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information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

10, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22709 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0480; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–204–AD; Amendment 

39–19073; AD 2017–21–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, 

and F4–600R series airplanes, and 

Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes (collectively called Model 

A300–600 series airplanes); and Model 

A310 series airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a report of cracking in the 

door sill area of the aft cargo door. This 

AD requires repetitive inspections of the 

aft cargo door lower torsion box area, 

and corrective actions if necessary. We 

are issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

27, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of November 27, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office— 

EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone 

+33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 

51; email account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; Internet http://

www.airbus.com. You may view this 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

It is also available on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0480. 

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–2017– 

0480; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (telephone 800–647– 

5527) is Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–2125; fax 425–227– 

1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Airbus Model A300 B4– 

600, B4–600R, and F4–600R series 

airplanes, and Model A300 C4–605R 

Variant F airplanes (collectively called 

Model A300–600 series airplanes); and 

Model A310 series airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 22, 2017 (82 FR 23166) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2016–0241, dated December 6, 

2016 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for certain Airbus 

Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4– 

600R series airplanes, and Model A300 

C4–605R Variant F airplanes 

(collectively called Model A300–600 

series airplanes); and Model A310 series 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Cracks were found on in-service aeroplane 

post mod 5438 in the door sill area, from 

frame (FR) 60 to FR63, including the sill 

beam flag, lock fitting, door sill web and 

torsion door panel. Two previous cases with 

less crack extent were also reported. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to reduced structural 

integrity of the aeroplane. 

To address this unsafe condition, Airbus 

published Inspection Service Bulletin (SB) 

A310–53–2139 and SB A300–53–6179 to 

provide inspection instructions for the 

affected areas. Airbus published also Airbus 

SB A310–53–2141 and SB A300–53–6181 to 

provide modification instructions. 

Further analysis showed that aeroplanes 

pre-mod 5438, for which one or several lock 

fittings have been replaced by post mod 

10319 lock fittings, could also be affected. 

Airbus published SB A310–53–2143 and SB 

A300–53–6185 to provide inspection 

instructions. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires repetitive Special 

Detailed Inspections (SDI) of the aft cargo 

door lower torsion box area and, depending 

on findings, accomplishment of applicable 

corrective action(s). 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0480. 

Comment 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comment 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to that comment. 

Request To Clarify Terminating Action 

United Parcel Service (UPS) requested 

that the terminating action specified in 

paragraph (i) of the proposed AD be 

clarified to specify that the repair of a 

damaged fitting is terminating action for 

the repetitive inspections specified in 

paragraph (g) of the proposed AD for the 

repaired fitting location only. The 

commenter stated that this clarification 

would mitigate premature termination 

of repetitive inspections of the aft cargo 

door lower torsion box area. 

We agree with the commenter’s 

request for the reasons provided by the 

commenter. We have revised paragraph 

(i) of this AD to specify that repair of a 

lock fitting as required by paragraph (h) 

of this AD constitutes terminating action 

for the repetitive inspections required 

by paragraph (g) of this AD for the 

repaired fitting location only. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the change described previously 

and minor editorial changes. We have 

determined that these minor changes: 


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• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this AD. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Airbus Service Bulletin 

A300–53–6185, dated February 11, 

2016; and Service Bulletin A310–53– 

2143, dated February 11, 2016; which 

describe, among other actions, repetitive 

inspections of the aft cargo door sill area 

for cracking. These documents are 

distinct since they apply to different 

airplane models. This service 

information is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 18 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspection ......... 12 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$1,020 per inspection cycle.

$0 $1,020 per inspection cycle .......... $18,360 per inspection cycle. 

We have received no definitive data 

that will enable us to provide a cost 

estimate for the on-condition corrective 

actions specified in this AD. 

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. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to transport category 

airplanes to the Director of the System 

Oversight Division. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

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

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2017–21–02 Airbus: Amendment 39–19073; 

Docket No. FAA–2017–0480; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–204–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective November 27, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), 

(c)(4), and (c)(5) of this AD; certificated in 

any category; except those on which Airbus 

Modification 5438 was embodied in 

production. 

