2019-14-03: Nacelles/ pylons

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 0 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] 0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016-07-12, Amendment 39-18457 (81 FR 19482, April 5, 2016), and adding the following new AD: 2019-14-03 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-19681; Docket No. FAA-2019-0018; Product Identifier 2018-NM-116-AD. (a) Effective Date This AD is effective September 26, 2019. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2016-07-12, Amendment 39-18457 (81 FR 19482, April 5, 2016) (``AD 2016-07-12''). (c) Applicability This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A318-111, -112; Model A319- 111, -112, -113, -114, -115; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216; and Model A321-111, -112,-211, -212, -213 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2018-0137R1, dated January 9, 2019 (``EASA AD 2018- 0137R1''). (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 54, Nacelles/ pylons. (e) Reason This AD was prompted by reports of cracking of the aft fixed fairing (AFF) of the pylons due to fatigue damage of the structure and reports of cracks on a certain rib of a modified AFF of the pylons. The FAA is issuing this AD to address damage and cracking of the AFF of the pylons, which could result in detachment of a pylon and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane. (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, EASA AD 2018-0137, dated June 28, 2018 (``EASA AD 2018-0137''); or EASA AD 2018-0137R1. (h) Exceptions to EASA ADs 2018-0137 and 2018-0137R1 (1) For purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of this AD, use the following paragraphs. (i) Where EASA ADs 2018-0137 and 2018-0137R1 refer to the effective date of EASA AD 2018-0137 (July 12, 2018), this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (ii) Where EASA AD 2018-0137 refers to a compliance time of after July 16, 2014, this AD requires using May 10, 2016 (the effective date of AD 2016-07-12). (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA ADs 2018-0137 and 2018- 0137R1 do not apply. (3) Where paragraph (3) of EASA ADs 2018-0137 and 2018-0137R1 requires that airplanes that have embodied Airbus modification 156593 accomplish the initial inspection of the AFF of the pylons before exceeding 10,000 flight cycles or 15,000 flight hours, whichever occurs first since airplane first flight, this AD requires inspection of those airplanes before exceeding 10,000 flight cycles or 15,000 flight hours since embodiment of Airbus modification 156593, whichever occurs first. (4) Where paragraph (6) of EASA AD 2018-0137 gives credit for ``the initial requirements of paragraph (4)'' of EASA AD 2018-0137, this AD gives credit for ``the requirements of paragraph (4)'' of EASA AD 2018-0137. (5) Where EASA ADs 2018-0137 and 2018-0137R1 require any approval from EASA or Airbus SAS's Design Organization Approval (DOA), this AD requires approval by the Manager, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's EASA DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA- authorized signature. (6) Where any service information referenced in EASA ADs 2018- 0137 and 2018-0137R1 specifies to use consumable material list (CML) material number 10ABC1, this AD allows the use of CML material number 10ABE1 as an additional method of compliance. (i) No Reporting Requirement Although the service information referenced in EASA ADs 2018- 0137 and 2018-0137R1 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) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. 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 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 2018-0137 or EASA AD 2018-0137R1 that contains RC procedures and tests: Except as required by paragraphs (h)(6) and (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 bedone 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 For more information about this AD, contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3223. [[Page 43686]] (l) 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) European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2018-0137, dated June 28, 2018. (ii) EASA AD 2018-0137R1, dated January 9, 2019. (3) For EASA AD 2018-0137 and EASA AD 2018-0137R1, contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 89990 6017; email [email protected]; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find these EASA ADs on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. Note 1 to paragraph (l)(3): EASA AD 2018-0137 can be accessed in the zipped file at the bottom of the web page for EASA AD 2018- 0137R1. When EASA posts a revised AD on their website, they watermark the previous AD as ``Revised,'' alter the file name by adding ``_revised'' to the end, and move it into a zipped file attached at the bottom of the AD web page. (4) You may view these EASA ADs 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 2018-0137 and EASA AD 2018-0137R1 may be found in the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-0018. (5) You may view this material 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: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.