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(i) Other FAA AD Provisions
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO
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
responsible Flight Standards Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the certification office,
send it to ATTN: Program Manager,
Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New
York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone
516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. Before
using any approved AMOC, notify your
appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a
principal inspector, the manager of the
responsible Flight Standards 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, New York ACO Branch,
FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation
(TCCA); or MHI RJ Aviation ULC’s TCCA
Design Approval Organization (DAO). If
approved by the DAO, the approval must
include the DAO-authorized signature.
(j) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) TCCA AD
CF–2018–32R1, dated August 7, 2020, for
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related information. This MCAI may be
found in the AD docket on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–0098.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Steven Dzierzynski, Aerospace
Engineer, Avionics and Electrical Systems
Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600
Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone 516–228–7367; email 9-avsnyaco-cos@faa.gov.
(3) For MHI RJ Aviation ULC service
information identified in this AD, contact
MHI RJ Aviation ULC, 12655 Henri-Fabre
Blvd., Mirabel, Que´bec J7N 1E1 Canada;
Widebody Customer Response Center North
America toll-free telephone +1–844–272–
2720 or direct-dial telephone +1–514–855–
8500; fax +1–514–855–8501; email thd.crj@
mhirj.com; internet https://mhirj.com. You
may view this service information at the
FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
206–231–3195.
Issued on February 12, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0973; Project
Identifier MCAI–2020–01113–T]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; ATR–GIE
Avions de Transport Re´gional
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking (SNPRM);
reopening of comment period.
AGENCY:
The FAA is revising an earlier
proposal to supersede Airworthiness
Directives (AD) 2000–23–04 R1 and AD
2018–20–14, which apply to certain
ATR–GIE Avions de Transport Re´gional
Model ATR42–500 airplanes. This
action revises the notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) by including new
or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. The FAA is proposing this
AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products. Since this action would
SUMMARY:
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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 October 29, 2020 (85 FR
68503), is reopened.
The FAA must receive comments on
this proposed AD by April 12, 2021.
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: 202–493–2251.
• 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: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
For material that will be incorporated
by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact
the European Union Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA), Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer
3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone
+49 221 8999 000; email ADs@
easa.europa.eu; internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
IBR material on the EASA website at
https://ad.easa.europa.eu. For ATR–GIE
service information identified in this
proposed rule, contact ATR–GIE Avions
de Transport Re´gional, 1 Alle´e Pierre
Nadot, 31712 Blagnac Cedex, France;
telephone +33 (0) 5 62 21 62 21; fax +33
(0) 5 62 21 67 18; email
continued.airworthiness@atraircraft.com; https://www.atraircraft.com. You may view this IBR
material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety
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–2020–
0973.
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–2020–
0973; or in person at Docket Operations
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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The AD docket contains this SNPRM,
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:
Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace
Engineer, Large Aircraft Section,
International Validation Branch, FAA,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone and fax 206–231–
3220; email Shahram.Daneshmandi@
faa.gov.
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 ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2020–0973; Project Identifier
MCAI–2020–01113–T’’ at the beginning
of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of
the proposal, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data. The FAA will consider
all comments received by the closing
date and may amend the proposal
because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business
Information (CBI) as described in the
following paragraph, and other
information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments
received, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report
summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this proposed
AD.
Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial
information that is both customarily and
actually treated as private by its owner.
Under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt
from public disclosure. If your
comments responsive to this NPRM
contain commercial or financial
information that is customarily treated
as private, that you actually treat as
private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this NPRM, it is important
that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each
page of your submission containing CBI
as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such
marked submissions as confidential
under the FOIA, and they will not be
placed in the public docket of this
NPRM. Submissions containing CBI
should be sent to Shahram
Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer,
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Large Aircraft Section, International
Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax 206–231–3220; email
Shahram.Daneshmandi@faa.gov. Any
commentary that the FAA receives
which is not specifically designated as
CBI will be placed in the public docket
for this rulemaking.
Discussion
The FAA issued AD 2000–23–04 R1,
Amendment 39–12174 (66 FR 19381,
April 16, 2001) (AD 2000–23–04 R1)
and AD 2018–20–14, Amendment 39–
19448 (83 FR 52123, October 16, 2018)
(AD 2018–20–14). ADs 2000–23–04 R1
and 2018–20–14 require actions to
address an unsafe condition on certain
ATR–GIE Avions de Transport Re´gional
Model ATR42–500 airplanes. ADs
2000–23–04 R1 and 2018–20–14 require
revising the maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate
new and/or more restrictive
maintenance requirements and
airworthiness limitations.
