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(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(1) 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 local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
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Branch, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (k) of this AD or
email to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. If
mailing information, also submit information
by email.
(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.
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contact Hye Yoon Jang, Aviation Safety
Engineer, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; phone (817) 222–5584;
email hye.yoon.jang@faa.gov.
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James D. Foltz,
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[Docket No. FAA–2024–1685; 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)
2023–04–06 and AD 2024–04–07, which
apply to certain Airbus SAS Model
A318, A319, A320 and A321 series
airplanes. AD 2023–04–06 and AD
2024–04–07 require revising the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations.
Since the FAA issued AD 2023–04–06
and AD 2024–04–07, the FAA has
determined that new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations are necessary.
This proposed AD would continue to
require certain actions in AD 2023–04–
06 and AD 2024–04–07 and would
require 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
proposed for incorporation by reference
(IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these
products.
SUMMARY:
The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by August 2, 2024.
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–2024–1685; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
DATES:
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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 EASA material, 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
ad.easa.europa.eu.
• You may view this service
information 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. It is also available at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–
2024–1685.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone 206–231–3367; email
timothy.p.dowling@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any
written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send
your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2024–1685; Project Identifier
MCAI–2024–00076–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
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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 Timothy Dowling,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600
Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury,
NY 11590; telephone 206–231–3367;
email timothy.p.dowling@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 2023–04–06,
Amendment 39–22353 (88 FR 13665,
March 6, 2023) (AD 2023–04–06), for
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,
–216, –231, –232, –233, –251N, 252N,
–253N, –271N, –272N, and –273N
airplanes; and Model A321–111, –112,
–131, –211, –212, –213, –231, –232,
–251N, –252N, –253N, –271N, –272N,
–251NX, –252NX, –253NX, –271NX,
and –272NX airplanes. AD 2023–04–06
was prompted by an MCAI originated by
EASA, which is the Technical Agent for
the Member States of the European
Union. EASA issued AD 2022–0091,
dated May 20, 2022 (EASA AD 2022–
0091) (which corresponds to FAA AD
2023–04–06), to correct an unsafe
condition. AD 2023–04–06 requires
revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate additional new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations.
The FAA issued AD 2023–04–06 to
address a safety-significant latent failure
(that is not annunciated), which, in
combination with one or more other
specific failures or events, could result
in a hazardous or catastrophic failure
condition.
The FAA issued AD 2024–04–07,
Amendment 39–22686 (89 FR 19234,
March 18, 2024) (AD 2024–04–07), for
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,
–216, –231, –232, –233, –251N, –252N,
–253N, –271N, –272N, and –273N
airplanes; and Model A321–111, –112,
–131, –211, –212, –213, –231, –232,
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–251N, –252N, –253N, –271N, –272N,
–251NX, –252NX, –253NX, –271NX,
and –272NX airplanes. AD 2024–04–07
was prompted by EASA AD 2023–0138,
dated July 13, 2023 (EASA AD 2023–
0138) (which corresponds to FAA AD
2024–04–07), to correct an unsafe
condition. AD 2024–04–07 requires
revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate additional new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations.
The FAA issued AD 2024–04–07 to
address a safety-significant latent failure
(that is not annunciated), which, in
combination with one or more other
specific failures or events, could result
in a hazardous or catastrophic failure
condition.
Actions Since AD 2023–04–06 and AD
2024–04–07 Were Issued
Since the FAA issued AD 2023–04–06
and AD 2024–04–07, EASA superseded
EASA AD 2022–0091 and EASA AD
2023–0138 and issued EASA AD 2024–
0030, dated January 31, 2024 (EASA AD
2024–0030) (referred to after this as the
MCAI), for all Airbus A318–111, –112,
–121, and –122; A319–111, –112, –113,
–114, –115, –131, –132, –133, –151N,
–153N, and –171N; A320–211, –212,
–214, –215, –216, –231, –232, –233,
–251N, –252N, –253N, –271N, –272N,
and –273N; and 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 certificated 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.
Airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original
export certificate of airworthiness
issued after December 15, 2023, 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.
The FAA is proposing this AD to
address a safety-significant latent failure
(that is not annunciated), which, in
combination with one or more other
specific failures or events, could result
in a hazardous or catastrophic failure
condition. You may examine the MCAI
in the AD docket at regulations.gov
under Docket No. FAA–2024–1685.
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Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2024–
0030. This service information specifies
new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations for airplane structures and
safe life limits.
This proposed AD would also require
EASA AD 2023–0138, dated July 13,
2023, which the Director of the Federal
Register approved for incorporation by
reference as of April 22, 2024 (89 FR
19234, March 18, 2024).
