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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 New York ACO, send it to 

ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing 

Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; telephone 516–228–7300; fax 

516–794–5531. 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) 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, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design 

Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by 

the DAO, the approval must include the 

DAO-authorized signature. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2016–23, dated 

July 28, 2016, for related information. You 

may examine the MCAI on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–9503. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (m)(3) and (m)(4) of this AD. 

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

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

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–71– 

002, Revision 01, dated June 30, 2016. 

(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–71– 

6002, Revision 01, dated June 30, 2016. 

(iii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–71– 

5002, Revision 01, dated June 30, 2016. 

(iv) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700– 

1A11–71–002, Revision 01, dated June 30, 

2016. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514– 

855–7401; email thd.crj@

aero.bombardier.com; Internet http://

www.bombardier.com. 

(4) You may view this 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 

December 2, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–29815 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–4228; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–107–AD; Amendment 

39–18734; AD 2016–25–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014–13– 

12 for all Airbus Model A318, A319, 

A320, and A321 series airplanes. AD 

2014–13–12 required identifying the 

part number and serial number of each 

passenger oxygen container, replacing 

the oxygen generator manifold of any 

affected oxygen container with a 

serviceable manifold, performing an 

operational check of the manual mask 

release, and doing corrective actions if 

necessary. This new AD retains the 

requirements of AD 2014–13–12, and 

requires replacing the oxygen generator 

manifold of any affected DAe oxygen 

container with a serviceable manifold. 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

silicon particles inside the oxygen 

generator manifolds, which had chafed 

from the mask hoses during installation 

onto the generator outlets. We are 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 20, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of January 20, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain other publications listed in 

this AD as of September 9, 2014 (79 FR 

45317, August 5, 2014). 

ADDRESSES: For Airbus service 

information identified in this final rule, 

contact Airbus, Airworthiness Office— 

EIAS, 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.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; Internet http://

www.airbus.com. 

For B/E AEROSPACE service 

information identified in this final rule, 

contact BE Aerospace Systems GmbH, 

Revalstrasse 1, 23560 Lu ̈ beck, Germany; 

telephone (49) 451 4093–2976; fax (49) 

451 4093–4488. 

You may view this referenced 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. It is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– 

4228. 

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–2016– 

4228; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527) 

is Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1405; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2014–13–12, 

Amendment 39–17888 (79 FR 45317, 

August 5, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–13–12’’). AD 

2014–13–12 applied to all Airbus Model 

A318, A319, A320, and A321 series 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on March 21, 2016 (81 

FR 14990). The NPRM was prompted by 

reports of silicon particles inside the 

oxygen generator manifolds, which had 

chafed from the mask hoses during 

installation onto the generator outlets. 

The NPRM proposed to continue to 

require identifying the part number and 


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serial number of each passenger oxygen 

container, replacing the oxygen 

generator manifold of any affected 

oxygen container with a serviceable 

manifold, and performing an 

operational check of the manual mask 

release, and doing corrective actions if 

necessary. The NPRM also proposed to 

require replacing the oxygen generator 

manifold of any affected DAe oxygen 

container with a serviceable manifold. 

We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct nonserviceable oxygen generator 

manifolds, which could reduce or block 

the oxygen supply and result in injury 

to passengers when oxygen supply is 

needed. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2014–0208, dated September 

16, 2014 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition. The MCAI states: 

During production of passenger oxygen 

containers, the manufacturer, B/E Aerospace, 

detected some silicon particles inside the 

oxygen generator manifolds. Investigation 

revealed that those particles (chips) had 

chafed from the mask hoses during 

installation onto the generator outlets. It was 

discovered that a defective mask hose 

installation device had caused the chafing. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could reduce or block the oxygen 

supply, possibly resulting in injury to 

passengers when oxygen supply is needed. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

EASA issued AD 2011–0167 to require the 

identification and modification of the 

affected oxygen container assemblies. That 

[EASA] AD also prohibited the installation of 

the affected containers on any aeroplane as 

replacement parts. It was subsequently 

established that Models A318–121 and 

A318–122 were missing from the 

Applicability of the [EASA] AD, and 

clarification was necessary regarding the 

affected containers. 

Consequently, EASA issued AD 2012–0083 

[which corresponds to FAA AD 2014–13–12], 

retaining the requirements of EASA AD 

2011–0167, which was superseded, 

expanded the Applicability by adding two 

aeroplane models, and provided clarity by 

providing a list of affected passenger oxygen 

containers. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, it was 

found that the affected containers have not 

only been marked with company name B/E 

Aerospace, as was specified, but also, for a 

brief period, with the former company name 

DAe Systems. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2012–0083, which is superseded, and 

expands the affected group of containers to 

include those that have the name ‘‘DAe 

Systems’’ on the identification plate. 

