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Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(f) The Manager, Atlanta Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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: 

Gregory K. Noles, Aerospace Engineer, One 

Crown Center, 1895 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 

450, Atlanta, Georgia 30349; telephone: (770) 

703–6085; fax: (770) 703–6097. Before using 

any approved AMOC on any airplane to 

which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(g) You must use Piper Aircraft, Inc. 

Service Bulletin No. 1194A, dated November 

10, 2008, to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 

Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960; 

telephone: (772) 567–4361; fax: (772) 978– 

6573; Internet: http://www.newpiper.com/ 

company/publications.asp. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information incorporated by reference for 

this AD at the FAA, Central Region, Office of 

the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas 

City, Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the Central 

Region, call (816) 329–3768. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information incorporated by reference 

for this AD at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, or go 

to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 

12, 2009. 

Scott A. Horn, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–14307 Filed 6–18–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0262; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–208–AD; Amendment 

39–15946; AD 2009–13–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A330–201, –202, –203, –223, –243, 

–301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, 

–341, –342, and –343 Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

During receipt of spare parts at the final 

assembly line, it was discovered that lugs of 

the assembly nut * * * had been inverted 

(wrong orientation of the braking pin) during 

manufacturing process at the supplier. 

* * * This lug inversion could give the 

illusion of correct torque whereas the 

affected parts are not properly connected. 

Loose connection could lead to loss of the 

fire extinguishing system integrity and 

therefore inability to ensure the adequate 

agent concentration. In combination with an 

engine fire event, it could result in a 

temporary uncontrolled engine fire, which 

constitutes an unsafe condition. 

* * * * * 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective July 

24, 2009. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of July 24, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 


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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: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on March 26, 2009 (74 FR 

13144). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

During receipt of spare parts at the final 

assembly line, it was discovered that lugs of 

the assembly nut, part number (P/N) 

A2621005000200, had been inverted (wrong 

orientation of the braking pin) during 

manufacturing process at the supplier. 

The assembly nut P/N A2621005000200 is 

part of the engine fire-extinguishing piping 

assembly. It connects the extinguisher 

discharge head with the piping. The lugs 

function is to prevent the connection 

untwisting once it has been hand-tightened 

with the correct torque. This lug inversion 

could give the illusion of correct torque 

whereas the affected parts are not properly 

connected. 

Loose connection could lead to loss of the 

fire extinguishing system integrity and 

therefore inability to ensure the adequate 

agent concentration. In combination with an 

engine fire event, it could result in a 

temporary uncontrolled engine fire, which 

constitutes an unsafe condition. 

To restore connection integrity, this 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires a onetime general visual inspection of the affected 

nut assembly to detect and correct any wrong 

orientation of lugs. 

The corrective actions include a 

temporary repair (restoration) and 

replacing the fire extinguisher bottle nut 

assembly with the braking pin in the 

inverted position, if necessary. You may 

obtain further information by examining 

the MCAI in the AD docket. 

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 available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

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 required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow our FAA 

policies. Any such differences are 

highlighted in a NOTE within the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 4 

products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 9 workhours per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $80 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of this AD to the U.S. operators to 

be $2,880, or $720 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 AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this AD: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and 

3. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

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 the NPRM, 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. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

■ Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

2009–13–07 Airbus: Amendment 39–15946. 

Docket No. FAA–2009–0262; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–208–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective July 24, 2009. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A330– 

201, –202, –203, –223, –243, –301, –302, 

–303, –321, –322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 

series airplanes, certificated in any category; 

having serial numbers 0845, 0850, 0851, 

0852, 0853, 0854, 0855, 0857, 0858, 0859, 

0860, 0861, 0862, 0863, 0865, 0866, 0867, 

0868, 0869, 0871, 0873, 0875, 0876, 0877, 

0879, 0881, 0882, 0883, 0884, 0885, 0887, 

0888, 0889, 0890, 0892, 0893, 0895, 0896, 

0898, 0899, 0900, 0901, 0903, 0904, 0905, 

0906, 0907, 0908, 0909, 0911, 0913, 0914, 

0915, 0916, 0918, 0919, 0920, 0922, 0923, 

and 0951. 


