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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–1072; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–164–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012–03– 

04, for certain Airbus Model A310 series 

airplanes. AD 2012–03–04 currently 

requires, for certain airplanes, 

modifying the wire routing and 

installing additional protective sleeves. 

Since we issued AD 2012–03–04, we 

received reports of new interferences of 

newly routed wire bundle 2S. This 

proposed AD would continue to require 

the actions in AD 2012–03–04, and 

would require additional work for 

certain airplanes. We are proposing this 

AD to prevent short circuits leading to 

arcing, and possible fuel tank explosion. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by February 28, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 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—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.airworth-eas@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–2013– 

1072; 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: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2125; 

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 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2013–1072; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–164–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 

On January 26, 2012, we issued AD 

2012–03–04, Amendment 39–16945 (77 

FR 21397, April 10, 2012). AD 2012–03– 

04 required actions intended to address 

an unsafe condition on certain Airbus 

Model A310 series airplanes. 

Since we issued AD 2012–03–04, 

Amendment 39–16945 (77 FR 21397, 

April 10, 2012), we received reports of 

new interferences of newly routed wire 

bundle 2S. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0188, 

dated September 19, 2012 (referred to 

after this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

Within the scope of the Fuel System Safety 

Program (FSSP), analyses of the wire routing 

showed that the route 2S of the fuel electrical 

circuit in the Right Hand (RH) wing ensures 

insufficient segregation between fuel quantity 

indication wires and the 115 Volts 

Alternating Current (VAC) wires of route 2S 

which could, under certain conditions, lead 

to a short circuit and subsequent arcing, 

creating a potential ignition source in the fuel 

tank vapour space. 

This condition, if not detected, could result 

in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss 

of the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

DGAC France issued [an] AD * * * to 

require improvements of the design as 

specified in Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) 

A310–28–2148 original issue or Revision 01. 

EASA AD 2007–0230 [(http://

ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2007_0230_

Superseded.pdf/AD_2007-0230_1)], which 

superseded [a] DGAC France AD * * *, 

[which] required those same actions, plus 

additional work 1, as defined in Airbus SB 

A310–28–2148 Revision 02. 

Since EASA AD 2007–0230 was issued, an 

operator reported the possibility of chafing 

between the new routing of the wire bundle 

2S in the RH wing pylon area and the wire 

bundle of No. 2 engine generator. The 

modification of this zone was introduced by 

Airbus SB A310–28–2148 Revision 02 as 

additional work 1. Investigation results 

showed that, to avoid the risk of chafing, the 

affected wiring harnesses must be installed at 

a higher position to provide sufficient 

clearance with the newly routed wire bundle 

2S conduit. 

Airbus published Revision 03 of SB A310– 

28–2148 to implement these changes as 

additional work 2. Subsequently, a new 

potential interference due to insufficient 

clearance was found, which prompted Airbus 

to issue SB A310–28–2148 Revision 04. 

Prompted by these findings and actions, 

EASA issued AD 2011–0005 [(http://

ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2011_0005_

Superseded.pdf/AD_2011-0005_1)], retaining 

the requirements of EASA AD 2007–0230, 

which was superseded, and required the 

additional work 2 as specified in Revisions 

03 and 04 of Airbus SB A310–28–2148. 

Since EASA AD 2011–0005 was issued, 

several operators of aeroplanes not having 

been modified in-service through Airbus SB 

A310–36–2015, or without having Airbus 

modification 07633 applied in production, 

reported to have embodied Airbus SB A310– 

28–2148 at Revision 02 or Revision 03 on the 

aeroplane. However, the adequate 

instructions to avoid the new interferences 

were only introduced in Airbus SB A310–28– 

2148 Revision 04. 

For the reasons described above, this new 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2011–0005, which is superseded, and 

requires, for certain aeroplanes, the 

additional work 3 [segregating wire route 2S 

in the RH pylon area or modifying the wire 

routings] as defined in Airbus SB A310–28– 


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2148 Revision 06. As SB A310–28–2148 

Revision 07 was issued to clarify the 

additional work 1, 2 and 3 [segregating wire 

route 2S in the RH pylon area or modifying 

the wire routings] for aeroplanes that have 

previously embodied that SB at original 

issue, Revision 01 or Revision 02, this AD 

also clarifies the required additional work. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating it in Docket No. FAA– 

2013–1072. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 07, 

dated February 13, 2012. The actions 

described in this service information are 

intended to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

Change to AD 2012–03–04, Amendment 

39–16945 (77 FR 21397, April 10, 2012) 