This [EASA] AD also clearly separates the 

serial number (s/n) groups of containers into 

those manufactured by B/E Aerospace and 

those manufactured by DAe Systems, for 

which additional compliance time is 

provided. 

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–2016– 

4228. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comment 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to the comment. 

Request To Revise Compliance Time 

United Airlines (UAL) requested that 

we revise the compliance time for DAe 

Systems units from within ‘‘2,500 flight 

cycles, or 3,750 flight hours, or 12 

months, whichever occurs first, after the 

effective date of this AD,’’ to within 

‘‘5,000 flight cycles, or 7,500 flight 

hours, or 24 months, whichever occurs 

first after the effective date of this AD.’’ 

UAL stated that this would make both 

units have the same compliance time. 

UAL explained that it has inspected 97 

out of 152 airplanes in compliance with 

AD 2014–13–12, and due to the new 

requirements in the NPRM, it will have 

to re-start the inspection for the entire 

UAL Model A319/A320 fleet. 

We do not agree with UAL’s request. 

As allowed by the phrase ‘‘unless 

already done’’ in paragraph (f) of this 

AD, if the inspection required by this 

AD has already been accomplished, this 

AD does not require that action to be 

repeated. The EASA, as the State of 

Design Authority for Airbus products, 

has determined this AD’s compliance 

times based on the overall risk to the 

fleet, including the severity of the 

failure and the likelihood of the failure’s 

occurrence. We are unaware of any 

information or data that would 

substantiate the compliance time change 

that UAL has requested. UAL did not 

provide any substantiation to support its 

request. The EASA works closely with 

Airbus to ensure that all appropriate 

actions are taken at the appropriate 

times to mitigate risk to the fleet to meet 

our collective safety goals. Under the 

provisions of paragraph (q)(1) of this 

AD, we will consider requests for 

approval of an extension of the 

compliance time if sufficient data are 

submitted to substantiate that the 

change would provide an acceptable 

level of safety. We have not changed 

this AD in this regard. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

B/E AEROSPACE has issued Service 

Bulletins 1XCXX–0100–35–005 and 

22CXX–0100–35–003, both Revision 2, 

both dated July 10, 2014. The service 

information describes procedures for 

replacement of the oxygen generator 

manifold. These service bulletins are 

distinct since they apply to different 

products. 

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 22 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The actions required by AD 2014–13– 

12, and retained in this AD take about 

6 work-hours per product, at an average 

labor rate of $85 per work-hour. Based 

on these figures, the estimated cost of 

the actions that were required by AD 

2014–13–12 is $510 per product. 

We also estimate that it takes about 6 

work-hours 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 on U.S. operators to be 

$11,220, or $510 per product. 

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 


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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. 

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 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2014–13–12, Amendment 39–17888 (79 

FR 45317, August 5, 2014), and adding 

the following new AD: 

2016–25–08 Airbus: Amendment 39–18734; 

Docket No. FAA–2016–4228; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–107–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective January 20, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2014–13–12, 

Amendment 39–17888 (79 FR 45317, August 

5, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–13–12’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(4) 

of this AD, certificated in any category, all 

manufacturer serial numbers. 

(1) Model A318–111, –112, –121, and –122 

airplanes. 

(2) Model A319–111, –112, –113, –114, 

–115, –131, –132, and –133 airplanes. 

(3) Model A320–211, –212, –214, –231, 

–232, –233, and –271 airplanes. 

(4) Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

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

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 35, Oxygen. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

silicon particles inside the oxygen generator 

manifolds, which had chafed from the mask 

hoses during installation onto the generator 

outlets. We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct nonserviceable oxygen generator 

manifolds, which could reduce or block the 

oxygen supply and result in injury to 

passengers when oxygen supply is needed. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Part Number and Serial 

Number Identification, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2014–13–12, with no 

changes. Within 5,000 flight cycles, or 7,500 

flight hours, or 24 months, whichever occurs 

first after September 9, 2014 (the effective 

date of AD 2014–13–12), identify the part 

number and serial number of each passenger 

oxygen container. A review of airplane 

maintenance records is acceptable in lieu of 

this identification if the part number and 

serial number of the oxygen container can be 

conclusively determined from that review. 

