Federal Register/Vol. 83, No. 181/Tuesday, September 18, 2018

47054 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 18, 2018 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Airbus A310 and A300–600 Airworthiness through Friday, except Federal holidays. Limitations Section (ALS) documents. The Federal Aviation Administration The AD docket contains this final rule, System Equipment Maintenance the regulatory evaluation, any Requirements (SEMR) for the Airbus A310 14 CFR Part 39 and A300–600, are specified in the Airbus comments received, and other A310 and Airbus A300–600 (including [Docket No. FAA–2018–0396; Product information. The address for Docket A300–600ST) ALS Part 4 documents. These Identifier 2017–NM–156–AD; Amendment Operations (phone: 800–647–5527) is instructions have been identified as 39–19400; AD 2018–18–21] U.S. Department of Transportation, mandatory for continuing airworthiness. Docket Operations, M–30, West Failure to accomplish these instructions RIN 2120–AA64 Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, could result in an unsafe condition. EASA previously issued AD 2013–0075 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. [which corresponds to FAA AD 2015–02–16, Airplanes Amendment 39–18083 (80 FR 5028, January FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 30, 2015) (‘‘AD 2015–02–16’’)] to require the AGENCY: Federal Aviation Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, implementation of the maintenance Administration (FAA), Department of International Section, Transport requirements and associated airworthiness Transportation (DOT). Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South limitations as specified in Airbus A310 and ACTION: Final rule. 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; A300–600 ALS Part 4 documents at Revision telephone and fax 206–231–3225. 02. SUMMARY: We are adopting a new Since that [EASA] AD was issued, new or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: airworthiness directive (AD) for all more restrictive maintenance requirements Airbus SAS Model A300 B4–600, B4– Discussion and airworthiness limitations were approved by EASA. Consequently, Airbus published 600R, and F4–600R series airplanes, and We issued a notice of proposed Model A300 C4–605R Variant F Revision 03 of A310 and A300–600 ALS Part rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 4 documents, compiling all ALS Part 4 airplanes (collectively called Model part 39 by adding an AD that would changes approved since previous Revision A300–600 series airplanes), and Model apply to all Airbus SAS Model A300 02. A310 series airplanes. This AD was B4–600, B4–600R, and F4–600R series For the reasons described above, this new prompted by a determination that new airplanes, and Model A300 C4–605R [EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA or more restrictive maintenance Variant F airplanes (collectively called AD 2013–0075, which is superseded, and requirements and airworthiness requires the implementation of the actions Model A300–600 series airplanes), and specified in Airbus A310 ALS Part 4 Revision limitations are necessary. This AD Model A310 series airplanes. The NPRM requires revising the maintenance or 03 and Airbus A300–600 ALS Part 4 Revision published in the Federal Register on 03. inspection program, as applicable, to May 8, 2018 (83 FR 20743). The NPRM incorporate new or more restrictive was prompted by a determination that You may examine the MCAI in the maintenance requirements and new or more restrictive maintenance AD docket on the internet at http:// airworthiness limitations. We are requirements and airworthiness www.regulations.gov by searching for issuing this AD to address the unsafe limitations are necessary. The NPRM and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– condition on these products. proposed to require revising the 0396. DATES: This AD is effective October 23, maintenance or inspection program, as Comments 2018. applicable, to incorporate new or more The Director of the Federal Register restrictive maintenance requirements We gave the public the opportunity to approved the incorporation by reference and airworthiness limitations. participate in developing this final rule. of certain publications listed in this AD We are issuing this AD to address the The following presents the comments as of October 23, 2018. risks associated with the effects of aging received on the NPRM and the FAA’s ADDRESSES: For service information on airplane systems. Such effects could response to each comment. FedEx identified in this final rule, contact change system characteristics, leading to Express stated that they had no Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office— an increased potential for failure of objections to the proposed AD. EAW, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine No: certain life-limited parts, and reduced Request To Release Related ADs at the 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France; structural integrity or controllability of Same Time telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 the airplane. 