This proposed AD would retain all 

requirements of AD 2012–03–04, 

Amendment 39–16945 (77 FR 21397, 

April 10, 2012). Since AD 2012–03–04 

was issued, the AD format has been 

revised, and certain paragraphs have 

been rearranged. As a result, the 

corresponding paragraph designators 

have changed in this proposed AD, as 

listed in the following table: 

REVISED PARAGRAPH DESIGNATORS

Requirement in AD 

2012–03–04, 

Amendment 39–16945 

(77 FR 21397, April 

10, 2012) 

Corresponding 

requirement in this 

proposed AD 

paragraph (h) paragraph (l)(1) 

paragraph (i) paragraph (h) 

paragraph (j) paragraph (i) 

paragraph (k) paragraph (j) 

paragraph (l) paragraph (k) 

paragraph (m) paragraph (l)(2) 

Also, we have revised certain 

paragraphs of AD 2012–03–04, 

Amendment 39–16945 (77 FR 21397, 

April 10, 2012), by placing the required 

service information into sub-paragraphs 

in this proposed AD. 

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 the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 41 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on 

U.S. operators 

Modification [retained actions from AD 2012– 

03–04, Amendment 39–16945 (77 FR 

21397, April 10, 2012)].

62 work-hours × $85 per hour = $5,270 ........ $2,210 $7,480 $306,680 

Modification (additional work) [new proposed 

action].

32 work-hours × $85 per hour = $2,720 ........ 1,100 3,820 156,620 

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 proposed 

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 

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 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2012–03–04, Amendment 39–16945 (77 

FR 21397, April 10, 2012), and adding 

the following new AD: 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2013–1072; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–164–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by February 

28, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2012–03–04, 

Amendment 39–16945 (77 FR 21397, April 

10, 2012). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A310– 

203, –204, –221, –222, –304, –322, –324, and 

–325 airplanes, certificated in any category, 

all certified models, all serial numbers. 


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(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of new 

interferences of newly routed wire bundle 

2S. We are issuing this AD to prevent short 

circuits leading to arcing, and possible fuel 

tank explosion. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Modification of Routing Wires 

With Revised Service Information 

This paragraph restates the modification 

required by paragraph (g) of AD 2012–03–04, 

Amendment 39–16945 (77 FR 21397, April 

10, 2012), with revised service information. 

For all airplanes except airplanes on which 

Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007, has been 

done (Airbus Modifications 12427 and 

12435): Within 4,000 flight hours after 

September 3, 2004 (the effective date of AD 

2004–15–16, Amendment 39–13750 (69 FR 

45578, July 30, 2004)), modify the routing of 

wires in the right-hand (RH) wing by 

installing cable sleeves. Do the modification 

as per the Accomplishment Instructions of 

the service information specified in 

paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), (g)(3), (g)(4), or (g)(5) 

of this AD. As of February 20, 2008 (the 

effective date of AD 2008–01–05, 

Amendment 39–15330 (73 FR 2795, January 

16, 2008)), only the service information 

specified in paragraphs (g)(2), (g)(3), (g)(4), 

and (g)(5) of this AD may be used. As of May 

15, 2012 (the effective date of AD 2012–03– 

04), only the service information specified in 

paragraphs (g)(3), (g)(4), and (g)(5) of this AD 

may be used. As of the effective date of this 

AD, only the service bulletin specified in 

paragraph (g)(5) of this AD may be used. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 01, dated October 29, 2002. 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007. 

(3) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 05, dated August 3, 

2010. 

(4) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 06, dated August 

31, 2011. 

(5) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 07, dated February 

13, 2012. 

(h) Retained Modification of Protection 

Sleeves With Revised Service Information 

This paragraph restates the modification 

required by paragraph (i) of AD 2012–03–04, 

Amendment 39–16945 (77 FR 21397, April 

10, 2012), with revised service information. 

For airplanes on which the actions specified 

in Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

dated January 23, 2002; or Airbus Service 

Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 01, dated 

October 29, 2002; have been done before 

February 20, 2008 (the effective date of AD 

2008–01–05, Amendment 39–15330 (73 FR 

2795, January 16, 2008)), except for airplanes 

on which Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28– 

2148, Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007, has 

been done (Airbus Modifications 12427 and 

12435): Within 6,000 flight hours or 30 

months after February 20, 2008 (the effective 

date of AD 2008–01–05), whichever occurs 

first, perform further modification by 

installing additional protection sleeves in the 

outer wing area near the cadensicon sensor 

and segregating wire route 2S in the RH 

pylon area, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of service 

information specified in paragraph (h)(1), 

(h)(2), (h)(3), or (h)(4) of this AD. As of May 

15, 2012 (the effective date of AD 2012–03– 

04), only the service information specified in 

paragraphs (h)(2), (h)(3), and (h)(4) of this AD 

may be used. As of the effective date of this 

AD, only the service bulletin specified in 

paragraph (h)(4) of this AD may be used. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 05, dated August 3, 

2010. 

