Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes, 24683-24686 [2023-08529]
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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 adding
the following new airworthiness
directive:
■
2023–07–05 Airbus Canada Limited
Partnership (Type Certificate Previously
Held by C Series Aircraft Limited
Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.):
Amendment 39–22407; Docket No.
FAA–2022–1492; Project Identifier
MCAI–2022–01184–T.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective May 30, 2023.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Airbus Canada Limited
Partnership (Type Certificate previously held
by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Model BD–500–
1A10 airplanes, certificated in any category,
as identified in Transport Canada AD CF–
2022–51, dated August 30, 2022 (Transport
Canada AD CF–2022–51).
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code: 25, Equipment/furnishings.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports the
overwing emergency exit door (OWEED)
escape line may be incorrectly installed. The
FAA is issuing this AD to ensure the OWEED
escape line is installed correctly. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in
the OWEED escape line not deploying,
resulting in possible passenger injury
following a ditching event.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Requirements
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Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this
AD: Comply with all required actions and
compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, Transport Canada AD CF–
2022–51.
(h) Exceptions to Transport Canada AD CF–
2022–51
(1) Where Transport Canada AD CF–2022–
51 refers to its effective date, this AD requires
using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Where step 2.3.4 of the service
information referenced in Transport Canada
AD CF–2022–51 specifies torqueing screws,
replace the text ‘‘screws (2)’’ with ‘‘screws
(1).’’
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(i) Additional AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(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. 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; or Airbus Canada
Limited Partnership’s Transport Canada
Design Organization Approval (DOA). If
approved by the DOA, the approval must
include the DOA-authorized signature.
(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except
as required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, if
any service information contains procedures
or tests that are identified as RC, those
procedures and tests must be done to comply
with this AD; any procedures or tests that are
not identified as RC are recommended. Those
procedures and tests that are not identified
as RC may be deviated from using accepted
methods in accordance with the operator’s
maintenance or inspection program without
obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided
the procedures and tests identified as RC can
be done and the airplane can be put back in
an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or
changes to procedures or tests identified as
RC require approval of an AMOC.
(j) Additional Information
For more information about this AD,
contact Chirayu Gupta, Aerospace Engineer,
Mechanical Systems and Administrative
Services Section, FAA, New York ACO
Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone (516) 228–
7300; email 9-avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov.
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference 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.
(i) Transport Canada AD CF–2022–51,
dated August 30, 2022.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) For Transport Canada AD CF–2022–51,
contact Transport Canada, Transport Canada
National Aircraft Certification, 159 Cleopatra
Drive, Nepean, Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada;
telephone 888–663–3639; email:
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TC.AirworthinessDirectivesConsignesdenavigabilite.TC@tc.gc.ca;
website: tc.canada.ca/en/aviation.
(4) You may view this material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th Street, Des
Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
206–231–3195.
(5) 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 April 4, 2023.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2023–0028; Project
Identifier MCAI–2022–01164–T; Amendment
39–22404; AD 2023–07–02]
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The FAA is superseding
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022–03–
12, which applied to all Airbus SAS
Model A330–200, –300, –800, and –900
series airplanes; and Model A340–200,
–300, –500, and –600 series airplanes.
AD 2022–03–12 required replacing the
doghouse door lock placard with an
improved instruction placard. This AD
was prompted by reports that the
instructions on the doghouse door lock
placard are unclear and incomplete, and
by a determination that additional parts
need to be modified. This AD continues
to require the actions in AD 2022–03–
12 and expands the list of affected parts,
as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD,
which is incorporated by reference. This
AD also prohibits the installation of
affected parts under certain conditions.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address
the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective May 30,
2023.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
SUMMARY:
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of a certain publication listed in this AD
as of May 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
AD Docket: You may examine the AD
docket at regulations.gov under Docket
No. FAA–2023–0028; 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 final rule, the mandatory
continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI), any comments received, and
other information. The address for
Docket Operations is U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
• For material incorporated by
reference in this AD, 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.