(h) Retained Replacement, Check, and 

Repair, With Paragraph (h)(5) and Note 1 to 

Paragraph (h) of AD 2014–13–12 Removed, 

and Revised Repair Instructions 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2014–13–12, with 

paragraph (h)(5) and Note 1 to paragraph (h) 

of AD 2014–13–12 removed, and revised 

repair instructions. If the part number of the 

passenger oxygen container is listed in 

paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and the serial 

number of the passenger oxygen container is 

listed in paragraph (h)(2) of this AD: Within 

the compliance time specified in paragraph 

(g) of this AD, do the actions specified in 

paragraphs (h)(3) and (h)(4) of this AD, 

except as provided by paragraphs (i)(1) 

through (i)(7) of this AD. 

(1) (Type I: 15 and 22 minutes) 

12C15Lxxxxx0100, 12C15Rxxxxx0100, 

13C15Lxxxxx0100, 13C15Rxxxxx0100, 

14C15Lxxxxx0100, 14C15Rxxxxx0100, 

12C22Lxxxxx0100, 12C22Rxxxxx0100, 

13C22Lxxxxx0100, 13C22Rxxxxx0100, 

14C22Lxxxxx0100, and 14C22Rxxxxx0100; 

and (Type II: 15 and 22 minutes) 

22C15Lxxxxx0100, 22C15Rxxxxx0100, 

22C22Lxxxxx0100, and 22C22Rxxxxx0100. 

(2) ARBA–0000 to ARBA–9999 inclusive, 

ARBB–0000 to ARBB–9999 inclusive, ARBC– 

0000 to ARBC–9999 inclusive, ARBD–0000 

to ARBD–9999 inclusive, ARBE–0000 to 

ARBE–9999 inclusive, BEBF–0000 to BEBF– 

9999 inclusive, BEBH–0000 to BEBH–9999 

inclusive, BEBK–0000 to BEBK–9999 

inclusive, BEBL–0000 to BEBL–9999 

inclusive, and BEBM–0000 to BEBM–9999 

inclusive. 

(3) Replace the oxygen generator manifold 

of any affected oxygen passenger container 

with a serviceable manifold, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, 

dated March 29, 2011. 

(4) Do an operational check of the manual 

mask release, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, dated 

March 29, 2011. If the operational check fails, 

before further flight, repair the manual mask 

release, using a method approved by the 

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or 

Airbus’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). 

(i) Retained Exceptions, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the provisions of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2014–13–12, with no 

changes. 

(1) Oxygen containers that meet the 

conditions specified in paragraph (i)(1)(i) or 

(i)(1)(ii) of this AD are compliant with the 

requirements of paragraph (h) of this AD. 

(i) Oxygen containers Type I having a part 

number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD 

and having a serial number listed in 

paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, that have been 

modified prior to September 9, 2014 (the 

effective date of AD 2014–13–12), as 

specified in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of B/E Aerospace Service 

Bulletin 1XCXX–0100–35–005, Revision 1, 

dated December 15, 2012. 

(ii) Oxygen containers Type II having a part 

number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD 

and having a serial number listed in 

paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, that have been 

modified prior to September 9, 2014 (the 

effective date of AD 2014–13–12), as 

specified in the Accomplishment 

Instructions of B/E Aerospace Service 

Bulletin 22CXX–0100–35–003, Revision 1, 

dated December 20, 2011. 

(2) Airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 150703 or Airbus Modification 

150704 has not been embodied in production 

do not have to comply with the requirements 

of paragraph (h) of this AD, unless an oxygen 

container having a part number listed in 

paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and having a 

serial number listed in paragraph (h)(2) of 

this AD has been installed since the 

airplane’s first flight. 

(3) Airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 150703 or Airbus Modification 

150704 has been embodied in production 

and which are not listed by model and 

manufacturer serial number in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, dated 

March 29, 2011, are not subject to the 

requirements of paragraphs (g) and (h) of this 

AD, unless an oxygen container having a part 

number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD 

and having a serial number listed in 

paragraph (h)(2) of this AD has been installed 

since the airplane’s first flight. 

(4) Model A319 airplanes that are equipped 

with a gaseous oxygen system for passengers, 

installed in production with Airbus 


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Modification 33125, do not have the affected 

passenger oxygen containers installed. 

Unless these airplanes have been modified in 

service (no approved Airbus modification 

exists), the requirements of paragraphs (g) 

and (h) of this AD do not apply to these 

airplanes. 

