Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes, 77535-77540 [2022-27297]
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AD 2020–0113 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 2020–0113 is at the applicable
‘‘associated thresholds’’ specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020–0113, 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 2020–0113 do not
apply to this AD.
(5) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD
2020–0113 does not apply to this AD.
(i) Retained No Alternative Actions or
Intervals With a New Exception
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (k) of AD 2021–03–11, with a new
exception. Except as required by paragraph
(j) of this AD, after the existing maintenance
or inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no
alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or
intervals may be used unless they are
approved as specified in the provisions of the
‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD
2020–0113.
(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, EASA AD 2022–0135,
dated July 6, 2022 (EASA AD 2022–0135).
Accomplishing the maintenance or
inspection program revision required by this
paragraph terminates the requirements of
paragraph (g) of this AD.
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(k) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022–0135
(1) The requirements specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2022–
0135 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022–0135
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 2022–0135 is at the applicable
‘‘limitations’’ and ‘‘associated thresholds’’ as
incorporated by the requirements of
paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022–0135, 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 2022–0135 do not
apply to this AD.
(5) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD
2022–0135 does not apply to this AD.
(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions
and Intervals
After the existing maintenance or
inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no
alternative actions (e.g., inspections), and
intervals are allowed unless they are
approved as specified in the provisions of the
‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD
2022–0135.
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(m) Terminating Action for AD 2010–26–05
Accomplishing the actions required by
paragraph (g) or (j) of this AD terminates the
requirements of paragraph (g) of AD 2010–
26–05 for Model FALCON 2000 airplanes
only.
(n) Additional AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, 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 International Validation Branch, send
it to the attention of the person identified in
paragraph (o) of this AD. Information may be
emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov.
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, International Validation
Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Dassault
Aviation’s EASA Design Organization
Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA,
the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature.
(o) Additional Information
For more information about this AD,
contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, International
Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206–
231–3226; email Tom.Rodriguez@faa.gov.
(p) 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.
(3) The following service information was
approved for IBR on [DATE 35 DAYS AFTER
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RULE].
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2022–0135, dated July 6, 2022.
(ii) [Reserved]
(4) The following service information was
approved for IBR on March 31, 2021 (86 FR
11116, February 24, 2021).
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2020–0113, dated May 20, 2020.
(ii) [Reserved]
(5) For EASA ADs 2022–0135 and 2020–
0113, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer
3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49
221 8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu;
website easa.europa.eu. You may find these
EASA ADs on the EASA website at
ad.easa.europa.eu.
(6) You may view this service information
at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
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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.
(7) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA,
email fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to:
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued on December 12, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Docket No. FAA–2022–1645; Project
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to
supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2020–21–10, which applies to certain
Airbus SAS Model A318, A320, and
A321 series airplanes; and Model A319–
111, –112, –113, –114, –115, –131, –132,
–133, –151N, and –153N airplanes; and
AD 2022–07–08, which applies to all
Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320
and A321 series airplanes. AD 2020–21–
10 and AD 2022–07–08 require revising
the existing maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate
new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. Since the FAA issued AD
2020–21–10 and AD 2022–07–08, the
FAA has determined that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are
necessary. This proposed AD would
continue to require the actions in AD
2020–21–10 and AD 2022–07–08 and
require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate additional
new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations, as specified in a European
Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
AD, which is proposed for incorporation
by reference (IBR). The FAA is
proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
SUMMARY:
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The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by February 2,
2023.
DATES:
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
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.
AD Docket: You may examine the AD
docket at regulations.gov under Docket
No. FAA–2022–1645; 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, the mandatory
continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI), any comments received, and
other information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
• For material that is proposed for
IBR in this NPRM, contact EASA,
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668
Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu;
website easa.europa.eu. You may find
this material on the EASA website at
ad.easa.europa.eu. It is also available at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–
2022–1645.
• 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hyeyoon Jang, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone 817–222–5584; email
hye.yoon.jang@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
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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–2022–1645; Project Identifier
MCAI–2022–00734–T’’ at the beginning
of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of
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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 this 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
regulations.gov, including any personal
information you provide. The agency
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received
about this NPRM.
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 Hyeyoon Jang,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft
Section, FAA, International Validation
Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA 98198; telephone 817–222–
5584; email hye.yoon.jang@faa.gov. Any
commentary that the FAA receives that
is not specifically designated as CBI will
be placed in the public docket for this
rulemaking.
Background
The FAA issued AD 2020–21–10,
Amendment 39–21283 (85 FR 65190,
October 15, 2020) (AD 2020–21–10), for
certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A320,
and A321 series airplanes, and Model
A319–111, –112, –113, –114, –115,
–131, –132, –133, –151N, and –153N
airplanes. AD 2020–21–10 was
prompted by EASA AD 2020–0034,
dated February 25, 2020 (EASA AD
2020–0034).
