Document ID: FAA-2018-1009-0002
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Airworthiness Directives: Airbus SAS Airplanes
Posted Date: 2019-03-21T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10405-10407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05278]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-1009; Product Identifier 2018-NM-147-AD; Amendment 
39-19595; AD 2019-05-13]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; removal of Airworthiness Directives (ADs).

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SUMMARY: We are removing AD 2007-22-05 and AD 2013-13-13 (referred to 
after this as ``the affected ADs''), which applied to Airbus SAS Model 
A300-600 and A310 series airplanes. The affected

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ADs required certain actions to address various unsafe conditions. The 
affected ADs are no longer necessary because we have since issued other 
ADs to address these unsafe conditions. Accordingly, we are removing 
the affected ADs.

DATES: This AD is effective March 21, 2019.

ADDRESSES: 

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-2018-
1009; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains 
this final rule, any comments received, and other information. The 
address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-5527) is 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, 2200 South 
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3225.

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 Airbus SAS Model A300-600 
and A310 series airplanes, identified in the following affected ADs. 
The NPRM published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2018 (83 FR 
67156). The NPRM was prompted by a determination that the affected ADs 
are no longer necessary because we have since issued other ADs to 
address the various unsafe conditions. The NPRM proposed to remove the 
affected ADs. We are issuing this AD to remove the affected ADs, which 
have been terminated by other ADs.

       Affected ADs and the AD(s) That Terminates the Affected ADs
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                                                         AD(s) that
         Affected AD             Affected models       terminates the
                                                         affected AD
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AD 2007-22-05, Amendment 39-  A300-600 series       AD 2018-01-07,
 15241 (72 FR 60236, October   airplanes.            Amendment 39-19148
 24, 2007).                                          (83 FR 2042,
                                                     January 16, 2018)
                                                     (``AD 2018-01-
                                                     07'').
AD 2013-13-13, Amendment 39-  A300-600 and A310     AD 2017-21-08,
 17501 (79 FR 48957, August    series airplanes.     Amendment 39-19079
 19, 2014).                                          (82 FR 48904,
                                                     October 23, 2017);
                                                     and AD 2018-01-07.
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Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing 
this final rule. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the 
determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and 
the public interest require adopting this final rule as proposed, 
except for minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor 
changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the 
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was 
already proposed in the NPRM.

Costs of Compliance

    This AD adds no cost. This AD removes the affected ADs from 14 CFR 
part 39; therefore, operators are no longer required to show compliance 
with the affected ADs.

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.
    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 and 
associated appliances to the Director of the System Oversight Division.

Regulatory Findings

    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 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

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing AD 2007-22-05, Amendment 39-
15241 (72 FR 60236, October 24,

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2007) and AD 2013-13-13, Amendment 39-17501 (79 FR 48957, August 19, 
2014); and adding the following new AD:

2019-05-13 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-19595; Docket No. FAA-2018-1009; 
Product Identifier 2018-NM-147-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective March 21, 2019.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD removes AD 2007-22-05, Amendment 39-15241 (72 FR 60236, 
October 24, 2007) and AD 2013-13-13, Amendment 39-17501 (79 FR 
48957, August 19, 2014).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Model A300-600 and A310 series airplanes.

(d) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Dan Rodina, 
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards 
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 
and fax 206-231-3225.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on March 13, 2019.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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