Document ID: FAA-2012-0807-0007
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Airworthiness Directives: Airbus Airplanes
Posted Date: 2014-08-05T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45317-45322]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-16706]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0807; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-191-AD; 
Amendment 39-17888; AD 2014-13-12]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 
Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This AD was 
prompted by reports of silicon particles inside the oxygen generator 
manifolds, which had chafed from the mask hoses during installation 
onto the generator outlets. This AD requires identifying the part 
number and serial number of each passenger oxygen container, replacing 
the oxygen generator manifold of any affected oxygen container with a 
serviceable manifold, and performing an operational check of the manual 
mask release, and corrective actions if necessary. We are issuing this 
AD to detect and correct non-serviceable oxygen generator manifolds, 
which could reduce or block the oxygen supply and result in injury to 
passengers when oxygen supply is needed.

DATES: This AD becomes effective September 9, 2014.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of September 9, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2012-0807; or in person at the 
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.
    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.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may view this referenced service information at the 
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 
425-227-1221.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 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 by adding an AD that would apply to all Airbus 
Model A318 series airplanes and Model A319, A320, and A321 series 
airplanes. The SNPRM published in the Federal Register on February 10, 
2014 (79 FR 7603). We preceded the SNPRM with a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) that published in the Federal Register on August 16, 
2012 (77 FR 49386).
    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical 
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA 
Airworthiness Directive 2012-0083, dated May 16, 2012 (referred to 
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or 
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for all Airbus Model 
A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. The MCAI states:

    During production of passenger oxygen containers, the 
manufacturer B/E Aerospace detected some silicon particles inside 
the oxygen generator manifolds. Investigation revealed that those 
particles (chips) had chafed from the mask hoses during installation 
onto the generator outlets. It was discovered that a defective mask 
hose installation device had caused the chafing.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could reduce or 
block the oxygen supply, possibly resulting in injury to passengers 
when oxygen supply is needed.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, EASA issued AD 2011-
0167 [(http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_ad_2011_0167_superseded.pdf/AD_2011_0167_1)] to require the identification [of 
the part number and serial number] and modification of the affected 
[non-serviceable] oxygen container assemblies. That AD also 
prohibited the installation of the affected containers on any 
aeroplane as replacement parts.
    Since that [EASA] AD was issued, it was established that the 
Models A318-121 and A318-122 were missing from the Applicability of 
the AD, and clarification was necessary regarding the affected 
containers, which are only those marked B/E Aerospace Systems on the 
equipment data plate.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD retains the 
requirements of EASA AD 2011-0167, which is superseded, expands the 
Applicability by adding two aeroplane models, and provides clarity 
by providing a list of affected passenger oxygen containers.

Required actions also include replacing the oxygen generator manifold 
of the affected oxygen container with a serviceable manifold, doing an 
operational check of the manual mask release, and repairing the 
passenger oxygen container if necessary. You may examine the MCAI in 
the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2012-0807-0006.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing 
this AD. We received no comments on the SNPRM (79 FR 7603, February 10, 
2014) or on the determination of the cost to the public.

``Contacting the Manufacturer'' Paragraph in This AD

    Since late 2006, we have included a standard paragraph titled 
``Airworthy Product'' in all MCAI ADs in which the FAA develops an AD 
based on a foreign authority's AD.
    The MCAI or referenced service information in an FAA AD often 
directs the owner/operator to contact the manufacturer for corrective 
actions, such as a repair. Briefly, the Airworthy Product paragraph 
allowed owners/operators to use corrective actions provided by the 
manufacturer if those actions were FAA-approved. In addition, the 
paragraph stated that any

