Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes, 65585-65588 [2023-20646]
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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
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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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:
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2023–18–05 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd &
Co KG: Amendment 39–22546; Docket
No. FAA–2023–1210; Project Identifier
MCAI–2022–01530–E.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective October 30, 2023.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Rolls-Royce
Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Model RB211–
535C–37 engines.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC)
Code 7230, Turbine Engine Compressor
Section.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by the
manufacturer revising the engine time limits
manual (TLM) to introduce new or more
restrictive instructions and associated
thresholds and intervals for life-limited parts.
The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure
of life-limited parts. The unsafe condition, if
not addressed, could result in uncontained
release of a critical part, damage to the
engine, and damage to the airplane.
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(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Required Actions
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this
AD: Perform all required actions within the
compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022–0236, dated
December 1, 2022 (EASA AD 2022–0236).
(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022–0236
(1) Where EASA AD 2022–0236 defines the
AMP as the approved Aircraft Maintenance
Programme containing the tasks on the basis
of which the scheduled maintenance is
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conducted to ensure the continuing
airworthiness of each operated engine, this
AD defines the AMP as the aircraft
maintenance program containing the tasks on
the basis of which the scheduled
maintenance is conducted to ensure the
continuing airworthiness of each operated
airplane.
(2) Where EASA AD 2022–0236 refers to its
effective date, this AD requires using the
effective date of this AD.
(3) This AD does not require compliance
with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) of EASA
AD 2022–0236.
(4) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022–
0236 specifies revising the approved AMP
within 12 months after the effective date of
EASA AD 2022–0236, this AD requires
revising the airworthiness limitations section
of the existing approved engine maintenance
or inspection program, as applicable, within
90 days after the effective date of this AD.
(5) This AD does not adopt the Remarks
paragraph of EASA AD 2022–0236.
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 service information
at FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110.
(5) 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.
(i) Provisions for Alternative Actions and
Intervals
After performing the actions required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative
actions and associated thresholds and
intervals, including life limits, are allowed
unless they are approved as specified in the
provisions of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section
of EASA AD 2022–0236.
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(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, AIR–520, Continued
Operational Safety 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 local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the certification branch,
send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (k) of this AD and
email to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
(k) Additional Information
For more information about this AD,
contact Sungmo Cho, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des
Moines, WA 98198; phone: (781) 238–7241;
email: sungmo.d.cho@faa.gov.
(l) 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 the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency
AD 2022–0236, dated December 1, 2022.
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) For EASA AD 2022–0236, contact
EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668
Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000;
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Issued on September 7, 2023.
Ross Landes,
Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations,
Compliance & Airworthiness Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–20672 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2023–1217; Project
Identifier MCAI–2023–00477–T; Amendment
39–22551; AD 2023–19–01]
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The FAA is adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus SAS Model A330–200 series;
A330–200 Freighter series; A330–300
series; A330–800 series; A330–900
series; A340–200 series; and A340–300
series airplanes. This AD was prompted
by reports of cracks found in the scroll
housing assembly of Honeywell
GTCP331–350 auxiliary power units
(APUs). This AD requires replacing each
affected APU or re-identifying certain
APU scroll housing assemblies, and
prohibits the installation of affected
parts under certain conditions, 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 October 30,
2023.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in this AD
as of October 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
SUMMARY:
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AD Docket: You may examine the AD
docket at regulations.gov under Docket
No. FAA–2023–1217; 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.
• For Honeywell service information
incorporated by reference in this AD,
contact Honeywell International, Inc.,
111 South 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ
85034; phone: (800) 601–3099; fax: (602)
365–5577; website:
myaerospace.honeywell.com/wps/
portal.
• 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–
2023–1217.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone 206–231–3667; email
Timothy.P.Dowling@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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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 330–201,
–202, –203, –223, –223F, –243, –243F,
–301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323,
–341, –342, –343, –841, –941, and
–743L airplanes, and Model A340–211,
–212, –213, –311, –312, and –313
airplanes. Model A330–743L airplanes
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are not certificated by the FAA and are
not included on the U.S. type certificate
data sheet; this AD therefore does not
include those airplanes in the
applicability. The NPRM published in
the Federal Register on June 20, 2023
(88 FR 39796). The NPRM was
prompted by AD 2023–0056, dated
March 16, 2023, issued by EASA, which
is the Technical Agent for the Member
States of the European Union (EASA AD
2023–0056) (also referred to as the
MCAI). The MCAI states that cracks
were found in the scroll housing
assembly of Honeywell GTCP331–350
APUs.