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Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 26: Fire protection. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) states: 

During receipt of spare parts at the final 

assembly line, it was discovered that lugs of 

the assembly nut, part number (P/N) 

A2621005000200, had been inverted (wrong 

orientation of the braking pin) during 

manufacturing process at the supplier. 

The assembly nut P/N A2621005000200 is 

part of the engine fire-extinguishing piping 

assembly. It connects the extinguisher 

discharge head with the piping. The lugs 

function is to prevent the connection 

untwisting once it has been hand-tightened 

with the correct torque. This lug inversion 

could give the illusion of correct torque 

whereas the affected parts are not properly 

connected. 

Loose connection could lead to loss of the 

fire extinguishing system integrity and 

therefore inability to ensure the adequate 

agent concentration. In combination with an 

engine fire event, it could result in a 

temporary uncontrolled engine fire, which 

constitutes an unsafe condition. 

To restore connection integrity, this 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires a onetime general visual inspection of the affected 

nut assembly to detect and correct any wrong 

orientation of lugs. 

The corrective actions include a temporary 

repair (restoration) and replacing the fire 

extinguisher bottle nut assembly with the 

braking pin in the inverted position, if 

necessary. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) Within 900 flight hours after the 

effective date of this AD, perform a general 

visual inspection to detect any wrong 

orientation of the lugs of the fire extinguisher 

bottle nut assembly of both engines, and do 

all applicable corrective actions specified in 

paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (f)(1)(ii) of this AD, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A330–26–3043, dated October 7, 

2008. 

(i) Before further flight, if the correct nut 

assembly is available, replace the fire 

extinguisher bottle nut assembly. 

(ii) Before further flight, if the correct nut 

assembly is not available, do the temporary 

repair; and within 900 flight hours after 

doing the repair, replace the fire extinguisher 

bottle nut assembly with the correct one. 

(2) Submit a report of the findings of the 

inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD using Appendix 01 of Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A330–26–3043, dated 

October 7, 2008, at the applicable time 

specified in paragraph (f)(2)(i) or (f)(2)(ii) of 

this AD. Send the report to Airbus 

Department SEEE6, 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; e-mail 

sb.reporting@airbus.com. 

(i) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(ii) If the inspection was accomplished 

prior to the effective date of this AD: Submit 

the report within 30 days after the effective 

date of this AD. 

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: 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. 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– 

0196, dated October 27, 2008; and Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–26–3043, 

including Appendices 01, 2, and 3, dated 

October 7, 2008; for related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A330–26–3043, including 

Appendices 01, 2, and 3, dated October 7, 

2008, to do the actions required by this AD, 

unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80, e-mail 

airworthiness.A330–A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221 or 425–227–1152. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

service information that is incorporated by 

reference at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go 

to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 11, 

2009. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–14308 Filed 6–18–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0133; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NM–107–AD; Amendment 

39–15933; AD 2009–12–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Model 

BAe 146 and Avro 146–RJ Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD), 

which applies to all BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 

and Avro 146–RJ airplanes. That AD 

currently requires repetitive inspections 

for corrosion of frames 15, 18, 41, and 

43 and applicable related investigative 

and corrective actions. The existing AD 

also provides an optional action that 

would extend the repetitive inspection 

interval. This new AD also requires a 

high frequency eddy current inspection 

for corrosion of the outer frame flanges 

and door hinge bosses of frames 15, 18, 

41, and 43. This AD results from a 

report indicating that corrosion has been 

detected in the outer frame flanges and 

door hinge bosses during scheduled 

maintenance. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent reduced structural integrity of 

the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective July 

24, 2009. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 


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