The FAA issued an NPRM to amend
14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD to
supersede AD 2000–23–04 R1 and AD
2018–20–14 that would apply to certain
ATR–GIE Avions de Transport Re´gional
Model ATR42–500 airplanes. The
NPRM published in the Federal
Register on October 29, 2020 (85 FR
68503) (the NPRM). The NPRM was
prompted by a determination that new
or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations are necessary, as specified in
EASA AD 2020–0136, dated June 18,
2020 (EASA AD 2020–0136).
Actions Since the NPRM Was Issued
Since the FAA issued the NPRM, the
FAA has determined that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are
necessary.
The EASA, which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD
2020–0263, dated December 1, 2020
(EASA AD 2020–0263) (also referred to
as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or the
MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition
for all Model ATR 42–400 and ATR 42–
500 airplanes. EASA AD 2020–0263
supersedes EASA AD 2020–0136. Model
ATR 42–400 airplanes are not
certificated by the FAA and are not
included on the U.S. type certificate
data sheet; this AD therefore does not
include those airplanes in the
applicability. EASA AD 2020–0263
refers to ATR ATR42–400/–500, Time
Limits Document (TL), Revision 14,
dated July 7, 2020. Airplanes with an
original airworthiness certificate or
original export certificate of
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airworthiness issued after July 7, 2020,
must comply with the airworthiness
limitations specified as part of the
approved type design and referenced on
the type certificate data sheet; this AD,
therefore, does not include those
airplanes in the applicability.
This proposed AD was prompted by
a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are
necessary. The FAA is proposing this
AD to address reduced structural
integrity of the airplane. See the MCAI
for additional background information.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
EASA AD 2020–0263 describes new
or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations for airplane structures and
safe life limits.
This proposed AD would also require
the following service information,
which the Director of the Federal
Register approved for incorporation by
reference as of November 20, 2018 (83
FR 52123, October 16, 2018).
• ATR ATR42–400/–500, Time Limits
Document (TL), Revision 11, dated May
5, 2015.
• ATR ATR42–400/–500 Time Limits
Temporary Revision TR01/17, dated
May 3, 2017.
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.
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Comments
The FAA gave the public the
opportunity to participate in developing
this proposed AD. The FAA received no
comments on the NPRM or on the
determination of the cost to the public.
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 the
FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State
of Design Authority, the FAA has been
notified of the unsafe condition
described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. The FAA
is proposing this AD because the FAA
evaluated all pertinent information and
determined an unsafe condition exists
and is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.
Certain changes described above
expand the scope of the NPRM. 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.
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Proposed AD Requirements
This proposed AD would retain the
requirements of AD 2018–20–14. This
proposed AD would also require
revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations, which are
specified in EASA AD 2020–0263
described previously, as incorporated by
reference. Any differences with EASA
AD 2020–0263 are identified as
exceptions in the regulatory text of this
AD.
This proposed AD would require
revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new
actions (e.g., inspections) and Critical
Design Configuration Control
Limitations (CDCCLs). Compliance with
these actions and CDCCLs is required by
14 CFR 91.403(c). For airplanes that
have been previously modified, altered,
or repaired in the areas addressed by
this proposed AD, the operator may not
be able to accomplish the actions
described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR
91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of
compliance according to paragraph
(n)(1) of this proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this proposed
AD affects 9 airplanes of U.S. registry.
The FAA estimates the following costs
to comply with this proposed AD:
The FAA estimates the total cost per
operator for the retained actions from
AD 2018–20–14 to be $7,650 (90 workhours × $85 per work-hour).
The FAA has determined that revising
the existing maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 workhours per operator, although the agency
recognizes that this number may vary
from operator to operator. In the past,
the agency has estimated that this action
takes 1 work-hour per airplane. Since
operators incorporate maintenance or
inspection program changes for their
affected fleet(s), the FAA has
determined that a per-operator estimate
is more accurate than a per-airplane
estimate.
