Federal Register/Vol. 83, No. 89/Tuesday, May 8, 2018/Proposed
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2018 / Proposed Rules 20743 of this AD following Bombardier Learjet 60 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION information on the availability of this SB 60–27–39 Recommended, Basic Issue, material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. dated September 11, 2017. Federal Aviation Administration Examining the AD Docket (i) No Reporting Requirement 14 CFR Part 39 You may examine the AD docket on Although Bombardier Learjet 28/29 SB 28/ the internet at http:// 29–27–31 Recommended, dated September [Docket No. FAA–2018–0396; Product www.regulations.gov by searching for 11, 2017; Bombardier Learjet 31 SB 31–27– Identifier 2017–NM–156–AD] and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 35 Recommended, dated September 11, 2017; RIN 2120–AA64 0396; or in person at the Docket Bombardier Learjet 35/36 SB 35/36 -27–50 Management Facility between 9 a.m. Recommended, dated September 11, 2017; Airworthiness Directives; Airbus and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Bombardier Learjet 55 SB 55–27–41 Airplanes except Federal holidays. The AD docket Recommended, dated September 11, 2017; contains this NPRM, the regulatory and Bombardier Learjet 60 SB 60–27–39 AGENCY: Federal Aviation evaluation, any comments received, and Recommended, Revision 1, dated January 15, Administration (FAA), DOT. other information. The street address for 2018, all specify to submit a compliance ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking the Docket Operations office (telephone response form to the manufacturer per (NPRM). 800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES paragraph 3.E., this AD does not require that section. Comments will be available in action. SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new the AD docket shortly after receipt. airworthiness directive (AD) for all (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Airbus Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, (AMOCs) Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, and F4–600R series airplanes, and (1) The Manager, Wichita ACO branch, International Section, Transport Model A300 C4–605R Variant F FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South airplanes (collectively called Model for this AD, if requested using the procedures 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; A300–600 series airplanes), and Model found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with telephone and fax 206–231–3225. A310 series airplanes. This proposed 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: principal inspector or local Flight Standards AD was prompted by a determination District Office, as appropriate. If sending that new or more restrictive Comments Invited maintenance requirements and information directly to the manager of the We invite you to send any written airworthiness limitations are necessary. certification office, send it to the attention of relevant data, views, or arguments about This proposed AD would require the person identified in paragraph (k)(1) of this proposal. Send your comments to revising the maintenance or inspection this AD. an address listed under the ADDRESSES program, as applicable, to incorporate (2) Before using any approved AMOC, section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– new or more restrictive maintenance notify your appropriate principal inspector, 2018–0396; Product Identifier 2017– requirements and airworthiness or lacking a principal inspector, the manager NM–156–AD’’ at the beginning of your limitations. We are proposing this AD to of the local flight standards district office/ comments. We specifically invite address the unsafe condition on these certificate holding district office. comments on the overall regulatory, products. (k) Related Information economic, environmental, and energy DATES: We must receive comments on (1) For more information about this AD, aspects of this NPRM. We will consider this proposed AD by June 22, 2018. contact Tara Shawn, Aerospace Engineer, all comments received by the closing Wichita ACO Branch, 1801 Airport Road, ADDRESSES: You may send comments, date and may amend this NPRM based Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: using the procedures found in 14 CFR on those comments. (316) 946–4141; fax: (316) 946–4107; email: 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following We will post all comments we [email protected] or [email protected]. methods: receive, without change, to http:// • (2) For service information identified in Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov, including any this AD, contact Learjet, Inc., One Learjet http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the personal information you provide. We Way, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: 316– instructions for submitting comments. will also post a report summarizing each 946–2000; email: ac.ict@ • Fax: 202–493–2251. substantive verbal contact we receive aero.bombardier.com; internet: https:// • Mail: U.S. Department of about this NPRM. www.bombardier.com. You may review this Transportation, Docket Operations, M– Discussion referenced service information at the FAA, 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room Policy and Innovation Division, 