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1 [RESERVED]. 

parent-only pro forma balance sheet as 

of the most recent quarter; or 

(B) If the bank holding company has 

consolidated assets of less than $3 

billion, a pro forma parent-only balance 

sheet as of the most recent quarter, and, 

if the redemption is to be debt funded, 

one-year income statement and cash 

flow projections. 

* * * * * 

■ 6. In § 225.14, revise paragraph 

(a)(1)(v) to read as follows: 

§ 225.14 Expedited action for certain bank 

acquisitions by well-run bank holding 

companies. 

(a) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(v)(A) If the bank holding company 

has consolidated assets of $3 billion or 

more, an abbreviated consolidated pro 

forma balance sheet as of the most 

recent quarter showing credit and debit 

adjustments that reflect the proposed 

transaction, consolidated pro forma 

risk-based capital ratios for the 

acquiring bank holding company as of 

the most recent quarter, and a 

description of the purchase price and 

the terms and sources of funding for the 

transaction; or 

(B) If the bank holding company has 

consolidated assets of less than $3 

billion, a pro forma parent-only balance 

sheet as of the most recent quarter 

showing credit and debit adjustments 

that reflect the proposed transaction, 

and a description of the purchase price, 

the terms and sources of funding for the 

transaction, and the sources and 

schedule for retiring any debt incurred 

in the transaction; 

* * * * * 

■ 7. In § 225.17(a)(6), revise footnote 6 

to read as follows: 

§ 225.17 Notice procedure for one-bank 

holding company formations. 

(a) * * * 

(6) * * * 

6For a banking organization with 

consolidated assets, on a pro forma 

basis, of less than $3 billion (other than 

a banking organization that will control 

a de novo bank), this requirement is 

satisfied if the proposal complies with 

the Board’s Small Bank Holding 

Company and Savings and Loan 

Holding Company Policy Statement 

(appendix C of this part). 

* * * * * 

■ 8. In § 225.23, revise paragraph 

(a)(1)(iii) to read as follows: 

§ 225.23 Expedited action for certain 

nonbanking proposals by well-run bank 

holding companies. 

(a) * * * 

(1) * * * 

(iii) If the proposal involves an 

acquisition of a going concern: 

(A) If the bank holding company has 

consolidated assets of $3 billion or 

more, an abbreviated consolidated pro 

forma balance sheet for the acquiring 

bank holding company as of the most 

recent quarter showing credit and debit 

adjustments that reflect the proposed 

transaction, consolidated pro forma 

risk-based capital ratios for the 

acquiring bank holding company as of 

the most recent quarter, a description of 

the purchase price and the terms and 

sources of funding for the transaction, 

and the total revenue and net income of 

the company to be acquired; 

(B) If the bank holding company has 

consolidated assets of less than $3 

billion, a pro forma parent-only balance 

sheet as of the most recent quarter 

showing credit and debit adjustments 

that reflect the proposed transaction, a 

description of the purchase price and 

the terms and sources of funding for the 

transaction and the sources and 

schedule for retiring any debt incurred 

in the transaction, and the total assets, 

off-balance sheet items, revenue and net 

income of the company to be acquired; 

or 

(C) For each insured depository 

institution whose Tier 1 capital, total 

capital, total assets or risk-weighted 

assets change as a result of the 

transaction, the total risk-weighted 

assets, total assets, Tier 1 capital and 

total capital of the institution on a pro 

forma basis; 

* * * * * 

■ 9. In appendix C, under the header ‘‘1. 

Applicability of Policy Statement,’’ 

revise the first undesignated paragraph 

to read as follows: 

Appendix C to Part 225—Small Bank 

Holding Company and Savings and 

Loan Holding Company Policy 

Statement 

* * * * * 

1. Applicability of Policy Statement 

This policy statement applies only to bank 

holding companies with pro forma 

consolidated assets of less than $3 billion 

that (i) are not engaged in significant 

nonbanking activities either directly or 

through a nonbank subsidiary; (ii) do not 

conduct significant off-balance sheet 

activities (including securitization and asset 

management or administration) either 

directly or through a nonbank subsidiary; 

and (iii) do not have a material amount of 

debt or equity securities outstanding (other 

than trust preferred securities) that are 

registered with the Securities and Exchange 

Commission. The Board may in its discretion 

exclude any bank holding company, 

regardless of asset size, from the policy 

statement if such action is warranted for 

supervisory purposes.1 With the exception of 

section 4 (Additional Application 

Requirements for Expedited/Waived 

Processing), the policy statement applies to 

savings and loan holding companies as if 

they were bank holding companies. 

* * * * * 

By order of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, April 24, 2018. 

Ann Misback, 

Secretary of the Board. 

Editorial note: This document was 

received for publication by the Office of the 

Federal Register on August 24, 2018. 