AD 2020–21–10 requires revising the
existing maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate
new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. The FAA issued AD 2020–
21–10 to address the risks associated
with the effects of aging on airplane
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systems. Such effects could change
system characteristics, leading to an
increased potential for failure of certain
life-limited parts, and reduced
structural integrity or controllability of
the airplane.
The FAA also issued AD 2022–07–08,
Amendment 39–21996 (87 FR 22117,
April 14, 2022) (AD 2022–07–08), for all
Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320,
and A321 series airplanes. AD 2022–07–
08 was prompted by EASA AD 2020–
0270, dated December 7, 2020 (EASA
AD 2020–0270).
AD 2022–07–08 requires inspections
of certain trimmable horizontal
stabilizer actuators (THSAs) and
replacement if necessary, and revising
the existing maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate
new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. The FAA issued AD 2022–
07–08 to address premature wear of the
carbon friction disks on the no-back
brake (NBB) of the THSA, which could
lead to reduced braking efficiency in
certain load conditions, and, in
conjunction with the inability of the
power gear train to keep the ball screw
in its last commanded position, could
result in uncommanded movements of
the trimmable horizontal stabilizer and
loss of control of the airplane. AD 2022–
07–08 specifies that accomplishing the
revision required by that AD terminates
certain requirements of AD 2020–21–10.
This proposed AD would continue to
allow that termination.
Actions Since AD 2020–21–10 and AD
2022–07–08 Were Issued
Since the FAA issued AD 2020–21–10
and AD 2022–07–08, EASA issued AD
2022–0102, dated June 8, 2022 (EASA
AD 2022–0102) (referred to after this as
the MCAI), for all Airbus SAS Model
A318–111, –112, –121, and –122
airplanes; Model A319–111, –112, –113,
–114, –115, –131, –132, –133, –151N,
–153N, and –171N airplanes; Model
A320–211, –212, –214, –215, –216,
–231, –232, –233, –251N, –252N,
–253N, –271N, –272N, and –273N
airplanes; and Model A321–111, –112,
–131, –211, –212, –213, –231, 232,
–251N, –251NX, –252N, –252NX,
–253N, –253NX, –271N, –271NX,
–272N, and –272NX airplanes. Model
A320–215 airplanes are not certified by
the FAA and are not included on the
U.S. type certificate data sheet; this
proposed AD therefore does not include
those airplanes in the applicability. The
MCAI states that new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations have been
developed. EASA AD 2022–0102
superseded EASA AD 2020–0034, dated
February 25, 2020, and EASA AD 2020–
0270, dated December 7, 2020 (which
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correspond to FAA AD 2020–21–10 and
AD 2022–07–08, respectively).
Airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original
export certificate of airworthiness
issued after February 18, 2022 must
comply with the airworthiness
limitations specified as part of the
approved type design and referenced on
the type certificate data sheet; this
proposed AD therefore does not include
those airplanes in the applicability.
EASA AD 2022–0102 specifies that
the revised airworthiness limitations
section (ALS) document contains new
tasks 274000–00002–1–E and 274000–
00003–1–E, which cover the
inspections, corrective actions, and
reporting previously required by EASA
AD 2017–0237, dated December 4, 2017
(which corresponds to FAA AD 2018–
23–02, Amendment 39–19488 (83 FR
59278, November 23, 2018) (AD 2018–
23–02)). Accomplishing the revision of
the existing maintenance or inspection
program required by paragraph (n) of
this proposed AD would therefore
terminate the requirements of
paragraphs (g) through (k) of AD 2018–
23–02 for Airbus SAS Model A318
series airplanes; Model A319–111, –112,
–113, –114, –115, –131, –132, and –133
airplanes; Model A320–211, –212, –214,
–216, –231, –232, and –233 airplanes;
and Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211,
–212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes
only.
AD 2022–07–08 requires that task
274000–00004–1–E (NBB carbon disk
replacement) be accomplished using
only certain Airbus service information
(‘‘SB A320–27–1242’’), and does not
allow using certain other vendor [UTC]
service information (‘‘VSB 47145–27–
17’’). The FAA has determined that this
restriction is no longer necessary, as
both service bulletins provide adequate
instructions for accomplishing the
replacement.
The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the risks associated with the
effects of aging on airplane systems.
Such effects could change system
characteristics. The unsafe condition, if
not addressed, could result in an
increased potential for failure of certain
life-limited parts, and reduced
structural integrity of the airplane. You
may examine the MCAI in the AD
docket at regulations.gov under Docket
No. FAA–2022–1645.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2022–
0102, dated June 8, 2022. This service
information specifies new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations for
airplane structures and safe life limits.
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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 ADDRESSES.
FAA’s Determination
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, it has notified the
FAA of the unsafe condition described
in the MCAI described above. The FAA
is issuing this NPRM after determining
that the unsafe condition described
previously is likely to exist or develop
in other products of the same type
design.
