AD 2015-06-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B2-1A | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B2-1C | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B2-203 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B2K-3C | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-103 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-203 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-2C | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-601 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-603 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-605R | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-620 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-622 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-622R | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 C4-605R Variant F | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 F4-605R | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 F4-622R | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A310-203 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A310-204 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A310-221 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A310-222 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A310-304 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A310-322 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A310-324 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A310-325 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The structural integrity of the airplane could be negatively affected if certain repairs on the floor cross beams flange are not reworked.
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Required Actions
Inspect the floor cross beams flange at frame (FR)11 and FR12A to identify Structural Repair Manual (SRM) repairs. Accomplish corrective action, which may include reworking the SRM repairs, depending on findings.
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Compliance Time
Within 30 months of the effective date (May 1, 2015).
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Affected Aircraft
All Airbus Model A300 and A310 series airplanes, and certain Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes).
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Federal Register Abstract
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A300 and A310 series airplanes, and certain Model A300 B4- 600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes). This AD was prompted by a review of certain repairs, which revealed that the structural integrity of the airplane could be negatively affected if those repairs are not re-worked. This AD requires an inspection to identify certain repairs, and corrective action if necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct certain repairs on the floor cross beams flange. If those repairs are not reworked, the structural integrity of the airplane could be negatively affected.
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(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes identified in paragraphs
(c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD, certificated in any category.
(1) Model A300 B2-1A, B2-1C, B2K-3C, B2-203, B4-2C, B4-103, and
B4-203 airplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers.
(2) Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, and B4-622 airplanes;
Model A300 B4-605R and B4-622R airplanes; Model A300 F4-605R and F4-
622R airplanes; and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes; all
manufacturer serial numbers, except those on which Airbus
Modification 12699 has been embodied in production.
(3) Model A310-203, -204, -221, -222, -304, -322, -324, and -325
airplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16255-16259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06583]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2014-0229; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-186-AD;
Amendment 39-18123; AD 2015-06-05]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus Model A300 and A310 series airplanes, and certain Model A300 B4-
600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R
Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series
airplanes). This AD was prompted by a review of certain repairs, which
revealed that the structural integrity of the airplane could be
negatively affected if those repairs are not re-worked. This AD
requires an inspection to identify certain repairs, and corrective
action if necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct
certain repairs on the floor cross beams flange. If those repairs are
not reworked, the structural integrity of the airplane could be
negatively affected.
DATES: This AD becomes effective May 1, 2015.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of May 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail">http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail</a>;D=FAA-2014-0229; or in person at the
Docket Management
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Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC.
For service information identified in this AD, contact Airbus SAS,
Airworthiness Office--EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac
Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51;
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3b2b0b0bca6bda7fdb2baa1a4bca1a7bbfeb6b2a093b2baa1b1a6a0fdb0bcbe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6b7b5b5b9a3b8a2f8b7bfa4a1b9a4a2befbb3b7a596b7bfa4b4a3a5f8b5b9bb">[email protected]</span></a>; Internet <a href="http://www.airbus.com">http://www.airbus.com</a>.
You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221. It
is also available on the Internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-0229.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, ANM-
116, International Branch, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98507-3356; telephone 425-227-2125; fax
425-227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all Airbus Model A300 and
A310 series airplanes, and certain Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-
600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes
(collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes). The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2014 (79 FR 21413).
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2013-0220, dated September 18, 2013 (referred
to after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for all Airbus Model A300
and A310 series airplanes, and certain Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and
F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes
(collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes). The MCAI states:
In the frame of the Extended Service Goal (ESG) activity, all
existing Structural Repair Manual (SRM) repairs were reviewed.
This analysis, which consisted in new static and fatigue
calculations, revealed that some repairs were no longer applicable
to some specific areas.
These repairs, if not reworked, could affect the structural
integrity of the aeroplane. To address the repairs on the floor
cross beams flange, Airbus issued Alert Operator Transmission (AOT)
A300-53A0392, AOT A300-53A6171 and AOT A310-53A2135.
To address this unsafe condition, and further to the
implementation of the Aging Aircraft Safety Rule (AASR), this [EASA]
Airworthiness Directive requires a [general visual] inspection of
the floor cross beams flange at frame (FR)11 and FR12A to identify
SRM repairs and, depending on findings, accomplishment of corrective
action [reworking the SRM repairs].