(3) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 06, dated August 

31, 2011. 

(4) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 07, dated February 

13, 2012. 

(i) Retained New Modification/Installation of 

Wire Routings for Certain Airplanes With 

Revised Service Information 

This paragraph restates the new 

modification/installation required by 

paragraph (j) of AD 2012–03–04, Amendment 

39–16945 (77 FR 21397, April 10, 2012), with 

revised service information. For airplanes on 

which the actions specified in Airbus Service 

Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 02, dated 

March 9, 2007, have been accomplished, and 

do not have production modification 07633; 

and on which Airbus Service Bulletin A310– 

36–2015 has not been done: Within 6,000 

flight hours or 30 months after May 15, 2012 

(the effective date of AD 2012–03–04), 

whichever occurs first, modify the wire 

routings, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the service 

information specified in paragraph (i)(1), 

(i)(2), or (i)(3) of this AD. As of the effective 

date of this AD, only the service bulletin 

specified in paragraph (i)(3) of this AD may 

be used. 

(1) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 05, dated August 3, 

2010. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 06, dated August 

31, 2011. 

(3) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 07, dated February 

13, 2012. 

(j) Retained New Modification/Installation of 

Bracket for Certain Other Airplanes With 

Revised Service Information 

This paragraph restates the new 

modification/installation required by 

paragraph (k) of AD 2012–03–04, 

Amendment 39–16945 (77 FR 21397, April 

10, 2012), with revised service information. 

For airplanes on which the actions specified 

in Airbus Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007, have been 

accomplished, and have production 

modification 07633; or on which Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–36–2015 has been 

done: Within 1,000 flight hours after May 15, 

2012 (the effective date of AD 2012–03–04), 

install a modified bracket, in accordance 

with paragraph 3.B.(7), ‘‘Additional Work 2,’’ 

of the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

service information specified in paragraph 

(j)(1), (j)(2), or (j)(3) of this AD. As of the 

effective date of this AD, only the service 

bulletin specified in paragraph (j)(3) of this 

AD may be used. 

(1) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 05, dated August 3, 

2010. 

(2) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 06, dated August 

31, 2011. 

(3) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 07, dated February 

13, 2012. 

(k) Retained Modification/Installation 

Provision for Certain Airplanes 

This paragraph restates the modification/

installation provision specified in paragraph 

(l) of AD 2012–03–04, Amendment 39–16945 

(77 FR 21397, April 10, 2012). For airplanes 

on which the actions specified in Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 03, 

dated June 2, 2009, have been accomplished; 

and have modification 07633 done in 

production; or on which the actions specified 

in Airbus Service Bulletin A310–36–2015 

have been done; no further action is required 

by paragraphs (g) through (j) of this AD. 

(l) Retained Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph restates the credit for 

previous actions required by paragraph (h) of 

AD 2012–03–04, Amendment 39–16945 (77 

FR 21397, April 10, 2012). This paragraph 

provides credit for the modification of the 

routing of wires required by paragraph (g) of 

AD 2012–03–04, if the modification was 

performed before September 3, 2004 (the 

effective date of AD 2004–15–16, 

Amendment 39–13750 (69 FR 45578, July 30, 

2004)), using Airbus Service Bulletin A310– 

28–2148, dated January 23, 2002. 

(2) This paragraph restates the credit for 

previous actions required by paragraph (m) of 

AD 2012–03–04, Amendment 39–16945 (77 

FR 21397, April 10, 2012). This paragraph 

provides credit for modifications required by 

paragraphs (g), (i), (j), and (k) of AD 2012– 

03–04, if the modifications were performed 

before May 15, 2012 (the effective date of AD 

2012–03–04), using Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, Revision 04, 

dated April 14, 2010. 

(m) New Requirement of This AD: 

Additional Work 2 and 3 

For airplanes on which the actions 

specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A310– 

28–2148, Revision 02, dated March 9, 2007, 

have been accomplished, and on which the 

actions specified in Airbus Service Bulletin 

A310–36–2015 have not been done; or have 

Airbus Modification 07633 done in 

production: Within 1,000 flight hours or 12 

months after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first, do the modification, 

in accordance with paragraphs ‘‘Additional 

Work 2’’ and ‘‘Additional Work 3’’ of the 


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Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 07, dated February 13, 2012. 

