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MA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7759. 

(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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

July 17, 2018. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards 

Branch, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15668 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0636; Product 

Identifier 2018–NM–097–AD; Amendment 

39–19337; AD 2018–15–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus SAS Model A319–115, –132, and 

–133 airplanes; and Model A320–214, 

–216, –232, –233, –251N, and –271N 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of safety pins that had been 

installed on the inflation reservoirs of 

escape slides/slide rafts during 

production, but had not been removed. 

This AD requires inspecting each 

passenger escape slide/slide raft to 

determine whether the safety pin is 

installed on the slide inflation reservoir, 

and removing any installed safety pin. 

We are issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

August 7, 2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 7, 2018. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by September 6, 2018. 

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 final rule, contact Airbus SAS, 

Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 2 RondPoint Emile Dewoitine, 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–2018– 

0636. 

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– 

0636; or in person at the Docket 

Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this 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 Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3323. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2018–0129, 

dated June 15, 2018 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Airbus SAS Model A319– 

115, –132, and –133 airplanes; and 

Model A320–214, –216, –232, –233, 

–251N, and –271N airplanes. The MCAI 

states: 

Safety pins have been found installed on 

the escape slide/slide raft inflation reservoir 

on several aeroplanes. Investigations 

determined that, on certain aeroplanes, safety 

pins may not have been removed on the 

production line. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, would prevent the deployment of 

the escape slide/slide raft, when required in 

case of emergency, possibly resulting in 

injury to the occupants. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Airbus issued the original issue of the AOT 

[alert operators transmission], providing 

inspection instructions. The AOT has been 

later revised twice to extend the 

applicability. 

For the reasons described above, this AD 

requires a one-time inspection of each 

affected slide/raft and, depending on 

findings, removal of the safety pin. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0636. 

Related Service Information Under 

1 CFR Part 51 

Airbus has issued Alert Operators 

Transmission A25N012–17, Revision 

02, dated May 29, 2018. This service 

information describes procedures for 

inspecting each passenger escape slide/ 

slide raft to determine whether the 

safety pin is installed on the slide 

inflation reservoir, and removing any 

installed safety pin and stowing the pin 

in the stowage pocket of the soft cover 

of the pack assembly. 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. 

FAA’s Determination 

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 issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Requirements of This AD 

This AD requires accomplishing the 

actions specified in the service 

information described previously. 


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FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because safety pins installed in the 

inflation reservoirs of passenger escape 

slides/slide rafts would prevent the 

deployment of the escape slides/slide 

rafts when required in case of 

emergency, possibly resulting in injury 

to the occupants. Therefore, we 

determined that notice and opportunity 

for public comment before issuing this 

AD are impracticable and that, for the 

same reason, good cause exists for 

making this amendment effective in less 

than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2018–0636; 

Product Identifier 2018–NM–097–AD’’ 

at the beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this 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 AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 10 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate 

the following costs to comply with this 

AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $85 ............................................................................................ $0 $340 $3,400 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary on-condition actions that 

would be required based on the results 

of any required actions. We have no way 

of determining the number of aircraft 

that might need these on-condition 

actions: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $85 ........................................................................................................................ $0 $340 

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 to the Director of the System 

Oversight Division. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that 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, 

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): 

2018–15–05 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

19337; Docket No. FAA–2018–0636; 

Product Identifier 2018–NM–097–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective August 7, 2018. 


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(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model 

A319–115, –132, and –133 airplanes; and 

Model A320–214, –216, –232, –233, –251N, 

and –271N airplanes; certificated in any 

category, having manufacturer serial numbers 

as identified in Airbus Alert Operators 

Transmission A25N012–17, Revision 02, 

dated May 29, 2018. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of safety 

pins that had been installed on the inflation 

reservoirs of escape slides/slide rafts during 

production, but had not been removed and 

stowed in the stowage pocket of the soft 

cover of the pack assembly. We are issuing 

this AD to address safety pins that had been 

installed on the inflation reservoirs of escape 

slides/slide rafts during production but had 

not been removed, which would prevent 

deployment of the escape slide/slide raft 

when required in case of emergency and 

could result in injury to the occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Definition of Affected Escape Slides/Slide 

Rafts 

For purposes of this AD, affected escape 

slides/slide rafts are those installed on the 

left-hand and right-hand forward and aft 

passenger doors. 

(h) Inspection 

Within 750 flight hours, or 750 flight 

cycles, or 4 months, whichever occurs first 

after the effective date of this AD, do a 

general visual inspection of each affected 

escape slide/slide raft to determine whether 

the safety pin is installed on the slide 

inflation reservoir, in accordance with Airbus 

Alert Operators Transmission A25N012–17, 

Revision 02, dated May 29, 2018. 

(i) Corrective Action 

If, during the inspection required by 

paragraph (h) of this AD, a safety pin is found 

installed, before further flight, remove and 

stow the affected pin, in accordance with 

Airbus Alert Operators Transmission 

A25N012–17, Revision 02, dated May 29, 

2018. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

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

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using the service 

information identified in paragraph (j)(1) or 

(j)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Alert Operators Transmission 

A25N012–17, dated December 14, 2017. 

(2) Airbus Alert Operators Transmission 

A25N012–17, Revision 01, dated April 11, 

2018. 

(k) Reporting Specifications 

Although Airbus Alert Operators 

Transmission A25N012–17, Revision 02, 

dated May 29, 2018, specifies submitting a 

report to Airbus, this AD does not require a 

report. 

(l) 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 

39.19, send your request to your principal 

inspector or local Flight Standards District 

Office, as appropriate. If sending information 

directly to the International Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (m)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@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 

Airbus’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2018–0129, dated June 15, 2018, 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–2018–0636. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206– 

231–3323. 

(n) 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) Airbus Alert Operators Transmission 

A25N012–17, Revision 02, dated May 29, 

2018. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EIAS, 2 Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine, 

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. 

(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 

13, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15658 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0144; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ASW–2] 

RIN–2120–AA66 

Establishment of Restricted Areas 

R–5602A and R–5602B; Fort Sill, OK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: This action corrects a final 

rule published in the Federal Register 

of July 11, 2018, that establishes 

restricted areas R–5602A and R–5602B, 

over a portion of the Fort Sill, OK, 

R–5601 restricted area complex. The 

restricted areas using agency listed in 

the rule is corrected to reflect the 

military unit responsible for ensuring 

the restricted areas are used for their 

designated purpose, scheduling the 

restricted areas, and coordinating the 

restricted area airspace use with the 

controlling agency. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

September 13, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, 

Office of Airspace Services, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

The FAA published a final rule in the 

Federal Register for Docket No. FAA– 

2017–0144 (83 FR 32061, July 11, 2018), 

establishing restricted areas R–5602A 

and R–5602B over a portion of the Fort 

Sill, OK, restricted area complex. 


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