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11 12 U.S.C. 3352(b). 

12See https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4332. 

13See https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4335. 

14See https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4337. 

15See https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4336. 

16See https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4338. 

17See https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4339. 

18See https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4340. 

Consistency With Safety and Soundness 

The agencies also have determined 

that the exceptions are consistent with 

safety and soundness, provided that the 

depository institution determines and 

maintains appropriate documentation of 

the following: (1) The property involved 

was located in the major disaster area; 

(2) there is a binding commitment to 

fund the transaction that was entered 

into on or within 36 months of the date 

that the area was declared a major 

disaster; and (3) the value of the real 

property supports the institution’s 

decision to enter into the transaction. In 

addition, the transaction must continue 

to be subject to review by management 

and by the agencies in the course of 

examinations of the institution. 

Expiration Date 

Exceptions made under section 1123 

of FIRREA may be provided for no more 

than three years after the President 

determines a major disaster exists in an 

area.11 The agencies have determined 

that the exceptions provided for by this 

order shall expire three years after the 

date the President declared a major 

disaster in each state or territory. 

Order 

In accordance with section 2 of 

DIDRA, relief is hereby granted from the 

provisions of Title XI of FIRREA and the 

agencies’ appraisal regulations for any 

real estate-related financial transaction 

that requires the services of an appraiser 

under those provisions, provided that 

the institution determines each of the 

following and maintains supporting 

documentation made available to the 

agencies upon request: 

(1) The transaction involves real 

property located in an area of a state or 

territory that has been declared a major 

disaster by the President as a result of 

severe storms and flooding related to 

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria. The 

specific areas covered are identified in 

the Appendix and include: 

a. The 39 counties in Texas under the 

declaration of August 25, 2017 (as 

amended); 12

b. The two islands in the U.S. Virgin 

Islands under the declaration of 

September 7, 2017; 13

c. The 48 counties in Florida under 

the declaration of September 10, 2017 

(as amended); 14

d. The four municipalities in Puerto 

Rico under the declaration of September 

10, 2017; 15

e. The three counties in Georgia under 

the declaration of September 15, 

2017; 16

f. The 54 municipalities in Puerto 

Rico under the declaration of September 

20, 2017; 17 and 

g. The island in the U.S. Virgin 

Islands under the declaration of 

September 21, 2017.18

(2) There is a binding commitment to 

fund a transaction that was entered into 

on or after: 

(a) August 25, 2017, but no later than 

August 24, 2020, for areas declared a 

major disaster in Texas as a result of 

Hurricane Harvey; 

(b) September 7, 2017, but no later 

than September 6, 2020, for areas 

declared a major disaster in the U.S. 

Virgin Islands as a result of Hurricane 

Irma; 

(c) September 10, 2017, but no later 

than September 9, 2020, for areas 

declared a major disaster in Florida and 

Puerto Rico as a result of Hurricane 

Irma; 

(d) September 15, 2017, but no later 

than September 14, 2020, for areas 

declared a major disaster in Georgia as 

a result of Hurricane Irma; 

(e) September 20, 2017, but no later 

than September 19, 2020, for areas 

declared a major disaster in Puerto Rico 

as a result of Hurricane Maria; or 

(f) September 21, 2017, but no later 

than September 20, 2020, for areas 

declared a major disaster in the U.S. 

Virgin Islands as a result of Hurricane 

Maria. 

(3) The value of the real property 

supports the institution’s decision to 

enter into the transaction. 

Appendix: Areas Declared a Major 

Disaster 

Hurricane Harvey 

Texas: Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, 

Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, 

DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, 

Goliad, Gonzales, Hardin, Harris, Jackson, 

Jasper, Jefferson, Karnes, Kleberg, Lavaca, 

Lee, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, 

Newton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, Refugio, 

Sabine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Tyler, 

Victoria, Walker, Waller, and Wharton 

counties. 

Hurricane Irma 

Florida: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, 

Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, 

Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, 

Gilchrist, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, 

Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, 

Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Marion, 

Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, 

Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, 

Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, 

Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, 

Suwannee, Union, and Volusia counties. 

Georgia: Camden, Chatham, and Glynn 

counties. 

Puerto Rico: Canovanas, Culebra, Loiza, 

and Vieques Municipalities. 

U.S. Virgin Islands: St. John (Island), St. 