Proposed AD Requirements in This
NPRM
This proposed AD would retain all of
the requirements of AD 2020–21–10 and
AD 2022–07–08. This proposed AD
would also require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate additional
new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations, which are specified in
EASA AD 2022–0102 already described,
as proposed for IBR. Any differences
with EASA AD 2022–0102 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). Compliance
with these actions 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 (AMOC)
according to paragraph (r)(1) of this
proposed AD.
Explanation of Required Compliance
Information
In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to
improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to
use some civil aviation authority (CAA)
ADs as the primary source of
information for compliance with
requirements for corresponding FAA
ADs. The FAA has been coordinating
this process with manufacturers and
CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to
retain the IBR of EASA AD 2020–0034
and EASA AD 2020–0270 and
incorporate EASA AD 2022–0102 by
reference in the FAA final rule. This
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proposed AD would, therefore, require
compliance with EASA ADs 2020–0034,
2020–0270, and 2022–0102 through that
incorporation, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Using common terms that are the same
as the heading of a particular section in
EASA ADs 2020–0034, 2020–0270, or
2022–0102 does not mean that operators
need comply only with that section. For
example, where the AD requirement
refers to ‘‘all required actions and
compliance times,’’ compliance with
this AD requirement is not limited to
the section titled ‘‘Required Action(s)
and Compliance Time(s)’’ in EASA ADs
2020–0034, 2020–0270, or 2022–0102.
Service information required by EASA
ADs 2020–0034, 2020–0270, and 2022–
0102 for compliance will be available at
regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA–2022–1645
after the FAA final rule is published.
Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using
the New Process
The FAA’s process of incorporating
by reference MCAI ADs as the primary
source of information for compliance
with corresponding FAA ADs has been
limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily
those with service bulletins as the
primary source of information for
accomplishing the actions required by
the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now
expanding the process to include MCAI
ADs that require a change to
airworthiness limitation documents,
such as airworthiness limitation
sections.
For these ADs that incorporate by
reference an MCAI AD that changes
airworthiness limitations, the FAA
requirements are unchanged. Operators
must revise the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate the information specified in
the new airworthiness limitation
document. The airworthiness
limitations must be followed according
to 14 CFR 91.403(c) and 91.409(e).
The previous format of the
airworthiness limitation ADs included a
paragraph that specified that no
alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or
intervals may be used unless the actions
and intervals are approved as an AMOC
in accordance with the procedures
specified in the AMOCs paragraph
under ‘‘Additional AD Provisions.’’ This
new format includes a ‘‘New Provisions
for Alternative Actions and Intervals’’
paragraph that does not specifically
refer to AMOCs, but operators may still
request an AMOC to use an alternative
actions or intervals.
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Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if
adopted as proposed, would affect 1,864
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 2020–21–10 to be $7,650 (90 workhours × $85 per work-hour).
The FAA estimates the total cost per
operator for the retained actions from
AD 2022–07–08 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. 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).
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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:
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(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Would not affect intrastate
aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Would 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) AD 2020–21–10, Amendment 39–
21283 (85 FR 65190, October 15, 2020);
and AD 2022–07–08, Amendment 39–
21996 (87 FR 22117, April 14, 2022);
and
■ b. Adding the following new AD:
■
■
Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2022–1645;
Project Identifier MCAI–2022–00734–T.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this
airworthiness directive (AD) by February 2,
2023.
(b) Affected ADs
(1) This AD replaces AD 2020–21–10,
Amendment 39–21283 (85 FR 65190, October
15, 2020) (AD 2020–21–10).
(2) This AD replaces AD 2022–07–08,
Amendment 39–21996 (87 FR 22117, April
14, 2022) (AD 2022–07–08).
(3) This AD affects AD 2018–23–02,
Amendment 39–19488 (83 FR 59278,
November 23, 2018) (AD 2018–23–02).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Airbus SAS airplanes
identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4) of
this AD, certificated in any category, with an
original airworthiness certificate or original
export certificate of airworthiness issued on
or before February 18, 2022.
(1) Model A318–111, –112, –121, and –122
airplanes.
(2) Model A319–111, –112, –113, –114,
–115, –131, –132, –133, –151N, –153N, and
–171N airplanes.
(3) Model A320–211, –212, –214, –216,
–231, –232, –233, –251N, –252N, –253N,
–271N, –272N, and –273N airplanes.
(4) Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211,
–212, –213, –231, –232, –251N, –251NX,
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(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a determination
that additional new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations are necessary. The
FAA is issuing this AD to address the risks
associated with the effects of aging on
airplane systems. Such effects could change
system characteristics. The unsafe condition,
if not addressed, could result in an increased
potential for failure of certain life-limited
parts, and reduced structural integrity of the
airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Retained Revision of the Existing
Maintenance or Inspection Program From
AD 2020–21–10, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (i) of AD 2020–21–10, with no
changes. For airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original export
certificate of airworthiness issued on or
before November 7, 2019, except for Model
A319–171N airplanes: Except as specified in
paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times
specified in, and in accordance with,
European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2020–0034, dated February 25,
2020 (EASA AD 2020–0034). Accomplishing
the revision of the existing maintenance or
inspection program required by paragraph (n)
of this AD terminates the requirements of this
paragraph.
