket 

Operations (phone: 800–647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all ATR–GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional Model ATR72 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on March 22, 2018 (83 

FR 12508). The NPRM was prompted by 

a determination that more restrictive 

maintenance instructions and 

airworthiness limitations are necessary. 

The NPRM proposed to require revising 

the maintenance or inspection program, 

as applicable, to incorporate new or 

revised maintenance instructions and 

airworthiness limitations. We are 

issuing this AD to address fatigue 

cracking, damage, and corrosion in 

principal structural elements, which 

could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2017– 

0223R1, dated December 15, 2017 

(referred to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

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

condition for all ATR–GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional Model ATR72 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

The airworthiness limitations and 

certification maintenance requirements 

(CMR) for ATR aeroplanes, which are 

approved by EASA, are currently defined and 

published in the ATR72–101/–201/–102/– 

202/–211/–212/–212A Time Limits (TL) 

document. These instructions have been 

identified as mandatory actions for continued 

airworthiness. 

Failure to accomplish these instructions 

could result in an unsafe condition. 

Consequently, ATR published Revision 15 

of the ATR72–101/–201/–102/–202/–211/– 

212/–212A TL document, which contains 

new and/or more restrictive CMRs and 

airworthiness limitation tasks. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires accomplishment of the 

actions specified in the ATR72–101/–201/– 

102/–202/–211/–212/–212A TL document 

Revision 15, hereafter referred to as ‘the TLD’ 

in this [EASA] AD. 

This [EASA] AD, in conjunction with two 

other [EASA] ADs related to ATR42–200/– 

300/–320 (EASA AD 2017–0221) and 

ATR42–400/–500 (EASA AD 2017–0222) 

aeroplanes, retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2009–0241 and EASA AD 2012–0193. 

Once all these three ADs are effective, EASA 

will cancel EASA AD 2009–0242 and EASA 

AD 2012–0193. 

This [EASA] AD is revised to provide the 

correct issue date (02 May 2017) of the TLD. 

The original [EASA] AD inadvertently 

referenced the EASA approval date for that 

document. 

This AD requires revising the 

maintenance or inspection program to 

incorporate certain maintenance 

instructions and airworthiness 

limitations. The unsafe condition is 

fatigue cracking, damage, and corrosion 

in principal structural elements, 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 Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0166. 

Comment 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this final rule. 

The following presents the comment 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response. 

Request To Correct Typographical 

Error 

Empire Airlines asked that 

airworthiness limitations (AWL) task 

number 572401–1, identified in table 1 

to paragraph (h) of this AD, be changed 

to AWL task number 572402–1. Empire 

Airlines stated that AWL task number 

572401–1 corresponds to maintenance 

review board report (MRBR) task 

numbers ZL–500–01–1 and ZL–600–01– 

1; and the MRBR task numbers ZL–520– 

01–1 and ZL–620–01–1, identified in 

table 1 to paragraph (h) of this AD, 

correspond with AWL task number 

572402–1. Empire Airlines provided 

substantiation data to this effect. 

We agree with the commenter that a 

typographical error was made in the 

AWL task number 572401–1, identified 

in table 1 to paragraph (h) of this AD. 

We have corrected this error 

accordingly. 


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Airworthiness Limitations Based on 

Type Design 

The FAA recently became aware of an 

issue related to the applicability of ADs 

that require incorporation of an 

airworthiness limitations section (ALS) 

revision into an operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program. 

Typically, when these types of ADs 

are issued by civil aviation authorities 

of other countries, they apply to all 

airplanes covered under an identified 

type certificate (TC). The corresponding 

FAA AD typically retains applicability 

to all of those airplanes. 

In addition, U.S. operators must 

operate their airplanes in an airworthy 

condition, in accordance with 14 CFR 

91.7(a). Included in this obligation is the 

requirement to perform any 

maintenance or inspections specified in 

the ALS, and in accordance with the 

ALS as specified in 14 CFR 43.16 and 

91.403(c), unless an alternative has been 

approved by the FAA. 

When a type certificate is issued for 

a type design, the specific ALS, 

including revisions, is a part of that type 

design, as specified in 14 CFR 21.31(c). 

The sum effect of these operational 

and maintenance requirements is an 

obligation to comply with the ALS 

defined in the type design referenced in 

the manufacturer’s conformity 

statement. This obligation may 

introduce a conflict with an AD that 

requires a specific ALS revision if new 

airplanes are delivered with a later 

revision as part of their type design. 

To address this conflict, the FAA has 

approved alternative methods of 

compliance (AMOCs) that allow 

operators to incorporate the most recent 

ALS revision into their maintenance/ 

inspection programs, in lieu of the ALS 

revision required by the AD. This 

eliminates the conflict and enables the 

operator to comply with both the AD 

and the type design. 

However, compliance with AMOCs is 

normally optional, and we recently 

became aware that some operators 

choose to retain the AD-mandated ALS 

revision in their fleet-wide 

maintenance/inspection programs, 

including those for new airplanes 

delivered with later ALS revisions, to 

help standardize the maintenance of the 

fleet. To ensure that operators comply 

with the applicable ALS revision for 

newly delivered airplanes containing a 

later revision than that specified in an 

AD, we plan to limit the applicability of 

ADs that mandate ALS revisions to 

those airplanes that are subject to an 

earlier revision of the ALS, either as part 

of the type design or as mandated by an 

earlier AD. 

This AD therefore applies to ATR–GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional Model 

ATR72–101, –102, –201, –202, –211, 

–212, and –212A airplanes with an 

original certificate of airworthiness or 

original export certificate of 

airworthiness that was issued on or 

before the date of approval of the ALS 

revision identified in this AD. Operators 

of airplanes with an original certificate 

of airworthiness or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued after 

that date must comply with the 

airworthiness limitations specified as 

part of the approved type design and 

referenced on the type certificate data 

sheet. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 

final rule with the change described 

previously and minor editorial changes. 