Thomas (Island). 

Hurricane Maria 

U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Croix (Island). 

Puerto Rico: Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, 

Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, 

Bayamo ́n, Caguas, Cano ́vanas, Carolina, 

Catan ̃ o, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Coamo, 

Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, 

Florida, Guayama, Guaynabo, Gurabo, 

Humacao, Jayuya, Juana Dı ́az, Juncos, Las 

Piedras, Loı ́za, Luquillo, Manati, Maunabo, 

Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, 

Patillas, Ponce, Rio Grande, Salinas, San 

Juan, San Lorenzo, Santa Isabel, Toa Alta, 

Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, 

Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, and Yabucoa 

Municipalities. 

Dated: October 6, 2017. 

Keith A. Noreika, 

Acting Comptroller of the Currency. 

By order of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, October 16, 2017. 

Michele Taylor Fennell, 

Assistant Secretary of the Board. 

Dated at Washington, DC, this 12th day of 

October, 2017. 

By order of the Board of Directors. 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Robert E. Feldman, 

Executive Secretary. 

Dated at Alexandria, VA, this 16th day of 

October, 2017. 

By order of the Board of Directors. 

National Credit Union Administration. 

Gerard Poliquin, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22957 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–33–P; 6210–01–P; 6714–01–P; 

7535–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–6429; Product 

Identifier 2015–NM–117–AD; Amendment 

39–19083; AD 2017–22–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015–05– 

02, which applied to all Airbus Model 


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A318 and A319 series airplanes; Model 

A320–211, –212, –214, –231, –232, and 

–233 airplanes; and Model A321–111, 

–112, –131, –211, –212, –213, –231, and 

–232 airplanes. AD 2015–05–02 

required revising the maintenance or 

inspection program to incorporate new, 

more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations. This new AD requires 

revising the maintenance or inspection 

program to incorporate new or revised 

structural inspection requirements and 

adds airplanes to the applicability. This 

AD was prompted by an evaluation by 

the design approval holder (DAH), 

which indicates that principal structural 

elements and certain life-limited parts 

are subject to widespread fatigue 

damage (WFD). We are issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

28, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of November 28, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain other publications listed in 

this AD as of March 2, 2015 (80 FR 

3871, January 26, 2015). 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus, Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 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–2016– 

6429. 

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–2016– 

6429; 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 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: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1405; fax 425–227– 

1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to 

amend 14 CFR part 39 to supersede AD 

2015–05–02, Amendment 39–18112 (80 

FR 15152, March 23, 2015) (‘‘AD 2015– 

05–02’’). AD 2015–05–02 applied to all 

Airbus Model A318 and A319 series 

airplanes; Model A320–211, –212, –214, 

–231, –232, and –233 airplanes; and 

Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

–212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes. 

The SNPRM published in the Federal 

Register on May 19, 2017 (82 FR 22910) 

(‘‘the SNPRM’’). We preceded the 

SNPRM with a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) that published in 

the Federal Register on May 11, 2016 

(81 FR 29198) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The 

NPRM was prompted by an evaluation 

by the DAH, which indicates that 

principal structural elements and 

certain life limited parts are subject to 

WFD. The NPRM proposed to require 

revising the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

new or revised structural inspection 

requirements. The SNPRM proposed to 

require more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations and add Model A320–251N 

and –271N airplanes to the 

applicability. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent fatigue cracking, accidental 

damage, or corrosion in principal 

structural elements, and WFD, which 

could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2016–0239, dated December 2, 

2016 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition. The MCAI states: 

The airworthiness limitations for Airbus 

A320 family aeroplanes are currently 

included in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) 

documents. The Damage Tolerant 

Airworthiness Limitation Items are published 

in ALS Part 2, approved by EASA. 

The instructions contained in the ALS Part 

2 have been identified as mandatory actions 

for continued airworthiness. Failure to 

comply with these instructions could result 

in an unsafe condition. 

Previously, EASA issued AD 2015–0083 to 

require accomplishment of all maintenance 

tasks as described in ALS Part 2 at Revision 

03. Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Airbus 

issued Revision 04, and later on Revision 05 

of the ALS Part 2, including new and/or more 

restrictive items, and new A320 models were 

certified. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2015–0083, which is superseded, 

expands the Applicability by adding the 

models A320–251N and A320–271N, 

requires accomplishment of all maintenance 

tasks as described in the ALS Part 2, Revision 

05 (hereafter referred to as ‘the ALS’ in this 

[EASA] AD), and provides specific 

compliance times for ALS task 572021–01–1 

(Wide Spread Fatigue Damage related). 