The FAA estimates the total cost per
operator for the new proposed actions to
be $7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per
work-hour).
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
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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.
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
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by:
■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive
(AD) 2000–23–04 R1, Amendment 39–
12174 (66 FR 19381, April 16, 2001);
and AD 2018–20–14, Amendment 39–
19448 (83 FR 52123, October 16, 2018);
and
■ b. Adding the following new AD:
■
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an original airworthiness certificate or
original export certificate of airworthiness
dated on or before July 7, 2020.
(a) Comments Due Date
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks.
The FAA must receive comments by April
12, 2021.
(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
(1) This AD replaces AD 2000–23–04 R1,
Amendment 39–12174 (66 FR 19381, April
16, 2001) (AD 2000–23–04 R1); and AD
2018–20–14, Amendment 39–19448 (83 FR
52123, October 16, 2018) (AD 2018–20–14).
(2) This AD affects AD 2008–04–19 R1,
Amendment 39–16069 (74 FR 56713,
November 3, 2009) (AD 2008–04–19 R1); and
AD 2015–26–09, Amendment 39–18357 (81
FR 1483, January 13, 2016) (AD 2015–26–09).
(c) Applicability
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
This AD applies to ATR–GIE Avions de
Transport Re´gional Model ATR42–500
airplanes, certificated in any category, with
(g) Retained Maintenance or Inspection
Program Revision, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (g) of AD 2018–20–14, with no
(h) Retained Initial Compliance Times for
Certain CMR Tasks, With No Changes
procedures specified in paragraph (n)(1) of
this AD.
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (h) of AD 2018–20–14, with no
changes. For the CMR tasks listed in figure
1 to paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, the
initial compliance time for accomplishing the
tasks is at the applicable time specified in
ATR ATR42–400/–500 Time Limits
Temporary Revision TR01/17, dated May 3,
2017; or within the compliance time
specified in figure 1 to paragraphs (g) and (h)
of this AD; whichever occurs later.
(j) New Maintenance or Inspection Program
Revision
Except as specified in paragraph (k) of this
AD: Comply with all required actions and
compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020–0263, dated
December 1, 2020 (EASA AD 2020–0263).
Accomplishing the maintenance or
inspection program revision required by this
paragraph terminates the requirements of
paragraph (g) of this AD.
(i) Retained Restrictions on Alternative
Actions, Intervals, and Critical Design
Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs),
With a New Exception
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(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a determination
that new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing
this AD to prevent reduced structural
integrity of the airplane.
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (i) of AD 2018–20–14, with a new
exception. Except as required by paragraph
(l) of this AD, after the maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, has been
revised as required by paragraph (g) of this
AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections),
intervals, and/or CDCCLs may be used unless
the actions, intervals, and/or CDCCLs are
approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the
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(k) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0263
(1) The requirements specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2020–
0263 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020–0263
specifies revising ‘‘the approved AMP’’
within 12 months after its effective date, but
this AD requires revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, within 90 days after the effective
date of this AD.
(3) The initial compliance time for doing
the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA
AD 2020–0263 is at the applicable
‘‘thresholds’’ as incorporated by the
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changes. For airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original export
certificate of airworthiness dated on or before
May 3, 2017: Within 90 days after November
20, 2018 (the effective date of AD 2018–20–
14), revise the maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate the
information specified in ATR ATR42–400/–
500, Time Limits Document (TL), Revision
11, dated May 5, 2015; and ATR ATR42–400/
–500 Time Limits Temporary Revision TR01/
17, dated May 3, 2017. The initial
compliance time for accomplishing the tasks
is at the applicable times specified in ATR
ATR42–400/–500, Time Limits Document
(TL), Revision 11, dated May 5, 2015; and
ATR ATR42–400/–500 Time Limits
Temporary Revision TR01/17, dated May 3,
2017; or within 90 days after the November
20, 2018; whichever occurs later, except for
those certification maintenance requirement
(CMR) tasks identified in figure 1 to
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD.
requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD
2020–0263, or within 90 days after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later.
(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs
(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2020–0263 do not
apply to this AD.
(5) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD
2020–0263 does not apply to this AD.
(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions,
Intervals, and CDCCLs
After the maintenance or inspection
program has been revised as required by
paragraph (j) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, and
CDCCLs are allowed unless they are
approved as specified in the provisions of the
‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD
2020–0263.
