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do all applicable tests and corrective actions, 

in accordance with Part 5 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker 

Service Bulletin SBF100–28–078, dated 

January 23, 2014. 

(1) For post-SBF100–28–073 configuration 

airplanes: Do the modification in accordance 

with Part 1 or Part 3, as applicable, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker 

Service Bulletin SBF100–28–078, dated 

January 23, 2014. 

(2) For pre-SBF100–28–073 configuration 

airplanes: Do the modification in accordance 

with Part 2 or Part 4, as applicable, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker 

Service Bulletin SBF100–28–078, dated 

January 23, 2014. 

(h) Revise Maintenance or Inspection 

Program 

Within 30 days after installing the 

modification specified in paragraph (g)(1) or 

(g)(2) of this AD, as applicable: Revise the 

airplane maintenance or inspection program, 

as applicable, to incorporate the fuel 

airworthiness limitation items and critical 

design configuration control limitations 

(CDCCLs) specified in paragraph 2.L.(1)(c) of 

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–28–078, 

dated January 23, 2014. 

(i) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, and/or 

CDCCLs 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (h) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, or 

CDCCLs may be used unless the actions, 

intervals, or CDCCLs are approved as an 

alternative method of compliance in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, 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: 

Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1137; 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. 

(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 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA); or Fokker B.V. Service’s EASA 

Design Organization Approval (DOA). If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0138, dated 

May 30, 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 it in Docket No. 

FAA–2015–5810. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Fokker Services B.V., 

Technical Services Dept., P.O. Box 1357, 

2130 EL Hoofddorp, the Netherlands; 

telephone +31 (0)88–6280–350; fax +31 

(0)88–6280–111; email technicalservices@

fokker.com; Internet http://

www.myfokkerfleet.com. 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

November 17, 2015. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–5815; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–039–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A330–200 and –300 series 

airplanes; and all Model A340–200, 

–300, –500, and –600 series airplanes. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

reports that the potable water service 

panel access door was lost during flight. 

This proposed AD would require 

modifying affected potable water service 

panel access doors. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent failure of the latching 

mechanism of the potable water service 

panel access door, which could result in 

the loss of the potable water service 

panel access door during flight, and 

resultant damage to the airplane (e.g., 

damage to the trimmable horizontal 

stabilizer) that could cause loss of 

control of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by January 11, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed 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 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. 

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–2015– 

5815; 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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

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ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2015–5815; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NM–039–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD based on those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2015–0028R1, dated May 29, 

2015 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for certain Airbus 

Model A330–200 and –300 series 

airplanes; and Model A340–200, –300, 

–500, and –600 series airplanes. The 

MCAI states: 

Several cases have been reported in which 

the potable water service panel access door 

was lost during flight, causing damage to the 

trimmable horizontal stabilizer. The results 

of subsequent investigations showed that 

these events were due to failure of the 

latching mechanism of the potable water 

service panel access door. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to further cases of in-flight loss of the potable 

water service panel access door, possibly 

resulting in injury to persons on ground and/ 

or damage to the aeroplane [(e.g., damage to 

the trimmable horizontal stabilizer)]. 

To address this condition, Airbus 

developed a modification and published 

Service Bulletin (SB) A330–52–3086, SB 

A340–52–4094 and SB A340–52–5019, to 

provide instructions for in-service 

accomplishment of that modification. 

Consequently, EASA issued AD 2015–0028 

to require modification of the potable water 

service panel access door 164AR for A330/

A340–200/–300 aeroplanes or 154BR for 

A340–500/–600 aeroplanes, which includes 

installation of reinforced hinge screws and 

more robust latches. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, it was 

determined that aeroplanes that have 

embodied Airbus Mod 201938 (Improvement 

of latching mechanism of potable water 

service panel) are also not affected by the 

requirements of this [EASA] AD. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD is revised to exclude post-mod 

201938 aeroplanes from the Applicability. 

