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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 Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by adding the following new 

airworthiness directive (AD): 

2005–19–16 Airbus: Amendment 39–14281. 

Docket No. FAA–2005–21861; 

Directorate Identifier 2005–NM–093–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This AD becomes effective October 26, 

2005. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A320–

111, –211, –212, –214, –231, –232, and –233 

airplanes, certificated in any category; except 

those airplanes on which Airbus 

Modification 25513 has been accomplished 

in production. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from fuel system 

reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent an ignition 

source for fuel vapor in the wing, which 

could result in fire or explosion in the 

adjacent wing fuel tank. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Installation of Bonding Strips 

(f) Within 56 months after the effective 

date of this AD, install a bonding strip 

between each of the two water scavenge jet 

pumps of the center fuel tank and the rear 

spar in section 21, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–28–1067, Revision 02, 

dated January 27, 1997. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(g) The Manager, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested in accordance with 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Related Information 

(h) French airworthiness directive F–2005–

056, dated April 13, 2005, also addresses the 

subject of this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Airbus Service Bulletin 

A320–28–1067, Revision 02, dated January 

27, 1997, to perform the actions that are 

required by this AD, unless the AD specifies 

otherwise. The Director of the Federal 

Register approved the incorporation by 

reference of this document in accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, for a 

copy of this service information. You may 

review copies at the Docket Management 

Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 

400 Seventh Street SW., room PL–401, Nassif 

Building, Washington, DC; on the Internet at 

http://dms.dot.gov; or at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at the NARA, call (202) 741–

6030, or go tohttp://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 9, 2005. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–18520 Filed 9–20–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2005–22453; Directorate 

Identifier 2002–NM–139–AD; Amendment 

39–14278; AD 2005–19–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; British 

Aerospace Model HS 748 Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

British Aerospace Model HS 748 

airplanes. This AD requires modifying 

the undercarriage of the nose landing 

gear (NLG). This AD results from a 

report that pintle pins could be installed 

in an incorrect manner during 

maintenance without maintenance 

personnel being aware (or having 

feedback) that the pin was installed 

incorrectly. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent jamming or collapse of the NLG, 

which could result in damage to the 

airplane structure or injury to 

passengers or crew. 

DATES: Effective October 6, 2005. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of October 6, 2005. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by November 21, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

AD. 

• DOT Docket Web site: Go to 

http://dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Contact British Aerospace Regional 

Aircraft American Support, 13850 

Mclearen Road, Herndon, Virginia 

20171, for service information identified 

in this AD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–1175; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), 

which is the airworthiness authority for 

the United Kingdom, notified us that an 

unsafe condition may exist on all British 

Aerospace Model HS 748 Airplanes. 

The CAA advises that failure to follow 

the airplane’s maintenance manual 

instructions for installing the nose 

landing gear (NLG) could result in 

incorrect assembly of the NLG. Incorrect 

assembly may result in the pintle pin 

being unlocked, so that it is free to 

migrate from its support housing. It is 

possible to install the pintle pin in an 

incorrect configuration without any 

knowledge or suspicion that the pin was 

installed incorrectly. Incorrect assembly 

of the pin, if not corrected, could result 

in jamming or collapse of the NLG, 

which could result in damage to the 

airplane structure or injury to 

passengers or crew. 

Relevant Service Information 

British Aerospace has issued BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Service 

Bulletin HS748–32–104, dated April 9, 

2002. The service bulletin describes 

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procedures for modifying the NLG 

undercarriage. Modifying the NLG 

undercarriage involves installing an 

additional baulking device by installing 

a location pin, lanyard, and a NLG that 

has had the actions of Dowty Service 

Bulletin 32–108E done on it. 

Accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information is intended to 

adequately address the unsafe 

condition. The CAA issued British 

airworthiness directive 003–04–2002, to 

ensure the continued airworthiness of 

these airplanes in the United Kingdom. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

This airplane model is manufactured 

in the United Kingdom and is type 

certificated for operation in the United 

States under the provisions of section 

21.29 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 21.29) and the 

applicable bilateral airworthiness 

agreement. Pursuant to this bilateral 

airworthiness agreement, the CAA has 

kept the FAA informed of the situation 

described above. We have examined the 

CAA’s findings, evaluated all pertinent 

information, and determined that we 

need to issue an AD for products of this 

type design that are certificated for 

operation in the United States. 

Therefore, we are issuing this AD to 

prevent jamming or collapse of the NLG, 

which could result in damage to the 

airplane structure or injury to 

passengers or crew. This AD requires 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously. 

Costs of Compliance 

None of the airplanes affected by this 

action are on the U.S. Register. All 

airplanes affected by this AD are 

currently operated by non-U.S. 

operators under foreign registry; 

therefore, they are not directly affected 

by this AD action. However, we 

consider this AD necessary to ensure 

that the unsafe condition is addressed if 

any affected airplane is imported and 

placed on the U.S. Register in the future. 

If an affected airplane is imported and 

placed on the U.S. Register in the future, 

the required actions would take about 

20 work hours per airplane, at an 

average labor rate of $65 per work hour. 