(n) New Requirement of This AD: Additional 

Work 3 

For airplanes on which the actions 

specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A310– 

28–2148, Revision 03, dated June 2, 2009, 

have been accomplished, and do not have 

production modification 07633 or Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–36–2015 has not been 

done: Within 1,000 flight hours or 12 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first, do the modification, in 

accordance with paragraph ‘‘Additional 

Work 3’’ of the Accomplishment Instructions 

of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A310– 

28–2148, Revision 07, dated February 13, 

2012. 

(o) New Requirement of This AD: Additional 

Work 1 and 2 

For airplanes on which the actions 

specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A310– 

36–2015 have not been accomplished and 

production modification 07633 has not been 

done, and that have done the actions 

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

this AD: Within 6,000 flight hours or 30 

months after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first, do the modification, 

in accordance with paragraphs ‘‘Additional 

Work 1’’ and ‘‘Additional Work 2’’ of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, 

Revision 07, dated February 13, 2012. 

(1) Modification in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A310–28–2148, dated 

January 23, 2002; or Airbus Service Bulletin 

A310–28–2148, Revision 01, dated October 

29, 2002. 

(2) Further modification by ‘‘Additional 

Work 3’’ of the Accomplishment Instructions 

of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A310– 

28–2148, Revision 06, dated August 31, 2011. 

(p) 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: 

Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–2125; 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, use these actions if they are 

FAA-approved. Corrective actions are 

considered FAA-approved if they were 

approved by the State of Design Authority (or 

its delegated agent, or by the design approval 

holder (DAH) with a State of Design 

Authority’s design organization approval). 

For a repair method to be approved, the 

repair approval must specifically refer to this 

AD. You are required to ensure the product 

is airworthy before it is returned to service. 

(q) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directive 2012–0188, dated September 19, 

2012, 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– 

2013–1072. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

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.airworth-eas@

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 January 

7, 2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–00495 Filed 1–13–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

17 CFR Part 150 

RIN 3038–AD82 

Aggregation of Provisions 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: On November 15, 2013, the 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission (‘‘Commission’’) published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (the ‘‘Aggregation 

Proposal’’) to amend existing 

regulations setting out the Commission’s 

policy for aggregation under its position 

limits regime. On the same day that the 

Commission adopted the Aggregation 

Proposal, it also adopted a proposal to 

establish speculative position limits for 

the 28 exempt and agricultural 

commodity futures and options 

contracts and the physical commodity 

swaps that are economically equivalent 

to such contracts that previously had 

been covered by part 151 of its 

regulations (the ‘‘Position Limits 

Proposal’’). However, the Position 

Limits Proposal was not published in 

the Federal Register until December 12, 

2013. Because the comment period for 

both proposals was 60 days after 

publication in the Federal Register, the 

comment period for the Position Limits 

Proposal runs to a later date than the 

comment period for the Aggregation 

Proposal. In order to provide interested 

parties with an opportunity to comment 

on the Aggregation Proposal for so long 

as the comment period on the Position 

Limits Proposal is open, the 

Commission is extending the comment 

period for the Aggregation Proposal so 

that it ends at the same time as the 

comment period for the Position Limits 

Proposal. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

Aggregation Proposal published 

November 15, 2013, at 78 FR 68946, is 

extended until February 10, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by RIN 3038–AD82, by any of 

the following methods: 

• Agency Web site: http://

comments.cftc.gov; 

• Mail: Melissa D. Jurgens, Secretary 

of the Commission, Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, Three Lafayette 

Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20581; 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as 

mail, above; or 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Please submit your comments using 

only one method. 

All comments must be submitted in 

English, or if not, accompanied by an 

English translation. Comments will be 

posted as received to http://

www.cftc.gov. You should submit only 

information that you wish to make 

available publicly. If you wish the 

Commission to consider information 

that may be exempt from disclosure 

under the Freedom of Information Act, 

a petition for confidential treatment of 

the exempt information may be 

submitted according to the procedures 

established in CFTC regulations at 17 

CFR part 145. 

The Commission reserves the right, 

but shall have no obligation, to review, 

pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or 

remove any or all of your submission 

from http://www.cftc.gov that it may 

deem to be inappropriate for 

publication, such as obscene language. 

All submissions that have been redacted 


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