(m) Terminating Action for Other ADs
Accomplishing the actions required by
paragraph (g) or (j) of this AD terminates all
requirements of the ADs specified in
paragraphs (m)(1) and (2) of this AD for
ATR–GIE Avions de Transport Re´gional
Model ATR42–500 airplanes only.
(1) AD 2008–04–19 R1.
(2) AD 2015–26–09.
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(n) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation 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 responsible Flight
Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch,
send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (o)(4) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov.
(i) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD
2018–20–14 are approved as AMOCs for the
corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2020–
0263 that are required by paragraph (j) of this
AD.
(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, Large Aircraft Section,
International Validation Branch, FAA; or
EASA; or ATR–GIE Avions de Transport
Re´gional’s EASA Design Organization
Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA,
the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature.
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(o) Related Information
(1) For information about EASA AD 2020–
0263, contact the EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone
+49 221 8999 000; email ADs@
easa.europa.eu; internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
EASA AD on the EASA website at https://
ad.easa.europa.eu.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact ATR–GIE Avions de
Transport Re´gional, 1 Alle´e Pierre Nadot,
31712 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33
(0) 5 62 21 62 21; fax +33 (0) 5 62 21 67 18;
email continued.airworthiness@atraircraft.com; https://www.atr-aircraft.com.
(3) You may view this material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
206–231–3195. This material may be found
in the AD docket on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA–2020–0973.
(4) For more information about this AD,
contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace
Engineer, Large Aircraft Section,
International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax 206–231–3220; email
Shahram.Daneshmandi@faa.gov.
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Issued on February 12, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–03590 Filed 2–23–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0031; Project
Identifier MCAI–2020–01420–T]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus
Canada Limited Partnership (Type
Certificate Previously Held by C Series
Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP);
Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Airbus Canada Limited
Partnership Model BD–500–1A10 and
BD–500–1A11 airplanes. This proposed
AD was prompted by reports of
corrosion on the waste box, waste access
doubler, and waste service door of the
rear fuselage due to contamination from
waste valve leakage. This proposed AD
would require an inspection for
corrosion of the waste box, waste access
doubler, and waste service door, and
corrective actions if necessary, as
specified in a Transport Canada Civil
Aviation (TCCA) AD, which is proposed
for incorporation by reference. The FAA
is proposing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by April 12, 2021.
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: 202–493–2251.
• 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 material that will be incorporated
by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact
SUMMARY:
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TCCA, Transport Canada National
Aircraft Certification, 159 Cleopatra
Drive, Nepean, Ontario, K1A 0N5,
CANADA; telephone 888–663–3639;
email AD-CN@tc.gc.ca; internet https://
tc.canada.ca/en/aviation. You may view
this IBR material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety 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–2021–
0031.
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–2021–
0031; 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, any
comments received, and other
information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Siddeeq Bacchus, Aerospace Engineer,
Mechanical Systems and Administrative
Services Section, FAA, New York ACO
Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite
410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone
516–228–7362; fax 516–794–5531; email
9-avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov.
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 ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2021–0031; Project Identifier
MCAI–2020–01420–T’’ at the beginning
of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of
the proposal, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data. The FAA will consider
all comments received by the closing
date and may amend the proposal
because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business
Information (CBI) as described in the
following paragraph, and other
information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments
received, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report
summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this proposed
AD.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 24, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11169-11173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03590]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0973; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01113-T]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional 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 to supersede
Airworthiness Directives (AD) 2000-23-04 R1 and AD 2018-20-14, which
apply to certain ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model
ATR42-500 airplanes. This action revises the notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) by including new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products. Since this action would
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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 October 29, 2020 (85 FR 68503), is reopened.
The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by April 12,
2021.
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: 202-493-2251.
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: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For material that will be incorporated by reference (IBR) in this
AD, contact the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Konrad-
Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000;
email [email protected]; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find
this IBR material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. For
ATR-GIE service information identified in this proposed rule, contact
ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional, 1 All[eacute]e Pierre
Nadot, 31712 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 (0) 5 62 21 62 21;
fax +33 (0) 5 62 21 67 18; email aircraft.com">[email protected]aircraft.com; https://www.atr-aircraft.com. You may view this IBR
material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety
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-2020-
0973.