The required action is revising the 

maintenance or inspection program to 

incorporate new or revised structural 

inspection requirements. The unsafe 

condition is fatigue cracking, accidental 

damage, or corrosion in principal 

structural elements, and WFD, which 

could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 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–2016– 

6429. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comment 

received on the SNPRM and the FAA’s 

response to the comment. 

Request To Reference Revised Service 

Information 

American Airlines (AAL) requested 

that we revise the SNPRM to 

incorporate Airbus A318/A319/A320/ 

A321 ALS Part 1—Safe Life 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL— 

ALI), Revision 05, dated April 6, 2017, 

including Variations 5.1 and 5.2; and 

Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS 

Part 2—Damage Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT—ALI), Revision 

06, dated April 10, 2017. 

We partially agree with AAL’s 

request. We agree that operators should 

use the latest service information, and 

we agree to account for AAL’s request 

in this AD. However, we do not agree 

to require the revised service 

information in this final rule since it 

would expand the scope, requiring 

additional notice and comment. We find 

that delaying this action would be 

inappropriate in light of the identified 

unsafe condition. We are considering 

further rulemaking to supersede this 

final rule to require incorporating the 

revised service information. 

We have added paragraph (l)(1)(iii) to 

this AD to specify that the previous 


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alternative methods of compliance 

(AMOCs) that are approved for AD 

2015–05–02 are approved as AMOCs for 

the corresponding provisions of 

paragraphs (i) and (j) of this AD. The 

previous AMOCs include Airbus A318/ 

A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 1—Safe Life 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL— 

ALI), Revision 05, dated April 6, 2017, 

including Variations 5.1 and 5.2; and 

Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS 

Part 2—Damage Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT—ALI), Revision 

06, dated April 10, 2017. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the SNPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the SNPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Airbus has issued the following 

service information. 

• A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 

1—Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation 

Items (SL—ALI), Revision 04, dated 

June 20, 2016. This service information 

describes mandatory instructions and 

airworthiness limitations for the ‘‘safelife’’ structure. 

• A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 

2—Damage Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT—ALI), Revision 

05, dated July 8, 2016. This service 

information describes mandatory 

instructions and airworthiness 

limitations arising from fatigue and 

damage tolerance evaluation of damage 

tolerant structural elements. 

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 1,182 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The actions required by AD 2015–05– 

02, and retained in this AD, take about 

2 work-hours per product, at an average 

labor rate of $85 per work-hour. Based 

on these figures, the estimated cost of 

the actions that are required by AD 

2015–05–02 is $170 per product. 

We also estimate that it will take 

about 2 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 this AD on U.S. 

operators to be $200,940, or $170 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. 

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 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2015–05–02, Amendment 39–18112 (80 

FR 15152, March 23, 2015), and adding 

the following new AD: 

2017–22–03 Airbus Amendment 39–19083; 

Docket No. FAA–2016–6429; Product 

Identifier 2015–NM–117–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective November 28, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2015–05–02, 

Amendment 39–18112 (80 FR 15152, March 

23, 2015) (‘‘AD 2015–05–02’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(4) 

of this AD, certificated in any category, with 

an original certificate of airworthiness or 

original export certificate of airworthiness 

issued on or before July 8, 2016. 

(1) Model A318–111, –112, –121, and –122 

airplanes. 

(2) Model A319–111, –112, –113, –114, 

–115, –131, –132, and –133 airplanes. 

(3) Model A320–211, –212, –214, –216, 

–231, –232, –233, –251N, and –271N 

airplanes. 

(4) Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

–212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Periodic Inspections. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by an evaluation by 

the design approval holder which indicates 

that principal structural elements and certain 

life-limited parts are subject to widespread 

fatigue damage (WFD). We are issuing this 

AD to prevent fatigue cracking, accidental 

damage, or corrosion in principal structural 

elements, and WFD, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 


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(g) Retained Maintenance or Inspection 

Program Revision, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (n) of AD 2015–05–02, with no 

changes. Within 30 days after March 2, 2015 

(the effective date of AD 2014–23–15, 

Amendment 39–18031 (80 FR 3871, January 

26, 2015) (‘‘AD 2014–23–15’’)), revise the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate the Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (ALIs) specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD. The 

initial compliance time for accomplishing the 

actions is at the applicable time identified in 

the ALIs specified in paragraphs (g)(1) and 

(g)(2) of this AD; or within 4 months after 

March 2, 2015 (the effective date of AD 2014– 

23–15); whichever occurs later. 