(5) Airplanes that have already been 

inspected prior to the effective date of this 

AD, in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320– 

35A1047, dated March 29, 2011, must be 

inspected and, depending on the findings, 

corrected, within the compliance time 

defined in paragraph (g) of this AD, as 

required by paragraph (h) of this AD, as 

applicable, except as specified in paragraph 

(i)(6) of this AD. 

(6) Airplanes on which the passenger 

oxygen container has been replaced before 

the effective date of this AD, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, 

dated March 29, 2011, are compliant with the 

requirements of the paragraph (h) of this AD 

for that passenger oxygen container. 

(7) The requirements of paragraphs (g) and 

(h) of this AD apply only to passenger oxygen 

containers that are Design A, as defined in 

figure 1 to paragraph (i)(7) of this AD. 


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Figure 1 to Paragraph (i)(7) of this AD- Design A of the Passenger Oxygen Containers 

Affected by this AD 

Design A: The placard on the passenger oxygen container test button is as 

described in Picture A of Appendix 1 of this AD. The Mask configuration rzr in 

Picture A) is a number and the test button is as shown in Picture B. 

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Note 1 to figure 1 to paragraph (i)(7) of this 

AD: Figure 1 is a reproduction of material 

from EASA AD 2012–0083, dated May 16, 

2012. The words ‘‘Appendix 1 of this AD’’ in 

this figure refer to Appendix 1 of EASA AD 

2012–0083, dated May 16, 2012. 

Note 2 to figure 1 to paragraph (i)(7) of this 

AD: For ‘‘Design A,’’ the placard on the 

passenger oxygen container test button is as 

described in ‘‘Picture A’’ in figure 1 to 

paragraph (i)(7) of this AD. The mask 

configuration (‘‘ZZ’’ in ‘‘Picture A’’) is a 

number, and the test button is as shown in 

‘‘Picture B.’’ 

(j) Retained Parts Installation Limitations, 

With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (j) of AD 2014–13–12, with no 

changes. As of September 9, 2014 (the 

effective date of AD 2014–13–12), no person 

may install an oxygen container having a part 

number specified in paragraph (h)(1) of this 

AD and having a serial number specified in 

paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, on any airplane, 

unless the container has been modified in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of any of the service information 

specified in paragraph (j)(1), (j)(2), or (j)(3) of 

this AD, as applicable. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, 

dated March 29, 2011. 

(2) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 

1XCXX–0100–35–005, Revision 1, dated 

December 15, 2012. 

(3) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 

22CXX–0100–35–003, Revision 1, dated 

December 20, 2011. 

(k) New Requirement of This AD: 

Identification of Oxygen Containers 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraphs (k)(1) and (k)(2) of this AD: 

Identify the part number and serial number 

of each passenger oxygen container. A review 

of airplane maintenance records is acceptable 

in lieu of this identification if the part 

number and serial number of the oxygen 

container can be conclusively determined 

from that review. 

(1) For units with ‘‘B/E AEROSPACE’’ on 

the identification plate: Within 5,000 flight 

cycles, or 7,500 flight hours, or 24 months, 

whichever occurs first after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(2) For units with ‘‘DAe Systems’’ on the 

identification plate: Within 2,500 flight 

cycles, or 3,750 flight hours, or 12 months, 

whichever occurs first, after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(l) New Requirement of This AD: 

Modification of Oxygen Containers 

If a passenger oxygen container has a part 

number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD 

and a serial number listed in paragraph 

(m)(1) or (m)(2) of this AD: At the applicable 

time specified in paragraphs (k)(1) and (k)(2) 

of this AD, do the actions specified in 

paragraphs (l)(1), (l)(2), and (l)(3) of this AD. 

(1) Replace the oxygen generator manifold 

of any affected oxygen container with a 

serviceable manifold, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, dated 

March 29, 2011. 

(2) Do an operational check of the manual 

mask release, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, dated 

March 29, 2011. If the operational check fails, 

before further flight, repair the manual mask 

release, using a method approved by the 

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the 

EASA; or Airbus’s EASA DOA. 

(3) Check if the part number of the 

passenger oxygen container is listed in B/E 

Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX–0100– 

35–005, Revision 2, dated July 10, 2014; or 

B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 22CXX– 

0100–35–003, Revision 2, dated July 10, 

2014, as applicable. If the part number is not 

listed in B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

1XCXX–0100–35–005, Revision 2, dated July 

10, 2014; or B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

22CXX–0100–35–003, Revision 2, dated July 

10, 2014; within the compliance time 

specified in paragraphs (k)(1) and (k)(2) of 

this AD, repair the passenger oxygen 

container using a method approved by the 

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the 

EASA; or Airbus’s EASA DOA. 