• 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.
It is also available in the AD docket at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–
2023–0028.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax 206–231–3229; email
vladimir.ulyanov@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to supersede AD 2022–03–12,
Amendment 39–21929 (87 FR 8169,
February 14, 2022) (AD 2022–03–12).
AD 2022–03–12 applied to all Airbus
SAS Model A330–200, –300, –800, and
–900 series airplanes; and Model A340–
200, –300, –500, and –600 series. AD
2022–03–12 required replacing the
doghouse door lock placard with an
improved instruction placard. AD 2022–
03–12 also prohibited the installation of
affected parts under certain conditions.
The FAA issued AD 2022–03–12 to
address possible incorrect operation of
the doghouse door lock due to unclear
and incomplete handling instructions
on the door placard installed near the
lock. This condition, if not addressed,
could lead to failure of the latch, which
could block the door in the closed
position and prevent access to the
emergency equipment inside the
doghouse.
The NPRM published in the Federal
Register on January 30, 2023 (88 FR
5814). The NPRM was prompted by AD
2022–0179, dated August 26, 2022,
issued by EASA, which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the
European Union (EASA AD 2022–0179)
(also referred to as the MCAI). The
MCAI states that the instructions on the
doghouse door lock placard are unclear
and incomplete, and could lead to
incorrect operation of the lock. This
condition, if not corrected, could lead to
failure of the latch, blocking the door in
the closed position and preventing
access to emergency equipment,
possibly resulting in injury to airplane
occupants. Since EASA AD 2021–0136
was issued, it has been determined that
additional parts need to be modified.
You may examine the MCAI in the
AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA–2023–0028.
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to
continue to require the actions in AD
2022–03–12 and expand the list of
affected parts, as specified in EASA AD
2022–0179, dated August 26, 2022. The
NPRM also proposed to prohibit the
installation of affected parts under
certain conditions. The FAA is issuing
this AD to address possible incorrect
operation of the doghouse door lock due
to unclear and incomplete handling
instructions on the door placard
installed near the lock. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result
in failure of the latch, which could
block the door in the closed position
and prevent access to the emergency
equipment inside the doghouse.
Discussion of Final Airworthiness
Directive
Comments
The FAA received no comments on
the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.
Conclusion
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 this State of
Design Authority, it has notified the
FAA of the unsafe condition described
in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA
reviewed the relevant data and
determined that air safety requires
adopting this AD as proposed.
Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD
to address the unsafe condition on this
product. Except for minor editorial
changes, this AD is adopted as proposed
in the NPRM. None of the changes will
increase the economic burden on any
operator.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
EASA AD 2022–0179 specifies
procedures for replacing the doghouse
door lock placard with an improved
instruction placard. EASA AD 2022–
0179 also prohibits the installation of
doghouses with incorrect instruction
placards. 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.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD
affects 62 airplanes of U.S. registry. The
FAA estimates the following costs to
comply with this AD:
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ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS
Labor cost
Parts cost
Cost per product
Cost on U.S. operators
2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 .........
Up to $95 per placard ..............
Up to $265 per placard ............
Up to $16,430.*
* Assuming one placard per product. The number of placards on an airplane depends on the passenger configuration and varies from operator
to operator.
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
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the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII:
Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
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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
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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
This AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will 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 that this AD:
(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 Amendment
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.
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by:
a. Removing Airworthiness Directive
(AD) 2022–03–12, Amendment 39–
21929 (87 FR 8169, February 14, 2022);
and
■ b. Adding the following new AD:
■
■
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2023–07–02 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39–
22404; Docket No. FAA–2023–0028;
Project Identifier MCAI–2022–01164–T.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective May 30, 2023.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2022–03–12,
Amendment 39–21929 (87 FR 8169, February
14, 2022) (AD 2022–03–12).