(h) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–
0034, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the exceptions
specified in paragraph (j) of AD 2020–21–20,
with no changes.
(1) The requirements specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2020–
0034 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA 2020–0034
specifies revising ‘‘the AMP’’ within 12
months after its effective date, but this AD
requires revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate the ‘‘tasks and associated
thresholds and intervals’’ specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA 2020–0034 within 90
days after November 19, 2020 (the effective
date AD 2020–21–10).
(3) The initial compliance time for doing
the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA
2020–0034 is at the applicable ‘‘associated
thresholds’’ specified in paragraph (3) of
EASA AD 2020–0034, or within 90 days after
November 19, 2020 (the effective date AD
2020–21–10), whichever occurs later.
(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs
(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2020–0034 do not
apply to this AD.
(5) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD
2020–0034 does not apply to this AD.
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(i) Retained Provisions for Alternative
Actions and Intervals From AD 2020–21–10,
With a New Exception
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (k) of AD 2020–21–10, with a new
exception. Except as required by paragraph
(n) of this AD, after the maintenance or
inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no
alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and
intervals are allowed unless they are
approved as specified in the provisions of the
‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD
2020–0034.
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(j) Retained Revision of the Existing
Maintenance or Inspection Program From
AD 2022–07–08, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (l) of AD 2022–07–08, with no
changes. Accomplishing the revision of the
existing maintenance or inspection program
required by paragraph (n) of this AD
terminates the requirements of this
paragraph.
(1) For airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original export
certificate of airworthiness issued on or
before October 5, 2020, except as specified in
paragraph (k) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times
specified in, and in accordance with, EASA
AD 2020–0270, dated December 7, 2020
(EASA AD 2020–0270).
(2) For airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original export
certificate of airworthiness issued after
October 5, 2020, revise the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate the provision
specified in paragraph (k)(7) of this AD.
(k) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–
0270, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the exceptions
specified in paragraph (m) of AD 2022–07–
08, with no changes.
(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0270 refers to its
effective date, this AD requires using May 19,
2022 (the effective date AD 2022–07–08).
(2) The requirements specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2020–
0270 do not apply to this AD.
(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020–0270
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 May 19, 2022
(the effective date AD 2022–07–08).
(4) The initial compliance time for doing
the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA
AD 2020–0270 is at the applicable
‘‘limitations’’ as incorporated by the
requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD
2020–0270, or within 90 days after May 19,
2022 (the effective date AD 2022–07–08),
whichever occurs later.
(5) The provisions specified in paragraph
(4) of EASA AD 2020–0270 do not apply to
this AD.
(6) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD
2020–0270 does not apply to this AD.
(7) For all airplanes identified in paragraph
(c) of this AD: Where the Note for Item
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service information referenced in EASA AD
2020–0270 specifies ‘‘NBB carbon disc
replacement’’ instructions, for this AD,
replace the text ‘‘NBB carbon disc
replacement can be accomplished in
accordance with SB A320–27–1242 or VSB
47145–27–17,’’ with ‘‘NBB carbon disk
replacement must be accomplished in
accordance with SB A320–27–1242.’’
(l) Retained Provisions for Alternative
Actions and Intervals AD 2022–07–08, With
a New Exception
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (n) of AD 2022–07–08, with a new
exception. Except as required by paragraph
(n) of this AD, after the maintenance or
inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no
alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or
intervals are allowed unless they are
approved as specified in the provisions of the
‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD
2020–0270.
(m) Retained Terminating Action for Certain
Requirements of Paragraph (g) of This AD
This paragraph restates the terminating
action specified in paragraph (o) of AD 2022–
07–08. Accomplishing the actions required
by paragraph (j) of this AD terminates the
airworthiness limitations section (ALS)
limitation task 274000–00004–1–E for the
trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator
(THSA), as required by paragraph (g) of this
AD.
(n) New Revision of the Existing
Maintenance or Inspection Program
Except as specified in paragraph (o) of this
AD, comply with all required actions and
compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2022–0102,
dated June 8, 2022 (EASA AD 2022–0102).
Accomplishing the revision of the existing
maintenance or inspection program required
by this paragraph terminates the
requirements of paragraphs (g) and (j) of this
AD.
(o) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022–0102
(1) The requirements specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2022–
0102 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022–0102
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 2022–0102 is at the applicable
‘‘limitations’’ and ‘‘associated thresholds’’ as
incorporated by the requirements of
paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022–0102, 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 2022–0102 do not
apply to this AD.
