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Bulletin SB–235–30–16, dated January 21, 

2005. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send 

information to ATTN: Shahram 

Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1112; fax (425) 

227–1149. Before using any approved AMOC 

on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your principal maintenance inspector 

(PMI) or principal avionics inspector (PAI), 

as appropriate, or lacking a principal 

inspector, your local Flight Standards District 

Office. 

(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 FAAapproved 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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

has approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) Airworthiness 

Directive 2008–0118, dated June 27, 2008, 

and EADS CASA Service Bulletin SB–235– 

30–16, dated January 21, 2005, for related 

information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 15, 

2009. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–9730 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0379; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–220–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This proposed 

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: An A320 operator 

experienced difficulties in extending the 

RAT [ram air turbine] during a 

deployment testing. During the trouble 

shooting, the Ejection Jack of the RAT 

was removed and investigated. The 

investigation identified excessive wear 

of the uplock segments against the inner 

cylinder of the Ejection Jack, due to an 

incorrect blend radius of the inner 

cylinder. This Ejection Jack failure may 

prevent the effective deployment and 

use of the RAT in emergency 

conditions. The proposed AD would 

require actions that are intended to 

address the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD May 29, 2009. 

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 

W12–40, 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, 

Airworthiness Office—EAS, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; 

e-mail: account.airwortheas@airbus.com; Internet http:// 

www.airbus.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced 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 

or 425–227–1152. 

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 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: Tim 

Dulin, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–2141; 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–2009–0379; Directorate Identifier 

2008–NM–220–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 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2008–0199, 

dated November 5, 2008 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 


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An A320 operator experienced difficulties 

in extending the RAT [ram air turbine] 

during a deployment testing. 

During the trouble shooting, the Ejection 

Jack of the RAT was removed and 

investigated. 

The investigation identified excessive wear 

of the uplock segments against the inner 

cylinder of the Ejection Jack, due to an 

incorrect blend radius of the inner cylinder. 

This problem was determined to be caused 

during the previous rework of the Ejection 

Jack and was possible due to the incomplete 

requirements contained within the 

Component Maintenance Manual (CMM). 

This Ejection Jack failure may prevent the 

effective deployment and use of the RAT in 

emergency conditions. 

This AD therefore mandates the 

replacement of an Ejection Jack that has been 

previously reworked in accordance with the 

incomplete CMM requirements. This will 

restore the reliability of the Ejection Jack of 

the RAT. 

The implementation of this modification 

was originally managed by an Airbus 

monitoring campaign. However, the rate of 

installation of the corrective action by 

operators has not met the predicated [sic] 

target. As such and to ensure continued 

compliance with the certification 

requirements, it is considered necessary to 

require compliance by means of an AD. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Airbus has issued Service Bulletin 

A320–29–1136, including Appendix 01, 

dated February 20, 2007. 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 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. 

Differences Between This 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 proposed 

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 

proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 187 products of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it would 

take about 2 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $80 per work-hour. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of the 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$29,920, or $160 per product. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this 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); 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 proposed 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. 

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 adding 

the following new AD: 

Airbus: Docket No. FAA–2009–0379; 

Directorate Identifier 2008–NM–220–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) We must receive comments by May 29, 

2009. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A318, 

A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes, 

certificated in any category, all certified 

models, all serial numbers, equipped with 

Hamilton Sundstrand (formerly Dowty) Ram 

Air Turbine (RAT) Ejection Jack, Model 

ERPS13EJ, part number (P/N) 114160004A or 

114160005, except those airplanes on which 

Airbus modification 27189 was done in 

production or Airbus Service Bulletin A320– 

29–1100 was done in service, and on which 

Airbus modification 28413 was not done in 

production. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 29: Hydraulic Power. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

An A320 operator experienced difficulties 

in extending the RAT during a deployment 

testing. 

During the trouble shooting, the Ejection 

Jack of the RAT was removed and 

investigated. 

The investigation identified excessive wear 

of the uplock segments against the inner 

cylinder of the Ejection Jack, due to an 

incorrect blend radius of the inner cylinder. 

This problem was determined to be caused 

during the previous rework of the Ejection 

Jack and was possible due to the incomplete 

requirements contained within the 

Component Maintenance Manual (CMM). 


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This Ejection Jack failure may prevent the 

effective deployment and use of the RAT in 

emergency conditions. 

This AD therefore mandates the 

replacement of an Ejection Jack that has been 

previously reworked in accordance with the 

incomplete CMM requirements. This will 

restore the reliability of the Ejection Jack of 

the RAT. 

The implementation of this modification 

was originally managed by an Airbus 

monitoring campaign. However, the rate of 

installation of the corrective action by 

operators has not met the predicated [sic] 

target. As such and to ensure continued 

compliance with the certification 

requirements, it is considered necessary to 

require compliance by means of an AD. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD, identify the serial number of 

the installed ejection jack of the RAT, in 

accordance with Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320– 

29–1136, dated February 20, 2007. If the 

serial number is included in the affected 

batch identified in the service bulletin, before 

further flight, replace the ejection jack of the 

RAT with a modified or reworked ejection 

jack, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–29–1136, dated 

February 20, 2007. 

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

person may install a RAT Ejection Jack 

Model ERPS13EJ, P/N 114160004A or 

114160005, on any airplane unless the 

ejection jack has been modified or reworked 

in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin 

A320–29–1136, dated February 20, 2007. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

Differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) 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. 

Send information to ATTN: Tim Dulin, 

Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425) 

227–2141; fax (425) 227–1149. Before using 

any approved AMOC on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies, notify your 

principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or 

principal avionics inspector (PAI), as 

appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector, 

your local Flight Standards District Office. 

(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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

has approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2008– 

0199, dated November 5, 2008, and Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–29–1136, dated 

February 20, 2007, for related information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 15, 

2009. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service 

[FR Doc. E9–9712 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0381; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NM–008–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330–200 and –300 Series Airplanes 

and A340–200 and –300 Series 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This proposed 

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: An A340 operator has 

reported an uncommanded engine N°4 

shut down during taxi after landing. The 

root cause of this event has been 

identified as failure of the fuel pump 

Non Return Valve (NRV) preventing the 

collector cell jet pump from working. 

This led to engine N°4 collector cell fuel 

level to drop below the pump inlet and 

consequently causing engine N°4 flame 

out. Multiple NRV failures in 

combination with failure modes 

trapping fuel could potentially increase 

the quantity of unusable fuel on aircraft 

possibly leading to fuel starvation 

which could result in engine in-flight 

shut down and would constitute an 

unsafe condition. The proposed AD 

would require actions that are intended 

to address the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 29, 2009. 

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—EAL, 1 Rond 

Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 

Cedex, France; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80, 

e-mail airworthiness.A330- 

A340@airbus.com; Internet http:// 

www.airbus.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced 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 

or 425–227–1152. 

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 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: 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 


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