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this AD: Before further flight, replace the 

affected thrust reverser, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–78–3006, 

Revision 09, excluding Appendix 1, dated 

October 21, 2009. Repeat the general visual 

inspection required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD at the intervals specified in paragraphs 

(g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD, as applicable. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: 

Although European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive (EASA) 

2010–0187, dated September 21, 2010, is 

applicable to Airbus Model A330–243, 

–243F, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes, this 

AD applies to only A330–243F airplanes. The 

unsafe condition for Model A330–243, –341, 

–342, and –343 airplanes is addressed in 

FAA AD 2001–09–14, amendment 39–12221 

(66 FR 23838, May 10, 2001). 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(j) 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 manager of ANM–116, send it to 

ATTN: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

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

(425) 227–1149. Information may be e-mailed 

to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

Related Information 

(k) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2010–0187, dated September 21, 

2010; and Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin 

A330–78–3006, Revision 09, excluding 

Appendix 1, dated October 21, 2009; for 

related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(l) You must use Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A330–78–3006, Revision 09, 

excluding Appendix 1, dated October 21, 

2009, to do the actions required by this AD, 

unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(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; e-mail 

airworthiness.A330–A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

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/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 23, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–25778 Filed 10–11–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1000; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–048–AD; Amendment 

39–16828; AD 2011–21–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Aviointeriors 

S.p.A. Passenger Seat 12M Series, 

Installed on But Not Limited to ATR 

Model ATR42 Airplanes and Model 

ATR72 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

Failures of the recline actuator metal fitting 

have been reported on seat backrests of inservice aircraft. * * * 

* * * * * 

Actions required by this AD are intended 

to prevent further failures of the seat 

backrests which could result in injury to 

passengers or crew members during an 

emergency landing. 

This AD requires actions that are 

intended to address the unsafe 

condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

October 27, 2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of October 27, 2011. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by November 28, 2011. 

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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this 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: 

Jeffrey Lee, Aerospace Engineer, Boston 

Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, 

Massachusetts 01803; telephone (781) 

238–7161; fax (781) 238–7170. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2008–0135, 

dated July 16, 2008 (referred to after this 

as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

Failures of the recline actuator metal fitting 

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service aircraft. EASA AD 2006–0350, which 

is superseded by this [EASA] AD, was issued 

to initially mandate a one-time inspection of 

the applicable backrests, replace all fittings 

that have tool marks and re-identify the 

backrest seat P/N (part number). Since the 

issuance of the [existing EASA] AD, cycle 

testing performed by Aviointeriors identified 

a life limitation also for backrests that do not 

have tool marks. 

Consequently the present [EASA] AD 

mandates the replacement of those backrests 

before reaching the threshold specified in the 

compliance paragraph of this [EASA] AD. 

Actions required by this [EASA] AD are 

intended to prevent further failures of the 

seat backrests which could result in injury to 

passengers or crew members during an 

emergency landing. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Aviointeriors has issued Vendor 

Service Bulletin 12M/F68–06, Revision 

1, dated October 29, 2009. The actions 

described in this service information are 

intended to correct the unsafe condition 

identified in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This 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 issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

There are no airplanes equipped with 

the affected seats currently registered in 

the United States. However, this rule is 

necessary to ensure that the described 

unsafe condition is addressed if any of 

these seats are installed on airplanes 

identified in the U.S. Register in the 

future. 

Differences Between the AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. 

Any such differences are highlighted in 

a NOTE within the AD. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

Since there are currently no domestic 

operators of this product, notice and 

opportunity for public comment before 

issuing this AD are unnecessary. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2011–1000; 

Directorate Identifier 2011–NM–048– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because of 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 AD. 

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 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); and 

3. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

2011–21–05 Aviointeriors S.p.A.: 

Amendment 39–16828. Docket No. 

FAA–2011–1000; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–048–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective October 27, 2011. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Aviointeriors S.p.A. 

passenger seats 12M()()–()()()()()(), all part 

numbers (P/Ns) equipped with backrest P/N 

313033000000 or 313033100000; as 

identified in Section 1.A. of Aviointeriors 

Vendor Service Bulletin 12M/F68–06, 

Revision 1, dated October 29, 2009; and that 

are installed on, but not limited to ATR 

Model ATR42–200, –300, –320, and –500 

airplanes and Model ATR72–101, –201, –102, 

–202, –211, –212, and –212A airplanes, 

certificated in any category. 