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actions approved by the State of Design Authority (or its delegated 
agent) are considered to be FAA-approved.
    In the SNPRM (79 FR 7603, February 10, 2014), we proposed to 
prevent the use of repairs that were not specifically developed to 
correct the unsafe condition, by requiring that the repair approval 
provided by the State of Design Authority or its delegated agent 
specifically refer to this FAA AD. This change was intended to clarify 
the method of compliance and to provide operators with better 
visibility of repairs that are specifically developed and approved to 
correct the unsafe condition. In addition, we proposed to change the 
phrase ``its delegated agent'' to include a design approval holder 
(DAH) with State of Design Authority design organization approval 
(DOA), as applicable, to refer to a DAH authorized to approve required 
repairs for the SNPRM.
    No comments were provided to the SNPRM (79 FR 7603, February 10, 
2014) about these proposed changes. However, a comment was provided for 
an NPRM having Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-101-AD (78 FR 78285, 
December 26, 2013). The commenter stated the following: ``The proposed 
wording, being specific to repairs, eliminates the interpretation that 
Airbus messages are acceptable for approving minor deviations 
(corrective actions) needed during accomplishment of an AD mandated 
Airbus service bulletin.''
    This comment has made the FAA aware that some operators have 
misunderstood or misinterpreted the Airworthy Product paragraph to 
allow the owner/operator to use messages provided by the manufacturer 
as approval of deviations during the accomplishment of an AD-mandated 
action. The Airworthy Product paragraph does not approve messages or 
other information provided by the manufacturer for deviations to the 
requirements of the AD-mandated actions. The Airworthy Product 
paragraph only addresses the requirement to contact the manufacturer 
for corrective actions for the identified unsafe condition and does not 
cover deviations from other AD requirements. However, deviations to AD-
required actions are addressed in 14 CFR 39.17, and anyone may request 
the approval for an alternative method of compliance to the AD-required 
actions using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    To address this misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the 
Airworthy Product paragraph, we have changed that paragraph and 
retitled it ``Contacting the Manufacturer.'' This paragraph now 
clarifies that for any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 
actions from a manufacturer, the action must be accomplished using a 
method approved by the FAA, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), 
or Airbus's EASA DOA.
    The Contacting the Manufacturer paragraph also clarifies that, if 
approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized 
signature. The DOA signature indicates that the data and information 
contained in the document are EASA-approved, which is also FAA-
approved. Messages and other information provided by the manufacturer 
that do not contain the DOA-authorized signature approval are not EASA-
approved, unless EASA directly approves the manufacturer's message or 
other information.
    This clarification does not remove flexibility previously afforded 
by the Airworthy Product paragraph. Consistent with long-standing FAA 
policy, such flexibility was never intended for required actions. This 
is also consistent with the recommendation of the Airworthiness 
Directive Implementation Aviation Rulemaking Committee to increase 
flexibility in complying with ADs by identifying those actions in 
manufacturers' service instructions that are ``Required for 
Compliance'' with ADs. We continue to work with manufacturers to 
implement this recommendation. But once we determine that an action is 
required, any deviation from the requirement must be approved as an 
alternative method of compliance.
    Other commenters to the NPRM having Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-
101-AD (78 FR 78285, December 26, 2013) pointed out that in many cases 
the foreign manufacturer's service bulletin and the foreign authority's 
MCAI might have been issued some time before the FAA AD. Therefore, the 
DOA might have provided U.S. operators with an approved repair, 
developed with full awareness of the unsafe condition, before the FAA 
AD is issued. Under these circumstances, to comply with the FAA AD, the 
operator would be required to go back to the manufacturer's DOA and 
obtain a new approval document, adding time and expense to the 
compliance process with no safety benefit.
    Based on these comments, we removed the requirement that the DAH-
provided repair specifically refer to this AD. Before adopting such a 
requirement, the FAA will coordinate with affected DAHs and verify they 
are prepared to implement means to ensure that their repair approvals 
consider the unsafe condition addressed in this AD. Any such 
requirements will be adopted through the normal AD rulemaking process, 
including notice-and-comment procedures, when appropriate. We also have 
decided not to include a generic reference to either the ``delegated 
agent'' or ``DAH with State of Design Authority design organization 
approval,'' but instead we have provided the specific delegation 
approval granted by the State of Design Authority for the DAH 
throughout this AD.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and 
the public interest require adopting this AD with the changes described 
previously and minor editorial changes. We have determined that these 
minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the 
SNPRM (79 FR 7603, February 10, 2014) for correcting the unsafe 
condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was 
already proposed in the SNPRM (79 FR 7603, February 10, 2014).
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the 
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 22 airplanes of U.S. registry.

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                     Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Replacement (The average number of      3 work-hours x $85 per                $0            $255          $5,610
 oxygen containers per airplane is       hour = $255.
 50.).
Operational check.....................  3 work-hours x $85 per                 0             255           5,610
                                         hour = $255.
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    We estimate the following costs to do any necessary repairs that 
would be required based on the results of the inspection. We have no 
way of determining the number of aircraft that might need these 
repairs:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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                                                                                                     Cost per
                    Action                                 Labor cost               Parts cost        product
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Repair (from operational check)...............  1 work-hour x $85 per hour = $85              $0             $85
Repair (from part number check of the           1 work-hour x $85 per hour = $85               0              85
 passenger oxygen container).
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be 
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected 
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected 
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost 
estimate.

