47042 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 18, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 

Dated: September 11, 2018. 

Mick Mulvaney, 

Acting Director, Bureau of Consumer 

Financial Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2018–20184 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AM–C 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0365; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–155–AD; Amendment 

39–19399; AD 2018–18–20] 

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 all 

Airbus SAS Model A300 B4–600, B4– 

600R, and F4–600R series airplanes, and 

Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called Model 

A300–600 series airplanes); and Model 

A310 series airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a determination that more 

restrictive maintenance requirements 

and airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. This AD requires revising the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive maintenance requirements 

and airworthiness limitations. We are 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 23, 

2018. The Director of the Federal 

Register approved the incorporation by 

reference of certain publications listed 

in this AD as of October 23, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office— 

EAW, 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.airwortheas@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– 

0365. 

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– 

0365; 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: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3225. 

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 Airbus SAS Model A300 

B4–600, B4–600R, and F4–600R series 

airplanes, and Model A300 C4–605R 

Variant F airplanes (collectively called 

Model A300–600 series airplanes); and 

Model A310 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 14, 2018 (83 FR 22222). The NPRM 

was prompted by a determination that 

more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. The NPRM 

proposed to require revising the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive maintenance requirements 

and airworthiness limitations. 

We are issuing this AD to address 

safety-significant latent failures that 

would, in combination with one or more 

other specific failures or events, result 

in a hazardous or catastrophic failure 

condition of avionics, hydraulic 

systems, fire detection systems, fuel 

systems, or other critical systems. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2017–0203, 

dated October 12, 2017 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Airbus SAS Model A300 B4–600, 

B4–600R, and F4–600R series airplanes, 

and Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called Model 

A300–600 series airplanes); and Model 

A310 series airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Maintenance requirements and 

airworthiness limitations for the Airbus 

A310, A300–600 and A300–600ST family 

aeroplanes, which are approved by EASA, 

are currently defined and published in the 

Airbus A310 and A300–600 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) documents. 

Certification Maintenance Requirements 

(CMR) for the Airbus A310 and A300–600, 

which are approved by EASA, are specified 

in the Airbus A310 and A300–600 (including 

A300–600ST) ALS Part 3 documents. These 

instructions have been identified as 

mandatory for continuing airworthiness. 

Failure to accomplish these instructions 

could result in an unsafe condition. 

EASA previously issued [EASA] AD 2013– 

0072 [which corresponds to FAA AD 2015– 

08–06, Amendment 39–18142 (80 FR 23230, 

April 27, 2015) (‘‘AD 2015–08–06’’)] to 

require the implementation of the 

maintenance requirements and associated 

airworthiness limitations as specified in 

Airbus A310 and A300–600 ALS Part 3 

documents at original issue. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, new or 

more restrictive maintenance requirements 

and airworthiness limitations were approved 

by EASA. Consequently, Airbus published 

Revision 01 of the A310 ALS Part 3 and 

A300–600 ALS Part 3, compiling all ALS Part 

3 changes approved since original issue. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2013–0072, which is superseded, and 

requires accomplishment of the actions 

specified in A310 ALS Part 3 Revision 01 and 

A300–600 ALS Part 3 Revision 01. 

This AD requires revising the 

maintenance or inspection program to 

incorporate certain maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations. The unsafe condition 

involves safety-significant latent failures 

that would, in combination with one or 

more other specific failures or events, 

result in a hazardous or catastrophic 

failure condition of avionics, hydraulic 

systems, fire detection systems, fuel 

systems, or other critical systems. 

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– 

0365. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this final rule. 

We have considered the comment 

received. FedEx Express indicated its 

support for the NPRM. 

Request To Release Related ADs at the 

Same Time 

Airbus requested that we release this 

final rule at the same time as the 

following related ADs to provide clarity 

to operators. All four pending ADs are 

related to the removal of the same 15 

nose landing gear parts from ALS Part 

1, on different airplane models. 


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• Docket No. FAA–2018–0390, 

Product Identifier 2017–NM–130–AD 

(EASA AD 2017–0145, dated August 31, 

2017). 

• Docket No. FAA–2018–0364, 

Product Identifier 2017–NM–154–AD 

(EASA AD 2017–0204, dated October 

12, 2017). 

