Federal Register/Vol. 70, No. 183/Thursday, September 22, 2005/Rules and Regulations
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 183 / Thursday, September 22, 2005 / Rules and Regulations 55531 We prepared a regulatory evaluation § 39.13 [Amended] Unsafe Condition of the estimated costs to comply with I 2. The Federal Aviation (d) This AD results from a report of fatigue this AD and placed it in the AD docket. Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 cracks that initiated in the duct structure of See the ADDRESSES section for a location by adding the following new the ram air outlet, which is adjacent to the to examine the regulatory evaluation. airworthiness directive (AD): hydraulics compartment. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent fatigue cracks in the duct List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 2005–19–22 Airbus: Amendment 39–14287. structure of the ram air outlet, which could Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation Docket No. FAA–2005–22486; Directorate Identifier 2004–NM–219–AD. lead to hot air damage and consequent loss safety, Incorporation by reference, of function of the hydraulics systems. Safety. Effective Date Compliance: (e) You are responsible for Adoption of the Amendment (a) This AD becomes effective October 7, having the actions required by this AD 2005. performed within the compliance times I Accordingly, under the authority Affected ADs specified, unless the actions have already delegated to me by the Administrator, been done. the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as (b) None. Applicability: (c) This AD applies to Airbus Modification follows: Model A330–322, –341, and –342 airplanes; (f) Before the airplane accumulates 12,000 and Model A340–211, –212, –213, –311, PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS –312, and –313 airplanes; certificated in any total flight cycles, or within 60 days after the DIRECTIVES category; as identified in Airbus Service effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later: Modify the ram air outlet ducts of the I 1. The authority citation for part 39 Bulletin A330–53–3132, Revision 02, dated April 26, 2004, and Airbus Service Bulletin two air conditioning packs in accordance continues to read as follows: A340–53–4139, Revision 02, dated April 26, with the applicable service bulletin in Table Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 2004, as applicable. 1 of this AD. TABLE 1.—AIRBUS SERVICE BULLETINS Model Airbus service bulletin Revision Date A330–322, –341, and –342 airplanes ............................................................. A330–53–3132 02 April 26, 2004. A340–211, –212, –213, –311, –312, and –313 airplanes .............................. A340–53–4139 02 April 26, 2004. Actions Accomplished in Accordance With this AD are acceptable for compliance with Previous Issues of Service Bulletins the corresponding action in this AD. (g) Actions accomplished in accordance with the service bulletins listed in Table 2 of TABLE 2.—PREVIOUS ISSUES OF SERVICE BULLETINS Airbus service bulletin Revision Date A330–53–3132 .......................................................................................................................................... 01 ................. December 8, 2003. A340–53–4139 .......................................................................................................................................... Original ......... July 25, 2003. A340–53–4139 .......................................................................................................................................... 01 ................. December 8, 2003. Alternative Methods of Compliance required by this AD, unless the AD specifies Issued in Renton, Washington, on (AMOCs) otherwise. The Director of the Federal September 13, 2005. (h)(1) The Manager, International Branch, Register approved the incorporation by Kalene C. Yanamura, ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, reference of these documents in accordance Acting Manager, Transport Airplane FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. for this AD, if requested in accordance with Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice [FR Doc. 05–18781 Filed 9–21–05; 8:45 am] the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, for a BILLING CODE 4910–13–P (2) Before using any AMOC approved in copy of this service information. You may accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to review copies at the Docket Management which the AMOC applies, notify the Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, appropriate principal inspector in the FAA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 400 Seventh Street SW., room PL–401, Nassif Flight Standards Certificate Holding District Building, Washington, DC; on the Internet at Office. Federal Aviation Administration http://dms.dot.gov; or at the National Related Information Archives and Records Administration 14 CFR Part 71 (i) French airworthiness directives F– (NARA). For information on the availability 2004–050 and F2004–051, both dated of this material at the NARA, call (202) 741– [Docket No. FAA–2005–20643; Airspace April 14, 2004, also address the subject of 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ Docket No. 05–AAL–13] this AD. federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ _ Establishment of Class D Airspace; Material Incorporated by Reference ibr locations.html. and Revision of Class E Airspace; Big (j) You must use Airbus Service Bulletin Delta, Allen Army Airfield, Fort Greely, A330–53–3132, Revision 02, dated April 26, AK 2004; and Airbus Service Bulletin A340–53– 4139, Revision 02, dated April 26, 2004; as AGENCY: Federal Aviation applicable; to perform the actions that are Administration (FAA), DOT. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:53 Sep 21, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\22SER1.SGM 22SER1 55532 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 183 / Thursday, September 22, 2005 / Rules and Regulations ACTION: Final rule. that a low altitude exclusion area to September 16, 2005 which is allow access to D66, to and from the incorporated by reference in 14 CFR SUMMARY: This action establishes Class northwest, without communication with 71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace D airspace and revises Class E airspace BIG ATCT during visual flight rules designations listed in this document at Big Delta, Allen Army Airfield (BIG) (VFR) conditions is acceptable. When will be revised subsequently in the on Ft. Greely, Alaska. This action was conditions are below basic VFR (1,000 Order. taken at the request of the United States ft. ceiling and/or 3 miles visibility) a The Rule Army to enable them to establish the Special VFR Clearance will still be appropriate airspace to open an Airport required within Class E or D airspace. This rule establishes Class D airspace, Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at BIG to D66 is contained within Class E airspace and revises Class E airspace at BIG, Ft. support operations of the U.S. Army extending from the surface upward to Greely, Alaska. Class E airspace from Space and Missile Defense Command. the base of Class D airspace. the surface is incorporated into the rule This action also enlarges Class E The Alaska Airmen’s Association also to ensure that D66 remains within Airspace from 700 ft. above the surface requested an exclusion corridor from controlled airspace extending upwards to the point at which it is sufficient to Donnelly Dome to the Big Delta Very from the surface. The BIG ATCT will contain aircraft executing standard High Frequency Omni-directional Radio operate continuously. Class E airspace instrument approach procedures (SIAP). Range (BIG) 260 radial at 10 nautical that is an extension to the Class D The new BIG ATCT is being established miles (nm), or, if this is not feasible, an airspace from the surface is revised to to provide airport traffic control service exclusion area through Class D airspace align with the new Class D airspace and to aircraft operating at BIG due to along the Richardson Highway under is enlarged to encompass that area increased airport operations caused by 500 AGL from the BIG 160 radial at 5 needed to provide air traffic control an expanded homeland security mission nm direct to BIG 260 radial at 10 nm. services to aircraft executing standard at Ft. Greely. The FAA has considered this proposal. instrument approach procedures to BIG. EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December The first option, an exclusion corridor The intended effect of this rule is to 22, 2005. from Donnelly Dome to the BIG 260 provide adequate controlled airspace for the BIG ATCT to provide airport traffic FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: radial at 10 nm, will not be feasible control services to VFR and Instrument Derril Bergt, Alaska Flight Service because this routing would require the Flight Rule (IFR) aircraft at BIG, Fort Operations, Federal Aviation U.S. Army to discontinue use of Restricted Area 2202A (R2202A) within Greely, Alaska. Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, the confines of the proposed corridor. The FAA has determined that this Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; U.S. Army has informed the FAA that regulation only involves an established telephone number (907) 271–2796; fax: the airspace currently designated as body of technical regulations for which (907) 271–2850; e-mail: R2202 cannot be made available for use frequent and routine amendments are [email protected]. Internet address: as a non-radio corridor for aircraft necessary to keep them operationally http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at. during periods when R2202A is active current. It, therefore—(1) is not a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: without impacting training and testing ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under History negatively. As to the second option Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a proposed, for a no-radio route from the ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT On Monday, April 18, 2005, the FAA BIG 160 radial at 5 nm to the BIG 260 Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 proposed to revise part 71 of the Federal at 10 nm, the close proximity of this FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to proposed corridor to aircraft operating does not warrant preparation of a establish Class D airspace and to revise to/from Allen Army Airfield, and the regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Class E airspace from the surface at Big security issues associated with impact is so minimal.