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 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.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2012-0807; 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 Operations office (telephone 800-647-
5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.

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

0
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 adding the following new airworthiness 
directive (AD):

2014-13-12 Airbus: Amendment 39-17888. Docket No. FAA-2012-0807; 
Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-191-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective September 9, 2014.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 
airplanes; A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 
airplanes; A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 
airplanes; A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 
airplanes; certificated in any category; all manufacturer serial 
numbers (MSN).

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 35, Oxygen.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of silicon particles inside the 
oxygen generator manifolds, which had chafed from the mask hoses 
during installation onto the generator outlets. We are issuing this 
AD to detect and correct non-serviceable oxygen generator manifolds, 
which could reduce or block the oxygen supply, and result in injury 
to passengers when oxygen supply is needed.

(f) Compliance

    You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD 
performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions 
have already been done.

(g) Part Number and Serial Number Identification

    Within 5,000 flight cycles, or 7,500 flight hours, or 24 months, 
whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD, identify 
the part number and serial number of each passenger oxygen 
container. A review of airplane maintenance records is acceptable in 
lieu of this identification if the part number and serial number of 
the oxygen container can be conclusively determined from that 
review.

(h) Replacement, Check, Repair

    If the part number of the passenger oxygen container is listed 
in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and the serial number of the 
passenger oxygen container is listed in paragraph (h)(2) of this AD: 
Within the compliance time specified in paragraph (g) of this AD, do 
the actions specified in paragraphs (h)(3), (h)(4), and (h)(5) of 
this AD, except as provided by paragraphs (i)(1) through (i)(7) of 
this AD.
    (1) (Type I: 15 and 22 minutes) 12C15Lxxxxx0100, 
12C15Rxxxxx0100, 13C15Lxxxxx0100, 13C15Rxxxxx0100, 14C15Lxxxxx0100, 
14C15Rxxxxx0100, 12C22Lxxxxx0100, 12C22Rxxxxx0100, 13C22Lxxxxx0100, 
13C22Rxxxxx0100, 14C22Lxxxxx0100, and 14C22Rxxxxx0100; and (Type II: 
15 and 22 minutes) 22C15Lxxxxx0100, 22C15Rxxxxx0100, 
22C22Lxxxxx0100, and 22C22Rxxxxx0100.

    Note 1 to paragraph (h)(1) of this AD: The passenger emergency 
oxygen container assemblies listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD 
are products having the mark ``B/E AEROSPACE'' on the identification 
plate.

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    (2) ARBA-0000 to ARBA-9999 inclusive, ARBB-0000 to ARBB-9999 
inclusive, ARBC-0000 to ARBC-9999 inclusive, ARBD-0000 to ARBD-9999 
inclusive, ARBE-0000 to ARBE-9999 inclusive, BEBF-0000 to BEBF-9999 
inclusive, BEBH-0000 to BEBH-9999 inclusive, BEBK-0000 to BEBK-9999 
inclusive, BEBL-0000 to BEBL-9999 inclusive, and BEBM-0000 to BEBM-
9999 inclusive.
    (3) Replace the oxygen generator manifold of any affected oxygen 
passenger container with a serviceable manifold, in accordance with 
the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-
35A1047, dated March 29, 2011.
    (4) Do an operational check of the manual mask release, in 
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service 
Bulletin A320-35A1047, dated March 29, 2011. If the operational 
check fails, before further flight, repair the manual mask release, 
using a method approved by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-
116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 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.
    (5) Check if the part number of the passenger oxygen container 
is listed in B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005, 
Revision 1, dated December 15, 2012; or B/E Aerospace Service 
Bulletin 22CXX-0100-35-003, Revision 1, dated December 20, 2011, as 
applicable. If the part number is listed in B/E Aerospace Service 
Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005, Revision 1, dated December 15, 2012; or 
B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 22CXX-0100-35-003, Revision 1, dated 
December 20, 2011: Within the compliance time specified in paragraph 
(g) of this AD, repair using a method approved by the Manager, 
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 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.