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(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports that the
instructions on the doghouse door lock
placard are unclear and incomplete, and by
a determination that additional parts need to
be modified. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address possible incorrect operation of the
doghouse door lock due to unclear and
incomplete handling instructions on the door
placard installed near the lock. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in
failure of the latch, which could block the
door in the closed position and prevent
access to the emergency equipment inside
the doghouse.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Requirements
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 2022–0179, dated
August 26, 2022 (EASA AD 2022–0179).
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
§ 39.13
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all Airbus SAS
airplanes, certificated in any category, as
identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (8) of
this AD.
(1) Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, and
–243 airplanes.
(2) Model A330–301, –302, –303, –321,
–322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes.
(3) Model A330–841 airplanes.
(4) Model A330–941 airplanes.
(5) Model A340–211, –212, and –213
airplanes.
(6) Model A340–311, –312, and –313
airplanes.
(7) Model A340–541 airplanes.
(8) Model A340–642 airplanes.
(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022–0179
(1) Where EASA AD 2022–0179 refers to
June 18, 2021 (the effective date of EASA AD
2021–0136), this AD requires using March
21, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2022–03–
12).
(2) Where EASA AD 2022–0179 refers to its
effective date, this AD requires using the
effective date of this AD.
(3) Although EASA AD 2022–0179
specifies to ‘‘remove the placard and install
an improved handling instructions placard
on each affected part,’’ this AD requires
replacing the placard on each affected part
with an improved handling instructions
placard.
(4) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’
section of EASA AD 2022–0179.
(i) Additional FAA 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
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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 (j) 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 Airbus SAS’s
EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA).
If approved by the DOA, the approval must
include the DOA-authorized signature.
(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except
as required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, if
any service information contains procedures
or tests that are identified as RC, those
procedures and tests must be done to comply
with this AD; any procedures or tests that are
not identified as RC are recommended. Those
procedures and tests that are not identified
as RC may be deviated from using accepted
methods in accordance with the operator’s
maintenance or inspection program without
obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided
the procedures and tests identified as RC can
be done and the airplane can be put back in
an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or
changes to procedures or tests identified as
RC require approval of an AMOC.
(j) Additional Information
For more information about this AD,
contact Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace
Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax 206–231–3229; email
vladimir.ulyanov@faa.gov.
(k) 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.
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2022–0179, dated August 26,
2022.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) For EASA AD 2022–0179, 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 EASA AD
on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
(4) 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.
(5) You may view this material that is
incorporated by reference at the National
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Issued on March 30, 2023.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–08529 Filed 4–21–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2023–0158; Project
Identifier MCAI–2022–01148–T; Amendment
39–22414; AD 2023–07–12]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS
Airplanes
AGENCY:
Background
The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus SAS Model A300 series
airplanes. This AD was prompted by a
determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are
necessary. This AD requires revising the
existing maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate
new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations, as specified in a European
Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
AD, which is incorporated by reference.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address
the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective May 30,
2023.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in this AD
as of May 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
AD Docket: You may examine the AD
docket at regulations.gov under Docket
No. FAA–2023–0158; 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 final rule, the mandatory
continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI), any comments received, and
other information. The address for
Docket Operations is U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
The FAA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would
apply to all Airbus SAS Model A300
series airplanes. The NPRM published
in the Federal Register on February 6,
2023 (88 FR 7651). The NPRM was
prompted by AD 2022–0171, dated
August 19, 2022, issued by EASA,
which is the Technical Agent for the
Member States of the European Union
(EASA AD 2022–0171) (also referred to
as the MCAI). The MCAI states that new
or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations have been developed.
