Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 18, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 47047 (3) For Models 35, 35A, 36, and 36A (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August airplanes: Within 24 months after October (AMOCs) 31, 2018. 23, 2018 (the effective date of this AD) or (1) The Manager, Wichita ACO branch, Melvin J. Johnson, within 400 landings after October 23, 2018 FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs Deputy Director, Policy & Innovation Division, (the effective date of this AD), whichever for this AD, if requested using the procedures Aircraft Certification Service. occurs first, replace the nose roller fitting, nose roller support bracket, and adjacent rib found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with [FR Doc. 2018–19853 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am] support structure with replacement parts by 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your BILLING CODE 4910–13–P following the Accomplishment Instructions principal inspector or local Flight Standards in Bombardier Learjet 35/36 SB 35/36–27–50 District Office, as appropriate. If sending Recommended, dated September 11, 2017. information directly to the manager of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (4) For Models 55, 55B, and 55C airplanes: certification office, send it to the attention of Within 24 months after October 23, 2018 (the the person identified in paragraph (k)(1) of Federal Aviation Administration effective date of this AD) or within 400 this AD. landings after October 23, 2018 (the effective (2) Before using any approved AMOC, 14 CFR Part 39 date of this AD), whichever occurs first, notify your appropriate principal inspector, replace the nose roller fitting, nose roller or lacking a principal inspector, the manager [Docket No. FAA–2018–0390; Product support bracket, and adjacent rib support of the local flight standards district office/ Identifier 2017–NM–130–AD; Amendment structure with replacement parts by certificate holding district office. 39–19397; AD 2018–18–18] following the Accomplishment Instructions in Bombardier Learjet 55 SB 55–27–41 (k) Related Information RIN 2120–AA64 Recommended, dated September 11, 2017. For more information about this AD, (5) For Model 60 airplanes: Within 12 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS contact Tara Shawn, Aerospace Engineer, months after October 23, 2018 (the effective Airplanes Wichita ACO Branch, 1801 Airport Road, date of this AD) or within 200 landings after October 23, 2018 (the effective date of this Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: AGENCY: Federal Aviation AD), whichever occurs first, replace the nose (316) 946–4141; fax: (316) 946–4107; email: Administration (FAA), Department of roller fitting, nose roller support bracket, and [email protected] or [email protected]. Transportation (DOT). adjacent rib support structure with (l) Material Incorporated by Reference ACTION: Final rule. replacement parts by following the (1) The Director of the Federal Register Accomplishment Instructions in Bombardier SUMMARY: We are adopting a new Learjet 60 SB 60–27–39 Recommended, approved the incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this airworthiness directive (AD) for all Revision 1, dated January 15, 2018. Airbus SAS Model A300 series (6) For all airplanes: Some compliance paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR times in this AD are presented in landings. part 51. airplanes. This AD was prompted by a If you do not keep a record of the total (2) You must use this service information revision of an airworthiness limitation number of landings, then use a 1-to-1 as applicable to do the actions required by items (ALI) document. This AD requires conversion for hours time-in-service (TIS) to this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. revising the maintenance or inspection landings. Example: 20 hours TIS = 20 (i) Bombardier Learjet 28/29 Service program, as applicable, to incorporate landings. Bulletin (SB) 28/29–27–31 Recommended, the specified maintenance requirements (7) For Models 31, 31A, 35, 35A, 36, 36A, dated September 11, 2017; and airworthiness limitations. We are 55, 55B, 55C, and 60 airplanes: Although (ii) Bombardier Learjet 31 SB 31–27–35 issuing this AD to address the unsafe Paragraph 3.B.