(1) Model A300 B4–601, B4–603, B4–620, 

and B4–622 airplanes. 

(2) Model A300 B4–605R and B4–622R 

airplanes. 

(3) Model A300 F4–605R and F4–622R 

airplanes. 

(4) Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes. 

(5) Model A310–203, –204, –221, –222, 

–304, –322, –324, and –325 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

cracking in the door sill area of the aft cargo 

door. We are issuing this AD to detect and 

correct cracking of the door sill area of the 

aft cargo; such cracking could adversely 

affect the structural integrity of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Repetitive Inspections 

Within the applicable compliance time 

specified in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this 

AD: Do a high frequency eddy current 

(HFEC) inspection for cracking of the door 

sill area (including the sill beam flag, lock 

fitting, door sill web, and torsion door panel) 

of the aft cargo door lower torsion box area, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A300– 

53–6185, dated February 11, 2016; or Service 

Bulletin A310–53–2143, dated February 11, 

2016; as applicable. Repeat the HFEC 

inspection thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 15,100 flight cycles. 


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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g) OF THIS AD—INITIAL INSPECTION

Airplane configuration Compliance time 

Repaired (date known), post-Airbus Modification 10319 lock fittings installed using Airbus Structural Repair Manual (SRM) Task 51–72–00.Before exceeding 25,800 flight cycles since the 

lock fitting replacement. 

Repaired (no record, date unknown), post-Airbus Modification 10319 lock fittings installed using 

Airbus SRM Task 51–72–00.

Before exceeding 25,800 flight cycles from November 1, 1996. 

Non-repaired airplane, or airplane repaired with pre-Airbus Modification 10319 lock fittings 

using Airbus SRM Task 51–72–00.

No inspection required. 

(h) Corrective Action 

If any crack is found during any inspection 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD: Before 

further flight, repair in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A300–53–6185, dated 

February 11, 2016; or Service Bulletin A310– 

53–2143, dated February 11, 2016; as 

applicable; except, where Airbus Service 

Bulletin A300–53–6185, dated February 11, 

2016; or Service Bulletin A310–53–2143, 

dated February 11, 2016; specifies to contact 

Airbus for appropriate action, and specifies 

that action as ‘‘RC’’ (Required for 

Compliance), before further flight, 

accomplish corrective actions in accordance 

with the procedures specified in paragraph 

(j)(2) of this AD. 

(i) Terminating Action 

Repair of a lock fitting as required by 

paragraph (h) of this AD constitutes 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD for the repaired fitting location only. All 

other post-Airbus Modification 10319 

installed fittings are to be inspected as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards Branch, 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 International 

Section, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116- 

AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using 

any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office/certificate holding 

district office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or 

Airbus’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

as required by paragraph (h) of this AD: If 

any service information contains procedures 

or tests that are identified as RC, those 

procedures and tests must be done to comply 

with this AD; any procedures or tests that are 

not identified as RC are recommended. Those 

procedures and tests that are not identified 

as RC may be deviated from using accepted 

methods in accordance with the operator’s 

maintenance or inspection program without 

obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided 

the procedures and tests identified as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2016–0241, dated December 6, 2016, for 

related information. This MCAI may be 

found in the AD docket on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0480. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 425– 

227–2125; fax 425–227–1149. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–53–6185, 

dated February 11, 2016. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–53–2143, 

dated February 11, 2016. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

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

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

11, 2017. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22563 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–9500; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–140–AD; Amendment 

39–19072; AD 2017–21–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET 

FALCON, FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, 

D, E, F, and G; and Model MYSTERE– 

FALCON 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, and 20– 

F5 airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of defective fire extinguisher 

tubes. This AD requires replacement of 

the affected fire extinguisher tubes with 

improved fire extinguisher tubes. We 

are issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

27, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 27, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, 

Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000, South 

Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201– 

440–6700; Internet http://

www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may 

view this referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards 

Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA. For information on the availability 


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