(i) Exceptions

    (1) Oxygen containers that meet the conditions specified in 
paragraph (i)(1)(i) or (i)(1)(ii) of this AD are compliant with the 
requirements of paragraph (h) of this AD.
    (i) Oxygen containers Type I having a part number listed in 
paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and having a serial number listed in 
paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, that have been modified prior to the 
effective date of this AD, as specified in the Accomplishment 
Instructions of B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005, 
Revision 1, dated December 15, 2012.
    (ii) Oxygen containers Type II having a part number listed in 
paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and having a serial number listed in 
paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, that have been modified prior to the 
effective date of this AD, as specified in the Accomplishment 
Instructions of B/E Aerospace Service Bulletin 22CXX-0100-35-003, 
Revision 1, dated December 20, 2011.
    (2) Airplanes on which Airbus Modification 150703 or Airbus 
Modification 150704 has not been embodied in production do not have 
to comply with the requirements of paragraph (h) of this AD, unless 
an oxygen container having a part number listed in paragraph (h)(1) 
of this AD and having a serial number listed in paragraph (h)(2) of 
this AD has been replaced since the airplane's first flight.
    (3) Airplanes on which Airbus Modification 150703 or Airbus 
Modification 150704 has been embodied in production and which are 
not listed by model and MSN in Airbus Service Bulletin A320-35A1047, 
dated March 29, 2011, are not subject to the requirements of 
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, unless an oxygen container having 
a part number listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and having a 
serial number listed in paragraph (h)(2) of this AD has been 
replaced since the airplane's first flight.
    (4) Model A319 airplanes that are equipped with a gaseous oxygen 
system for passengers, installed in production with Airbus 
Modification 33125, do not have the affected passenger oxygen 
containers installed. Unless these airplanes have been modified in-
service (no approved Airbus modification exists), the requirements 
of paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD do not apply to these 
airplanes.
    (5) Airplanes that have already been inspected prior to the 
effective date of this AD, in accordance with the Accomplishment 
Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-35A1047, dated March 
29, 2011, must be inspected and, depending on the findings, 
corrected, within the compliance time defined in paragraph (g) of 
this AD, as required by paragraph (h) of this AD, as applicable, 
except as specified in paragraph (i)(6) of this AD.
    (6) Airplanes on which the passenger oxygen container has been 
replaced before the effective date of this AD, in accordance with 
the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-
35A1047, dated March 29, 2011, are compliant with the requirements 
of the paragraph (h) of this AD for that passenger oxygen container.
    (7) The requirements of paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD apply 
only to passenger oxygen containers that are Design A, as defined in 
figure 1 to paragraph (i)(7) of this AD.
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    Note 1 to figure 1 to paragraph (i)(7) of this AD:  Figure 1 is 
a reproduction of material from EASA Airworthiness Directive 2012-
0083, dated May 16, 2012. The words ``Appendix 1 of this AD'' in 
this figure refer to Appendix 1 of the EASA AD.

(j) Parts Installation Limitations

    As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install an 
oxygen container having a part number specified in paragraph (h)(1) 
of this AD and having a serial number specified in paragraph (h)(2) 
of this AD, on any airplane, unless the container has been modified 
in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of any of the 
service information specified in paragraph (j)(1), (j)(2), or (j)(3) 
of this AD, as applicable.
    (1) Airbus Service Bulletin A320-35A1047, dated March 29, 2011.
    (2) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005, Revision 
1, dated December 15, 2012.

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    (3) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 22CXX-0100-35-003, Revision 
1, dated December 20, 2011.

(k) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for the actions required by 
paragraph (h) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the 
effective date of this AD using the service information specified in 
paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this AD, as applicable.
    (1) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005, dated 
March 14, 2011, which is not incorporated by reference in this AD.
    (2) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 22CXX-0100-35-003, dated 
March 17, 2011, which is not incorporated by reference in this AD.

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions

    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. 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 Branch, send it to ATTN: Sanjay 
Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport 
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-
3356; telephone 425-227-1405; fax 425-227-1149. 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. The 
AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.
    (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 
Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 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 
European Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2012-0083, 
dated May 16, 2012, for related information. This MCAI may be found 
in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2012-0807-0006.
    (2) Service information identified in this AD that is not 
incorporated by reference may be viewed at the addresses specified 
in paragraphs (n)(3) and (n)(4) of this AD.

(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.
    (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320-35A1047, dated March 29, 2011.
    (ii) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 1XCXX-0100-35-005, Revision 
1, dated December 15, 2012.
    (iii) B/E AEROSPACE Service Bulletin 22CXX-0100-35-003, Revision 
1, dated December 20, 2011.
    (3) 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.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Internet http://www.airbus.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport 
Airplane Directorate, 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/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 9, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-16706 Filed 8-4-14; 8:45 am]
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