(m) New Requirement of This AD: Part 

Numbers and Serial Numbers for the Parts 

Affected by Paragraph (l) of This AD 

Requirements 

Affected parts for the actions required by 

paragraph (l) of this AD are identified in 

paragraphs (m)(1) and (m)(2) of this AD. 

(1) For oxygen containers with ‘‘DAe 

Systems’’ on the identification plate: Units 

having a part number identified in 

paragraphs (h)(1) of this AD, where part 

number ‘‘xxxxx’’ stands for any 

alphanumerical value, and a serial number 

identified in paragraphs (m)(1)(i) through 

(m)(1)(vi) of this AD. 

(i) ARBA–0000 to ARBA–9999 inclusive. 

(ii) ARBB–0000 to ARBB–9999 inclusive. 

(iii) ARBC–0000 to ARBC–9999 inclusive. 

(iv) ARBD–0000 to ARBD–9999 inclusive. 

(v) ARBE–0000 to ARBE–9999 inclusive. 

(vi) BEBE–0000 to BEBE–9999 inclusive. 

(2) For oxygen containers with ‘‘B/E 

AEROSPACE’’ on the identification plate: 

Units having a part number identified in 

paragraphs (h)(1) of this AD, where part 

number ‘‘xxxxx’’ stands for any 

alphanumerical value, and a serial number 

identified in paragraphs (m)(2)(i) through 

(m)(2)(v) of this AD. 

(i) BEBF–0000 to BEBF–9999 inclusive. 

(ii) BEBH–0000 to BEBH–9999 inclusive. 

(iii) BEBK–0000 to BEBK–9999 inclusive. 

(iv) BEBL–0000 to BEBL–9999 inclusive. 

(v) BEBM–0000 to BEBM–9999 inclusive. 

(n) New Requirement of This AD: Exceptions 

(1) Oxygen containers that meet the 

conditions specified in paragraph (n)(1)(i) or 

(n)(1)(ii) of this AD are compliant with the 

requirements of paragraph (l) of this AD. 

(i) Oxygen containers Type I having a part 

number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD 

and having a serial number listed in 

paragraph (m)(1) or (m)(2), as applicable, of 

this AD, that have been modified prior to the 

effective date of this AD, as specified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of B/E 

Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX–0100– 

35–005, Revision 1, dated December 15, 

2012; or B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

1XCXX–0100–35–005, Revision 2, dated July 

10, 2014. 

(ii) Oxygen containers Type II having a part 

number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD 

and having a serial number listed in 

paragraph (m)(1) or (m)(2) of this AD, as 

applicable, that have been modified prior to 

the effective date of this AD, as specified in 

the Accomplishment Instructions of B/E 

Aerospace Service Bulletin 22CXX–0100–35– 

003, Revision 1, dated December 20, 2011; or 

B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 22CXX– 

0100–35–003, Revision 2, dated July 10, 

2014. 

(2) Airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 150703 or Airbus Modification 

150704 has not been embodied in production 

do not have to comply with the requirements 

of paragraph (l) of this AD, unless an oxygen 

container having a part number listed in 

paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and having a 

serial number listed in paragraph (m)(1) or 

(m)(2) of this AD, as applicable, of this AD 

has been installed since the airplane’s first 

flight. 

(3) Airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 150703 or Airbus Modification 

150704 has been embodied in production 

and which are not listed by model and 

manufacturer serial number in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, dated 

March 29, 2011, are not subject to the 

requirements of paragraphs (k) and (l) of this 

AD, unless an oxygen container having a part 

number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD 

and having a serial number listed in 

paragraph (m)(1) or (m)(2) of this AD, as 

applicable, of this AD has been installed 

since the airplane’s first flight. 

(4) Model A319 airplanes that are equipped 

with a gaseous oxygen system for passengers, 

installed in production with Airbus 

Modification 33125, do not have the affected 

passenger oxygen containers installed. 

Unless these airplanes have been modified in 

service (no approved Airbus modification 

exists), the requirements of paragraphs (k) 

and (l) of this AD do not apply to these 

airplanes. 

(5) Airplanes that have already been 

inspected prior to the effective date of this 

AD, in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320– 

35A1047, dated March 29, 2011, must be 

inspected and, depending on the findings, 

corrected, within the compliance time 

defined in paragraphs (k)(1) and (k)(2) of this 

AD, as applicable, as required by paragraph 

(l) of this AD, as applicable, except as 

specified in paragraph (n)(6) of this AD. 