(1) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 

1—Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items, 

Revision 02, dated May 13, 2011. 

(2) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS 

Part 2—Damage-Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT ALI), Revision 02, dated 

May 28, 2013. 

(h) Retained Limitation: No Alternative 

Actions, Intervals, and/or Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs), 

With an Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (o) of AD 2015–05–02, with an 

exception. Except as specified in paragraph 

(i) or (j) of this AD, as applicable, after 

accomplishing the revision required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, and/or 

CDCCLs may be used unless the actions, 

intervals, and/or CDCCLs are approved as an 

alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (l)(1) of this AD. 

(i) New Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Revision 

Within 60 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate the 

ALIs specified in Airbus A318/A319/A320/ 

A321 ALS Part 2—Damage Tolerant 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT—ALI), 

Revision 05, dated July 8, 2016. The initial 

compliance time for accomplishing the 

actions is at the applicable time identified in 

the ALIs specified in Airbus A318/A319/ 

A320/A321 ALS Part 2—DT—ALI, Revision 

05, dated July 8, 2016, without exceeding the 

inspection intervals in the ALIs specified in 

the service information identified in 

paragraph (g)(2) of this AD. Accomplishing 

this action terminates the requirements of 

paragraph (g)(2) of this AD. 

(j) New Method of Compliance for 

Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Revision 

Revising the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate the 

ALIs specified in Airbus A318/A319/A320/ 

A321 ALS Part 1—Safe Life Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (SL—ALI), Revision 04, 

dated June 20, 2016, is a method of 

compliance for the actions required by 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. The initial 

compliance time for accomplishing the 

actions is at the applicable time identified in 

the ALIs specified in Airbus A318/A319/ 

A320/A321 ALS Part 1—SL—ALI, Revision 

04, dated June 20, 2016, without exceeding 

the inspection intervals in the ALIs specified 

in the service information identified in 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. Accomplishing 

this action terminates the requirements of 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(k) New No Alternative Actions and/or 

Intervals 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (i) or specified in paragraph (j) 

of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., 

inspections) and/or intervals may be used 

unless the actions and/or intervals are 

approved as an AMOC in accordance with 

the procedures specified in paragraph (l)(1) 

of this AD. 

(l) 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 International Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (m)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@faa.gov. 

(i) 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. 

(ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 

2015–05–02, are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of paragraphs (g) 

and (h) of this AD. 

(iii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 

2015–05–02, which are included in the FAA 

AMOC letters specified in paragraphs 

(l)(1)(iii)(A) and (l)(1)(iii)(B), are approved as 

AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of 

paragraphs (i) and (j) of this AD. 

(A) FAA AMOC letter ANM–116–17– 

002R1, dated November 14, 2016. 

(B) FAA AMOC letter ANM–116–17–323, 

dated June 12, 2017. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the 

effective date of this AD, 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 DOA-authorized signature. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2016–0239, dated 

December 2, 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–2016–6429. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 425– 

227–1405; fax 425–227–1149. 

(n) 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 November 28, 2017. 

(i) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 

1—Safe Life—Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(SL—ALI), Revision 04, dated June 20, 2016. 

(ii) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 

2—Damage Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT—ALI), Revision 05, 

dated July 8, 2016. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on March 2, 2015 (80 FR 

3871, January 26, 2015). 

(i) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 

1—Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items, 

Revision 02, dated May 13, 2011. The 

revision level of this document is identified 

on only the title page and in the Record of 

Revisions. The revision date is not identified 

on the title page of this document. 

(ii) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS 

Part 2—Damage-Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT ALI), Revision 02, dated 

May 28, 2013. The revision date of this 

document is not identified on the title page 

of this document. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness 

Office—EIAS, 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.airwortheas@airbus.com; Internet http://

www.airbus.com. 

(6) 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. 

(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 October 

11, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22949 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] 

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