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(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference in 

this AD may be obtained at the addresses 

specified in paragraphs (t)(5) and (t)(6) of this 

AD. 

(t) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on September 25, 2014. 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 600–0710, 

Revision 03, dated May 9, 2011, including 

Appendix 1, dated May 9, 2011, and Service 

Bulletin Information Sheet, dated July 6, 

2010. 

(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 601–0546, 

Revision 03, dated May 9, 2011, including 

Appendix 1, dated May 9, 2011, and Service 

Bulletin Information Sheet, dated July 6, 

2010. 

(iii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 604–32– 

014, Revision 02, dated May 9, 2011, 

including Appendix 1, dated May 9, 2011, 

and Service Bulletin Information Sheet, 

dated July 6, 2010. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on August 30, 2005 (70 FR 

43032, July 26, 2005). 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 600–0710, 

Revision 01, dated December 15, 2003. 

(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 601–0546, 

Revision 01, dated December 15, 2003. 

(iii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 604–32– 

014, dated May 31, 2002. 

(iv) Canadair Temporary Revision 5–116, 

dated April 11, 2002. 

(v) Canadair Temporary Revision 5–190, 

dated April 11, 2002. 

(vi) Canadair Temporary Revision 5–191, 

dated April 11, 2002. 

(vii) Canadair Temporary Revision 5–192, 

dated April 11, 2002. 

(viii) Canadair Temporary Revision 5–2–6, 

dated April 11, 2002. 

(ix) Canadair Temporary Revision 5–204, 

dated April 11, 2002. 

(x) Canadair Temporary Revision 5–205, 

dated April 11, 2002. 

(xi) Canadair Temporary Revision 5–206, 

dated April 11, 2002. 

(xii) Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin M–DT 

SB104467009/010–32–1, dated March 19, 

2001. 

(xiii) Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin M– 

DT SB19090–32–4, dated March 19, 2001. 

(xiv) Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin M– 

DT SB20020–32–5, dated July 12, 2001. 

(xv) Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin M–DT 

SB200814001–32–3, dated March 19, 2001. 

(xvi) Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin M– 

DT SB200922001/2–32–6, dated March 19, 

2001. 

(xvii) Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin M– 

DT SB200924003/004–32–16, dated July 12, 

2001. 

(xviii) Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin M– 

DT SB6100–32–10, dated March 19, 2001. 

(xix) Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin M– 

DT SB6500–32–1, dated March 19, 2001. 

(xx) Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin M–DT 

SB7200–32–6, dated March 19, 2001. 

(xxi) Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin M– 

DT SB7300–32–16, dated July 12, 2001. 

(5) For Bombardier, Inc./Canadair service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Bombardier, Inc., 400 Coˆte-Vertu Road West, 

Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone 

514–855–5000; fax 514–855–7401; email 

thd.crj@aero.bombardier.com; Internet 

http://www.bombardier.com. For MessierDowty service information identified in this 

AD, contact Messier Services Americas, 

Customer Support Center, 45360 Severn 

Way, Sterling, VA 20166–8910. 

(6) 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. 

(7) 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 July 17, 

2014. 

John P. Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17549 Filed 8–20–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0511; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–023–AD; Amendment 

39–17953; AD 2014–15–51] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Embraer S.A. Model EMB–500 

airplanes. This AD was sent previously 

to all known U.S. owners and operators 

of these airplanes as an emergency AD. 

This AD requires an inspection and 

replacement as necessary of the barrel 

nuts at the horizontal stabilizer to 

vertical stabilizer attachment joint. This 

AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) issued by the aviation authority 

of another country to identify and 

correct an unsafe condition on an 

aviation product. The MCAI describes 

the unsafe condition as cracking of the 

barrel nuts at the horizontal stabilizer to 

vertical stabilizer attachment joint. We 

are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 21, 

2014 to all persons except those persons 

to whom it was made immediately 

effective by Emergency AD 2014–15–51, 

issued on July 25, 2014, which 

contained the requirements of this 

amendment. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication identified in this 

AD as of August 21, 2014. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by October 6, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Maill: 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact: EMBRAER S.A., 

Phenom Maintenance Support, Avenida 

Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170, Putim, 

CEP: 12227–901, Sao Jose dos Campos, 

Sao Paulo, Brasil; phone: (+55 12) 3927– 

1000; Fax: (+55 12) 3927–6600, Ext. 

1448; email: phenom.reliability@

embraer.com.br: Internet: http://www.

embraerexecutivejets.com/en-US/

customer-support/Pages/Service-CenterNetwork.aspxt. 

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–2014– 

0511; 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 (phone: 

800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 


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telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: jim.rutherford@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On July 25, 2014, we issued 

Emergency AD 2014–15–51, which 

requires inspection and replacement as 

necessary of the barrel nuts at the 

horizontal stabilizer to vertical stabilizer 

attachment joint on Embraer S.A. Model 

EMB–500 airplanes. This emergency AD 

was sent previously to all known U.S. 

owners and operators of these airplanes. 

