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Office—EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 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. 

(4) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(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 Renton, Washington, on May 16, 

2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12515 Filed 5–29–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1162; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–002–AD; Amendment 

39–17459; AD 2013–10–06] 

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 all 

Airbus Model A330–200 Freighter, 

A330–200, A330–300, A340–200, A340– 

300, A340–500, and A340–600 series 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

several reports of a burning smell and/ 

or smoke in the cockpit during cruise 

phase leading, in some cases, to 

diversion to alternate airports. This AD 

requires an inspection to identify the 

installed windshields and replacement 

of any affected windshield. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent significantly 

increased workload for the flightcrew, 

which could, under some flight phases 

and/or circumstances, constitute an 

unsafe condition. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective July 

5, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of July 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1138; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on November 7, 2012 (77 FR 

66760). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA), which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2011–0242, 

dated December 19, 2011 (referred to 

after this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information (MCAI) states: 

Several operators have reported cases of 

burning smell and/or smoke in the cockpit 

during cruise phase leading in some cases to 

diversion. 

Findings have shown that the cause of 

these events is the burning of the SaintGobain Sully (SGS) windshield connector 

terminal block. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

significantly increase the flight crew 

workload which would, under some flight 

phases and/or circumstances, constitute an 

unsafe condition. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires the identification of the 

installed windshields and replacement of the 

affected part. 

* * * * * 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Revised Service Information 

Since the NPRM (77 FR 66760, 

November 7, 2012) was published, we 

have received the following service 

information: 

• Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–56–3009, Revision 02, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012; 

• Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–56–4008, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012; 

and 

• Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–56–5002, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012. 

We have determined that these service 

bulletins do not add any additional 

actions to those proposed in the NPRM. 

Therefore, we have revised paragraphs 

(g), (h), and (j) of this AD to refer to 

these service bulletins, and have revised 

paragraph (i) of this AD to provide 

credit for actions performed before the 

effective date of this AD using the 

previous revisions of those service 

bulletins. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

considered the comments received. The 

Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) 

stated that it supports the NPRM (77 FR 

66760, November 7, 2012). 

Request To Revise Applicability 

Airbus requested that the 

applicability stated in the NPRM (77 FR 

66760, November 7, 2012) be revised to 

state the generic Model ‘‘A330–200/– 

300’’ and ‘‘A340–500/–600’’ series 

airplanes instead of the specific airplane 

models. Airbus stated that the actions of 

the NPRM are actually required for all 

the series airplanes instead of only the 

models stated in the NPRM. 

We disagree. The models stated in 

paragraph (c) of the NPRM (77 FR 

66760, November 7, 2012) correspond to 

the model and series airplanes validated 

by the FAA and identified in an FAA 

type certificate data sheet (TCDS). Some 

series airplanes that were identified in 

the MCAI are not listed on any FAA 

TCDS and cannot be imported and 

placed on the U.S. register until that 

model is validated and identified on an 

FAA TCDS. If a model identified in the 

MCAI is identified on an FAA TCDS in 

the future, we might consider additional 

rulemaking. We have not changed this 

AD in this regard. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

with the changes described previously 

and minor editorial changes. We have 

determined that these changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 

66760, November 7, 2012) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 66760, 

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Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

55 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 2 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of this AD to the U.S. operators to 

be $9,350, or $170 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 10 work-hours and require parts 

costing $0, for a cost of $850 per 

product. Where the service information 

lists required parts costs that are 

covered under warranty, we have 

assumed that there will be no charge for 

these parts. As we do not control 

warranty coverage for affected parties, 

some parties may incur costs higher 

than estimated here. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this 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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; 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 the NPRM (77 FR 66760, 

November 7, 2012), 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. 

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 AD: 

2013–10–06 Airbus: Amendment 39–17459. 

Docket No. FAA–2012–1162; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–002–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective July 5, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to airplanes identified in 

paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD, 

certificated in any category, all manufacturer 

serial numbers. 

(1) Airbus Model A330–201, –202, –203, 

–223, –223F, –243, –243F, –301, –302, –303, 

–321, –322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 

airplanes. 

(2) Airbus Model A340–211, –212, –213, 

–311, –312, –313, –541, and –642 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 56, Windows. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by several reports 

of a burning smell and/or smoke in the 

cockpit during cruise phase leading, in some 

cases, to diversion to alternate airports. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent significantly 

increased workload for the flightcrew, which 

could, under some flight phases and/or 

circumstances, constitute an unsafe 

condition. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Inspection 

Within 1,200 flight hours after the effective 

date of this AD, inspect to identify the 

manufacturer, the part number, and the serial 

number of the left-hand (LH) and right-hand 

(RH) windshields installed on the airplane, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable Airbus service 

information identified in paragraph (g)(1), 

(g)(2), or (g)(3) of this AD. A review of 

airplane delivery or maintenance records is 

acceptable in lieu of this inspection if the 

manufacturer, part number, and serial 

number of the installed windshields can be 

conclusively determined from that review. 

