[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3279-3284]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00449]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0484; Product Identifier 2019-NM-065-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); reopening
of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an earlier proposal for all Airbus SAS
Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, A330-300, A340-200, A340-300, A340-
500, and A340-600 series airplanes. This action revises the notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) by including additional affected free fall
actuators (FFAs) and reducing certain compliance times. The FAA is
proposing this airworthiness directive (AD) to address the unsafe
condition on these products. Since these actions would impose an
additional burden over those in the NPRM, the FAA is reopening the
comment period to allow the public the chance to comment on these
changes.

DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published in the Federal
Register on June 26, 2019 (84 FR 30055), is reopened.

    The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by March 6, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For the material identified in this proposed AD that will be
incorporated by reference (IBR), contact the European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA), Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany;
phone: +49 221 89990 1000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet:
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR material on the EASA website
at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this IBR material at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195. It is also available in the AD docket on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2019-0484.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0484; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2019-0484;
Product Identifier 2019-NM-065-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
The FAA specifically invites comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. The FAA will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
NPRM based on those comments.
    The FAA will post all comments received, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide.
The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.

Discussion

    The FAA issued an NPRM to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that
would apply to all Airbus SAS Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, A330-
300, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 series airplanes. The
NPRM published in the Federal Register on June 26, 2019 (84 FR 30055).
The NPRM was prompted by a report that an airplane failed to extend its
nose landing gear (NLG) using the free fall method, due to loss of the
green hydraulic system. The NPRM proposed to require repetitive tests
of affected FFAs, and replacement of any affected FFA that fails a test
with a serviceable FFA; as specified in EASA AD 2019-0063, dated March
26, 2019 (``EASA AD 2019-0063'').

Actions Since the NPRM Was Issued

    Since the NPRM was issued, the FAA has determined that it is
necessary to include additional affected FFAs and reduce certain
compliance times.
    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2019-0164, dated July 11, 2019
(``EASA AD 2019-0164'') (referred to after this as the Mandatory
Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an
unsafe condition for all Airbus SAS Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter,
A330-300, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 series airplanes.
Airbus SAS Model A340-542 and A340-643 airplanes are not certified by
the FAA and are not included on the U.S. type certificate data sheet;
this proposed AD therefore does not include those airplanes in the
applicability. EASA AD 2019-0164 supersedes EASA AD 2019-0063. You may
examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0484.
    This proposed AD was prompted by a report that an airplane failed
to extend its NLG using the free fall method, due to the loss of the
green hydraulic system. The FAA is proposing this AD to address
detached magnets on both electrical motors of the FFAs, which could
prevent landing gear extension by the free fall method, possibly
resulting in loss of control of the airplane after landing. See the
MCAI for additional background information.

Related IBR Material Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2019-0164 describes procedures for repetitive tests of
affected FFAs and replacement of any affected FFA that fails a test
with a serviceable FFA. EASA AD 2019-0164 also describes procedures for
an optional terminating action (replacement of all affected FFAs),
which would terminate the repetitive tests. This material is reasonably
available because the interested parties have access to it through
their normal course of business or by the means identified in the
ADDRESSES section.

Comments

    The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this proposed AD. The FAA has considered the comments
received on the proposal; the following is the FAA's response to each
comment.

Support for the NPRM

    Patrick Imperatrice expressed his support for the NPRM.

Request for Single Compliance Time

    Delta Air Lines (DAL) requested that the FAA change the compliance
times specified in EASA AD 2019-0164 to a single compliance time:
``Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.'' DAL stated that
there is no need for multiple compliance times regardless of the
affected part and affected airplane. DAL pointed out that based on the
date of manufacture, the Airbus SAS Model A330-200 and -300 fleet has
been operating for approximately 14 years. DAL stated that the FFA is a
secondary system, only utilized in the event of a green hydraulic
failure, and that based on a single occurrence of the unsafe condition
in-flight, the risk of a failure is relatively low. DAL also pointed
out that changing the compliance times to a single compliance time
would reduce risk for non-compliance due to test planning if an FFA
from a different affected group is installed at different positions on
the same airplane.