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail">http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail</a>;D=FAA-2014-0229-0002.
Comments
We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM (79
FR 21413, April 16, 2014) and the FAA's response to each comment.
Request To Change the Compliance Time Expression From Months to Flight
Cycles
United Parcel Service (UPS) requested that the compliance time
proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 21413, April 16, 2014) for doing the
general visual inspection be changed from a compliance time based on
months to a compliance time based on the accumulation of flight cycles
since certain structural repair manual (SRM) repairs were incorporated
on an airplane. UPS stated that all documentation related to the NPRM
indicated that the reported damage is fatigue-related; therefore the
inspection compliance time should reflect a typical fatigue-related
issue, which is expressed in flight cycles. UPS explained that it did
not provide a proposed compliance time because it did not have data and
suggested that the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) could
establish compliance times for the instructions for continued
airworthiness based on the data used in the SRM repair evaluation to
determine extended service goals.
We do not agree to change the compliance time expression from
months to accumulated flight cycles since certain SRM repairs were
done. The OEM does not have documentation for all the SRM repairs
accomplished on each airplane, thus it is unable to establish
compliance times because of the incomplete data. The FAA and EASA have
determined that a 30-month compliance time is sufficient to accomplish
the inspection and all applicable corrective actions. No change has
been made to this AD regarding this issue. However, under the
provisions of paragraph (i) of this AD, we may approve requests for
adjustments to the compliance time if data are submitted to
substantiate that such an adjustment would provide an acceptable level
of safety.
Request To Omit References to the AD in Repair Approvals
UPS requested that paragraphs (h) and (i)(2) of the NPRM (79 FR
21413, April 16, 2014) be revised to omit the statement ``[F]or a
repair method to be approved, the repair approval must specifically
refer to this AD.'' UPS stated that the FAA included this sentence in
the NPRM because there is a ``potential'' for operators to do repairs
that do not adequately address the unsafe condition. UPS commented that
adding a reference to the applicable AD on repair documentation does
not address the root cause of repair documentation availability.
Previously approved repairs for an AD should have been vetted as part
of the corrective action and AD development process. However, if a
repair is not identified during that process, the operator is still
responsible for adhering to the Airworthy Product provision in an AD.
The Airworthy Product provision, in conjunction with FAA Advisory
Circular 120-77, ``Maintenance and Alteration Data,'' dated October 7,
2002 (http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/
rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/199e798c7ee4347786256c4d004ae5dc/$FILE/
AC%20120-77.pdf), provides sufficient guidance and clarification for
repairs accomplished during compliance with the requirements of an AD.
We concur with the commenter's request to remove from this AD the
requirement that repair approvals specifically refer to this AD. Since
late 2006, we have included a standard paragraph titled ``Airworthy
Product'' in all MCAI ADs in which the FAA develops an AD based on a
foreign authority's AD. The MCAI or referenced service information in
an FAA AD often directs the owner/operator to contact the manufacturer
for corrective actions, such as a repair. Briefly, the Airworthy
Product paragraph allowed owners/operators to use corrective actions
provided by the manufacturer if those actions were FAA approved. In
addition, the paragraph stated that any actions approved by the State
of Design Authority (or its delegated agent) are considered to be FAA
approved.
In the NPRM (79 FR 21413, April 16, 2014), we proposed to prevent
the use
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of repairs that were not specifically developed to correct the unsafe
condition by requiring that the repair approval provided by the State
of Design Authority or its delegated agent specifically refer to this
FAA AD. This change was intended to clarify the method of compliance
and to provide operators with better visibility of repairs that are
specifically developed and approved to correct the unsafe condition. In
addition, we proposed to change the phrase ``its delegated agent'' to
include ``the Design Approval Holder (DAH) with a State of Design
Authority's design organization approval (DOA)'' to refer to a DAH
authorized to approve required repairs for the AD.
Comments were provided to another NPRM (Directorate Identifier
2012-NM-101-AD (79 FR 21413, April 16, 2014)) about these proposed
changes. UPS commented on that NPRM as follows: ``The proposed wording,
being specific to repairs, eliminates the interpretation that Airbus
messages are acceptable for approving minor deviations (corrective
actions) needed during accomplishment of an AD mandated Airbus service
bulletin.''