(5) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD
2022–0102 does not apply to this AD.
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(p) New Provisions for Alternative Actions
and Intervals
After the existing maintenance or
inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (n) of this AD, no
alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or
intervals are allowed unless they are
approved as specified in the provisions of the
‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD
2022–0102.
(q) New Terminating Action for Certain
Requirements of AD 2018–23–02.
Accomplishing the revision of the existing
maintenance or inspection program required
by paragraph (n) of this AD terminates the
requirements of paragraphs (g) through (k) of
AD 2018–23–02 for Airbus SAS Model A318
series airplanes; Model A319–111, –112,
–113, –114, –115, –131, –132, and –133
airplanes; Model A320–211, –212, –214,
–216, –231, –232, and –233 airplanes; and
Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, –212,
–213, –231, and –232 airplanes only.
(r) Additional AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, 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 International Validation Branch, send
it to the attention of the person identified in
paragraph (s) of this AD.
(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
2020–21–10 are approved as AMOCs for the
corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2022–
0102 that are required by paragraph (n) of
this AD.
(iii) AMOCs approved previously for AD
2022–07–08 are approved as AMOCs for the
corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2022–
0102 that are required by paragraph (n) 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, International Validation
Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS’s
EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA).
If approved by the DOA, the approval must
include the DOA-authorized signature.
(s) Additional Information
For more information about this AD,
contact Hyeyoon Jang, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International
Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA 98198; telephone 817–222–
5584; email hye.yoon.jang@faa.gov.
(t) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of the service information listed in this
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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.
(3) The following service information was
approved for IBR on [DATE 35 DAYS AFTER
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RULE].
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2022–0102, dated June 8, 2022.
(ii) [Reserved]
(4) The following service information was
approved for IBR on May 19, 2022 (87 FR
22117, April 14, 2022).
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2020–0270, dated December 7,
2020.
(ii) [Reserved]
(5) The following service information was
approved for IBR on November 19, 2020 (85
FR 65190, October 15, 2020).
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2020–0034, dated February 25,
2020.
(ii) [Reserved]
(6) For EASA ADs 2022–0102, 2020–0270,
and 2020–0034, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany;
telephone +49 221 8999 000; email ADs@
easa.europa.eu; website easa.europa.eu. You
may find these EASA ADs on the EASA
website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
(7) 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.
(8) 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, email
fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to:
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued on December 12, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2022–1561; Airspace
Docket No. 22–ANM–58]
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RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Escalante Municipal Airport,
Escalante, UT
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
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This action proposes to
establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Escalante Municipal Airport, UT.
This action will support the airport’s
transition from visual flight rules (VFR)
to instrument flight rules (IFR) at the
airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 2, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. DOT, Docket
Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590;
telephone: (800) 647–5527 or (202) 366–
9826. You must identify ‘‘FAA Docket
No. FAA–2022–1561; Airspace Docket
No. 22–ANM–58,’’ at the beginning of
your comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
publications. For further information,
you can contact the Airspace Policy
Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 2200 S.
216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone (206) 231–3460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
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. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority, as it would
establish Class E airspace at Escalante
Municipal Airport, UT, to support IFR
operations at the airport.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to
participate in this proposed rulemaking
by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis
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supporting the views and suggestions
presented are particularly helpful in
developing reasoned regulatory
decisions on the proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this notice must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
Docket No. FAA–2022–1561; Airspace
Docket No. 22–ANM–58.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
All communications received before
the specified closing date for comments
will be considered before taking action
on the proposed rule. The proposal
contained in this notice may be changed
in light of the comments received. A
report summarizing each substantive
public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be
filed in the docket.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
internet at www.regulations.gov.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through
the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/air_
traffic/publications/airspace_
amendments.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office (see the
ADDRESSES section for the address and
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except federal holidays. An informal
docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the Northwest
Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Western Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 2200 S.
216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August
19, 2022, and effective September 15,
2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is
publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B,
C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic
service routes, and reporting points.
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[FR Doc No: 2022-27297]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1645; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00734-T]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2020-21-10, which applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A320, and
A321 series airplanes; and Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -
131, -132, -133, -151N, and -153N airplanes; and AD 2022-07-08, which
applies to all Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320 and A321 series
airplanes. AD 2020-21-10 and AD 2022-07-08 require revising the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since
the FAA issued AD 2020-21-10 and AD 2022-07-08, the FAA has determined
that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary.
This proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD 2020-21-10
and AD 2022-07-08 and require revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate additional new or
more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European
Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for
incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.
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DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by February 2,
2023.
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 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.
AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2022-1645; 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, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
For material that is proposed for IBR in this NPRM,
contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone
+49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You
may find this material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. It is
also available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2022-1645.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hyeyoon Jang, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 817-222-5584; 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-2022-1645; Project Identifier
MCAI-2022-00734-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
this 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
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.