    The FAA disagrees with the request to change the compliance times
to a single compliance time. The proposed changes would affect the
entire fleet of Model A330 airplanes, and multiple operators. The
compliance times specified in EASA AD 2019-0164 affect both FFAs that
are not tested, and FFAs that are previously tested. Removing the
compliance times for previously tested parts could put airplanes using
those FFAs out of compliance. The FAA has determined that DAL has not
provided enough justification to substantiate that the risk of a
failure to the fleet should result in a change to the compliance times.
The FAA has not changed this SNPRM in this regard.

Request for Different Compliance Intervals

    DAL requested that the FAA change the repetitive testing intervals
from flight hours to flight cycles. DAL specified that the affected
FFAs are operated only during takeoff and landing. DAL provided no
further justification for the requested change.
    The FAA disagrees with the request to change the repetitive testing
intervals from flight hours to flight cycles. The failure rate was
originally calculated using flight hours, and the FAA has determined
that it is appropriate to calculate the compliance time for repetitive
testing intervals in flight hours, as specified in EASA AD 2019-0164.
Converting the compliance times from flight hours to flight cycles in
this SNPRM would necessitate obtaining additional information from EASA
and Airbus to support these calculations, and could delay issuance of
the final rule indefinitely. The FAA has not changed this SNPRM in this
regard.

Request To Revise the Terminating Action Language

    DAL requested that the FAA revise the terminating action language
to require replacement of an affected FFA, with a serviceable FFA that
is not an affected FFA. DAL stated that revising the terminating action
language would better support the Part(s) Installation paragraph
specified in EASA AD 2019-0164 that prohibits installation of affected
FFAs on any airplane from the effective date of EASA AD 2019-0164. DAL
pointed out that the ``Solution'' section of Airbus SAS Retrofit
Information Letter (RIL) LR32M18008932, states that ``Any FFA PN [part
number] AR02404 that fails the operational test will be upgraded into
PN TY3409-01A according to Triumph SB [service bulletin] AR02404-32-
L3409-1.'' DAL mentioned that Triumph SB AR02404-32-L3409-1 specifies
reinforcement of affected FFAs with support rings to avoid magnet
detachment.
    The FAA disagrees with the request to revise the terminating action
language to require replacement of an affected FFA with a serviceable
FFA that is not an affected FFA. EASA AD 2019-0164 conclusively
specifies what constitutes a ``serviceable part,'' as well as an
``affected part'' in the ``Definitions'' section. The FAA has
determined that the Terminating Action and Part(s) Installation
paragraphs of EASA AD 2019-0164 do not conflict and do not require
revision. The FAA has not changed this SNPRM in this regard.

Request for Credit for Actions Accomplished Prior to the AD Effective
Date

    DAL requested that the FAA provide credit for accomplishing the
actions specified in paragraph (g) of the proposed AD prior to the AD
effective date. DAL provided no further justification for the request.
    The FAA acknowledges the commenter's request and agrees to clarify.
Paragraph (f) of this proposed AD states to accomplish the required
actions within the compliance times specified, ``unless already done.''
Therefore, if operators have accomplished the actions required for
compliance with this AD before the effective date of this AD, no
further action is necessary. The FAA has not revised this SNPRM in this
regard.

Request for Deviations to Triumph Reference Material (Referenced in
Airbus Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) A32L012-18 (``AOT A32L012-
18''))

    DAL requested that the FAA include deviations to Triumph Service
Bulletin AR02404-32-L3409-1, dated February 21, 2011 (referenced in AOT
A32L012-18). DAL cited numerous typographical errors in various
sections of Triumph Service Bulletin AR02404-32-L3409-1, dated February
21, 2011. DAL mentioned that a comment with the same request was
acknowledged in EASA Proposed AD (PAD) No. 19-092, dated May 23, 2019
(closed for comments on June 20, 2019) (``EASA PAD No. 19-092''), but
also pointed out that no change was made to EASA AD 2019-0164 once it
was published.
    The FAA disagrees with the request to include deviations to Triumph
Service Bulletin AR02404-32-L3409-1, dated February 21, 2011. Note 1 of
AOT A32L012-18 refers to Triumph Service Bulletin AR02404-32-L3409-1,
dated February 21, 2011, to provide clarification that after the
embodiment of Triumph Service Bulletin AR02404-32-L3409-1, dated
February 21, 2011, the actuator part number is changed and is no longer
affected. The proposed changes do not specifically facilitate or
prevent the accomplishment of the required actions specified in EASA AD
2019-0164. EASA has communicated the requested corrections to Airbus,
which can contact Triumph accordingly. The FAA has not revised this
SNPRM in this regard.