901 Locust, W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, The European Aviation Safety Agency Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information Washington, DC 20590. (EASA), which is the Technical Agent on the availability of this material at the • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail for the Member States of the European FAA, call (816) 329–4148. address above between 9 a.m. and 5 Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness p.m., Monday through Friday, except Directive 2017–0202, dated October 12, Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 2017 (referred to after this as the 30, 2018. Federal holidays. For service information identified in Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Melvin J. Johnson, this NPRM, contact Airbus SAS, Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct Deputy Director, Policy & Innovation Division, Airworthiness Office—EAW, 1 Rond an unsafe condition for all Airbus Aircraft Certification Service. Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Model A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4– [FR Doc. 2018–09600 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 600R series airplanes, and Model A300 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email C4–605R Variant F airplanes [email protected]; (collectively called Model A300–600 internet http://www.airbus.com. You series airplanes), and Model A310 series may view this service information at the airplanes. The MCAI states: FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 Maintenance requirements and South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For airworthiness limitations for the Airbus VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 May 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\08MYP1.SGM 08MYP1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS 20744 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2018 / Proposed Rules A310, A300–600 and A300–600ST family (ALS) Part 4, ‘‘System Equipment acceptable to the FAA. We consider aeroplanes, which are approved by EASA, Maintenance Requirements (SEMR),’’ those methods to be adequate to address are currently defined and published in the Revision 03, dated August 28, 2017; and any corrective actions necessitated by Airbus A310 and A300–600 Airworthiness A300–600 Airworthiness Limitations the findings of ALS inspections required Limitations Section (ALS) documents. The Section (ALS) Part 4, ‘‘System System Equipment Maintenance by this proposed AD. Equipment Maintenance Requirements Requirements (SEMR) for the Airbus A310 Costs of Compliance and A300–600, are specified in the Airbus (SEMR),’’ Revision 03, dated August 28, A310 and Airbus A300–600 (including 2017. This service information describes We estimate that this proposed AD A300–600ST) ALS Part 4 documents. These the revision of the maintenance or affects 127 airplanes of U.S. registry. instructions have been identified as inspection program, as applicable, to We estimate the following costs to mandatory for continuing airworthiness. incorporate new maintenance comply with this proposed AD: Failure to accomplish these instructions requirements and airworthiness We have determined that revising the could result in an unsafe condition. limitations. These documents are maintenance or inspection program EASA previously issued AD 2013–0075 distinct since they apply to different takes an average of 90 work-hours per [which corresponds to FAA AD 2015–02–16, airplane models. This service operator, although we recognize that Amendment 39–18083 (80 FR 5028, January this number may vary from operator to 30, 2015) (‘‘AD 2015–02–16’’)] to require the information is reasonably available implementation of the maintenance because the interested parties have operator. In the past, we have estimated requirements and associated airworthiness access to it through their normal course that this action takes 1 work-hour per limitations as specified in Airbus A310 and of business or by the means identified airplane. Since operators incorporate A300–600 ALS Part 4 documents at Revision in the ADDRESSES section. maintenance or inspection program 02. changes for their affected fleet(s), we Since that [EASA] AD was issued, new or FAA’s Determination and Requirements have determined that a per-operator more restrictive maintenance requirements of This Proposed AD estimate is more accurate than a per- and airworthiness limitations were approved This product has been approved by airplane estimate. Therefore, we by EASA. Consequently, Airbus published the aviation authority of another estimate the total cost per operator to be Revision 03 of A310 and A300–600 ALS Part country, and is approved for operation $7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per work- 4 documents, compiling all ALS Part 4 in the United States. Pursuant to our changes approved since previous Revision hour). bilateral agreement with the State of 02. Authority for This Rulemaking For the reasons described above, this new Design Authority, we have been notified [EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA of the unsafe condition described in the Title 49 of the United States Code AD 2013–0075, which is superseded, and MCAI and service information specifies the FAA’s authority to issue requires the implementation of the actions referenced above.