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
Hyeyoon Jang, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone 817-222-5584; email [email protected]. Any
commentary that the FAA receives that is not specifically designated as
CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.
Background
The FAA issued AD 2020-21-10, Amendment 39-21283 (85 FR 65190,
October 15, 2020) (AD 2020-21-10), for certain Airbus SAS Model A318,
A320, and A321 series airplanes, and Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114,
-115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, and -153N airplanes. AD 2020-21-10 was
prompted by EASA AD 2020-0034, dated February 25, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-
0034).
AD 2020-21-10 requires revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA issued AD 2020-21-10 to
address the risks associated with the effects of aging on airplane
systems. Such effects could change system characteristics, leading to
an increased potential for failure of certain life-limited parts, and
reduced structural integrity or controllability of the airplane.
The FAA also issued AD 2022-07-08, Amendment 39-21996 (87 FR 22117,
April 14, 2022) (AD 2022-07-08), for all Airbus SAS Model A318, A319,
A320, and A321 series airplanes. AD 2022-07-08 was prompted by EASA AD
2020-0270, dated December 7, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0270).
AD 2022-07-08 requires inspections of certain trimmable horizontal
stabilizer actuators (THSAs) and replacement if necessary, and revising
the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA
issued AD 2022-07-08 to address premature wear of the carbon friction
disks on the no-back brake (NBB) of the THSA, which could lead to
reduced braking efficiency in certain load conditions, and, in
conjunction with the inability of the power gear train to keep the ball
screw in its last commanded position, could result in uncommanded
movements of the trimmable horizontal stabilizer and loss of control of
the airplane. AD 2022-07-08 specifies that accomplishing the revision
required by that AD terminates certain requirements of AD 2020-21-10.
This proposed AD would continue to allow that termination.
Actions Since AD 2020-21-10 and AD 2022-07-08 Were Issued
Since the FAA issued AD 2020-21-10 and AD 2022-07-08, EASA issued
AD 2022-0102, dated June 8, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0102) (referred to after
this as the MCAI), for all Airbus SAS Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -
122 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -
133, -151N, -153N, and -171N airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -
215, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -
273N airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231,
232, -251N, -251NX, -252N, -252NX, -253N, -253NX, -271N, -271NX, -272N,
and -272NX airplanes. Model A320-215 airplanes are not certified by the
FAA and are not included on the U.S. type certificate data sheet; this
proposed AD therefore does not include those airplanes in the
applicability. The MCAI states that new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations have been developed. EASA AD 2022-0102
superseded EASA AD 2020-0034, dated February 25, 2020, and EASA AD
2020-0270, dated December 7, 2020 (which
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correspond to FAA AD 2020-21-10 and AD 2022-07-08, respectively).
Airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or original
export certificate of airworthiness issued after February 18, 2022 must
comply with the airworthiness limitations specified as part of the
approved type design and referenced on the type certificate data sheet;
this proposed AD therefore does not include those airplanes in the
applicability.
EASA AD 2022-0102 specifies that the revised airworthiness
limitations section (ALS) document contains new tasks 274000-00002-1-E
and 274000-00003-1-E, which cover the inspections, corrective actions,
and reporting previously required by EASA AD 2017-0237, dated December
4, 2017 (which corresponds to FAA AD 2018-23-02, Amendment 39-19488 (83
FR 59278, November 23, 2018) (AD 2018-23-02)). Accomplishing the
revision of the existing maintenance or inspection program required by
paragraph (n) of this proposed AD would therefore terminate the
requirements of paragraphs (g) through (k) of AD 2018-23-02 for Airbus
SAS Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -
115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216,
-231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -
212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes only.
AD 2022-07-08 requires that task 274000-00004-1-E (NBB carbon disk
replacement) be accomplished using only certain Airbus service
information (``SB A320-27-1242''), and does not allow using certain
other vendor [UTC] service information (``VSB 47145-27-17''). The FAA
has determined that this restriction is no longer necessary, as both
service bulletins provide adequate instructions for accomplishing the
replacement.
The FAA is proposing this AD to address the risks associated with
the effects of aging on airplane systems. Such effects could change
system characteristics. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could
result in an increased potential for failure of certain life-limited
parts, and reduced structural integrity of the airplane. You may
examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No.
FAA-2022-1645.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2022-0102, dated June 8, 2022. This
service information specifies new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations for airplane structures and safe life limits.
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 ADDRESSES.
FAA's Determination
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, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
described above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
in other products of the same type design.
Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM
This proposed AD would retain all of the requirements of AD 2020-
21-10 and AD 2022-07-08. This proposed AD would also require revising
the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations, which are specified in EASA AD 2022-0102 already
described, as proposed for IBR. Any differences with EASA AD 2022-0102
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).
Compliance with these actions 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 (AMOC) according to
paragraph (r)(1) of this proposed AD.