Request To Require Only Paragraph 4.2.2, Inspection Requirements, of
AOT A32L012-18

    DAL requested that the FAA revise the NPRM to require only
paragraph 4.2.2, Inspection Requirements, of AOT A32L012-18. DAL
mentioned that a comment with the same request was acknowledged in EASA
PAD No. 19-092, but also pointed out that no change was made to EASA AD
2019-0164 once it was published. DAL provided no further justification.
    The FAA disagrees with the request to require only paragraph 4.2.2,
Inspection Requirements, of AOT A32L012-18. The FAA is requiring
accomplishment of EASA AD 2019-0164, which requires affected operators
to resolve the unsafe condition by accomplishing the actions specified
in AOT A32L012-18. As EASA noted in EASA PAD No. 19-092, it did not
consider it necessary to point to paragraph 4.2.2, as it is obvious the
actions are to be accomplished using the instructions in paragraph
4.2.2. The FAA has not revised this SNPRM in this regard.

Request To Revise the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) Based on AOT
A32L012-18

    DAL requested that various sections of the AMM be revised to
include information specified in AOT A32L012-18. DAL mentioned that a
comment with the same request was acknowledged in EASA PAD No. 19-092,
but also pointed out that no revision to the AMM has been published.
DAL provided no further justification.
    The FAA acknowledges the request to revise various sections of the
AMM based on AOT A32L012-18. However, the FAA does not control the
revision schedule of the Airbus AMM. Additionally, the FAA is requiring
accomplishment of EASA AD 2019-0164, which requires affected operators
to resolve the unsafe condition by accomplishing the actions specified
in AOT A32L012-18. The AMM is not required by this SNPRM or EASA AD
2019-0164 to accomplish the required

actions. The FAA has not revised this SNPRM in this regard.

Request To Specify Requirements or Special Instructions for a Special
Tool

    DAL requested the FAA require inspection of special tool Control
Unit-Leg Free Fall Actuator, part number 97F32001001000 prior to use;
or that operators be notified that during a mock-up for EASA AD 2019-
0063 (superseded by EASA AD 2019-0164), DAL observed that the labels A
and B on special tool Control Unit-Leg Free Fall Actuator, part number
97F32001001000, were reversed. DAL mentioned that a comment with the
same request was acknowledged in EASA PAD No. 19-092, but also pointed
out that no information, instructions, or requirements have been
communicated regarding special tool Control Unit-Leg Free Fall
Actuator, part number 97F32001001000. DAL provided no further
justification.
    The FAA disagrees with the request to include additional
requirements or special instructions for special tool Control Unit-Leg
Free Fall Actuator, part number 97F32001001000. However, the FAA agrees
that clarification is necessary. The proposed changes do not
specifically facilitate or prevent the accomplishment of the required
actions specified in EASA AD 2019-0164. EASA has communicated the
requested corrections to Airbus and any further communication regarding
these issues should come from Airbus. The FAA has not revised this
SNPRM in this regard.

Request To Include an Alternate Cotter Pin Part Number

    DAL requested that the FAA specify an alternate cotter pin, part
number MS24665-151, instead of part number MS24665-153, as specified in
the Airbus A330 Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC). DAL mentioned that a
comment with the same request was acknowledged in EASA PAD No. 19-092,
but also pointed out that no information, instructions, or requirements
have been communicated regarding an alternate cotter pin as specified
in the Airbus A330 IPC. DAL provided no further justification.
    The FAA disagrees with the request to include specification for an
alternate cotter pin, part number MS24665-151, instead of part number
MS24665-153. The proposed changes do not specifically facilitate or
prevent the accomplishment of the required actions specified in EASA AD
2019-0164. EASA has communicated the requested corrections to Airbus
and any further communication regarding these issues should come from
Airbus. The FAA has not revised this SNPRM in this regard.

