Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/11/27/E9-28159/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a318-111-and--112-series-airplanes-and-model-a319-a320-and
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Federal Register :: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318-111 and -112 Series Airplanes, and Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes
This AD is effective December 14, 2009.
62219-62222 (4 pages)
Docket No. FAA-2009-1073
Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-174-AD
Amendment 39-16097
AD 2007-15-06 R1
Restatement of AD 2007-15-06, With Revised Service Information
Revise Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) To Incorporate Fuel
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/E9-28159 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/E9-28159
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of December 14, 2009.
On August 28, 2007 (72 FR 40222, July 24, 2007), the Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of certain other publications listed in the AD.
We must receive any comments on this AD by January 11, 2010.
Tim Dulin, Aerospace Engineer, Start Printed Page 62220International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425) 227-2141; fax (425) 227-1149.
On July 13, 2007, we issued AD 2007-15-06, Amendment 39-15135 (72 FR 40222, July 24, 2007). That AD applied to all Airbus Model A318-111 and -112 series airplanes, and all A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. That AD required revising the Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS) of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new limitations for fuel tank systems.
AD 2007-15-06 cites Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1931/05, Issue 1, dated December 19, 2005; and Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, dated February 28, 2006. Since we issued that AD, Airbus has revised the referenced service information and issued Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1931/05, Issue 2, dated July 8, 2008. The actions described in this service information are intended to correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.
The affected product(s) have been approved by the aviation authority of another country, and are approved for operation in the United States. We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all pertinent information and determined the unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type design. This new AD retains the requirements of the existing AD, and adds a new note to clarify the intended effect of the AD on spare and on-airplane fuel tank system components.
Based on the service information, we estimate that this AD would affect about 720 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it would take about 2 work-hours 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 the AD on U.S. operators to be $115,200, or $160 per product.
This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight safety, and we did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to provide your comments before it becomes effective. However, we invite you to send any written data, views, or arguments about this AD. Send your comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include “Docket No. FAA-2009-1073; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-174-AD” at the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this AD because of those comments.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket. Start Printed Page 62221 See the ADDRESSES section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by removing amendment 39-15135 (
2007-15-06 R1 Airbus: Amendment 39-16097. Docket No. FAA-2009-1073; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-174-AD.
(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective December 14, 2009.
(b) This AD revises AD 2007-15-06, Amendment 39-15135.
(c) This AD applies to all Airbus Model A318-111 and -112 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes; certificated in any category.
(f) Within 3 months after August 28, 2007 (the effective date of AD 2007-15-06), revise the ALS of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, dated February 28, 2006, as defined in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1931/05, Issue 1, dated December 19, 2005 (approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on March 14, 2006), Section 1, “Maintenance/Inspection Tasks;” or Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1931/05, Issue 2, dated July 8, 2008 (approved by the EASA on December 19, 2008), Section 1, “Maintenance/Inspection Tasks.” For all tasks identified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1931/05, the initial compliance times start from August 28, 2007, and the repetitive inspections must be accomplished thereafter at the intervals specified in Section 1 of Document 95A.1931/05.
(g) Within 12 months after August 28, 2007, revise the ALS of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, dated February 28, 2006, as defined in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1931/05, Issue 1, dated December 19, 2005 (approved by the EASA on March 14, 2006), Section 2, “Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations;” or Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1931/05, Issue 2, dated July 8, 2008 (approved by EASA on December 19, 2008), Section 2, “Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations.”
Notwithstanding any other maintenance or operational requirements, components that have been identified as airworthy or installed on the affected airplanes before the revision of the ALS, as required by paragraphs (f) and (g) of this AD, do not need to be reworked in accordance with the CDCCLs. However, once the ALS has been revised, future maintenance actions on these components must be done in accordance with the CDCCLs.
(k) You must use Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1931/05, Issue 1, dated December 19, 2005; Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1931/05, Issue 2, dated July 8, 2008; and Airbus A319/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, dated February 28, 2006; as applicable; 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 Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Fuel Start Printed Page 62222Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1931/05, Issue 2, dated July 8, 2008, under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) The Director of the Federal Register previously approved the incorporation by reference of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Document 95A.1931/05, Issue 1, dated December 19, 2005; and Airbus A319/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, dated February 28, 2006; on August 28, 2007 (72 FR 40222, July 24, 2007).
Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 16, 2009.
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