(2) of the applicable SB for Recommended, dated September 11, 2017; condition on these products. these models that have modified flap roller (iii) Bombardier Learjet 35/36 SB 35/36 DATES: This AD is effective October 23, assemblies requires the operator to contact –27–50 Recommended, dated September 11, Learjet Inc. for repair instructions, this AD 2017; 2018. requires you do the repair using a method (iv) Bombardier Learjet 55 SB 55–27–41 ADDRESSES: approved by the Manager, Wichita ACO Branch, FAA. For a repair method to be Recommended, dated September 11, 2017; Examining the AD Docket approved by the Manager, Wichita ACO and Branch, as required by this paragraph, the (v) Bombardier Learjet 60 SB 60–27–39 You may examine the AD docket on Manager’s approval letter must specifically Recommended, Revision 1, dated January 15, the internet at http:// refer to this AD. 2018. www.regulations.gov by searching for (3) For service information identified in and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– (h) Credit for Previous Actions this AD, contact Learjet, Inc., One Learjet 0390; or in person at Docket Operations For Model 60 airplanes: This AD allows Way, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: 316– between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday credit for actions required in paragraph (g)(5) 946–2000; email: ac.ict@ through Friday, except Federal holidays. of this AD if done before the effective date aero.bombardier.com; internet: https:// The AD docket contains this final rule, of this AD following Bombardier Learjet 60 www.bombardier.com. the regulatory evaluation, any SB 60–27–39 Recommended, Basic Issue, (4) You may view this service information dated September 11, 2017. at the FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, comments received, and other information. The address for Docket (i) No Reporting Requirement 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this Operations (phone: 800–647–5527) is Although Bombardier Learjet 28/29 SB 28/ material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. In U.S. Department of Transportation, 29–27–31 Recommended, dated September addition, you can access this service Docket Operations, M–30, West 11, 2017; Bombardier Learjet 31 SB 31–27– 35 Recommended, dated September 11, 2017; information on the internet at http:// Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Bombardier Learjet 35/36 SB 35/36 –27–50 www.regulations.gov by searching for and 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Recommended, dated September 11, 2017; locating Docket No. FAA–2017–1078. Washington, DC 20590. Bombardier Learjet 55 SB 55–27–41 (5) You may view this service information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Recommended, dated September 11, 2017; that is incorporated by reference at the Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, National Archives and Records and Bombardier Learjet 60 SB 60–27–39 International Section, Transport Administration (NARA). For information on Recommended, Revision 1, dated January 15, Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 2018, all specify to submit a compliance the availability of this material at NARA, call response form to the manufacturer per 202–741–6030, or go to: http:// 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; paragraph 3.E., this AD does not require that www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- telephone and fax 206–231–3225. action. locations.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Sep 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\18SER1.SGM 18SER1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES 47048 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 18, 2018 / Rules and Regulations Discussion You may examine the MCAI in the determined that air safety and the AD docket on the internet at http:// public interest require adopting this We issued a notice of proposed www.regulations.gov by searching for final rule with the changes described rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– previously and minor editorial changes. part 39 by adding an AD that would 0390. We have determined that these minor apply to all Airbus SAS Model A300 changes: series airplanes. The NPRM published Comments • Are consistent with the intent that in the Federal Register on May 11, 2018 We gave the public the opportunity to was proposed in the NPRM for (83 FR 21955). The NPRM was participate in developing this final rule. addressing the unsafe condition; and prompted by a revision of an ALI The following presents the comment • Do not add any additional burden document. The NPRM proposed to received on the NPRM and the FAA’s upon the public than was already require revising the maintenance or response to the comment. proposed in the NPRM. inspection program, as applicable, to We also determined that these incorporate the specified maintenance Request To Supersede AD 2014–16–13 changes will not increase the economic requirements and airworthiness Airbus questioned the need to keep burden on any operator or increase the limitations. AD 2014–16–13 and whether the scope of this final rule. We are issuing this AD to address the proposed AD should instead supersede Costs of Compliance reduced structural integrity of the AD 2014–16–13. Airbus noted that the airplane and possible loss of proposed AD lists all of the ALIs in We estimate that this AD affects 5 controllability of the airplane. EASA AD 2017–0145, dated August 31, airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate the following costs to The European Aviation Safety Agency 2017, not just the ALIs that have been comply with this AD: (EASA), which is the Technical Agent updated since we issued AD 2014–16– We have determined that revising the for the Member States of the European 13.