That comment has made the FAA aware that some operators have
misunderstood or misinterpreted the Airworthy Product paragraph to
allow the owner/operator to use messages provided by the manufacturer
as approval of deviations during the accomplishment of an AD-mandated
action. The Airworthy Product paragraph does not approve messages or
other information provided by the manufacturer for deviations to the
requirements of the AD-mandated actions. The Airworthy Product
paragraph only addresses the requirement to contact the manufacturer
for corrective actions for the identified unsafe condition and does not
cover deviations from other AD requirements. However, deviations to AD-
required actions are addressed in 14 CFR 39.17, and anyone may request
approval of an alternative method of compliance to the AD-required
actions using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
To address this misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the
Airworthy Product paragraph, we have changed that paragraph and
retitled it ``Contacting the Manufacturer.'' This paragraph now
clarifies that for any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, the actions must be accomplished using a
method approved by the FAA, or the European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), or Airbus's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA).
The Contacting the Manufacturer paragraph also clarifies that, if
approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized
signature. The DOA signature indicates that the data and information
contained in the document are EASA approved, which is also FAA
approved. Messages and other information provided by the manufacturer
that do not contain the DOA-authorized signature approval are not EASA
approved, unless EASA directly approves the manufacturer's message or
other information.
This clarification does not remove flexibility afforded previously
by the Airworthy Product paragraph. Consistent with long-standing FAA
policy, such flexibility was never intended for required actions. This
is also consistent with the recommendation of the AD Implementation
Aviation Rulemaking Committee to increase flexibility in complying with
ADs by identifying those actions in manufacturers' service instructions
that are ``Required for Compliance'' with ADs. We continue to work with
manufacturers to implement this recommendation. But once we determine
that an action is required, any deviation from the requirement must be
approved as an alternative method of compliance.
Other commenters pointed out that in many cases the foreign
manufacturer's service bulletin and the foreign authority's MCAI may
have been issued some time before the FAA AD. Therefore, the DOA may
have provided U.S. operators with an approved repair, developed with
full awareness of the unsafe condition, before the FAA AD is issued.
Under these circumstances, to comply with the FAA AD, the operator
would be required to go back to the manufacturer's DOA and obtain a new
approval document, adding time and expense to the compliance process
with no safety benefit.
Based on these comments, we removed the requirement from this AD
that the DAH-provided repair specifically refer to this AD. Before
adopting such a requirement in the future, the FAA will coordinate with
affected DAHs and verify they are prepared to implement means to ensure
that their repair approvals consider the unsafe condition addressed in
an AD. Any such requirements will be adopted through the normal AD
rulemaking process, including notice-and-comment procedures, when
appropriate.
We have also decided not to include a generic reference to either
the ``delegated agent'' or the ``DAH with State of Design Authority
design organization approval,'' but instead we will provide the
specific delegation approval granted by the State of Design Authority
for the DAH.
Additional Changes to This AD
In this AD, we have corrected a formatting error in the
subparagraphs of paragraph (g)(1) of the NPRM (79 FR 21413, April 16,
2014). The subparagraphs were incorrectly identified as (g)(1)(a),
(g)(1)(b), and (g)(1)(c), and should have been identified as paragraphs
(g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), and (g)(1)(iii) of this AD.
Conclusion
We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this AD with the changes described previously and minor editorial
changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
<bullet> Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (79 FR 21413, April 16, 2014) for correcting the unsafe condition;
and
<bullet> Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 21413, April 16, 2014).
We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
Airbus has issued the following service information, which
describes procedures for doing general visual inspections of the floor
cross beams flange at certain frames and contacting the manufacturer
for corrective actions:
<bullet> Airbus All Operator Telex A300-53A0392, dated March 14,
2012 (for Model A300 series airplanes);
<bullet> Airbus All Operator Telex A300-53A617, dated March 14,
2012 (for Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, and B4-622 airplanes;
Model A300 B4-605R and B4-622R airplanes; Model A300 F4-605R and F4-
622R airplanes; and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes); and
<bullet> Airbus All Operator Telex A310-53A2135, dated March 14,
2012 (for Model A310 series airplanes).
This service information is reasonably available; see ADDRESSES for
ways to access this service information.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this AD affects 177 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take about 1 work-hour per product
to comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor
rate is $85
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per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD
on U.S. operators to be $15,045, or $85 per product.
