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We show that the periodic FRB 180916.J0158+65 can be interpreted by invokingan interacting neutron star binary system with an orbital period of $\sim 16$days. The FRBs are produced by a highly magnetized pulsar, whose magnetic fieldis ``combed'' by the strong wind from a companion star, either a massive staror a millisecond pulsar. The FRB pulsar wind retains a clear funnel in thecompanion's wind that is otherwise opaque to induced Compton or Ramanscatterings for repeating FRB emission. The 4 day active window corresponds tothe time when the funnel points toward Earth. The interaction also perturbs themagnetosphere of the FRB pulsar and may trigger emission of FRBs. We derive thephysical constraints on the comb and the FRB pulsar from the observations andestimate the event rate of FRBs. In this scenario, a lower limit on the periodof observable FRBs is predicted. We speculate that both the intrinsic factors(strong magnetic field and young age) and the extrinsic factor (interaction)may be needed to generate FRBs in neutron star binary systems.

A Binary Comb Model for Periodic Fast Radio Bursts