Explanation of Required Compliance Information
In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to retain the IBR of EASA AD 2020-0034 and EASA AD 2020-
0270 and incorporate EASA AD 2022-0102 by reference in the FAA final
rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with EASA
ADs 2020-0034, 2020-0270, and 2022-0102 through that incorporation,
except for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory
text of this proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the
heading of a particular section in EASA ADs 2020-0034, 2020-0270, or
2022-0102 does not mean that operators need comply only with that
section. For example, where the AD requirement refers to ``all required
actions and compliance times,'' compliance with this AD requirement is
not limited to the section titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance
Time(s)'' in EASA ADs 2020-0034, 2020-0270, or 2022-0102. Service
information required by EASA ADs 2020-0034, 2020-0270, and 2022-0102
for compliance will be available at regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-1645 after the FAA final rule is
published.
Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using the New Process
The FAA's process of incorporating by reference MCAI ADs as the
primary source of information for compliance with corresponding FAA ADs
has been limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily those with service
bulletins as the primary source of information for accomplishing the
actions required by the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now expanding the
process to include MCAI ADs that require a change to airworthiness
limitation documents, such as airworthiness limitation sections.
For these ADs that incorporate by reference an MCAI AD that changes
airworthiness limitations, the FAA requirements are unchanged.
Operators must revise the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, to incorporate the information specified in the new
airworthiness limitation document. The airworthiness limitations must
be followed according to 14 CFR 91.403(c) and 91.409(e).
The previous format of the airworthiness limitation ADs included a
paragraph that specified that no alternative actions (e.g.,
inspections) or intervals may be used unless the actions and intervals
are approved as an AMOC in accordance with the procedures specified in
the AMOCs paragraph under ``Additional AD Provisions.'' This new format
includes a ``New Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals''
paragraph that does not specifically refer to AMOCs, but operators may
still request an AMOC to use an alternative actions or intervals.
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Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 1,864 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 2020-21-10 to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-
hour).
The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the retained
actions from AD 2022-07-08 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. 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) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Would 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) AD 2020-21-10, Amendment 39-
21283 (85 FR 65190, October 15, 2020); and AD 2022-07-08, Amendment 39-
21996 (87 FR 22117, April 14, 2022); and
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b. Adding the following new AD:
Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2022-1645; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-
00734-T.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by February 2, 2023.
(b) Affected ADs
(1) This AD replaces AD 2020-21-10, Amendment 39-21283 (85 FR
65190, October 15, 2020) (AD 2020-21-10).
(2) This AD replaces AD 2022-07-08, Amendment 39-21996 (87 FR
22117, April 14, 2022) (AD 2022-07-08).
(3) This AD affects AD 2018-23-02, Amendment 39-19488 (83 FR
59278, November 23, 2018) (AD 2018-23-02).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Airbus SAS airplanes identified in paragraphs
(c)(1) through (4) of this AD, certificated in any category, with an
original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of
airworthiness issued on or before February 18, 2022.
(1) Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 airplanes.
(2) Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -
151N, -153N, and -171N airplanes.
(3) Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -
252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes.
(4) Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, -232, -
251N, -251NX, -252N, -252NX, -253N, -253NX, -271N, -271NX, -272N,
and -272NX airplanes.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a determination that additional new or
more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address the risks associated with the effects of
aging on airplane systems. Such effects could change system
characteristics. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could
result in an increased potential for failure of certain life-limited
parts, and reduced structural integrity of the airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Retained Revision of the Existing Maintenance or Inspection Program
From AD 2020-21-10, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (i) of AD
2020-21-10, with no changes. For airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of
airworthiness issued on or before November 7, 2019, except for Model
A319-171N airplanes: Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this
AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified
in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2020-0034, dated February 25, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0034).
Accomplishing the revision of the existing maintenance or inspection
program required by paragraph (n) of this AD terminates the
requirements of this paragraph.
(h) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2020-0034, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the exceptions specified in paragraph
(j) of AD 2020-21-20, with no changes.
(1) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA
AD 2020-0034 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA 2020-0034 specifies revising ``the
AMP'' within 12 months after its effective date, but this AD
requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate the ``tasks and associated thresholds and
intervals'' specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 2020-0034 within 90
days after November 19, 2020 (the effective date AD 2020-21-10).
(3) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA 2020-0034 is at the applicable ``associated
thresholds'' specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0034, or
within 90 days after November 19, 2020 (the effective date AD 2020-
21-10), whichever occurs later.
(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA
AD 2020-0034 do not apply to this AD.
(5) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2020-0034 does not apply
to this AD.
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(i) Retained Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals From AD
2020-21-10, With a New Exception
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (k) of AD
2020-21-10, with a new exception. Except as required by paragraph
(n) of this AD, after the maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals are allowed unless they
are approved as specified in the provisions of the ``Ref.