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BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0272; Product 

Identifier 2018–NM–005–AD; Amendment 

39–19377; AD 2018–17–23] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all The 

Boeing Company Model 737–100, –200, 

–200C, –300, –400, and –500 series 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report indicating that during a fleet 

survey on a retired Model 737 airplane, 

cracking was found common to the 

number 3 windshield assembly, aft sill 

web. This AD requires, at certain 

locations, repetitive high frequency 

eddy current (HFEC) inspections of the 

number 3 windshield assembly, aft sill 

web; and applicable on-condition 

actions. We are issuing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 4, 

2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 4, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

Attention: Contractual & Data Services 

(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 

110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 


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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– 

0272. 

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– 

0272; 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 

Docket Operations, 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: 

David Truong, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles 

ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount 

Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; 

phone: 562–627–5224; fax: 562–627– 

5210; email: david.truong@faa.gov. 

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 The Boeing Company 

Model 737–100, –200, –200C, –300, 

–400, and –500 series airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on April 16, 2018 (83 FR 

16243). The NPRM was prompted by a 

report indicating that during a fleet 

survey on a retired Model 737 airplane, 

cracking was found common to the 

number 3 windshield assembly, aft sill 

web. The NPRM proposed to require, at 

certain locations, repetitive HFEC 

inspections of the number 3 windshield 

assembly, aft sill web; and applicable 

on-condition actions. 

We are issuing this AD to address 

such cracking common to the number 3 

windshield assembly, aft sill web, 

which could adversely affect the 

structural integrity of the windshield 

assembly. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this final rule. 

The following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Effect of Winglets on Accomplishment 

of the Proposed Actions 

Aviation Partners Boeing stated that 

accomplishing the Supplemental Type 

Certificate (STC) ST01219SE does not 

affect the actions specified in the 

NPRM. 

We agree with the commenter. We 

have redesignated paragraph (c) of the 

proposed AD as paragraph (c)(1) of this 

AD and added paragraph (c)(2) to this 

AD to state that installation of STC 

ST01219SE does not affect the ability to 

accomplish the actions required by this 

AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which 

STC ST01219SE is installed, a ‘‘change 

in product’’ alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) approval request is 

not necessary to comply with the 

requirements of 14 CFR 39.17. 

Request To Clarify Inspection Location 

Boeing requested that the language in 

the ‘‘Related Service Information under 

1 CFR part 51’’ paragraph be clarified in 

the proposed AD. Boeing requested that 

we replace ‘‘repetitive HFEC inspections 

of the number 3 windshield and of the 

aft sill web’’ with ‘‘repetitive HFEC 

inspections of the number 3 windshield 

aft sill web.’’ Boeing stated that there is 

no requirement in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1377 

RB, dated December 11, 2017, to inspect 

the windshield with an HFEC 

inspection. Boeing commented that the 

only HFEC requirement in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1377 

RB, dated December 11, 2017, is to 

accomplish the HFEC inspections of the 

number 3 windshield aft sill web. 

We agree with the request to clarify 

the inspection location, for the reasons 

provided. We have revised the 

‘‘Summary and Related Service 

Information under 1 CFR part 51’’ 

section, as well as the SUMMARY, of this 

final rule accordingly. For consistency 

within this AD and in response to the 

following Boeing comment, this AD 

specifies the ‘‘number 3 windshield 

assembly, aft sill web.’’ 

Request To Clarify Location of Cracking 

Boeing requested that we clarify the 

unsafe condition in paragraph (e) of the 

NPRM. Boeing requested that we 

replace the language ‘‘common to the 

windshield and aft sill web’’ with 

‘‘common to the number 3 windshield 

assembly, aft sill web.’’ Boeing stated 

that the cracking in the aft sill web is 

at the fastener common to the aft sill 

web and the outer chord of the number 

3 windshield assembly and is not 

actually common to the windshield. 

We agree with the request, for the 

reasons provided. We have revised 

paragraph (e) of this AD, as well as the 

SUMMARY and the Discussion section of 

this final rule, accordingly. 

Request To Clarify Certain Language in 

the ‘‘Exceptions to Service Information 

Specifications’’ Paragraph 

Boeing requested that we revise 

paragraph (i)(2) of the ‘‘Exceptions to 

Service Information Specifications’’ 

paragraph in the proposed AD. Boeing 

requested that we replace the language 

‘‘specifies contacting Boeing’’ with 

‘‘specifies contacting Boeing for repair 

instructions.’’ Boeing commented that 

this addition adds clarity. 

We agree with the request and have 

revised this AD to clarify the 

requirements accordingly. 

Explanation of Change to Applicability 

Description 

The applicability of the proposed AD 

referred to affected airplanes identified 

in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

737–53A1377 RB, dated December 11, 

2017. The effectivity in the service 

information is identified in terms of line 

numbers. Since those line numbers 

include all airplanes of the affected 

models, we have revised the 

applicability in this AD as all Model 

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

–500 series airplanes. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 

final rule with the changes 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 

We reviewed Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1377 

RB, dated December 11, 2017. The 

service information describes 

procedures for repetitive HFEC 

inspections of the number 3 windshield 

assembly, aft sill web at station 254.6, 

between stringers S–9 and S–11 on the 

left- and right-hand sides; and 

applicable on-condition actions. This 

service information is reasonably 

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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 63 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate 

the following costs to comply with this 

AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

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

per inspection cycle.