Based on these figures, the estimated 

cost of the AD would be $1,300 per 

airplane. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

No airplane affected by this AD is 

currently on the U.S. Register. 

Therefore, providing notice and 

opportunity for public comment is 

unnecessary before this AD is issued, 

and this AD may be made effective in 

less than 30 days after it is published in 

the Federal Register. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements that affect flight safety and 

was not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment; 

however, we invite you to submit any 

relevant written data, views, or 

arguments regarding this AD. Send your 

comments to the address listed under 

the ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket 

No. FAA–2005–22453; Directorate 

Identifier 2002–NM–139–AD’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the AD that might suggest a need to 

modify it. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

dms.dot.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact with FAA 

personnel concerning this AD. Using the 

search function of that Web site, anyone 

can find and read the comments in any 

of our dockets, including the name of 

the individual who sent the comment 

(or signed the comment on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

You may review the DOT’s complete 

Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 

Register published on April 11, 2000 

(65 FR 19477–78), or you may visit 

http://dms.dot.gov. 

Examining the Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The Docket 

Management Facility office (telephone 

(800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza 

level of the Nassif Building at the DOT 

street address stated in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after the Docket 

Management System receives them. 

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 have 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 the 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 AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

See the ADDRESSES section for a location 

to examine the regulatory evaluation. 

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 Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by adding the following new 

airworthiness directive (AD): 

2005–19–13 BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited (Formerly British Aerospace 

Regional Aircraft): Amendment 39–

14278. Docket No. FAA–2005–22453; 

Directorate Identifier 2002–NM–139–AD. 

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Effective Date 

(a) This AD becomes effective October 6, 

2005. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to all BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited Model HS 748 series 2A 

and series 2B airplanes, certificated in any 

category. 

Unsafe Condition 

(d) This AD results from a report that 

pintle pins could be installed in an incorrect 

manner during maintenance without 

maintenance personnel being aware (or 

having feedback) that the pin was installed 

incorrectly. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

prevent jamming or collapse of the nose 

landing gear (NLG), which could result in 

damage to the airplane structure or injury to 

passengers or crew. 

Compliance 

(e) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Modifying the Undercarriage of the Nose 

Landing Gear 

(f) Within 64 months after the effective 

date of this AD, modify the undercarriage of 

the NLG in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Service 

Bulletin HS748–32–104, dated April 9, 2002. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(g) The Manager, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested in accordance with 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Related Information 

(h) British airworthiness directive 003–04–

2002 also addresses the subject of this AD. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited Service Bulletin HS748–32–104, 

dated April 9, 2002, to perform the actions 

that are required by this AD, unless the AD 

specifies otherwise. The Director of the 

Federal Register approved the incorporation 

by reference of this document in accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

Contact British Aerospace Regional Aircraft 

American Support, 13850 Mclearen Road, 

Herndon, Virginia 20171, for a copy of this 

service information. You may review copies 

at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh 

Street SW., room PL–401, Nassif Building, 

Washington, DC; on the Internet at http:// 

dms.dot.gov; or at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the 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 9, 2005. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–18521 Filed 9–20–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2005–22452; Directorate 

Identifier 2001–NM–336–AD; Amendment 

39–14277; AD 2005–19–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330–301, –321, –322, –341, and –342 

Airplanes; and Model A340–200 and 

A340–300 Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A330–301, –321, –322, 

–341, and –342 airplanes; and Model 

A340–200 and A340–300 series 

airplanes. This AD requires repetitive 

inspections for cracks of the inboard 

lower flange and radius of the left- and 

right-hand outboard floor beams at 

frame (FR) 48, and related investigative 

and corrective actions if necessary. This 

AD also provides an optional 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections. This AD results from 

reports that cracks were found during 

fatigue tests at the attachment between 

the canted lower flange of the floor 

beam and the pressure diaphragm in 

front of FR48 on both left- and righthand floor beams; and that an additional 

crack was found in the flange radius of 

the floor beam. We are issuing this AD 

to detect and correct such cracking, 

which could propagate and result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

fuselage. 

DATES: Effective October 6, 2005. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of October 6, 2005. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by November 21, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

AD. 

• DOT Docket Web site: Go to http:// 

dms.dot.gov and follow the instructions 

for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, 

for service information identified in this 

AD. 

You may examine the contents of the 

AD docket on the Internet at http:// 

dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street 

SW., Room PL–401, Washington, DC. 

This docket number is FAA–2005–

22452; the directorate identifier for this 

docket is 2001–NM–336–AD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim 

Backman, Aerospace Engineer, ANM–

116, International Branch, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2797; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Although this is a final rule that was 

not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment, we 

invite you to submit any relevant 

written data, views, or arguments 

regarding this AD. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2005–22452; Directorate Identifier 

2001–NM–336–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of the AD. We will consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and may amend the AD in light of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

dms.dot.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact with FAA 

personnel concerning this AD. Using the 

search function of that Web site, anyone 

can find and read the comments in any 

of our dockets, including the name of 

the individual who sent the comment 

(or signed the comment on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

You may review the DOT’s complete