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-2020-
0973; 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 SNPRM, 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: Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace
Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-
3220; email [email protected].
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 ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2020-0973; Project Identifier
MCAI-2020-01113-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
the proposal because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this proposed AD.
Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section,
International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3220; email
[email protected]. Any commentary that the FAA receives which
is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public
docket for this rulemaking.
Discussion
The FAA issued AD 2000-23-04 R1, Amendment 39-12174 (66 FR 19381,
April 16, 2001) (AD 2000-23-04 R1) and AD 2018-20-14, Amendment 39-
19448 (83 FR 52123, October 16, 2018) (AD 2018-20-14). ADs 2000-23-04
R1 and 2018-20-14 require actions to address an unsafe condition on
certain ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-500
airplanes. ADs 2000-23-04 R1 and 2018-20-14 require revising the
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new
and/or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness
limitations.
The FAA issued an NPRM to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD to
supersede AD 2000-23-04 R1 and AD 2018-20-14 that would apply to
certain ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-500
airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on October 29,
2020 (85 FR 68503) (the NPRM). The NPRM was prompted by a determination
that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary,
as specified in EASA AD 2020-0136, dated June 18, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-
0136).
Actions Since the NPRM Was Issued
Since the FAA issued the NPRM, the FAA has determined that new or
more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary.
The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2020-0263, dated December 1, 2020
(EASA AD 2020-0263) (also referred to as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or the MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition
for all Model ATR 42-400 and ATR 42-500 airplanes. EASA AD 2020-0263
supersedes EASA AD 2020-0136. Model ATR 42-400 airplanes are not
certificated by the FAA and are not included on the U.S. type
certificate data sheet; this AD therefore does not include those
airplanes in the applicability. EASA AD 2020-0263 refers to ATR ATR42-
400/-500, Time Limits Document (TL), Revision 14, dated July 7, 2020.
Airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or original export
certificate of
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airworthiness issued after July 7, 2020, must comply with the
airworthiness limitations specified as part of the approved type design
and referenced on the type certificate data sheet; this AD, therefore,
does not include those airplanes in the applicability.
This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address reduced structural integrity of the
airplane. See the MCAI for additional background information.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
EASA AD 2020-0263 describes new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations for airplane structures and safe life limits.
This proposed AD would also require the following service
information, which the Director of the Federal Register approved for
incorporation by reference as of November 20, 2018 (83 FR 52123,
October 16, 2018).
ATR ATR42-400/-500, Time Limits Document (TL), Revision
11, dated May 5, 2015.
ATR ATR42-400/-500 Time Limits Temporary Revision TR01/17,
dated May 3, 2017.
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 received no comments on the NPRM
or on the determination of the cost to the public.
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 the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority,
the FAA has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
and service information referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD
because the FAA evaluated all pertinent information and determined an
unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.
Certain changes described above expand the scope of the NPRM. 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 retain the requirements of AD 2018-20-14.
This proposed AD would also require revising the existing maintenance
or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations, which are specified in EASA AD
2020-0263 described previously, as incorporated by reference. Any
differences with EASA AD 2020-0263 are identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this AD.
This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections) and
Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs). Compliance
with these actions and CDCCLs is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph
(n)(1) of this proposed AD.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 9 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this
proposed AD:
The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the retained
actions from AD 2018-20-14 to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-
hour).
The FAA has determined that revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator,
although the agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator
to operator. In the past, the agency has estimated that this action
takes 1 work-hour per airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance
or inspection program changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has
determined that a per-operator estimate is more accurate than a per-
airplane estimate.
The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the new proposed
actions to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).
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.
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:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2000-23-04 R1, Amendment 39-
12174 (66 FR 19381, April 16, 2001); and AD 2018-20-14, Amendment 39-
19448 (83 FR 52123, October 16, 2018); and
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b. Adding the following new AD:
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ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional: Docket No. FAA-2020-
0973; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01113-T.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments by April 12, 2021.
(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
(1) This AD replaces AD 2000-23-04 R1, Amendment 39-12174 (66 FR
19381, April 16, 2001) (AD 2000-23-04 R1); and AD 2018-20-14,
Amendment 39-19448 (83 FR 52123, October 16, 2018) (AD 2018-20-14).