This proposed AD would also require
EASA AD 2022–0091, dated May 20,
2022, which the Director of the Federal
Register approved for incorporation by
reference as of April 10, 2023 (88 FR
13665, March 6, 2023).
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 section.
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 this State of
Design Authority, it has notified the
FAA of the unsafe condition described
in the MCAI referenced 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
requirements of AD 2023–04–06 and AD
2024–04–07. 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 2024–0030 already described,
as proposed for incorporation by
reference. Any differences with EASA
AD 2024–0030 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
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must request approval for an alternative
method of compliance (AMOC)
according to paragraph (p)(1) of this
proposed AD.
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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 2022–0091
and EASA AD 2023–0138 and
incorporate EASA AD 2024–0030 by
reference in the FAA final rule. This
proposed AD would, therefore, require
compliance with EASA AD 2022–0091,
EASA AD 2023–0138 and EASA AD
2024–0030 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 AD 2024–
0030, EASA AD 2023–0138, or EASA
2022–0091 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 AD
2024–0030, EASA AD 2023–0138, or
EASA AD 2022–0091. Service
information required by EASA AD
2024–0030, EASA AD 2023–0138 and
EASA AD 2022–0091 for compliance
will be available at regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA–2024–1685 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
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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
action or interval.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if
adopted as proposed, would affect 1,898
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 2023–04–06 and AD 2024–04–07 to
be $7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per
work-hour) per 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.
The FAA estimates the total cost per
operator for the new proposed actions to
be $7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per
work-hour).
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII:
Aviation Programs, describes in more
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
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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
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) 2023–04–06, Amendment 39–
22353 (88 FR 13665, March 6, 2023);
and AD 2024–04–07, Amendment 39–
22686 (89 FR 19234, March 18, 2024);
and
■ b. Adding the following new AD:
■
■
Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2024–1685;
Project Identifier MCAI–2024–00076–T.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this
airworthiness directive (AD) by August 2,
2024.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2023–04–06,
Amendment 39–22353 (88 FR 13665, March
6, 2023) (AD 2023–04–06); and AD 2024–04–
07, Amendment 39–22686 (89 FR 19234,
March 18, 2024) (AD 2024–04–07).
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(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the Airbus SAS
airplanes specified 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 December
15, 2023.
(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 new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing
this AD to address a safety significant latent
failure (that is not annunciated), which, in
combination with one or more other specific
failures or events, could result in a hazardous
or catastrophic failure condition.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
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(g) Retained Revision of the Existing
Maintenance or Inspection Program, With
AD 2024–04–07, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (g) of AD 2024–04–07, with no
changes. For airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original export
certificate of airworthiness issued on or
before May 12, 2023. Except as specified in
paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times
specified in, and in accordance with EASA
AD 2023–0138, dated July 13, 2023 (EASA
AD 2023–0138). Accomplishing the revision
of the existing maintenance or inspection
program required by paragraph (m) of this
AD terminates the requirements of this
paragraph.
(h) Retained Exceptions to 2024–04–07, With
No Changes
This paragraph restates the exceptions
specified in paragraph (h) of AD 2024–04–07,
with no changes.
(1) This AD does not adopt the
requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and
(2) of EASA AD 2023–0138.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2023–0138
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 April 22,
2024 (the effective date of AD 2024–04–07).
(3) The initial compliance time for doing
the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA
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2023–0138 is at the applicable ‘‘associated
thresholds’’ as incorporated by the
requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD
2023–0138, or within 90 days after April 22,
2024 (the effective date of AD 2024–04–07),
whichever occurs later.
(4) This AD does not adopt the provisions
specified in paragraphs (4) of EASA AD
2023–0138.
(5) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’
section of EASA AD 2023–0138.
(i) Retained Restrictions on Alternative
Actions and Intervals, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (i) of AD 2024–04–07, with no
changes. Except as required by paragraph (m)
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) and
intervals are allowed unless they are
approved as specified in the provisions of the
‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD
2023–0138.
(j) Retained Revision of the Existing
Maintenance or Inspection Program, With
AD 2023–04–06, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (o) of AD 2023–04–06, with no
changes. For airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original export
certificate of airworthiness issued on or
before February 18, 2022. 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 2022–0091, dated May 20, 2022 (EASA
AD 2022–0091). Accomplishing the revision
of the existing maintenance or inspection
program required by paragraph (m) of this
AD terminates the requirements of this
paragraph.
