Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 90 / Wednesday, May 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules 21199 CLG that has not exceeded the applicable life (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on limit specified in paragraph (g)(2)(i), (g)(2)(ii), (AMOCs): The Manager, International April 30, 2018. or (g)(2)(iii) of this AD, since first installation Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, Dionne Palermo, on an airplane. has the authority to approve AMOCs for this Acting Director, System Oversight Division, (i) The life limit specified in the applicable AD, if requested using the procedures found Aircraft Certification Service. service information identified in paragraphs in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR [FR Doc. 2018–09743 Filed 5–8–18; 8:45 am] (h)(1), (h)(2), and (h)(3) of this AD. 39.19, send your request to your principal (ii) The life limit specified in Airbus A330 inspector or local Flight Standards District BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part Office, as appropriate. If sending information 1, ‘‘Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items directly to the International Section, send it (SL–ALI),’’ Revision 09, dated September 18, to the attention of the person identified in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2017, and A330 ALS Part 1, ‘‘Safe Life paragraph (l)(2) of this AD. Information may Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL–ALI),’’ Federal Aviation Administration Variation 9.2, dated November 28, 2017. be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC- [email protected]. Before using any (iii) The life limit specified in Airbus A340 14 CFR Part 39 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 1, ‘‘Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items principal inspector, or lacking a principal [Docket No. FAA–2018–0326; Product (SL–ALI),’’ Revision 09, dated September 18, inspector, the manager of the local flight Identifier 2018–CE–006–AD] 2017, and A340 ALS Part 1, ‘‘Safe Life standards district office/certificate holding Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL–ALI),’’ district office. RIN 2120–AA64 Variation 9.2, dated November 28, 2017. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA (h) Identification of Part Number, Serial Airplanes Number, Weight Variant, and Reduced Life actions from a manufacturer, the action must Limit be accomplished using a method approved AGENCY: Federal Aviation by the Manager, International Section, Administration (FAA), Department of Within 3 months after the effective date of Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the this AD: Identify the part number and serial Transportation (DOT). European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or number of each main fitting, bogie beam, and Airbus’s EASA Design Organization ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking sliding piston of the MLG, NLG, and CLG (NPRM). installed on the airplane; identify the Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA- airplane’s weight variant; and determine the SUMMARY: We propose to supersede applicable reduced life limit; in accordance authorized signature. (3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98–16–03 with the Accomplishment Instructions of the for SOCATA Models TB 9 and TB 10 applicable service information identified in service information contains procedures or paragraph (h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD. tests that are identified as RC, those airplanes. This proposed AD results A review of airplane maintenance records is procedures and tests must be done to comply from mandatory continuing acceptable for identification of the installed with this AD; any procedures or tests that are airworthiness information (MCAI) main fittings, bogie beams, and sliding not identified as RC are recommended. Those originated by an aviation authority of pistons of the MLG, NLG, and CLG, provided procedures and tests that are not identified another country to identify and correct the part number and serial number of each as RC may be deviated from using accepted an unsafe condition on an aviation component can be conclusively identified by methods in accordance with the operator’s product. The MCAI describes the unsafe that review. maintenance or inspection program without condition as fatigue cracking of the wing (1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–32–3281, obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided Revision 02, dated June 16, 2017, including front attachments on the wing and the procedures and tests identified as RC can fuselage sides. We are issuing this Appendixes 01 through 06. be done and the airplane can be put back in (2) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–32–4310, proposed AD to require actions to an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or Revision 02, dated June 16, 2017, including address the unsafe condition on these changes to procedures or tests identified as Appendixes 01 through 06. products. (3) Airbus Service Bulletin A340–32–5119, RC require approval of an AMOC. DATES: We must receive comments on Revision 01, dated January 31, 2017, (l) Related Information including Appendixes 01 through 07. this proposed AD by June 25, 2018. (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing ADDRESSES: You may send comments by (i) Replacement of Affected Parts Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 2017–0185, dated September 22, 2017, for any of the following methods: Prior to exceeding the applicable life limit, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to as specified in the applicable service related information. This MCAI may be information identified in paragraph (h)(1), found in the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD, or within 3 http://www.regulations.gov by searching for instructions for submitting comments. months after the effective date of this AD, and locating Docket No. FAA–2018–0395. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. whichever occurs later: Replace each affected (2) For more information about this AD, • Mail: U.S. Department of part (as defined in paragraph (g)(1) of this contact Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Transportation, Docket Operations, M– AD) with a serviceable part (as defined in Engineer, International Section, Transport 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room paragraph (g)(2) of this AD). Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, (j) Parts Installation Specification St., Des Moines, WA 98198–6547; telephone Washington, DC 20590. and fax 206–231–3229. • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of As of the effective date of this AD, any (3) For service information identified in affected part (as defined in paragraph (g)(1) Transportation, Docket Operations, M– this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness of this AD) may be used as a replacement 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, part, provided the affected part is also a W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 serviceable part (as defined in paragraph Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email (g)(2) of this AD), and following installation, and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, the affected part is replaced prior to [email protected]; internet http://www.airbus.com. You may except Federal holidays. exceeding the applicable life limit as For service information identified in specified in paragraph (g)(2) of this AD. view this service information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South this proposed AD, contact SOCATA, (k) Other FAA AD Provisions 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information Direction des services, 65921 Tarbes The following provisions also apply to this on the availability of this material at the Cedex 9, France; phone: +33 (0) 5 62 41 AD: FAA, call 206–231–3195. 73 00; fax: +33 (0) 5 62 41 76 54; email: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 May 08, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\09MYP1.SGM 09MYP1 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS 21200 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 90 / Wednesday, May 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules [email protected]; internet: Since we issued AD 98–16–03, FAA’s Determination and Requirements https://www.mysocata.com/login/ SOCATA developed improved repair of the Proposed AD accueil.php. You may review copies of procedures and increased the This product has been approved by the referenced service information at the applicability to include Model TB 200 the aviation authority of another FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, airplanes. country, and is approved for operation 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri The European Aviation Safety Agency in the United States. Pursuant to our 64106. For information on the (EASA), which is the Technical Agent bilateral agreement with this State of availability of this material at the FAA, for the Member States of the European Design Authority, they have notified us call (816) 329–4148. Community, has issued EASA AD No. of the unsafe condition described in the Examining the AD Docket 2018–0030, dated January 31, 2018 MCAI and service information (referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to referenced above. We are proposing this You may examine the AD docket on correct an unsafe condition for the AD because we evaluated all the internet at http:// specified products. The MCAI states: information and determined the unsafe www.regulations.gov by searching for condition exists and is likely to exist or and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– During a scheduled maintenance develop on other products of the same 0326; or in person at Docket Operations inspection, cracks were found on the wing type design. between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday front attachments of a TB 10 aeroplane. This condition, if not detected and through Friday, except Federal holidays. corrected, could affect the structural integrity Costs of Compliance The AD docket contains this proposed of the aeroplane.