(2) This AD affects AD 2008-04-19 R1, Amendment 39-16069 (74 FR
56713, November 3, 2009) (AD 2008-04-19 R1); and AD 2015-26-09,
Amendment 39-18357 (81 FR 1483, January 13, 2016) (AD 2015-26-09).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional
Model ATR42-500 airplanes, certificated in any category, with an
original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of
airworthiness dated on or before July 7, 2020.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to prevent reduced structural integrity of the
airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Retained Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision, With No
Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD
2018-20-14, with no changes. For airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of
airworthiness dated on or before May 3, 2017: Within 90 days after
November 20, 2018 (the effective date of AD 2018-20-14), revise the
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the
information specified in ATR ATR42-400/-500, Time Limits Document
(TL), Revision 11, dated May 5, 2015; and ATR ATR42-400/-500 Time
Limits Temporary Revision TR01/17, dated May 3, 2017. The initial
compliance time for accomplishing the tasks is at the applicable
times specified in ATR ATR42-400/-500, Time Limits Document (TL),
Revision 11, dated May 5, 2015; and ATR ATR42-400/-500 Time Limits
Temporary Revision TR01/17, dated May 3, 2017; or within 90 days
after the November 20, 2018; whichever occurs later, except for
those certification maintenance requirement (CMR) tasks identified
in figure 1 to paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD.
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(h) Retained Initial Compliance Times for Certain CMR Tasks, With No
Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (h) of AD
2018-20-14, with no changes. For the CMR tasks listed in figure 1 to
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, the initial compliance time for
accomplishing the tasks is at the applicable time specified in ATR
ATR42-400/-500 Time Limits Temporary Revision TR01/17, dated May 3,
2017; or within the compliance time specified in figure 1 to
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD; whichever occurs later.
(i) Retained Restrictions on Alternative Actions, Intervals, and
Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs), With a New
Exception
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (i) of AD
2018-20-14, with a new exception. Except as required by paragraph
(l) of this AD, after the maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, has been revised as required by paragraph (g) of this
AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, and/or
CDCCLs may be used unless the actions, intervals, and/or CDCCLs are
approved as an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance
with the procedures specified in paragraph (n)(1) of this AD.
(j) New Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision
Except as specified in paragraph (k) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2020-0263, dated December 1, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0263). Accomplishing
the maintenance or inspection program revision required by this
paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.
(k) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020-0263
(1) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA
AD 2020-0263 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0263 specifies revising ``the
approved AMP'' within 12 months after its effective date, but this
AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
(3) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0263 is at the applicable
``thresholds'' as incorporated by the requirements of paragraph (3)
of EASA AD 2020-0263, or within 90 days after the effective date of
this AD, whichever occurs later.
(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA
AD 2020-0263 do not apply to this AD.
(5) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2020-0263 does not apply
to this AD.
(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions, Intervals, and CDCCLs
After the maintenance or inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g.,
inspections), intervals, and CDCCLs are allowed unless they are
approved as specified in the provisions of the ``Ref. Publications''
section of EASA AD 2020-0263.
(m) Terminating Action for Other ADs
Accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g) or (j) of
this AD terminates all requirements of the ADs specified in
paragraphs (m)(1) and (2) of this AD for ATR-GIE Avions de Transport
R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-500 airplanes only.
(1) AD 2008-04-19 R1.
(2) AD 2015-26-09.
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(n) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation 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 responsible Flight
Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, send it
to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (o)(4) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
(i) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 2018-20-14 are approved as
AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2020-0263 that are
required by paragraph (j) of this AD.
(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, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or ATR-GIE
Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional's EASA Design Organization
Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include
the DOA-authorized signature.
(o) Related Information
(1) For information about EASA AD 2020-0263, contact the EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
8999 000; email [email protected]; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You
may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact ATR-
GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional, 1 All[eacute]e Pierre
Nadot, 31712 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 (0) 5 62 21 62 21;
fax +33 (0) 5 62 21 67 18; email aircraft.com">[email protected]aircraft.com; https://www.atr-aircraft.com.
(3) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call 206-231-3195. This material may be found in the AD
docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0973.
(4) For more information about this AD, contact Shahram
Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section,
International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3220; email
[email protected].
Issued on February 12, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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