(k) Retained Exceptions to AD 2023–04–06,
With No Changes
This paragraph restates the exceptions
specified in paragraph (p) of AD 2023–04–06,
with no changes.
(1) The requirements specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2022–
0091 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022–0091
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 April 10,
2023 (the effective date of AD 2023–04–06).
(3) The initial compliance time for doing
the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA
AD 2022–0091 is at the applicable
‘‘associated thresholds’’ as incorporated by
the requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA
AD 2022–0091, or within 90 days after April
10, 2023 (the effective date of AD 2023–04–
06), whichever occurs later.
(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs
(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2022–0091 do not
apply to this AD.
(5) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’
section of EASA AD 2022–0091.
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(l) Retained Restrictions on Alternative
Actions and Intervals, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (q) of AD 2023–04–06, with no
changes. Except as required by paragraph (m)
of this AD, 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
2022–0091.
(m) New Revision of the Existing
Maintenance or Inspection Program
Except as specified in paragraph (n) of this
AD: Comply with all required actions and
compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2024–0030,
dated January 31, 2024 (EASA AD 2024–
0030). 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.
(n) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024–0030
(1) This AD does not adopt the
requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and
(2) of EASA AD 2024–0030.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2024–0030
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 2024–0030 is at the applicable
‘‘associated thresholds’’ as incorporated by
the requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA
AD 2024–0030, or within 90 days after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later.
(4) This AD does not adopt the provisions
specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA
AD 2024–0030.
(5) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’
section of EASA AD 2024–0030.
(o) New Provisions for Alternative Actions
and Intervals
After the existing maintenance or
inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (m) 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
2024–0030.
(p) 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 manager of the International Validation
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Branch, mail it to the address identified in
paragraph (q) 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.
Issued on June 11, 2024.
Suzanne Masterson,
Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate
Management Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
(q) Additional Information
Safety Standard for Bassinets and
Cradles; Notice of Comment Period
Extension
For more information about this AD,
contact Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite
410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206–
231–3367; email timothy.p.dowling@faa.gov.
lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1
(r) 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 2024–0030, dated January 31,
2024.
(ii) [Reserved]
(4) The following service information was
approved for IBR on April 22, 2024 (89 FR
19234, March 18, 2024).
(i) EASA AD 2023–0138, dated July 13,
2023.
(ii) [Reserved]
(5) The following service information was
approved for IBR on April 10, 2023 (88 FR
13665, March 6, 2023).
(i) EASA AD 2022–0091, dated May 20,
2022.
(ii) [Reserved]
(6) For EASA AD 2024–0030, EASA AD
2023–0138, and EASA AD 2022–0091,
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
ad.easa.europa.eu.
(7) 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.
(8) You may view this material at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA,
visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations, or email fr.inspection@
nara.gov.
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 1218
[CPSC Docket No. CPSC–2010–0028]
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
On April 16, 2024, the
Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) published in the Federal
Register a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) to amend the existing
regulation for bassinets and cradles, to
ensure that the rule addresses identified
hazards and that these sleep products
for young infants provide the highest
level of safety feasible. The NPR invited
the public to submit written comments
during a 60-day comment period,
beginning on the NPR publication date,
and ending on June 17, 2024. In
response to a request for a 90-day
extension of the comment period, the
Commission is extending the comment
period for this NPR by 45 days.
DATES: Submit comments by August 1,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments related to the
Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of the
marking, labeling, and instructional
literature requirements of the NPR
should be directed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, the
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
CPSC Desk Officer, FAX: 202–395–6974,
or emailed to: oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov.
Submit all other comments, identified
by Docket No. CPSC–2010–0028, by any
of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit
electronic comments to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
CPSC typically does not accept
comments submitted by email, except
through www.regulations.gov. CPSC
encourages you to submit electronic
comments by using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal, as described above.
SUMMARY:
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Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/
Confidential Written Submissions:
Submit comments by mail, hand
delivery, or courier to: Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East-West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7479. If
you wish to submit confidential
business information, trade secret
information, or other sensitive or
protected information that you do not
want to be available to the public, you
may submit such comments by mail,
hand delivery, or courier, or you may
email them to: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number. CPSC may post all comments
without change, including any personal
identifiers, contact information, or other
personal information provided, to
https://www.regulations.gov. Do not
submit through this website:
Confidential business information, trade
secret information, or other sensitive or
protected information that you do not
want to be available to the public. If you
wish to submit such information, please
submit it according to the instructions
for mail/hand delivery/courier/
confidential written submissions.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to: https://
www.regulations.gov, and insert the
docket number, CPSC–2010–0028, into
the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the
prompts.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Celestine T. Kish, Project Manager,
Division of Human Factors, Directorate
for Engineering Sciences, Consumer
Product Safety Commission, 5 Research
Place, Rockville, MD 20850; 301–987–
2547; ckish@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
Pursuant to section 104(b)(1) of the
Consumer Product Safety Improvement
Act of 2008 (CPSIA; 15 U.S.C.