This action was prompted the Agencia 

Nacional De Aviacao Civil (ANAC), 

which is the aviation authority for 

Brazil, issuing emergency AD No.: 

2014–07–02, dated July 25, 2014 

(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to 

correct an unsafe condition for Embraer 

S.A. Model EMB–500 airplanes. The 

MCAI states: 

This EAD results from a report of cracking 

in the barrel nuts at the horizontal stabilizerto-vertical stabilizer attachment joint found 

during an inspection at the assembly line. 

This EAD is being issued to detect and 

correct cracking of the barrel nuts at the 

horizontal stabilizer-to-vertical stabilizer 

attachment joint, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the affected 

part and consequent detachment of the 

horizontal stabilizer from the airplane. 

Since this condition may exist in other 

airplanes of the same type and affects flight 

safety, an immediate corrective action is 

required. Thus, sufficient reason exists to 

request compliance with this EAD in the 

indicated time limit without prior notice. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0511. 

Relevant Service Information 

Embraer S.A. has issued Phenom 

Alert Service Bulletin No. 500–55– 

A004, Revision 02, dated July 25, 2014. 

The actions described in this service 

bulletin are intended to correct the 

unsafe condition identified in the 

MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination 

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 this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information provided by the State of 

Design Authority and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other products of the 

same type design. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires an inspection and 

replacement as necessary of the barrel 

nuts at the horizontal stabilizer to 

vertical stabilizer attachment joint. This 

AD also requires sending the inspection 

results to Embraer. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because of a report of cracking in 

the barrel nuts at the horizontal 

stabilizer-to-vertical stabilizer 

attachment joint found during an 

inspection at the assembly line. This 

condition could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the affected part 

and consequent detachment of the 

horizontal stabilizer from the airplane. 

Since this condition may exist in other 

airplanes of the same type and affects 

flight safety, an immediate corrective 

action is required. Therefore, we 

determined that notice and opportunity 

for public comment before issuing this 

AD are impracticable and that good 

cause exists for making this amendment 

effective in fewer than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety and 

was not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment. 

However, we invite you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this AD. Send your comments to an 

address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include the docket number 

FAA–2014–0511 and Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–023–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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

45 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 2.5 

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 the AD on U.S. operators to 

be $9,562.50 or $212.50 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 2 work-hours and require parts 

costing $150, for a cost of $320 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected individuals. We 

do not control warranty coverage for 

affected individuals. As a result, we 

have included all costs in our cost 

estimate. 

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 


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because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

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 

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): 

2014–15–51 Embraer S.A.: Amendment 39– 

17953; Docket No. FAA–2014–0511; 

Directorate Identifier 2014–CE–023–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective September 5, 2014 to 

all persons except those persons to whom it 

was made immediately effective by 

Emergency AD 2014–15–51, issued on July 

25, 2014, which contained the requirements 

of this amendment. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Embraer S.A. Model 

EMB–500 airplanes, serial numbers 50000218 

through 50000333, 50000336, 50000337, 

50000339, and 50000341, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 55, Stabilizers. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by the aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as cracking of 

the barrel nuts at the horizontal stabilizer to 

vertical stabilizer attachment joint. We are 

issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking 

of the barrel nuts at the horizontal stabilizer 

to vertical stabilizer attachment joint that 

could result in reduced structural integrity of 

the affected part and consequent detachment 

of the horizontal stabilizer from the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection 

Before further flight after the effective date 

of this AD, inspect all of the barrel selflocking nuts at the horizontal stabilizer to 

vertical stabilizer joint following the 

ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS in 

Embraer S.A. Phenom Alert Service Bulletin 

No. 500–55–A004, Revision 02, dated July 

25, 2014. 

(h) Replacement 

If, during the inspection required in 

paragraph (g) of this AD, any of the barrel 

nuts are found to be part number (P/N) 

NAS577B7A, before further flight, replace the 

applicable barrel nuts with new barrel nut P/ 

N RMLH2577–070 following the 

ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS in 

Embraer S.A. Phenom Alert Service Bulletin 

No. 500–55–A004, Revision 02, dated July 

25, 2014. 

(i) Reporting Requirement 

Within 10 days after the inspection 

required in paragraph (g) of this AD, send the 

inspection results to Embraer using the 

‘‘Service Bulletin Implementation and 

Evaluation Form’’ available on the Internet in 

the FLYEmbraer portal at: 

www.flyembraer.com. 

(j) Credit for Actions Accomplished in 

Accordance With Previous Service 

Information 

This AD provides credit for the actions 

required in paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) of this 

AD, if those actions were performed before 

the effective date of this AD, using Embraer 

S.A. Phenom Alert Service Bulletin No. 500– 

55–A004, Revision 01, dated July 24, 2014, 

or Embraer S.A. Phenom Alert Service 

Bulletin No. 500–55–A004, Basic Revision, 

dated July 21, 2014. 

