Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Dated September 12, 2013
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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 220 / Thursday, November 14, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 68347 PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS in accordance with Part 2 of the (j) Related Information DIRECTIVES Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert For more information about this AD, Service Bulletin 747–57A2343, dated contact Nathan Weigand, Aerospace ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 September 12, 2013. If any cylindrical defect Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, continues to read as follows: is found, before further flight, do the actions FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, specified in paragraph (h)(1)(i) or (h)(1)(ii) of 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– this AD. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 3356; phone: 425–917–6428; fax: 425–917– (i) Do a minimum thickness inspection of 6590; email: [email protected]. § 39.13 [Amended] the inboard actuator attach fitting to determine minimum wall thickness of the (k) Material Incorporated by Reference ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding actuator fitting assembly, in accordance with (1) The Director of the Federal Register the following new airworthiness Part 3 of the Accomplishment Instructions of approved the incorporation by reference directive (AD): Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747–57A2343, (IBR) of the service information listed in this dated September 12, 2013. If the minimum 2013–23–03 The Boeing Company: paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR thickness of the wall is less than 0.130 inch: Amendment 39–17658; Docket No. part 51. Before further flight, replace the inboard FAA–2013–0871; Directorate Identifier actuator attach fitting of the outboard flap, in (2) You must use this service information 2013–NM–187–AD. accordance with Part 4 of the as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (a) Effective Date Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert (i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747– This AD is effective November 29, 2013. Service Bulletin 747 57A2343, dated September 12, 2013. 57A2343, dated September 12, 2013. (b) Affected ADs (ii) Replace the inboard actuator attach (ii) Reserved. (3) For service information identified in None. fitting of the outboard flap, in accordance with Part 4 of the Accomplishment this AD, contact Boeing Commercial (c) Applicability Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, This AD applies to The Boeing Company 747–57A2343, dated September 12, 2013. Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 206– Model 747–100, 747–100B, 747–100B SUD, (2) Replace the inboard actuator attach 544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; 747–200B, 747–200C, 747–200F, 747–300, fitting of the outboard flap, in accordance Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. 747–400, 747–400D, 747–400F, and 747SR with Part 4 of the Accomplishment (4) You may review copies of the series airplanes, certificated in any category, Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin referenced service information at the FAA, as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747–57A2343, dated September 12, 2013. 747–57A2343, dated September 12, 2013. Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind (i) Alternative Methods of Compliance Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. For (d) Subject (AMOCs) information on the availability of this Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the (5) You may view this service information Code 57, Wings. authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if that is incorporated by reference at the requested using the procedures found in 14 National Archives and Records (e) Unsafe Condition CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, Administration (NARA). For information on This AD was prompted by a report of the send your request to your principal inspector the availability of this material at NARA, call fracture of an inboard actuator attach fitting or local Flight Standards District Office, as 202–741–6030, or go to: http:// of the outboard flap. An inspection of the appropriate. If sending information directly www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- attach fitting revealed that it was incorrectly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the locations.html. attention of the person identified in machined with a cylindrical profile instead Issued in Renton, Washington, on October paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be of a conical profile, resulting in reduced wall 31, 2013. thickness. We are issuing this AD to detect emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOC- and correct defective inboard actuator attach [email protected]. Jeffrey E. Duven, fittings which, combined with loss of the (2) Before using any approved AMOC, Acting Manager, Transport Airplane outboard actuator load path, could result in notify your appropriate principal inspector, Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. uncontrolled retraction of the outboard flap, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager [FR Doc. 2013–27015 Filed 11–13–13; 8:45 am] of the local flight standards district office/ damage to flight control systems, and BILLING CODE 4910–13–P consequent reduced controllability of the certificate holding district office. airplane. (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used for any repair (f) Compliance required by this AD if it is approved by the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Comply with this AD within the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization compliance times specified, unless already Designation Authorization (ODA) that has Federal Aviation Administration done. been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 14 CFR Part 39 (g) Part Number Inspection method to be approved, the repair must meet Within 90 days after the effective date of the certification basis of the airplane, and the [Docket No. FAA–2013–0329; Directorate this AD: Inspect to determine the part approval must specifically refer to this AD. Identifier 2012–NM–032–AD; Amendment number of the inboard actuator attach fittings (4) If the service information contains steps 39–17596; AD 2013–19–14] of the outboard flaps, in accordance with Part that are labeled as RC (Required for RIN 2120–AA64 1 of the Accomplishment Instructions of Compliance), those steps must be done to Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747–57A2343, comply with this AD; any steps that are not Airworthiness Directives; Airbus dated September 12, 2013. labeled as RC are recommended. Those steps Airplanes that are not labeled as RC may be deviated (h) Actions for Certain Attach Fittings from, done as part of other actions, or done AGENCY: Federal Aviation If, during the inspection required by using accepted methods different from those Administration (FAA), Department of paragraph (g) of this AD, any inboard identified in the specified service Transportation (DOT). actuator attach fitting having part number information without obtaining approval of an (P/N) 65B08564–7 is found, before further AMOC, provided the steps labeled as RC can ACTION: Final rule. flight, do the actions specified in paragraph be done and the airplane can be put back in (h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD. a serviceable condition. Any substitutions or SUMMARY: We are superseding (1) Do a detailed inspection of the inboard changes to steps labeled as RC require Airworthiness Directives (ADs) 2009– actuator attach fitting for a cylindrical defect, approval of an AMOC. 04–07 and 2011–02–09 for certain VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:50 Nov 13, 2013 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\14NOR1.SGM 14NOR1 TKELleY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES 68348 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 220 / Thursday, November 14, 2013 / Rules and Regulations Airbus Model A330–200, A330–200 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, [with mechanical rudder], through Airbus Freighter, A300–300, A340–200, A340– Washington 98057–3356; telephone SB A330–27–3177, 300, A340–500, and A340–600 series 425–227–1138; fax 425–227–1149. —software standard L22A on FCPC 2K1 hardware and L22A on FCPC 2K0 airplanes. AD 2009–04–07 required SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: revising the airplane flight manual hardware for A340–200/–300 aeroplanes Discussion [with mechanical rudder], through Airbus (AFM) to include appropriate SB A340–27–4174, and operational procedures to prevent the We issued a notice of proposed — software standard L21A on FCPC 2K2 air data inertial reference unit (ADIRU) rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR hardware for A340–300 aeroplanes [with from providing erroneous data to other part 39 by adding an AD that would electrical rudder], through Airbus SB airplane systems. AD 2011–02–09 apply to the specified products. The A340–27–4162. required revising the AFM to provide NPRM was published in the Federal * * * * * appropriate operational procedures to Register on April 16, 2013 (78 FR EASA has also issued MCAI 2013– prevent the airplane flight directors 22432), and proposed to supersede AD 0107, dated May 17, 2013, which states: (FDs), autopilot (AP), and auto-thrust re- 2009–04–07, Amendment 39–15813 (74 An A330 aeroplane experienced a sudden engagement in the event of airspeed FR 7549, February 18, 2009); and AD nose down movement while in cruise. This sources providing similar but erroneous 2011–02–09, Amendment 39–16583 (76 event was preceded by an automatic data. This new AD requires that FR 4219, January 25, 2011). The NPRM autopilot disconnection, which triggered the operators modify or replace all three proposed to correct an unsafe condition ‘‘NAV IR1 FAULT’’ Electronic Centralised flight control primary computers for the specified products. Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) Caution. (FCPCs) with new software standards. The European Aviation Safety Agency Investigation results highlighted that at the Since we issued ADs 2009–04–07 and (EASA), which is the Technical Agent time of the event, the Air Data Reference 1 2011–02–09, we have determined that for the Member States of the European (ADR) part of ADIRU1 was providing Community, has issued EASA AD 2011– erroneous and temporary wrong parameters new software standards for the FCPCs in a random manner.