[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19479]
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[Federal Register: August 10, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. 94-NM-49-AD; Amendment 39-8999; AD 94-17-04]
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A300 Series
Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; rescission.
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SUMMARY: This amendment rescinds 14 Airworthiness Directives (AD),
which are applicable to all Airbus Industrie Model A300 series
airplanes. Those AD's require repetitive inspections to detect fatigue
cracks in certain areas of the fuselage, wings, and horizontal
stabilizer; and repair, if necessary. The requirements of those AD's
were intended to prevent reduced structural capability of the fuselage,
wings, and horizontal stabilizer. Since the issuance of those AD's, the
FAA has issued an AD that requires the accomplishment of certain
inspections or modifications that terminate the requirements of the 14
AD's issued previously.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Slotte, Aerospace Engineer,
Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone (206)
227-2797; fax (206) 227-1320.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1989 and 1990, the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) issued the following 14 AD's, applicable to
certain Airbus Industrie Model A300 series airplanes:
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Federal Register Date published in
AD No. Amendment No. citation Federal Register
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89-25-07-....... 39-6404- 54 FR 49267-.... Nov. 30, 1989.
89-26-03-....... 39-6417- 54 FR 50487-.... Dec. 7, 1989.
90-02-20-....... 39-6468- 55 FR 999-...... Jan. 11, 1990.
90-02-21-....... 39-6482- 55 FR 1579-..... Jan. 17, 1990.
90-03-01-....... 39-6483- 55 FR 2231-..... Jan. 23, 1990.
90-03-14-....... 39-6491- 55 FR 2634-..... Jan. 26, 1990.
90-06-01-....... 39-6533- 55 FR 8125-..... Mar. 7, 1990.
90-06-05-....... 39-6536- 55 FR 8115-..... Mar. 7, 1990.
90-06-08-....... 39-6535- 55 FR 8119-..... Mar. 7, 1990.
90-06-11-....... 39-6534- 55 FR 8121-..... Mar. 7, 1990.
90-06-15-....... 39-6542- 55 FR 10042-.... Mar. 19, 1990.
90-06-17-....... 39-6543- 55 FR 10044..... Mar. 19, 1990.
90-07-03-....... 39-6552- 55 FR 10600-.... Mar. 22, 1990.
90-08-19-....... 39-6576- 55 FR 13758-.... Apr. 12, 1990.
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Those AD's require repetitive inspections to detect fatigue cracks
in certain areas of the fuselage, wings, and horizontal stabilizer; and
repair, if necessary. Those actions were prompted by full-scale fatigue
testing by the airplane manufacturer, which revealed cracking in
certain areas of the fuselage, wings, and horizontal stabilizer. Those
conditions, if not corrected, could result in reduced structural
capability of the fuselage, wings, and horizontal stabilizer.
Since the issuance of those AD's, the FAA has issued AD 93-01-24,
amendment 39-8478 (58 FR 6703, February 2, 1993), which requires
supplemental structural inspections to detect fatigue cracking, and
repair or replacement, if necessary; or the installation of specific
modifications on certain Airbus Industrie Model A300 series airplanes.
Paragraph (j) of AD 93-01-24 specifies that accomplishment of the
requirements of that AD constitutes terminating action for the 14 AD's
listed previously. AD 93-01-24 became effective on March 9, 1993, and
the actions specified in that AD were required to be accomplished
within one year after that date.
Since the actions required by AD 93-01-24 were required to be
accomplished by March 9, 1994, and because such accomplishment
constitutes terminating action for the requirements of the 14 AD's
listed previously, the FAA has determined that it is necessary to
rescind those AD's in order to eliminate redundant requirements.
Since this action rescinds requirements that have been rendered
moot by subsequent AD action, it has no adverse economic impact and
imposes no additional burden on any person. For the same reason, the
FAA has determined that there is no particular public interest in this
action. Therefore, notice and public procedures hereon are unnecessary
and the rescission may be made effective upon publication in the
Federal Register.
The Rescission
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. App. 1354(a), 1421 and 1423; 49 U.S.C.
106(g); and 14 CFR 11.89.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
2. Section 39.13 is amended by removing Amendments 39-6404, 39-
6417, 39-6468, 39-6482, 39-6483, 39-6491, 39-6533, 39-6536, 39-6535,
39-6534, 39-6542, 39-6543, 39-6552, and 39-6576.
94-17-04 Airbus Industrie: Amendment 39-8999. Docket No. 94-NM-49-
AD. Rescinds the following AD's:
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AD No. Amendment No.
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89-25-07-............................................... 39-6404
89-26-03-............................................... 39-6417
90-02-20-............................................... 39-6468
90-02-21-............................................... 39-6482
90-03-01-............................................... 39-6483
90-03-14-............................................... 39-6491
90-06-01-............................................... 39-6533
90-06-05-............................................... 39-6536
90-06-08-............................................... 39-6535
90-06-11-............................................... 39-6534
90-06-15-............................................... 39-6542
90-06-17-............................................... 39-6543
90-07-03-............................................... 39-6552
90-08-19-............................................... 39-6576
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Applicability: All Model A300 series airplanes, certificated in
any category.
This rescission is effective August 10, 1994.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 4, 1994.
James V. Devany,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-19479 Filed 8-9-94; 8:45 am]
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