EASA AD 2022–0171 specifies that it
requires a task (limitation) related to the
replacement of life-limited parts already
in Airbus A300 Airworthiness
Limitations Section (ALS) Part 1 Safe
Life Airworthiness Limitations Items
(SL–ALI) Revision 02 that is required by
EASA AD 2017–0204 (which
corresponds to FAA AD 2018–18–19,
Amendment 39–19398 (83 FR 47056,
September 18, 2018) (AD 2018–18–19)),
and that incorporation of EASA AD
2022–0171 invalidates (terminates) prior
instructions for that task. This AD
therefore terminates the limitations for
the tasks identified in the service
information referenced in EASA AD
2022–0171, as required by paragraph (g)
of AD 2018–18–19, for Model A300 B2–
1A, B2–1C, B2K–3C, B2–203, B4–2C,
B4–103, and B4–203 airplanes only.
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to
require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate new or more
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY:
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Material Incorporated by Reference:
• For material incorporated by
reference in this AD, 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.
• 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.
It is also available in the AD docket at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–
2023–0158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan
Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large
Aircraft Section, International
Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone 206–231–3225; email
dan.rodina@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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restrictive airworthiness limitations, as
specified in EASA AD 2022–0171. The
FAA is issuing this AD to address
fatigue damage in principal structural
elements. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in reduced
structural integrity of the airplane.
You may examine the MCAI in the
AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA–2023–0158.
Discussion of Final Airworthiness
Directive
Comments
The FAA received a comment from
the Air Line Pilots Association,
International (ALPA), who supported
the NPRM without change.
Conclusion
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 this State of
Design Authority, it has notified the
FAA of the unsafe condition described
in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA
reviewed the relevant data, considered
the comment received, and determined
that air safety requires adopting this AD
as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is
issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on this product. Except for
minor editorial changes, this AD is
adopted as proposed in the NPRM.
None of the changes will increase the
economic burden on any operator.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2022–
0171, which specifies new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations for
airplane structures and safe life limits.
This service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties
have access to it through their normal
course of business or by the means
identified in ADDRESSES.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD
affects 2 airplanes of U.S. registry. The
FAA estimates the following costs to
comply with this AD:
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. Therefore, the agency
estimates the average total cost per
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24683-24686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08529]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2023-0028; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01164-T;
Amendment 39-22404; AD 2023-07-02]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-03-
12, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A330-200, -300, -800, and -
900 series airplanes; and Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series
airplanes. AD 2022-03-12 required replacing the doghouse door lock
placard with an improved instruction placard. This AD was prompted by
reports that the instructions on the doghouse door lock placard are
unclear and incomplete, and by a determination that additional parts
need to be modified. This AD continues to require the actions in AD
2022-03-12 and expands the list of affected parts, as specified in a
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated
by reference. This AD also prohibits the installation of affected parts
under certain conditions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective May 30, 2023.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference
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of a certain publication listed in this AD as of May 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-0028; 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 final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
For material incorporated by reference in this AD, 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.
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. It is also available in the AD docket at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-0028.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3229;
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2022-03-12, Amendment 39-21929 (87 FR 8169,
February 14, 2022) (AD 2022-03-12). AD 2022-03-12 applied to all Airbus
SAS Model A330-200, -300, -800, and -900 series airplanes; and Model
A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series. AD 2022-03-12 required replacing
the doghouse door lock placard with an improved instruction placard. AD
2022-03-12 also prohibited the installation of affected parts under
certain conditions. The FAA issued AD 2022-03-12 to address possible
incorrect operation of the doghouse door lock due to unclear and
incomplete handling instructions on the door placard installed near the
lock. This condition, if not addressed, could lead to failure of the
latch, which could block the door in the closed position and prevent
access to the emergency equipment inside the doghouse.
The NPRM published in the Federal Register on January 30, 2023 (88
FR 5814). The NPRM was prompted by AD 2022-0179, dated August 26, 2022,
issued by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of
the European Union (EASA AD 2022-0179) (also referred to as the MCAI).
The MCAI states that the instructions on the doghouse door lock placard
are unclear and incomplete, and could lead to incorrect operation of
the lock. This condition, if not corrected, could lead to failure of
the latch, blocking the door in the closed position and preventing
access to emergency equipment, possibly resulting in injury to airplane
occupants. Since EASA AD 2021-0136 was issued, it has been determined
that additional parts need to be modified.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-0028.
