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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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