(1) For Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, 

–223F, –243, –243F, –301, –302, –303, –321, 

–322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes: 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–56– 

3009, Revision 02, including Appendix 01, 

dated February 8, 2012. 

(2) For Model A340–211, –212, –213, –311, 

–312, and –313 airplanes: Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A340–56–4008, Revision 01, 

including Appendix 01, dated February 8, 

2012. 

(3) For Model A340–541 and –642 

airplanes: Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–56–5002, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012. 

(h) Replacement 

If it is found, during the inspection 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, that any 

installed LH or RH windshield was 

manufactured by Saint-Gobain Sully (SGS) 

and the part number and serial number are 

identified in the applicable Airbus service 

information identified in paragraph (g)(1), 

(g)(2), or (g)(3) of this AD: Within 9 months 

or 1,200 flight hours after the effective date 

of this AD, whichever occurs first, replace all 

affected LH and RH windshields, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable Airbus service 

information identified in paragraph (h)(1), 

(h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD. 

(1) For Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, 

–223F, –243, –243F, –301, –302, –303, –321, 

–322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes: 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–56– 

3009, Revision 02, including Appendix 01, 

dated February 8, 2012. 

(2) For Model A340–211, –212, –213, –311, 

–312, and –313 airplanes: Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A340–56–4008, Revision 01, 

including Appendix 01, dated February 8, 

2012. 

(3) For Model A340–541 and –642 

airplanes: Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 


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A340–56–5002, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraphs (g) and (h) of 

this AD, if those actions were performed 

before the effective date of this AD using the 

applicable service information identified in 

paragraphs (i)(1) through (i)(4) of this AD, 

which are not incorporated by reference in 

this AD. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–56–3009, 

dated May 4, 2010 (for Model A330–201, 

–202, –203, –223, –223F, –243, –243F, –301, 

–302, –303, –321, –322, –323, –341, –342, 

and –343 airplanes). 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–56–3009, 

Revision 01, dated January 27, 2011 (for 

Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, –223F, 

–243, –243F, –301, –302, –303, –321, –322, 

–323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes). 

(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–56–4008, 

dated May 4, 2010 (for Model A340–211, 

–212, –213, –311, –312, and –313 airplanes). 

(4) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–56–5002, 

dated May 4, 2010 (for Model A340–541 and 

–642 airplanes). 

(j) Parts Installation Limitation 

As of the effective date of this AD, do not 

install on an airplane any affected 

windshield from SGS having a part number 

and serial number identified in the 

applicable service information identified in 

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

unless a suffix ‘‘U’’ is present at the end of 

the serial number. 

(1) For Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, 

–223F, –243, –243F, –301, –302, –303, –321, 

–322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes: 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–56– 

3009, Revision 02, including Appendix 01, 

dated February 8, 2012. 

(2) For Model A340–211, –212, –213, –311, 

–312, and –313 airplanes: Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A340–56–4008, Revision 01, 

including Appendix 01, dated February 8, 

2012. 

(3) For Model A340–541 and –642 

airplanes: Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–56–5002, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012. 

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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 Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–1138; fax (425) 227– 

1149. 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. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directive 2011–0242, dated December 19, 

2011 (corrected February 15, 2012), and the 

service information identified in paragraphs 

(l)(1)(i) through (l)(1)(iii) of this AD, for 

related information. 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–56–3009, Revision 02, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–56–4008, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012. 

(iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–56–5002, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–56–3009, Revision 02, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012. 

(ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–56–4008, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012. 

(iii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A340–56–5002, Revision 01, including 

Appendix 01, dated February 8, 2012. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(4) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(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 Renton, Washington, on May 16, 

2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12519 Filed 5–29–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1001; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–020–AD; Amendment 

39–17453; AD 2013–09–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Cessna 

Aircraft Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Cessna Aircraft Company Model 500, 

501, 550, 551, S550, 560, 560XL, and 

650 airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by multiple reports of smoke and/or fire 

in the tailcone caused by sparking due 

to excessive wear of the brushes in the 

air conditioning (A/C) motor. This AD 

requires inspecting to determine if 

certain A/C compressor motors are 

installed and to determine the 

accumulated hours on certain A/C drive 

motor assemblies; repetitive 

replacement of the brushes in the drive 

motor assembly, or, as an option to the 

brush replacement, deactivation of the 

A/C system and placard installation; 

and return of replaced brushes to 

Cessna. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent the brushes in the A/C motor 

from wearing down beyond their limits, 

which could result in the rivet in the 

brush contacting the commutator 

causing sparks and consequent fire and/ 

or smoke in the tailcone with no means 

to detect or extinguish the fire and/or 

smoke. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 5, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of July 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Cessna 


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