Publications'' section of EASA AD 2020-0034.
(j) Retained Revision of the Existing Maintenance or Inspection Program
From AD 2022-07-08, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (l) of AD
2022-07-08, with no changes. Accomplishing the revision of the
existing maintenance or inspection program required by paragraph (n)
of this AD terminates the requirements of this paragraph.
(1) For airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or
original export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before
October 5, 2020, except as specified in paragraph (k) of this AD:
Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in,
and in accordance with, EASA AD 2020-0270, dated December 7, 2020
(EASA AD 2020-0270).
(2) For airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or
original export certificate of airworthiness issued after October 5,
2020, revise the existing maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate the provision specified in paragraph
(k)(7) of this AD.
(k) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2020-0270, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the exceptions specified in paragraph
(m) of AD 2022-07-08, with no changes.
(1) Where EASA AD 2020-0270 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using May 19, 2022 (the effective date AD 2022-07-08).
(2) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA
AD 2020-0270 do not apply to this AD.
(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0270 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 May 19, 2022 (the effective date
AD 2022-07-08).
(4) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0270 is at the applicable
``limitations'' as incorporated by the requirements of paragraph (3)
of EASA AD 2020-0270, or within 90 days after May 19, 2022 (the
effective date AD 2022-07-08), whichever occurs later.
(5) The provisions specified in paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2020-
0270 do not apply to this AD.
(6) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2020-0270 does not apply
to this AD.
(7) For all airplanes identified in paragraph (c) of this AD:
Where the Note for Item 274000-00004-1-E of Section 4-1 in the
service information referenced in EASA AD 2020-0270 specifies ``NBB
carbon disc replacement'' instructions, for this AD, replace the
text ``NBB carbon disc replacement can be accomplished in accordance
with SB A320-27-1242 or VSB 47145-27-17,'' with ``NBB carbon disk
replacement must be accomplished in accordance with SB A320-27-
1242.''
(l) Retained Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals AD 2022-
07-08, With a New Exception
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (n) of AD
2022-07-08, with a new exception. Except as required by paragraph
(n) of this AD, after the maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals are allowed unless they are
approved as specified in the provisions of the ``Ref. Publications''
section of EASA AD 2020-0270.
(m) Retained Terminating Action for Certain Requirements of Paragraph
(g) of This AD
This paragraph restates the terminating action specified in
paragraph (o) of AD 2022-07-08. Accomplishing the actions required
by paragraph (j) of this AD terminates the airworthiness limitations
section (ALS) limitation task 274000-00004-1-E for the trimmable
horizontal stabilizer actuator (THSA), as required by paragraph (g)
of this AD.
(n) New Revision of the Existing Maintenance or Inspection Program
Except as specified in paragraph (o) of this AD, comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2022-0102, dated June 8, 2022 (EASA AD
2022-0102). Accomplishing the revision of the existing maintenance
or inspection program required by this paragraph terminates the
requirements of paragraphs (g) and (j) of this AD.
(o) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022-0102
(1) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA
AD 2022-0102 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0102 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 2022-0102 is at the applicable
``limitations'' and ``associated thresholds'' as incorporated by the
requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0102, 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 2022-0102 do not apply to this AD.
(5) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2022-0102 does not apply
to this AD.
(p) New Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals
After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (n) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals are allowed unless they are
approved as specified in the provisions of the ``Ref. Publications''
section of EASA AD 2022-0102.
(q) New Terminating Action for Certain Requirements of AD 2018-23-02.
Accomplishing the revision of the existing maintenance or
inspection program required by paragraph (n) of this AD terminates
the requirements of paragraphs (g) through (k) of AD 2018-23-02 for
Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113,
-114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -
214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112,
-131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes only.
(r) Additional AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
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 International
Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified
in paragraph (s) of this AD.
(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 2020-21-10 are approved as
AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2022-0102 that are
required by paragraph (n) of this AD.
(iii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 2022-07-08 are approved
as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2022-0102 that
are required by paragraph (n) 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, International
Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.
(s) Additional Information
For more information about this AD, contact Hyeyoon Jang,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International
Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone 817-222-5584; email [email protected].
(t) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this
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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.
(3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
[DATE 35 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RULE].
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-0102,
dated June 8, 2022.
(ii) [Reserved]
(4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
May 19, 2022 (87 FR 22117, April 14, 2022).
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0270,
dated December 7, 2020.
(ii) [Reserved]
(5) The following service information was approved for IBR on
November 19, 2020 (85 FR 65190, October 15, 2020).
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0034,
dated February 25, 2020.
(ii) [Reserved]
(6) For EASA ADs 2022-0102, 2020-0270, and 2020-0034, contact
EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49
221 8999 000; email [email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You
may find these EASA ADs on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
(7) 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.
(8) 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, email
[email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued on December 12, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-27297 Filed 12-16-22; 8:45 am]
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