$0 $340 per inspection cycle ........ $21,420 per inspection cycle. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this AD. 

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 

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): 

2018–17–23 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–19377; Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0272; Product Identifier 

2018–NM–005–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective October 4, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

(1) This AD applies to all The Boeing 

Company Model 737–100, –200, –200C, 

–300, –400, and –500 series airplanes, 

certificated in any category. 

(2) Installation of Supplemental Type 

Certificate (STC) ST01219SE does not affect 

the ability to accomplish the actions required 

by this AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which 

STC ST01219SE is installed, a ‘‘change in 

product’’ alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) approval request is not necessary to 

comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 

39.17. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report 

indicating that during a fleet survey on a 

retired Model 737 airplane, cracking was 

found common to the number 3 windshield 

assembly, aft sill web. We are issuing this AD 

to address such cracking at this location, 

which could adversely affect the structural 

integrity of the windshield assembly. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions for Group 1 Airplanes 

For airplanes identified as Group 1 in 

Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737– 

53A1377 RB, dated December 11, 2017: 

Within 120 days after the effective date of 

this AD, do an inspection to correct the 

unsafe condition, using a method approved 

in accordance with the procedures specified 

in paragraph (j) of this AD. 

(h) Required Actions for Group 2 Airplanes 

For airplanes identified as Group 2 in 

Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737– 

53A1377 RB, dated December 11, 2017: 

Except as required by paragraph (i) of this 

AD, at the applicable times specified in the 

‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1377 RB, 

dated December 11, 2017, do all applicable 

actions identified in, and in accordance with, 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Alert Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1377 

RB, dated December 11, 2017. 

Note 1 to paragraph (h) of this AD: 

Guidance for accomplishing the actions 

required by this AD can be found in Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1377, dated 

December 11, 2017, which is referred to in 

Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737– 

53A1377 RB, dated December 11, 2017. 

(i) Exceptions to Service Information 

Specifications 

(1) For purposes of determining 

compliance with the requirements of this AD: 

Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

737–53A1377 RB, dated December 11, 2017, 

uses the phrase ‘‘the original issue date of 

Requirements Bulletin 737–53A1377 RB,’’ 

this AD requires using ‘‘the effective date of 

this AD.’’ 

(2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 737–53A1377 RB, dated December 

11, 2017, specifies contacting Boeing for 


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repair instructions, this AD requires repair 

using a method approved in accordance with 

the procedures specified in paragraph (j) of 

this AD. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO 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 manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (k) of this 

AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMLAACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles 

ACO Branch, to make those findings. To be 

approved, the repair method, modification 

deviation, or alteration deviation must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact David Truong, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO 

Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; phone: 562–627– 

5224; fax: 562–627–5210; email: 

david.truong@faa.gov. 

(l) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

737–53A1377 RB, dated December 11, 2017. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.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 

August 17, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18658 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0411; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–157–AD; Amendment 

39–19376; AD 2018–17–22] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

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 SAS Model A319–115 and –132 

airplanes, and Model A320–214, –216, 

–232, and –233 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a report indicating that 

certain modified airplanes do not have 

electrical ground wires on the fuel level 

sensing control unit (FLSCU), which 

adversely affects the fuel gravity feeding 

operation. This AD requires 

modification of the FLSCU wiring. We 

are issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 4, 

2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 4, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office— 

EIAS, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine No: 

2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France; phone: 

+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 

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– 

0411. 

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– 

0411; 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: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

phone 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 SAS Model 

A319–115 and –132 airplanes, and 

Model A320–214, –216, –232, and –233 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on May 15, 2018 (83 

FR 22426). The NPRM was prompted by 

a report indicating that certain modified 

airplanes do not have electrical ground 

wires on the FLSCU, which adversely 

affects the fuel gravity feeding 

operation. The NPRM proposed to 

require modification of the FLSCU 

wiring. 

We are issuing this AD to address 

reduced fuel pressure at the engine 

inlet, potentially resulting in an 

uncommanded in-flight shutdown when 

flying at the fuel gravity feed ceiling 

levels. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2017–0216, 

dated October 30, 2017 (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 

and –132 airplanes, and Model A320– 

214, –216, –232, and –233 airplanes. 

The MCAI states: 

Airbus introduced mod 154327 on A319 

and A320 aeroplanes which substituted the 

pump fuel feed system from the centre fuel 

tank with a jet pump transfer system, based 

on the Airbus A321 design. Following the 

modification introduction, it was discovered 

that the modified aeroplanes do not have 

electrical ground signals that replicate those 

from the deleted centre tank pump pressure 


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