Request To Review and Clarify Requirements of FFA Operational Check

    DAL requested that the FAA review and clarify the requirements of
the FFA operational check. DAL pointed out that, in the NPRM (84 FR
32661, July 9, 2019) for AD 2019-21-02, Amendment 39-19768 (84 FR
57313, October 25, 2019) (``AD 2019-21-02''), the FAA proposed to
revise the existing maintenance program to incorporate Airbus A330
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 3, Certification
Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Revision 06, dated October 15, 2018. AD
2019-21-02 specifies that accomplishing the actions terminates the
requirements of AD 2016-26-05, Amendment 39-18763 (82 FR 1170, January
5, 2017) (``AD 2016-26-05''). DAL also mentioned that it has received
an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) for AD 2016-26-05: FAA AMOC
AIR-676-19-016, dated November 2, 2018, which approves incorporation of
Maintenance Review Board Report (MRBR) Task 32.30.00/08 into the DAL
maintenance program at Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section
(ALS) Part 3, Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Revision
06, dated October 15, 2018. DAL specified that the 3,400 FH interval
requirement specified in MRBR Task 32.30.00/08 conflicts with the
requirements of Airbus SAS Retrofit Information Letter (RIL)
LR32M18008932.
    The FAA agrees that clarification is necessary. FAA AD 2019-21-02,
which corresponds with EASA AD 2019-0049, dated March 11, 2019,
mandates revising the existing maintenance program to include Airbus
A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 3, Certification
Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Revision 06, dated October 15, 2018.
Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 3,
Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Revision 06, dated
October 15, 2018, contains task<PHONE_NUMBER>1-1-C ``OPERATIONAL CHECK OF
LANDING GEAR FREE-FALL SYSTEM'' to be performed every 3,400 FH. Task
323000-00001-1-C, ``OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR FREE-FALL
SYSTEM,'' is applicable to all Airbus SAS Model A330 airplanes fitted
with FFA regardless of their part numbers. EASA AD 2019-0164 only
affects airplanes fitted with landing gear FFA having certain part
numbers specified in appendixes 3, 4, and 5 of AOT A32L012-18.
    For the affected FFA, tables 1 and 2 of EASA AD 2019-0164 establish
more restrictive compliance times, matching the compliance times
specified in table 1 of Airbus SAS RIL LR32M18008932. These more
restrictive compliance times have been established to prevent the
failure of landing gear under freefall fitted with an affected FFA from
the population of those manufactured in 1992 through 2005, inclusive.
EASA AD 2019-0164 includes credit for compliance with Airbus A330
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 3, Certification
Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Revision 06, dated October 15, 2018,
task<PHONE_NUMBER>1-1-C, ``OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR FREE-FALL
SYSTEM.'' Alignment of the compliance times for all affected FFAs
installed on a specific airplane can be accomplished at the next
inspection, using the required intervals. The FAA has not revised this
SNPRM in this regard.

Request To Require EASA AD 2019-0164 as the Appropriate Service
Information

    DAL requested that the FAA require EASA AD 2019-0164 as the
appropriate service information for the actions proposed in the NPRM.
DAL pointed out that EASA AD 2019-0164 expands the affected population
of FFAs and that the FAA NPRM does not adequately address the unsafe
condition without this new service information.
    The FAA agrees with the request to require EASA AD 2019-0164 as the
appropriate service information for the actions proposed by this SNPRM.
EASA AD 2019-0164 supersedes EASA AD 2019-0063, and includes additional
affected FFAs and reduces compliance times. The FAA has revised this
SNPRM accordingly.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This SNPRM

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to a bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, the FAA
has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD because the agency
evaluated all the relevant information and determined the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop in other
products of the same type design.
    Certain changes described above expand the scope of the SNPRM. As a

result, the FAA has determined that it is necessary to reopen the
comment period to provide additional opportunity for the public to
comment on this SNPRM.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2019-0164 described previously, as incorporated by
reference, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD and except as discussed under
``Differences Between this Proposed AD and the MCAI.''

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA initially worked with Airbus and EASA to develop a
process to use certain EASA ADs as the primary source of information
for compliance with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has
since coordinated with other manufacturers and civil aviation
authorities (CAAs) to use this process. As a result, EASA AD 2019-0164
will be incorporated by reference in the FAA final rule. This proposed
AD would, therefore, require compliance with EASA AD 2019-0164 in its
entirety, through that incorporation, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Using common terms that are the same as the heading of a particular
section in the EASA AD does not mean that operators need comply only
with that section. For example, where the AD requirement refers to
``all required actions and compliance times,'' compliance with this
proposed AD requirement is not limited to the section titled ``Required
Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD 2019-0164. Service
information specified in EASA AD 2019-0164 that is required for
compliance with EASA AD 2019-0164 will be available on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2019-0484 after the FAA final rule is published.