We have received no definitive data that would enable us to provide
cost estimates for the on-condition actions specified in this AD.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail">http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail</a>;D=FAA-2014-0229; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information.
The street address for the Docket Operations office (telephone 800-647-
5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
2015-06-05 Airbus: Amendment 39-18123. Docket No. FAA-2014-0229;
Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-186-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD becomes effective May 1, 2015.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes identified in paragraphs
(c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD, certificated in any category.
(1) Model A300 B2-1A, B2-1C, B2K-3C, B2-203, B4-2C, B4-103, and
B4-203 airplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers.
(2) Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, and B4-622 airplanes;
Model A300 B4-605R and B4-622R airplanes; Model A300 F4-605R and F4-
622R airplanes; and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes; all
manufacturer serial numbers, except those on which Airbus
Modification 12699 has been embodied in production.
(3) Model A310-203, -204, -221, -222, -304, -322, -324, and -325
airplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a review of certain repairs, which
revealed that the structural integrity of the airplane could be
negatively affected if those repairs are not re-worked. We are
issuing this AD to detect and correct certain repairs on the floor
cross beams flange. If those repairs are not reworked, the
structural integrity of the airplane could be negatively affected.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Inspection
(1) Within 30 months after the effective date of this AD: Do a
general visual inspection of the floor cross beams flange at FR11
and FR12A to determine which structural repair manual (SRM) repairs
have been done, in accordance with the instructions of the service
information specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), or
(g)(1)(iii) of this AD, as applicable.
(i) For Model A300 series airplanes: Airbus All Operator Telex
(AOT) A300-53A0392, dated March 14, 2012.
(ii) For Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, and B4-622
airplanes; Model A300 B4-605R and B4-622R airplanes; Model A300 F4-
605R and F4-622R airplanes; and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F
airplanes: Airbus AOT A300-53A6171, dated March 14, 2012.
(iii) For Model A310 series airplanes: Airbus AOT A310-53A2135,
dated March 14, 2012.
(2) A review of airplane maintenance records is acceptable in
lieu of the general visual inspection required by paragraph (g)(1)
of this AD if the SRM repairs can be positively identified from that
review.
(h) Repair
If, during the inspection required by paragraph (g)(1) of this
AD, it is determined that any SRM repair specified in paragraph 2 of
the service information identified in paragraph (g)(1)(i),
(g)(1)(ii), or (g)(1)(iii) of this AD, as applicable, has been done:
Within 30 months after the effective date of this AD, rework the
repair using a method approved by the Manager, International Branch,
ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus's EASA Design Organization
Approval (DOA).
(i) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR
39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Dan Rodina,
Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98507-
3356; telephone 425-227-2125; fax 425-427-1149. Information may be
emailed to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86bfabc7c8cbabb7b7b0abc7cbc9c5abd4c3d7d3c3d5d2d5c6e0e7e7a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b78e9af6f9fa9a8686819af6faf8f49ae5f2e6e2f2e4e3e4f7d1d6d699d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a>. Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office. The
AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective
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actions from a manufacturer, the action must be accomplished using a
method approved by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the EASA; or Airbus's EASA
DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-
authorized signature.
(j) Related Information
Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI)
Airworthiness Directive 2013-0220, dated September 18, 2013, for
related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the
Internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail">http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail</a>;D=FAA-2014-
0229-0002.
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Airbus All Operator Telex A300-53A0392, dated March 14,
2012. The document number and date appear on only the first page of
this document.
(ii) Airbus All Operator Telex A300-53A6171, dated March 14,
2012. The document number and date appear on only the first page of
this document.
(iii) Airbus All Operator Telex A310-53A2135, dated March 14,
2012. The document number and date appear on only the first page of
this document.
(3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96;
fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a1b1919150f140e541b13080d15080e12571f1b093a1b1308180f0954191517"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8beae8e8e4fee5ffa5eae2f9fce4f9ffe3a6eeeaf8cbeae2f9e9fef8a5e8e4e6">[email protected]</span></a>;
Internet <a href="http://www.airbus.com">http://www.airbus.com</a>.
(4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
(5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html">http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html</a>.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 14, 2015.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-06583 Filed 3-26-15; 8:45 am]
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