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(2) For any airplane that, on the effective 

date of this AD, has a BDDV installed with 

a part number listed as ‘‘New Part Number’’ 

in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD, or has 

a BDDV installed with a part number not 

listed in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: 

As of the effective date of this AD. 

(i) 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. 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. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0251R1, dated 

December 17, 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–2015–4816. 

(k) 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 Service Bulletin A320–32–1415, 

dated September 2, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For 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. 

(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/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

16, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–06528 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3636; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–043–AD; Amendment 

39–18442; AD 2016–06–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly 

Known as Construcciones 

Aeronauticas, S.A.) 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 Defense and Space S.A. Model 

CN–235, CN–235–100, CN–235–200, 

and CN–235–300 airplanes. This AD 

was prompted by a report of cracks on 

the lugs of the inboard and outboard 

control rod fittings of the right hand 

(RH) and left hand (LH) side ailerons. 

This AD requires a one-time nondestructive test (NDT) inspection of the 

inboard and outboard control rod 

fittings of the RH and LH side ailerons 

for cracks and corrosion, and repair if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct cracks and corrosion 

on the lugs of the inboard and outboard 

control rod fittings of the RH and LH 

side ailerons, which could lead to 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

DATE: This AD becomes effective May 3, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of May 3, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

EADS–CASA, Military Transport 

Aircraft Division (MTAD), Integrated 

Customer Services (ICS), Technical 

Services, Avenida de Arago ́n 404, 28022 

Madrid, Spain; telephone: +34 91 585 

55 84; fax: +34 91 585 55 05; email: 

MTA.TechnicalService@casa.eads.net; 

Internet: http://www.eads.net. 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–2015– 

3636. 

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– 

3636; 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 street 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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA 98057–3356; telephone: 425–227– 

1112; fax: 425–227–1149. 

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 Defense and Space 

S.A. Model CN–235, CN–235–100, CN– 

235–200, and CN–235–300 airplanes. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

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Register on September 28, 2015 (80 FR 

58224). The NPRM was prompted by a 

report of cracks on the lugs of the 

inboard and outboard control rod 

fittings of the RH and LH side ailerons. 

The NPRM proposed to require a onetime NDT inspection of the inboard and 

outboard control rod fittings of the RH 

and LH side ailerons for cracks and 

corrosion, and repair if necessary. We 

are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

cracks and corrosion on the lugs of the 

inboard and outboard control rod 

fittings of the RH and LH side ailerons, 

which could lead to reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2015–0040, 

dated March 6, 2015 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Airbus Defense and Space S.A. 

Model CN–235, CN–235–100, CN–235– 

200, and CN–235–300 airplanes. The 

MCAI states: 

A CN–235 operator recently reported 

finding, during scheduled maintenance tasks, 

cracks on the lugs of the control rod fittings 

(inboard and outboard) of the ailerons [Right 

Hand (RH) and Left Hand (LH) side] of two 

aeroplanes. At the time of the finding, the 

two affected aeroplanes had accumulated 

between 16 000 and 17 000 flight hours (FH), 

around 6 000 flight cycles and had been in 

service for 20 years. Following the 

investigation results, it was determined that 

these cracks were due to stress corrosion. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to aileron fittings 

failure, possibly resulting in reduced control 

of the aeroplane. 

To address this unsafe condition and verify 

the integrity of the fittings, EADS–CASA 

(Airbus Military) issued Alert Operators 

Transmission (AOT) CN235–57–0001 to 

provide instructions for a one-time NonDestructive (NDT) inspection of the affected 

fittings for cracks and corrosion. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires a one-time NDT 

inspection of the affected aileron fittings and, 

if discrepancies are detected, 

accomplishment of applicable corrective 

action(s) [repair of any cracked or corroded 

parts]. 

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– 

3636. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (80 

FR 58224, September 28, 2015) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data 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 (80 FR 

58224, September 28, 2015) for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (80 FR 58224, 

September 28, 2015). 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Airbus Defense and Space S.A. has 

issued Airbus Military Alert Operators 

Transmission (AOT) AOT–CN235–57– 

0001, Revision 1, dated March 14, 2014. 

The service information describes 

procedures for a one-time NDT 

inspection of the inboard and outboard 

control rod fittings of the RH and LH 

side ailerons for cracks and corrosion, 

and contacting Airbus Military for 

repair instructions. 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 24 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 30 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 $61,200, or $2,550 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 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2016–06–11 Airbus Defense and Space S.A. 

(formerly known as Construcciones 

Aeronauticas, S.A.): Amendment 39– 

18442. Docket No. FAA–2015–3636; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–NM–043–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective May 3, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Defense and 

Space S.A. (formerly known as 

Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) Model 

CN–235, CN–235–100, CN–235–200, and 

CN–235–300 airplanes, certificated in any 

category, all manufacturer serial numbers. 

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(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

cracks on the lugs of the inboard and 

outboard control rod fittings of the right hand 

(RH) and left hand (LH) side ailerons. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct cracks 

and corrosion on the lugs of the inboard and 

outboard control rod fittings of the RH and 

LH side ailerons, which could lead to 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) One-Time Non-Destructive Test (NDT) 

Inspection 

(1) At the later of the compliance times 

specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii) of 

this AD: Do a one-time NDT inspection of the 

inboard and outboard control rod fittings of 

the RH and LH side ailerons for cracks, and 

a one-time general visual inspection for 

corrosion, in accordance with Airbus 

Military Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) 

AOT–CN235–57–0001, Revision 1, dated 

March 14, 2014. 

(i) Before exceeding 8,000 flight hours or 

10 years since first flight of the airplane, 

whichever occurs first. 

(ii) Within 3 months after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(2) If any crack or corrosion is found 

during any inspection required by paragraph 

(g)(1) of this AD, before further flight, contact 

the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA); or Airbus Defense and Space S.A.’s 

EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA) 

for approved repair instructions, and before 

further flight, accomplish the repair 

accordingly. 

(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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone: 425–227–1112; 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 EASA; or Airbus Defense and Space 

S.A.’s EASA DOA. If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2015–0040, dated March 6, 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–2015–3636. 

(j) 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 Military Alert Operators 

Transmission (AOT) AOT–CN235–57–0001, 

Revision 1, dated March 14, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact EADS–CASA, Military 

Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD), 

Integrated Customer Services (ICS), 

Technical Services, Avenida de Arago ́n 404, 

28022 Madrid, Spain; telephone: +34 91 585 

55 84; fax: +34 91 585 55 05; email: 

MTA.TechnicalService@casa.eads.net; 

Internet: http://www.eads.net. 

(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 March 

16, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–06622 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2966; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–051–AD; Amendment 

39–18441; AD 2016–06–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 787–8 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report of fuel leaking onto the hot 

exhaust portion of an engine as a result 

of an unintended leak path from the 

leading edge through the pylon. This 

AD requires installing new seal dams in 

the inboard and outboard corners of the 

aft pylon frame on the left and right 

engines, including an inspection for 

damage of the outboard blade seal and 

applicable corrective actions. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent fuel leaking 

from an unintended drain path from the 

leading edge through either the left or 

right pylon and onto the hot engine 

parts or brakes, which could lead to a 

major ground fire. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 3, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publication listed in this AD 

as of May 3, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

Attention: Data & Services Management, 

P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 

98124–2207; telephone 206–544–5000, 

extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.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. It is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

2966. 

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– 

2966; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

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