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–2015– 

5815. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Airbus has issued the following 

service information. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–52– 

3086, Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52– 

4094, Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52– 

5019, Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

The service information describes 

procedures for modifying the affected 

potable water service panel access door. 

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 of 

this NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of these same 

type designs. 

Explanation of ‘‘RC’’ Procedures and 

Tests in Service Information 

The FAA worked in conjunction with 

industry, under the Airworthiness 

Directive Implementation Aviation 

Rulemaking Committee (ARC), to 

enhance the AD system. One 

enhancement was a new process for 

annotating which procedures and tests 

in the service information are required 

for compliance with an AD. 

Differentiating these procedures and 

tests from other tasks in the service 

information is expected to improve an 

owner’s/operator’s understanding of 

crucial AD requirements and help 

provide consistent judgment in AD 

compliance. The procedures and tests 

identified as RC (required for 

compliance) in any service information 

have a direct effect on detecting, 

preventing, resolving, or eliminating an 

identified unsafe condition. 

As specified in a NOTE under the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

specified service information, 

procedures and tests that are identified 

as RC in any service information must 

be done to comply with the proposed 

AD. However, procedures and tests that 

are not identified as RC are 

recommended. Those procedures and 

tests that are not identified as RC may 

be deviated from using accepted 

methods in accordance with the 

operator’s maintenance or inspection 

program without obtaining approval of 

an alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC), provided the procedures and 

tests identified as RC can be done and 

the airplane can be put back in an 

airworthy condition. Any substitutions 

or changes to procedures or tests 

identified as RC will require approval of 

an AMOC. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 63 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 21 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $15,280 per 

product. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this proposed AD on 

U.S. operators to be $1,075,095, or 

$17,065 per product. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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 proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

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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 this proposed regulation: 

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. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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): 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2015–5815; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–NM–039–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by January 11, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the airplanes identified 

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

certificated in any category. 

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

–223, –243, –301, –302, –303, –321, –322, 

–323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes, all 

manufacturer serial numbers, except those on 

which Airbus modification 201715, or Airbus 

modification 201796, or Airbus modification 

201938 has been embodied in production. 

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

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

all manufacturing serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 52, Doors. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports that the 

potable water service panel access door was 

lost during flight. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent failure of the latching mechanism of 

the potable water service panel access door, 

which could result in the loss of the potable 

water service panel access door during flight, 

and resultant damage to the airplane (e.g., 

damage to the trimmable horizontal 

stabilizer) that could cause loss of control of 

the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Modification 

(1) Except as required by paragraph (g)(2) 

of this AD, within 36 months after the 

effective date of this AD, modify the affected 

potable water service panel access door, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the service information 

identified in paragraph (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), or 

(g)(1)(iii) of this AD, as applicable to airplane 

type and model. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–52–3086, 

Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52–4094, 

Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52– 

5019, Revision 01, dated April 25, 2014. 

(2) For airplanes that have already been 

modified before the effective date of this AD, 

as specified in the service information 

identified in paragraph (g)(2)(i), (g)(2)(ii), or 

(g)(2)(iii) of this AD, as applicable to airplane 

type and model: Within 16 months after the 

effective date of this AD, modify the potable 

water service panel access door by 

accomplishing the actions identified as 

‘‘additional work,’’ as specified in and in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the service information 

identified in paragraph (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), or 

(g)(1)(iii) of this AD, as applicable to airplane 

type and model. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–52–3086, 

dated April 27, 2012. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52–4094, 

dated April 27, 2012. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–52– 

5019, dated May 29, 2012. 

(h) 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) 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 Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA); or Airbus’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any 

service information contains procedures or 

tests that are identified as RC, those 

procedures and tests must be done to comply 

with this AD; any procedures or tests that are 

not identified as RC are recommended. Those 

procedures and tests that are not identified 

as RC may be deviated from using accepted 

methods in accordance with the operator’s 

maintenance or inspection program without 

obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided 

the procedures and tests identified as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2015–0028R1, dated 

May 29, 2015, 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– 

2015–5815. 

(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 

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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

November 17, 2015. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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