(k) Special Flight Permit 

No special flight permits allowed. 

(l) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden 

Statement 

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. 

(m) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Standards Office, Small 

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 manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (n) of this AD. 

(2) 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. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI Agencia De Aviacao 

Civil (ANAC) AD No.: 2014–07–02, dated 

July 25, 2014, and MCAI ANAC AD No.: 

2014–07–03, dated July 25, 2014 for related 

information. You may examine the MCAI on 

the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0511. 

Note 1 to paragraph (n)(2) of this AD: After 

the FAA issued Emergency AD 2014–15–51, 

ANAC issued AD No.: 2014–07–03, dated 

July 25, 2014, to supersede ANAC AD.: No. 

2014–07–02. All requirement changes were 

incorporated into FAA emergency AD 2014– 

15–51 and are incorporated into this AD. 

(o) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 


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(i) Embraer S.A. Phenom Alert Service 

Bulletin No. 500–55–A004, Revision 02, 

dated July 25, 2014 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Embraer S.A. service information 

identified in this AD, contact: EMBRAER 

S.A., Phenom Maintenance Support, Avenida 

Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170, Putim, CEP: 

12227–901, Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, 

Brasil; phone: (+55 12) 3927–1000; Fax: (+55 

12) 3927–6600, Ext. 1448; email: 

phenom.reliability@embraer.com.br: Internet: 

http://www.embraerexecutivejets.com/enUS/customer-support/Pages/Service-CenterNetwork.aspxt. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

(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 Kansas City, Missouri, on August 

11, 2014. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19365 Filed 8–20–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0251; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–179–AD; Amendment 

39–17946; AD 2014–16–22] 

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 all 

Airbus Model A330–200 Freighter, 

A330–200, A330–300, and A340–200, 

A340–300, A340–500, and A340–600 

series airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by a determination that the service life 

limits of the cabin pressure control 

system (CPCS) safety valves installed on 

the aft pressure bulkhead were being 

exceeded. This AD requires repetitive 

replacement of the CPCS safety valves 

with serviceable valves. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent exceeding the service 

life limits of the CPCS safety valves, 

which, in the event of a failure, could 

result in excessive positive or negative 

differential pressure in the fuselage and 

consequent incapacitation or injuries to 

airplane occupants. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

September 25, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of September 25, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0251; or in 

person at the 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. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, 

Airworthiness Office—EAL, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 

96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. You 

may view this 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. 

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 all Airbus Model A330–200 

Freighter, A330–200, A330–300, and 

A340–200, A340–300, A340–500, and 

A340–600 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 15, 2014 (79 FR 27814). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0201, 

dated September 4, 2013 (referred to 

after this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information to correct an 

unsafe condition on all Airbus Model 

A330–200 Freighter, A330–200, A330– 

300, and A340–200, –300, –500, and 

–600 series airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Investigation results on the Cabin Pressure 

Control System (CPCS) safety valve 

demonstrate that this part is subject to 

repetitive restoration every 50,000 flight 

hours (FH) or 12 years, but this airworthiness 

instruction is not yet reflected in the 

instructions for continuing airworthiness. 

Moreover, this safety valve, part of the CPCS, 

is not failure monitored. 

In order to maintain the required safety 

objectives, the CPCS safety valves must be 

replaced by a serviceable part no later than 

the above values. 

For the reasons describe above, this 

[EASA] AD requires repetitive replacement of 

CPCS safety valves. 

Exceeding the service life limits of the 

CPCS safety valve, in the event of a 

failure, could result in excessive 

positive or negative differential pressure 

in the fuselage, and consequent 

incapacitation or injuries to airplane 

occupants. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0251- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (79 

FR 27814, May 15, 2014) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

‘‘Contacting the Manufacturer’’ 

Paragraph in This AD 

Since late 2006, we have included a 

standard paragraph titled ‘‘Airworthy 

Product’’ in all MCAI ADs in which the 

FAA develops an AD based on a foreign 

authority’s AD. 

The MCAI or referenced service 

information in an FAA AD often directs 

the owner/operator to contact the 

manufacturer for corrective actions, 

such as a repair. Briefly, the Airworthy 

Product paragraph allowed owners/

operators to use corrective actions 

provided by the manufacturer if those 

actions were FAA-approved. In 

addition, the paragraph stated that any 

actions approved by the State of Design 

Authority (or its delegated agent) are 

considered to be FAA-approved. 

In the NPRM (79 FR 11016, February 

27, 2014), we proposed to prevent the 

use of repairs that were not specifically 

developed to correct the unsafe 

condition, by requiring that the repair 

approval provided by the State of 

Design Authority or its delegated agent 

specifically refer to this FAA AD. This 

change was intended to clarify the 

method of compliance and to provide 

operators with better visibility of repairs 

that are specifically developed and 

approved to correct the unsafe 

condition. In addition, we proposed to 

change the phrase ‘‘its delegated agent’’ 

to include a design approval holder 

(DAH) with State of Design Authority 


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