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to continue to require the actions in
AD 2022-03-12 and expand the list of affected parts, as specified in
EASA AD 2022-0179, dated August 26, 2022. The NPRM also proposed to
prohibit the installation of affected parts under certain conditions.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address possible incorrect operation of
the doghouse door lock due to unclear and incomplete handling
instructions on the door placard installed near the lock. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of the latch,
which could block the door in the closed position and prevent access to
the emergency equipment inside the doghouse.
Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive
Comments
The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.
Conclusion
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 this State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA reviewed the relevant data and determined
that air safety requires adopting this AD as proposed. Accordingly, the
FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on this product.
Except for minor editorial changes, this AD is adopted as proposed in
the NPRM. None of the changes will increase the economic burden on any
operator.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
EASA AD 2022-0179 specifies procedures for replacing the doghouse
door lock placard with an improved instruction placard. EASA AD 2022-
0179 also prohibits the installation of doghouses with incorrect
instruction placards. 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.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD affects 62 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:
Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators
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2 work-hours x $85 per hour = $170... Up to $95 per placard.. Up to $265 per placard. Up to $16,430.*
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* Assuming one placard per product. The number of placards on an airplane depends on the passenger configuration
and varies from operator to operator.
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
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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
This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will 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 that this AD:
(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 Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
0
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]
0
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by:
0
a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-03-12, Amendment 39-21929
(87 FR 8169, February 14, 2022); and
0
b. Adding the following new AD:
2023-07-02 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-22404; Docket No. FAA-2023-0028;
Project Identifier MCAI-2022-01164-T.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective May 30, 2023.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2022-03-12, Amendment 39-21929 (87 FR 8169,
February 14, 2022) (AD 2022-03-12).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all Airbus SAS airplanes, certificated in any
category, as identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (8) of this AD.
(1) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, and -243 airplanes.
(2) Model A330-301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342,
and -343 airplanes.
(3) Model A330-841 airplanes.
(4) Model A330-941 airplanes.
(5) Model A340-211, -212, and -213 airplanes.
(6) Model A340-311, -312, and -313 airplanes.
(7) Model A340-541 airplanes.
(8) Model A340-642 airplanes.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 25, Equipment/
furnishings.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports that the instructions on the
doghouse door lock placard are unclear and incomplete, and by a
determination that additional parts need to be modified. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address possible incorrect operation of the
doghouse door lock due to unclear and incomplete handling
instructions on the door placard installed near the lock. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of the latch,
which could block the door in the closed position and prevent access
to the emergency equipment inside the doghouse.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Requirements
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
2022-0179, dated August 26, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0179).
(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022-0179
(1) Where EASA AD 2022-0179 refers to June 18, 2021 (the
effective date of EASA AD 2021-0136), this AD requires using March
21, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2022-03-12).
(2) Where EASA AD 2022-0179 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(3) Although EASA AD 2022-0179 specifies to ``remove the placard
and install an improved handling instructions placard on each
affected part,'' this AD requires replacing the placard on each
affected part with an improved handling instructions placard.
(4) This AD does not adopt the ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD
2022-0179.
(i) Additional FAA 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 (j) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. 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 Airbus SAS's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.
(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by
paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, if any service information contains
procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those procedures and
tests must be done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests
that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and
tests that are not identified as RC may be deviated from using
accepted methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or
inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided
the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done and the
airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any
substitutions or changes to procedures or tests identified as RC
require approval of an AMOC.
(j) Additional Information
For more information about this AD, contact Vladimir Ulyanov,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International
Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax 206-231-3229; email [email protected].
(k) 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.
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-0179,
dated August 26, 2022.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) For EASA AD 2022-0179, 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 EASA
AD on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu.
(4) 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.
(5) You may view this material that is incorporated by reference
at the National
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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 March 30, 2023.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-08529 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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