We have determined that these minor 

changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

addressing the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this final rule. 

Related Service Information Under 

1 CFR Part 51 

ATR–GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional has issued the ATR72 Time 

Limits document, Revision 15, dated 

May 2, 2017. This service information 

describes preventive maintenance 

requirements and includes updated 

limitations, tasks, thresholds and 

intervals to be incorporated into the 

maintenance or inspection program. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 26 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

We have determined that revising the 

maintenance or inspection program 

takes an average of 90 work-hours per 

operator, although we recognize that 

this number may vary from operator to 

operator. In the past, we have estimated 

that this action takes 1 work-hour per 

airplane. Since operators incorporate 

maintenance or inspection program 

changes for their affected fleet(s), we 

have determined that a per-operator 

estimate is more accurate than a perairplane estimate. Therefore, we 

estimate the total cost per operator to be 

$7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per workhour). 

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. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to transport category 

airplanes and associated appliances to 

the Director of the System Oversight 

Division. 

Regulatory Findings 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

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, 


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on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2018–14–11 ATR–GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional: Amendment 39–19331; Docket 

No. FAA–2018–0166; Product Identifier 

2017–NM–169–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective August 23, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD affects AD 2000–23–26, 

Amendment 39–11999 (65 FR 70775, 

November 28, 2000) (‘‘AD 2000–23–26’’); and 

AD 2008–04–19 R1, Amendment 39–16069 

(74 FR 56713, November 3, 2009) (‘‘AD 2008– 

04–19 R1’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to ATR–GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional Model ATR72–101, –102, 

–201, –202, –211, –212, and –212A airplanes, 

certificated in any category; with an original 

certificate of airworthiness or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before May 2, 2017. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that more restrictive maintenance 

instructions and airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

fatigue cracking, damage, and corrosion in 

principal structural elements, 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) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection 

Program 

Within 90 days after the effective date of 

this AD: Revise the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate the limitations and tasks at the 

applicable thresholds and intervals specified 

in the Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS), of the ATR72 Time Limits document, 

Revision 15, dated May 2, 2017. The initial 

compliance time for accomplishing the tasks 

specified in the ALS of the ATR72 Time 

Limits document, Revision 15, dated May 2, 

2017, is at the applicable time specified in 

the ALS, or within 90 days after the effective 

date of this AD, whichever occurs later, 

except for the tasks identified in paragraph 

(h) of this AD. 

(h) Initial Compliance Times for Certain 

Tasks 

For accomplishing airworthiness 

limitations (AWL) and certification 

maintenance requirement (CMR)/ 

maintenance significant item (MSI) tasks 

identified in table 1 and table 2 to paragraph 

(h) of this AD, the initial compliance time is 

at the applicable time specified in the ALS 

of the ATR72 Time Limits document, 

Revision 15, dated May 2, 2017, or at the 

applicable compliance time in table 1 or table 

2 to paragraph (h) of this AD, whichever 

occurs later. 

(i) No Alternative Actions, and Intervals 

After the maintenance or inspection 

program has been revised as required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative 

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

be used unless the actions and/or intervals 

are approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (k)(1) of 

this AD. 

(j) Terminating Action 

Accomplishing paragraph (g) of this AD 

terminates all requirements of AD 2000–23– 

26 and AD 2008–04–19 R1. 

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards 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 


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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 International 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (l)(2) of this AD. 

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. 

(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 Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or 

EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). 

If approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2017–0223R1, dated December 15, 2017, 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–2018–0166. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3220. 

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) ATR72 Time Limits document, Revision 

15, dated May 2, 2017. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact ATR–GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional, 1, Alle ́e Pierre Nadot, 

31712 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

(0) 5 62 21 62 21; fax +33 (0) 5 62 21 67 18; 

email continued.airworthiness@atraircraft.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on July 

3, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–14809 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–1093; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–018–AD; Amendment 

39–19329; AD 2018–14–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A318 series airplanes; 

Model A319 series airplanes; Model 

A320–211, –212, –214, –216, –231, 

–232, and –233 airplanes; and Model 

A321–111, –112, –131, –211, –212, 

–213, –231, and –232 airplanes. This AD 

was prompted by reports of early 

cracking on certain holes of the 

crossbeam splicing at certain fuselage 

frames. This AD requires repetitive 

inspections for cracking of the fastener 

holes in certain fuselage frames, and 

depending on airplane configuration, 

provides an optional terminating action 

to the repetitive inspections. We are 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 23, 

2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of August 23, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus, Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 

Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 

31700 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 Standards Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available on the internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

1093. 

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–2017– 

1093; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (telephone 800–647– 

5527) is Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3223. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Airbus Model A318 

series airplanes; Model A319 series 

airplanes; Model A320–211, –212, –214, 

–216, –231, –232, and –233 airplanes; 

and Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

–212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on November 27, 2017 (82 FR 

55955) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM was 

prompted by reports of early cracking 

on certain holes of the crossbeam 

splicing at certain fuselage frames. The 

NPRM proposed to require repetitive 

inspections for cracking of the fastener 

holes in certain fuselage frames, and 

depending on airplane configuration, 

would provide an optional terminating 

action to the repetitive inspections. We 

are issuing this AD to address cracking 

at two upper rows of fasteners of the 

crossbeam splicing at frame (FR)16 and 

FR20, on both the left-hand (LH) and 

right-hand (RH) sides, which can result 

in reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane due to the failure of structural 

components. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2016–0139, 

dated July 14, 2016 (referred to after this 

as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 


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