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to
require replacing each affected APU or
re-identifying certain APU scroll
housing assemblies, as specified in
EASA AD 2023–0056. The NPRM also
proposed to prohibit the installation of
affected parts under certain conditions.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address
cracks in the scroll housing assembly of
Honeywell GTCP331–350 APUs. The
unsafe condition, if not addressed,
could result in hot air leakage and
consequent damage to the APU
compartment and loss of the APU doors,
possibly resulting in damage to the
airplane.
Since EASA AD 2023–0056 was
issued and the FAA NPRM was
published, EASA determined that a
letter, which is part of an APU’s serial
number, is used only to identify the
manufacturing facility of the APU and
has no meaning in relation to the EASA
AD 2023–0056 required actions.
Therefore, EASA issued AD 2023–0158,
dated August 2, 2023 (EASA AD 2023–
0158), which supersedes EASA AD
2023–0056 but retains the requirements
of EASA AD 2023–0056. EASA AD
2023–0158 only revises the definition of
‘‘affected APU’’ to disregard any letter
included in the APU serial number.
You may examine the MCAI in the
AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA–2023–1217.
Additional Changes Made to This AD
Since the NPRM was published,
EASA AD 2023–0056 was superseded
by EASA AD 2023–0158. The FAA has
updated this final rule accordingly by
replacing EASA AD 2023–0056 with
EASA AD 2023–0158 in all affected
paragraphs.
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, and any other
changes described previously, 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
Discussion of Final Airworthiness
Directive
EASA AD 2023–0158 specifies
procedures for replacing each affected
APU or re-identifying certain APU scroll
housing assemblies (those having part
number (P/N) 5053–181–001–501 or P/
N 0331207990 and ‘‘SR–1’’ next to the
part number marking). EASA AD 2023–
0158 also prohibits the installation of
affected parts under certain conditions.
Honeywell Service Bulletin 5053–
181–49–7895, dated July 21, 2006,
specifies procedures for, among other
actions, re-identifying affected APU
scroll housing assemblies. While
Honeywell distributes this document,
Aeronamic develops the technical
content.
This material is reasonably available
because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course
of business or by the means identified
in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments
Costs of Compliance
The FAA received a comment from
Air Line Pilots Association,
International (ALPA) who supported the
NPRM without change.
The FAA estimates that this AD
affects 128 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
Up to 18 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $1,530 (replace APU) ..
Up to 20 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $1,700 (re-identify APU
scroll housing assembly).
Cost per product
$1,612,820
3,141
Up to $1,614,350 ..............
Up to $4,841 .....................
Cost on U.S. operators
(*)
(*)
* Operators have the option to replace the APU or re-identify the APU scroll housing assembly. The FAA has no definitive data on which to
provide a total cost estimate for U.S. operators for the required actions specified in this AD.
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
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.
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
accordance with, European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023–0158, dated
August 2, 2023 (EASA AD 2023–0158).
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0158
(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0158 refers to its
effective date, this AD requires using the
effective date of this AD.
(2) Where EASA AD 2023–0158 refers to
the effective date of EASA AD 2023–0056,
this AD requires using the effective date of
this AD.
(3) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’
section of EASA AD 2023–0158.
(4) Where EASA AD 2023–0158 specifies
to re-identify an SR–1 affected part ‘‘in
accordance with the instructions of the SB,’’
for this AD, operators must use Honeywell
Service Bulletin 5053–181–49–7895, dated
July 21, 2006.
Note 1 to paragraph (h)(4): Honeywell
distributes this document; Aeronamic
develops the technical content.
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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:
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2023–19–01 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39–
22551; Docket No. FAA–2023–1217;
Project Identifier MCAI–2023–00477–T.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective October 30, 2023.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all Airbus SAS
airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)
through (7) of this AD, certificated in any
category.
(1) Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, and
–243 airplanes.
(2) Model A330–223F and –243F airplanes.
(3) Model A330–301, –302, –303, –321,
–322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes.
(4) Model A330–841 airplanes.
(5) Model A330–941 airplanes.
(6) Model A340–211, –212, and –213
airplanes.
(7) Model A340–311, –312, and –313
airplanes.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 49, Airborne auxiliary power.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of cracks
found in the scroll housing assembly of
Honeywell GTCP331–350 auxiliary power
units (APUs). The FAA is issuing this AD to
address such cracks. The unsafe condition, if
not addressed, could result in hot air leakage
and consequent damage to the APU
compartment and loss of the APU doors,
possibly resulting in damage to the airplane.
