21730 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 71 / Wednesday, April 13, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–8136; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–189–AD; Amendment 

39–18480; AD 2016–08–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A330–223F and –243F 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report of missing fasteners in certain 

locations of the fuselage during 

production. This AD would require 

inspecting for missing, damaged, or 

incorrectly installed fasteners; and 

corrective actions if necessary. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct 

cracking of the fuselage due to missing, 

damaged, or incorrectly installed 

fasteners, which could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the fuselage. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 18, 

2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of May 18, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, 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. It is also available on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–8136. 

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– 

8136; 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: 

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: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Airbus Model A330– 

223F and –243F airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

January 4, 2016 (81 FR 22) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). The NPRM was prompted by 

a report of missing fasteners in certain 

locations of the fuselage during 

production. The NPRM proposed to 

require inspecting for missing, damaged, 

or incorrectly installed fasteners; and 

corrective actions if necessary. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct 

cracking of the fuselage due to missing, 

damaged, or incorrectly installed 

fasteners, which could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the fuselage. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2014–0197, dated September 

4, 2014 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for certain Airbus 

Model A330–223F and –243F airplanes. 

The MCAI states: 

During inspection of various fuselage areas 

on some A330–200F aeroplanes on the 

production line, prior to delivery, some 

fasteners were found missing. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to crack initiation and 

propagation, possibly resulting in reduced 

structural integrity of the fuselage. 

To address this condition, Airbus issued 

several Service Bulletins (SB), providing 

inspection and modification instructions, as 

applicable. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires detailed inspections of 

the affected areas and, depending on 

findings, accomplishment of the applicable 

corrective actions. 

Corrective actions include replacing 

any missing, damaged, or incorrectly 

installed fasteners, and repair of any 

discrepancy (deformation or cracking of 

the fastener rows) of the affected 

fuselage frame areas. 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–2015–8136. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM 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 for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed the following Airbus 

service information, which describes 

procedures for inspecting for missing, 

damaged, or incorrectly installed 

fasteners; and corrective actions. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3202, dated May 6, 2014. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3212, dated May 6, 2014. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3213, dated May 6, 2014. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3214, dated May 6, 2014. 

We also reviewed the following 

Airbus service information, which 

describes procedures for modification of 

certain sections of the fuselage. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3216, dated May 6, 2014. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3217, dated May 6, 2014. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3218, dated May 6, 2014. 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3219, dated May 6, 2014. 

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 3 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 10 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic inspection 

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hour per product to report inspection 

findings. 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 $2,805, or $935 per 

product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary modification will take about 

40 work-hours and require parts costing 

$210, for a cost of $3,610 per product. 

We have no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need this 

action. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide a cost 

estimate for the on-condition repairs 

specified in this AD. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act unless that collection of 

information displays a current valid 

OMB control number. The control 

number for the collection of information 

required by this AD is 2120–0056. The 

paperwork cost associated with this AD 

has been detailed in the Costs of 

Compliance section of this document 

and includes time for reviewing 

instructions, as well as completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

Therefore, all reporting associated with 

this AD is mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden 

and suggestions for reducing the burden 

should be directed to the FAA at 800 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20591, ATTN: Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, AES–200. 

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): 

2016–08–04 Airbus: Amendment 39–18480; 

Docket No. FAA–2015–8136; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–189–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective May 18, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A330– 

223F and –243F airplanes, certificated in any 

category; manufacturer serial numbers 1004, 

1032, 1051, 1062, 1070, 1092, 1115, 1136, 

1148, 1164, 1175, 1180, 1320, 1332, 1344, 

1350, 1368, 1380, 1386, 1406, 1414, 1418, 

and 1428. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

missing fasteners in certain locations of the 

fuselage during production. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent cracking of the fuselage 

due to missing, damaged, or incorrectly 

installed fasteners, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the fuselage. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Detailed Inspection 

Within 72 months since first flight of the 

airplane: Do a detailed inspection of all 

applicable fuselage zones for missing, 

damaged, or incorrectly installed fasteners, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of the applicable service 

information specified in paragraphs (g)(1) 

through (g)(4) of this AD. 

(1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53–3202, 

dated May 6, 2014. 

(2) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53–3212, 

dated May 6, 2014. 

(3) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53–3213, 

dated May 6, 2014. 

(4) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53–3214, 

dated May 6, 2014. 

(h) Corrective Actions 

If any missing, damaged, or incorrectly 

installed fastener is found during the detailed 

inspection required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD, before further flight, do a detailed 

inspection for discrepancies (deformation or 

cracking) of the adjacent fastener rows of the 

applicable fuselage zones, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(4) of this AD. 

(1) If no discrepancy is found, before 

further flight, modify the affected fuselage 

zone, in accordance with the applicable 

service information specified in paragraphs 

(h)(1)(i) through (h)(1)(iv) of this AD. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53–3216, 

dated May 6, 2014. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53–3217, 

dated May 6, 2014. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3218, dated May 6, 2014. 

(iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3219, dated May 6, 2014. 

(2) If any discrepancy is found, before 

further flight, repair using a method 

approved by the Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus’s EASA 

Design Organization Approval (DOA). 

(i) Reporting Requirement 

Submit a report (including both positive 

and negative findings) to Airbus, Customer 

Services Directorate, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex France, Attn: 

SDC32 Technical Data and Documentation 

Services; fax: (+33) 5 61 93 28 06; email: 

sb.reporting@airbus.com; at the applicable 

time specified in paragraph (i)(1) or (i)(2) of 

this AD. The report must include the 

information specified in the inspection report 

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specified in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(4) 

of this AD. 

(1) For airplanes on which the inspection 

specified in paragraph (g) of this AD is 

accomplished on or after the effective date of 

this AD: Submit the report within 30 days 

after performing the inspection. 

(2) For airplanes on which the inspection 

specified in paragraph (g) of this AD is 

accomplished before the effective date of this 

AD: Submit the report within 30 days after 

the effective date 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, 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 EASA; or Airbus’s EASA DOA. If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: A federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(4) 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. 

(k) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0197, dated 

September 4, 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–2015–8136. 

(l) 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 A330–53–3202, 

dated May 6, 2014. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53–3212, 

dated May 6, 2014. 

(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3213, dated May 6, 2014. 

(iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3214, dated May 6, 2014. 

(v) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53–3216, 

dated May 6, 2014. 

(vi) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3217, dated May 6, 2014. 

(vii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3218, dated May 6, 2014. 

(viii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–53– 

3219, dated May 6, 2014. 

(3) 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. 

(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 

31, 2016. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–08366 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–4204; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–001–AD; Amendment 

39–18482; AD 2016–08–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, 

and F4–600R series airplanes, and 

Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called Model 

A300–600 series airplanes), modified by 

a particular supplemental type 

certificate (STC). This AD was prompted 

by a report of chafing found on the 

overflow sensor harness of the surge 

tank, and subsequent contact between 

the electrical wiring and fuel tank 

structure. This AD requires a one-time 

inspection for damage of the outer tank 

overflow sensor harness, and repair if 

necessary. This AD also requires 

modification of the sensor harness. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent chafing of 

the harness and subsequent contact 

between the electrical wiring and fuel 

tank structure, which could result in 

electrical arcing and a fuel tank 

explosion. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective May 

18, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of May 18, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Simmonds Precision Products, Inc., A 

UTC Aerospace Company, 100 Panton 

Road, Vergennes, VT 05491; phone 802– 

877–2911; fax 802–877–4444; Internet 

http://www.utcaerospacesystems.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– 

4204. 


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