• Docket No. FAA–2018–0396, 

Product Identifier 2017–NM–156–AD 

(EASA AD 2017–0202, dated October 

12, 2017). 

We agree with the request. While we 

cannot ensure that all four final rules 

will be published on the same date, we 

will coordinate with the Office of the 

Federal Register (OFR) and attempt to 

issue all four final rules at the same 

time. 

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 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 

Airbus SAS has issued A300–600 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 3, Certification Maintenance 

Requirements (CMR), Revision 01, dated 

August 28, 2017; and A310 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 3, Certification Maintenance 

Requirements (CMR), Revision 01, dated 

August 28, 2017. This service 

information describes mandatory 

maintenance tasks that operators must 

perform at specified intervals. These 

documents are distinct since they apply 

to different airplane models. 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 127 

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 this figure 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 per-airplane estimate. 

Therefore, we estimate the total cost per 

operator to be $7,650 (90 work-hours × 

$85 per work-hour). 

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, 

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): 

2018–18–20 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

19399; Docket No. FAA–2018–0365; 

Product Identifier 2017–NM–155–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective October 23, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD affects AD 2015–08–06, 

Amendment 39–18142 (80 FR 23230, April 

27, 2015) (‘‘AD 2015–08–06’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus SAS Model 

A300 B4–601, B4–603, B4–620, and B4–622 

airplanes; Model A300 B4–605R and B4– 

622R airplanes; Model A300 F4–605R and 

F4–622R airplanes; Model A300 C4–605R 

Variant F airplanes; and Model A310–203, 

–204, –221, –222, –304, –322, –324, and –325 

airplanes; certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness limitations 

are necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent safety-significant latent failures that 

would, in combination with one or more 

other specific failures or events, result in a 

hazardous or catastrophic failure condition of 

avionics, hydraulic systems, fire detection 

systems, fuel systems, or other critical 

systems. 


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(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Revision 

Within 90 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate Airbus 

A300–600 Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 3, Certification Maintenance 

Requirements (CMR), Revision 01, dated 

August 28, 2017; or Airbus A310 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 

3, Certification Maintenance Requirements 

(CMR), Revision 01, dated August 28, 2017; 

as applicable. The initial compliance time for 

accomplishing the actions is at the applicable 

time specified in Airbus A300–600 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 

3, Certification Maintenance Requirements 

(CMR), Revision 01, dated August 28, 2017; 

or Airbus A310 Airworthiness Limitations 

Section (ALS) Part 3, Certification 

Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Revision 

01, dated August 28, 2017; as applicable; or 

within 90 days after the effective date of this 

AD; whichever occurs later. 

(h) No Alternative Actions or Intervals 

After accomplishment of the revision 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or 

intervals, may be used unless the actions or 

intervals are approved as an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. 

(i) Terminating Action for AD 2015–08–06 

Accomplishing the actions required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD terminates all 

requirements of AD 2015–08–06. 

(j) 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 (k)(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 SAS’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2017–0203, dated October 12, 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–2018–0365. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

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

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206– 

231–3225. 

(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus A300–600 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 3, 

Certification Maintenance Requirements 

(CMR), Revision 01, dated August 28, 2017. 

(ii) Airbus A310 Airworthiness Limitations 

Section (ALS) Part 3, Certification 

Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Revision 

01, dated August 28, 2017. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAW, 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. 

(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 16, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19857 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0327; Product 

Identifier 2018–CE–001–AD; Amendment 

39–19404; AD 2018–19–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Learjet, Inc. 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Learjet, Inc. Models 28, 29, 31, 31A, 35, 

35A, 36, 36A, 55, 55B, 55C, and 60 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

fatigue cracks initiating in the flap 

support structure due to repetitive flap 

loads, which has caused flap nose roller 

support bracket failure. This AD 

requires replacement of the flap nose 

roller fitting, nose roller support 

bracket, and adjacent rib support 

structure with improved components. 

We are issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 23, 

2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of October 23, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Learjet, Inc., One Learjet Way, Wichita, 

Kansas 67209; telephone: 316–946– 

2000; email: ac.ict@

aero.bombardier.com; internet: https://

www.bombardier.com. You may view 

this service information at the FAA, 

Policy and Innovation Division, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call (816) 329– 

4148. It is also available on the internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0327. 

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– 

0327; 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 


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