(6) Airplanes on which the passenger 

oxygen container has been replaced before 

the effective date of this AD, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, 

dated March 29, 2011, are compliant with the 

requirements of the paragraph (l) of this AD 

for that passenger oxygen container. 

(7) The requirements of paragraphs (k) and 

(l) of this AD apply only to passenger oxygen 

containers that are Design A, as defined in 

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(o) New Requirement of This AD: Parts 

Installation Limitations 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install an oxygen container 

having a part number specified in paragraph 

(h)(1) of this AD and having a serial number 

specified in paragraph (m)(1) or (m)(2) of this 

AD, as applicable, on any airplane, unless the 

container has been modified in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of any 

of the service information specified in 

paragraph (o)(1), (o)(2), or (o)(3) of this AD, 

as applicable to the oxygen container part 

number. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, 

dated March 29, 2011. 

(2) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

1XCXX–0100–35–005, Revision 2, dated July 

10, 2014. 

(3) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 22CXX– 

0100–35–003, Revision 2, dated July 10, 

2014. 

(p) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph restates the 

requirements of paragraph (k) of AD 2014– 

13–12, with no changes. This paragraph 

provides credit for the actions required by 

paragraph (h) of this AD, if those actions 

were performed before September 9, 2014 

(the effective date of AD 2014–13–12) using 

the service information specified in 

paragraph (p)(1)(i) or (p)(1)(ii) of this AD, as 

applicable to the oxygen container part 

number. 

(i) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX– 

0100–35–005, dated March 14, 2011, which 

is not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(ii) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

22CXX–0100–35–003, dated March 17, 2011, 

which is not incorporated by reference in this 

AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraphs (l)(3) and (o) 

of this AD, if those actions were performed 

before the effective date of this AD using the 

service information specified in paragraph 

(p)(2)(i) or (p)(2)(ii) of this AD, as applicable 

to the oxygen container part number. 

(i) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX– 

0100–35–005, Revision 1, dated December 

15, 2012, which was incorporated by 

reference in AD 2014–13–12. 

(ii) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

22CXX–0100–35–003, Revision 1, dated 

December 20, 2011, which was incorporated 

by reference in AD 2014–13–12. 

(q) 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: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1405; fax-425–227–1149. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116- 

AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

(i) 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. 

(ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 

2014–13–12, are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of paragraphs (g) 

through (j) of this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the 

effective date of this AD, 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 Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

EASA; or Airbus’s EASA DOA. If approved 

by the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(r) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0208, dated 

September 16, 2014, 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–2016–4228. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (s)(5), (s)(6), and (s)(7) of this AD. 

(s) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on January 20, 2017. 

(i) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX– 

0100–35–005, Revision 2, dated July 10, 

2014. 

(ii) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

22CXX–0100–35–003, Revision 2, dated July 

10, 2014. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on September 9, 2014 (79 

FR 45317, August 5, 2014). 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–35A1047, 

dated March 29, 2011. 

(ii) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

1XCXX–0100–35–005, Revision 1, dated 

December 15, 2012. 

(iii) B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 

22CXX–0100–35–003, Revision 1, dated 

December 20, 2011. 

(5) For Airbus service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Airbus, Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 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.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Internet 

http://www.airbus.com. 

(6) For B/E Aerospace service information 

identified in this AD, contact BE Aerospace 

Systems GmbH, Revalstrasse 1, 23560 

Lu ̈ beck, Germany; telephone (49) 451 4093– 

2976; fax (49) 451 4093–4488. 

(7) You may view this 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. 

(8) 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 

November 25, 2016. 

John P. Piccola, Jr., 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–29249 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–7099; Directorate 

Identifier 2016–NE–15–AD; Amendment 39– 

18737; AD 2016–25–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; International 

Aero Engines AG Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

International Aero Engines AG (IAE) 

V2522–A5, V2524–A5, V2527–A5, 

V2527E–A5, V2527M–A5, V2530–A5, 

V2533–A5, V2525–D5, V2528–D5, and 

V2531–E5 turbofan engines. This AD 

was prompted by nine in-flight 

shutdowns (IFSDs) that resulted from 

premature failure of the No. 3 bearing. 

This AD requires inspections and 

corrective actions for bearing damage. 

This AD also requires removal of the 

No. 3 bearing from service at the next 

engine shop visit. We are issuing this 

AD to correct the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 20, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 20, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

International Aero Engines AG, 400 


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