The Amendment
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
(g) Requirements
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this
AD: Comply with all required actions and
compliance times specified in, and in
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(i) 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 (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
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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.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(j) Additional Information
[Docket No. FAA–2023–0534; Airspace
Docket No. 21–AWP–52]
For more information about this AD,
contact Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite
410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206–
231–3667; email Timothy.P.Dowling@faa.gov.
(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) European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2023–0158, dated August 2,
2023.
(ii) Honeywell Service Bulletin 5053–181–
49–7895, dated July 21, 2006.
(3) For EASA AD 2023–0158, 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) For Honeywell service information
incorporated by reference in this AD, contact
Honeywell International, Inc., 111 South
34th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034; phone: (800)
601–3099; fax: (602) 365–5577; website:
myaerospace.honeywell.com/wps/portal.
(5) 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.
(6) 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 September 18, 2023.
Victor Wicklund,
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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Amendment of V–388 Near Paradise,
CA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference
[FR Doc. 2023–20646 Filed 9–22–23; 8:45 am]
Federal Aviation Administration
This action amends the Very
High Frequency Omnidirectional Range
(VOR) Federal airway V–388 between
the Paradise, CA (PDZ), VOR/Tactical
Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the Palm
Springs, CA (PSP), VORTAC
navigational aids.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC,
November 30, 2023. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this
incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 and
publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and
all background material may be viewed
online at www.regulations.gov using the
FAA Docket number. Electronic
retrieval help and guidelines are
available on the website. It is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
publications/. You may also contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Office of
Policy, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Roff, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
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,
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Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of the 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
modify the route structure as necessary
to preserve the safe and efficient flow of
air traffic within the National Airspace
System.
History
The FAA published a NPRM for
Docket No. FAA 2023–0534 in the
Federal Register (88 FR 21546; April 11,
2023), proposing to amend VOR Federal
airway V–388. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal. No comments were
received.
Incorporation by Reference
VOR Federal airways are published in
paragraph 6010 of FAA Order JO
7400.11, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an
annual basis. This document amends
the current version of that order, FAA
Order JO 7400.11H, dated August 11,
2022, and effective September 15, 2023.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H is publicly
available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. These
amendments will be published in the
next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic
service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by
amending VOR Federal airway V–388.
The VOR Route amendment action is
described below.
V–388: As amended, V–388 extends
between the Seal Beach, CA (SLI),
VORTAC and the Palm Springs, CA
(PSP), VORTAC.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current. It, therefore: (1) is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65585-65588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20646]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2023-1217; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00477-T;
Amendment 39-22551; AD 2023-19-01]
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 adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus SAS Model A330-200 series; A330-200 Freighter series; A330-300
series; A330-800 series; A330-900 series; A340-200 series; and A340-300
series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of cracks found in
the scroll housing assembly of Honeywell GTCP331-350 auxiliary power
units (APUs). This AD requires replacing each affected APU or re-
identifying certain APU scroll housing assemblies, and prohibits the
installation of affected parts under certain conditions, 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 October 30, 2023.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of October 30,
2023.
ADDRESSES:
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AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-1217; 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.
For Honeywell service information incorporated by
reference in this AD, contact Honeywell International, Inc., 111 South
34th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034; phone: (800) 601-3099; fax: (602) 365-
5577; website: myaerospace.honeywell.com/wps/portal.
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-2023-1217.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone 206-231-3667; email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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
330-201, -202, -203, -223, -223F, -243, -243F, -301, -302, -303, -321,
-322, -323, -341, -342, -343, -841, -941, and -743L airplanes, and
Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313 airplanes. Model A330-
743L airplanes are not certificated by the FAA and are not included on
the U.S. type certificate data sheet; this AD therefore does not
include those airplanes in the applicability. The NPRM published in the
Federal Register on June 20, 2023 (88 FR 39796). The NPRM was prompted
by AD 2023-0056, dated March 16, 2023, issued by EASA, which is the
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union (EASA AD
2023-0056) (also referred to as the MCAI). The MCAI states that cracks
were found in the scroll housing assembly of Honeywell GTCP331-350
APUs.
In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require replacing each affected
APU or re-identifying certain APU scroll housing assemblies, as
specified in EASA AD 2023-0056. The NPRM also proposed to prohibit the
installation of affected parts under certain conditions. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address cracks in the scroll housing assembly of
Honeywell GTCP331-350 APUs. The unsafe condition, if not addressed,
could result in hot air leakage and consequent damage to the APU
compartment and loss of the APU doors, possibly resulting in damage to
the airplane.