61 93 44 51; email account.airworth- The European Aviation Safety Agency Airbus requested in docket numbers, [email protected]; internet http:// (EASA), which is the Technical Agent FAA–2018–0390 and FAA–2018–0365 www.airbus.com. You may view this for the Member States of the European that we release this final rule and the service information at the FAA, Union, has issued EASA AD 2017–0202, following related ADs at the same time Transport Standards Branch, 2200 dated October 12, 2017 (referred to after to provide clarity to operators. All four South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For this as the Mandatory Continuing pending ADs are related to the removal information on the availability of this Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the of the same 15 nose landing gear parts material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition from ALS Part 1, on different airplane It is also available on the internet at for all Airbus SAS Model A300 B4–600, models. • http://www.regulations.gov by searching B4–600R, and F4–600R series airplanes, Docket No. FAA–2018–0390, for and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– and Model A300 C4–605R Variant F Product Identifier 2017–NM–130–AD 0396. airplanes (collectively called Model (EASA AD 2017–0145, dated August 31, A300–600 series airplanes), and Model 2017). Examining the AD Docket A310 series airplanes. The MCAI states: • Docket No. FAA–2018–0364, Product Identifier 2017–NM–154–AD You may examine the AD docket on Maintenance requirements and the internet at http:// airworthiness limitations for the Airbus (EASA AD 2017–0204, dated October www.regulations.gov by searching for A310, A300–600 and A300–600ST family 12, 2017). and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– aeroplanes, which are approved by EASA, • Docket No. FAA–2018–0365, 0396; or in person at Docket Operations are currently defined and published in the Product Identifier 2017–NM–155–AD VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Sep 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\18SER1.SGM 18SER1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 18, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 47055 (EASA AD 2017–0203, dated October estimate is more accurate than a per- under the criteria of the Regulatory 12, 2017). airplane estimate. Therefore, we Flexibility Act. We agree with the commenter’s estimate the total cost per operator to be List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 request insofar as we can control the $7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per work- publication schedule. While we cannot hour). Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation ensure that all four final rules will be safety, Incorporation by reference, published on the same date, we will Authority for This Rulemaking Safety. coordinate with the Office of the Federal Title 49 of the United States Code Adoption of the Amendment Register (OFR) regarding publication of specifies the FAA’s authority to issue all four final rules at the same time. rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Accordingly, under the authority section 106, describes the authority of delegated to me by the Administrator, Conclusion the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as We reviewed the relevant data, Aviation Programs, describes in more follows: considered the comments received, and detail the scope of the Agency’s determined that air safety and the PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS authority. DIRECTIVES public interest require adopting this We are issuing this rulemaking under final rule with the changes described the authority described in Subtitle VII, ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 previously and minor editorial changes. Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: continues to read as follows: We have determined that these minor ‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. changes: section, Congress charges the FAA with • Are consistent with the intent that promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in § 39.13 [Amended] was proposed in the NPRM for air commerce by prescribing regulations ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding addressing the unsafe condition; and for practices, methods, and procedures • Do not add any additional burden the following new airworthiness the Administrator finds necessary for directive (AD): upon the public than was already safety in air commerce. This regulation proposed in the NPRM. is within the scope of that authority 2018–18–21 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– We also determined that these 19400; Docket No. FAA–2018–0396; because it addresses an unsafe condition Product Identifier 2017–NM–156–AD. changes will not increase the economic that is likely to exist or develop on burden on any operator or increase the products identified in this rulemaking (a) Effective Date scope of this final rule. action. This AD is effective October 23, 2018. Related Service Information Under 1 This AD is issued in accordance with (b) Affected ADs CFR Part 51 authority delegated by the Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, This AD affects AD 2015–02–16, Airbus SAS has issued A310 Amendment 39–18083 (80 FR 5028, January Airworthiness Limitations Section as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C.

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