Interim Action

    The FAA considers this proposed AD interim action. If final action
is later identified, the FAA might consider further rulemaking then.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 107 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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2 work[dash]hours x $85 per hour = $170......................              $0             $170          $18,190
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition actions that would be required based on the results of any
required actions. The FAA has no way of determining the number of
aircraft that might need these on-condition actions:

                 Estimated Costs of On-Condition Actions
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                                                             Cost per
              Labor cost                   Parts cost        product
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2 work-hours x $85 per hour = $170....            $0 *             $170
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* The FAA has received no definitive data that would enable us to
  provide parts cost estimates for the on-condition replacements
  specified in this proposed 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.
    The FAA is 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.
    This proposed AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated
by the Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as
authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order,
issuance of ADs is normally a function of the Compliance and
Airworthiness Division, but during this transition period, the
Executive Director has delegated the authority to issue ADs applicable
to transport category airplanes and associated appliances to the
Director of the System Oversight Division.

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 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):

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2019-0484; Product Identifier 2019-NM-
065-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by March 6, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Airbus SAS airplanes identified in
paragraphs (c)(1) through (7) of this AD, certificated in any
category.
    (1) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, and -243 airplanes.
    (2) Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes.
    (3) Model A330-301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342,
and -343 airplanes.
    (4) Model A340-211, -212, -213 airplanes.
    (5) Model A340-311, -312, and -313 airplanes.
    (6) Model A340-541 airplanes.
    (7) Model A340-642 airplanes.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 32, Landing
gear.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report that an airplane failed to
extend its nose landing gear (NLG) using the free fall method, due
to the loss of the green hydraulic system. The FAA is issuing this
AD to address detached magnets on both electrical motors of the free
fall actuators (FFAs), which could prevent landing gear extension by
the free fall method, possibly resulting in loss of control of the
airplane after landing.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2019-0164, dated July 11, 2019 (``EASA AD 2019-0164'').

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2019-0164

    (1) Where EASA AD 2019-0164 refers to its effective date or
April 9, 2019 (the effective date of EASA AD 2019-0063, dated March
26, 2019), this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2019-0164 does not apply
to this AD.
    (3) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2019-0164 specifies credit
for certain tasks ``provided the continuity test specified in AMM
task A330-32-33-00-710-809, or AMM task A340-32-33-00-710-806, as
applicable, is accomplished concurrently,'' this AD provides credit
``provided the continuity test is accomplished concurrently in
accordance with the instructions of an FAA-approved maintenance or
inspection program.''

(i) No Reporting Requirement

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2019-0164
specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, 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 Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>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.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's
EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the
approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): For any service information
referenced in EASA AD 2019-0164 that contains RC procedures and
tests: Except as required by paragraph (j)(2) of this AD, RC
procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any
procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended.
Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be
deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the
operator's maintenance or inspection program without obtaining
approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as
RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests
identified as RC require approval of an AMOC.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For information about EASA AD 2019-0164, contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 89990
1000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet: www.easa.europa.eu. You
may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this EASA AD at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195. EASA AD 2019-0164 may be found in the AD docket on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2019-0484.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Vladimir
Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport
Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
phone and fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued on January 3, 2020.
John Piccola, Jr.,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-00449 Filed 1-17-20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER08-666-000]

NRG Southaven, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

April 4, 2008.
    NRG Southaven LLC (NRG Southaven) filed an application for market-
based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff. The proposed
market-based rate tariff provides for the sale of energy, capacity and
ancillary services at market-based rates. NRG Southaven also requested
waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, NRG Southaven
requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part
34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability
by the NRG Southaven.
    On April 4, 2008, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director,
Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the request

for blanket approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's
Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice
in the Federal Register establishing a period of time for the filing of
protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the
blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of
liability by NRG Southaven, should file a protest with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules
of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2007). The
Commission encourages the electronic submission of protests using the
FERC Online link at http://www.ferc.gov.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is May
5, 2008.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket
approvals by the deadline above, NRG Southaven is authorized to issue
securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor,
indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another
person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful
object within the corporate purposes of the NRG Southaven, compatible
with the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate
for such purposes.
    The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that
neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by
continued approvals of NRG Southaven's issuance of securities or
assumptions of liability.
    Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may
be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-7768 Filed 4-10-08; 8:45 am]

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