Since EASA AD 2023-0056 was issued and the FAA NPRM was published,
EASA determined that a letter, which is part of an APU's serial number,
is used only to identify the manufacturing facility of the APU and has
no meaning in relation to the EASA AD 2023-0056 required actions.
Therefore, EASA issued AD 2023-0158, dated August 2, 2023 (EASA AD
2023-0158), which supersedes EASA AD 2023-0056 but retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2023-0056. EASA AD 2023-0158 only revises the
definition of ``affected APU'' to disregard any letter included in the
APU serial number.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-1217.
Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive
Comments
The FAA received a comment from Air Line Pilots Association,
International (ALPA) who supported the NPRM without change.
Additional Changes Made to This AD
Since the NPRM was published, EASA AD 2023-0056 was superseded by
EASA AD 2023-0158. The FAA has updated this final rule accordingly by
replacing EASA AD 2023-0056 with EASA AD 2023-0158 in all affected
paragraphs.
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,
and any other changes described previously, 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 2023-0158 specifies procedures for replacing each affected
APU or re-identifying certain APU scroll housing assemblies (those
having part number (P/N) 5053-181-001-501 or P/N 0331207990 and ``SR-
1'' next to the part number marking). EASA AD 2023-0158 also prohibits
the installation of affected parts under certain conditions.
Honeywell Service Bulletin 5053-181-49-7895, dated July 21, 2006,
specifies procedures for, among other actions, re-identifying affected
APU scroll housing assemblies. While Honeywell distributes this
document, Aeronamic develops the technical content.
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 128 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
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Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators
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Up to 18 work-hours x $85 per hour = Up $1,612,820 Up to $1,614,350.......... (*)
to $1,530 (replace APU).
Up to 20 work-hours x $85 per hour = Up 3,141 Up to $4,841.............. (*)
to $1,700 (re-identify APU scroll
housing assembly).
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* Operators have the option to replace the APU or re-identify the APU scroll housing assembly. The FAA has no
definitive data on which to provide a total cost estimate for U.S. operators for the required actions
specified in this AD.
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
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
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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 adding the following new airworthiness
directive:
2023-19-01 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-22551; Docket No. FAA-2023-1217;
Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00477-T.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective October 30, 2023.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all Airbus SAS airplanes specified in
paragraphs (c)(1) through (7) of this AD, certificated in any
category.
(1) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, and -243 airplanes.
(2) Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes.
(3) Model A330-301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342,
and -343 airplanes.
(4) Model A330-841 airplanes.
(5) Model A330-941 airplanes.
(6) Model A340-211, -212, and -213 airplanes.
(7) Model A340-311, -312, and -313 airplanes.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 49, Airborne
auxiliary power.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of cracks found in the scroll
housing assembly of Honeywell GTCP331-350 auxiliary power units
(APUs). The FAA is issuing this AD to address such cracks. The
unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in hot air leakage
and consequent damage to the APU compartment and loss of the APU
doors, possibly resulting in damage to the airplane.
(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
2023-0158, dated August 2, 2023 (EASA AD 2023-0158).
(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023-0158
(1) Where EASA AD 2023-0158 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Where EASA AD 2023-0158 refers to the effective date of EASA
AD 2023-0056, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(3) This AD does not adopt the ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD
2023-0158.
(4) Where EASA AD 2023-0158 specifies to re-identify an SR-1
affected part ``in accordance with the instructions of the SB,'' for
this AD, operators must use Honeywell Service Bulletin 5053-181-49-
7895, dated July 21, 2006.
Note 1 to paragraph (h)(4): Honeywell distributes this document;
Aeronamic develops the technical content.
(i) 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 (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
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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 Timothy Dowling,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206-231-3667; email
[email protected].
(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) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023-0158,
dated August 2, 2023.
(ii) Honeywell Service Bulletin 5053-181-49-7895, dated July 21,
2006.
(3) For EASA AD 2023-0158, 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) For Honeywell service information incorporated by reference
in this AD, contact Honeywell International, Inc., 111 South 34th
Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034; phone: (800) 601-3099; fax: (602) 365-
5577; website: myaerospace.honeywell.com/wps/portal.
(5) 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.
(6) 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 September 18, 2023.
Victor Wicklund,
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-20646 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
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