Note 1: This AD applies to certain 

Aviointeriors passenger seats as installed on 

any airplane, regardless of whether the 

airplane has been otherwise modified, 

altered, or repaired in the area subject to the 

requirements of this AD. For airplanes that 

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have been modified, altered, or repaired so 

that the performance of the requirements of 

this AD is affected, the owner/operator must 

request approval for an alternative method of 

compliance according to paragraph (k) of this 

AD. The request should include an 

assessment of the effect of the modification, 

alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition 

addressed by this AD; and, if the unsafe 

condition has not been eliminated, the 

request should include specific proposed 

actions to address it. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25: Equipment/Furnishings. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

Failures of the recline actuator metal fitting 

have been reported on seat backrests of inservice aircraft. * * * 

* * * * * 

Actions required by this AD are intended 

to prevent further failures of the seat 

backrests which could result in injury to 

passengers or crew members during an 

emergency landing. 

Compliance 

(f) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Replacement 

(g) At the later of the compliance times 

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

this AD, replace backrests having P/N 

313033000000 and 313033100000, in 

accordance with the instructions given in 

Aviointeriors Vendor Service Bulletin 12M/ 

F68–06, Revision 1, dated October 29, 2009, 

except as provided by paragraph (i) of this 

AD. 

(1) Before the accumulation of 13,000 total 

flight cycles on the seat since new. 

(2) Within 500 flight cycles or 6 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first. 

Parts Installation 

(h) As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person shall install Aviointeriors passenger 

seats P/N 12M()()–()()()()()() equipped with 

backrests having P/N 313033000000 or 

313033100000 (being either unmarked or 

marked with ‘‘0’’ as indicated in Section 3 of 

Aviointeriors Vendor Service Bulletin 12M/ 

F68–06, Revision 1, dated October 29, 2009) 

on any airplane. 

Extended Replacement Compliance Time for 

Certain Airplanes 

(i) For airplanes on which the replacement 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD cannot 

be done within the required compliance time 

specified in paragraph (g) of this AD: The 

airplane may be dispatched with the affected 

seat installed provided the actions in 

paragraph (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this AD are 

done. 

(1) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(i)(1)(i), (i)(1)(ii), and (i)(1)(iii) of this AD are 

complied with. 

(i) Seat is placarded as ‘‘Do not occupy’’ 

and measures are taken to be sure that the 

affected seat remains unoccupied during the 

flight duration. 

(ii) Affected seat does not block any 

emergency exit. 

(iii) Affected seat does not restrict any 

passenger to get access to the main aisle. 

(2) Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD, the backrest is replaced in 

accordance with the instructions given in 

Aviointeriors Vendor Service Bulletin 12M/ 

F68–06, Revision 1, dated October 29, 2009. 

Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

(j) Actions accomplished before the 

effective date of this AD in accordance with 

Aviointeriors Vendor Service Bulletin 12M/ 

F68–01, Revision 1, dated October 2, 2006; or 

Aviointeriors Vendor Service Bulletin 12M/ 

F68–06, dated June 17, 2008; are considered 

acceptable for compliance with the 

corresponding actions specified in this AD. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(k) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Boston Aircraft 

Certification Office, 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 ACO, send it to ATTN: Jeffrey Lee, 

Aerospace Engineer, Boston Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, Massachusetts 01803; telephone 

(781) 238–7161; fax (781) 238–7170. Before 

using any approved AMOC, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a 

principal inspector, the manager of the local 

flight standards district office/certificate 

holding district office. The AMOC approval 

letter must specifically reference this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

Related Information 

(l) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2008–0135, 

dated July 16, 2008; and Aviointeriors 

Vendor Service Bulletin 12M/F68–06, 

Revision 1, dated October 29, 2009; for 

related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(m) You must use Aviointeriors Vendor 

Service Bulletin 12M/F68–06, Revision 1, 

dated October 29, 2009, to do the actions 

required by this AD, unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. Pages 1, 2, and 10 of this 

document are identified as Revision 1; the 

remaining pages are identified as Revision 

‘‘new.’’ 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Aviointeriors S.p.A., 

Engineering Product Support Division, Via 

Appia KM 66,400—04013 Tor Tre Ponti, 

Italy; telephone 0039–0773–689330 or 0039– 

0773–689291; fax 0039–0773–631546; e-mail 

avio@aviointeriors.it; Internet http:// 

www.aviointeriors.it. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

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/

code_of_federal_regulations/

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 23, 2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–25800 Filed 10–11–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–1312; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–NM–220–AD; Amendment 

39–16826; AD 2011–21–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Model 777–200, –200LR, 

–300, and –300ER Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD requires 

installing foreign object debris (FOD) 

rubber shields over the primary and 

secondary external power connectors for 

certain airplanes, and wrapping silicone 

tape around the hydraulic tube for 

certain other airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a report of a fire in the 

main equipment center due to failure of 

an external power connector, which 

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