2056a(b)(1)), the Commission
promulgated the current mandatory
standard for bassinets and cradles
(bassinets/cradles) in October 2013. 78
FR 63019 (Oct. 23, 2013); see Safety
Standard for Bassinets and Cradles,
codified at 16 CFR part 1218 (part 1218).
Part 1218 incorporates by reference the
2013 version of the bassinets/cradles
voluntary standard, ASTM F2194–13,
Standard Consumer Safety
Specification for Bassinets and Cradles
(ASTM F2194–13), with modifications
to make the standard more stringent, to
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2024-1685; Project Identifier MCAI-2024-00076-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)
2023-04-06 and AD 2024-04-07, which apply to certain Airbus SAS Model
A318, A319, A320 and A321 series airplanes. AD 2023-04-06 and AD 2024-
04-07 require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2023-04-06 and AD 2024-04-07, the
FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require
certain actions in AD 2023-04-06 and AD 2024-04-07 and would require
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 proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing
this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 2,
2024.
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-2024-1685; 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 EASA material, 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 ad.easa.europa.eu.
You may view this service information 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. It is also available at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2024-1685.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone 206-231-3367; 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-2024-1685; Project Identifier
MCAI-2024-00076-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
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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 Timothy Dowling, Aviation
Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone 206-231-3367; 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 2023-04-06, Amendment 39-22353 (88 FR 13665,
March 6, 2023) (AD 2023-04-06), for 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, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, 252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -
273N airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231,
-232, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -251NX, -252NX, -253NX, -
271NX, and -272NX airplanes. AD 2023-04-06 was prompted by an MCAI
originated by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States
of the European Union. EASA issued AD 2022-0091, dated May 20, 2022
(EASA AD 2022-0091) (which corresponds to FAA AD 2023-04-06), to
correct an unsafe condition. AD 2023-04-06 requires revising the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. The FAA issued AD 2023-04-06 to address a safety-
significant latent failure (that is not annunciated), which, in
combination with one or more other specific failures or events, could
result in a hazardous or catastrophic failure condition.
The FAA issued AD 2024-04-07, Amendment 39-22686 (89 FR 19234,
March 18, 2024) (AD 2024-04-07), for 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, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -
273N airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231,
-232, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -251NX, -252NX, -253NX, -
271NX, and -272NX airplanes. AD 2024-04-07 was prompted by EASA AD
2023-0138, dated July 13, 2023 (EASA AD 2023-0138) (which corresponds
to FAA AD 2024-04-07), to correct an unsafe condition. AD 2024-04-07
requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate additional new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations. The FAA issued AD 2024-04-07 to address a
safety-significant latent failure (that is not annunciated), which, in
combination with one or more other specific failures or events, could
result in a hazardous or catastrophic failure condition.
Actions Since AD 2023-04-06 and AD 2024-04-07 Were Issued
Since the FAA issued AD 2023-04-06 and AD 2024-04-07, EASA
superseded EASA AD 2022-0091 and EASA AD 2023-0138 and issued EASA AD
2024-0030, dated January 31, 2024 (EASA AD 2024-0030) (referred to
after this as the MCAI), for all Airbus A318-111, -112, -121, and -122;
A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, -153N, and -
171N; A320-211, -212, -214, -215, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -252N,
-253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N; and 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
certificated 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.
Airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or original
export certificate of airworthiness issued after December 15, 2023,
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.
The FAA is proposing this AD to address a safety-significant latent
failure (that is not annunciated), which, in combination with one or
more other specific failures or events, could result in a hazardous or
catastrophic failure condition. You may examine the MCAI in the AD
docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2024-1685.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2024-0030. This service information
specifies new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations for
airplane structures and safe life limits.
This proposed AD would also require EASA AD 2023-0138, dated July
13, 2023, which the Director of the Federal Register approved for
incorporation by reference as of April 22, 2024 (89 FR 19234, March 18,
2024).
This proposed AD would also require EASA AD 2022-0091, dated May
20, 2022, which the Director of the Federal Register approved for
incorporation by reference as of April 10, 2023 (88 FR 13665, March 6,
2023).
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 section.
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 this State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced 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 requirements of AD 2023-04-06 and
AD 2024-04-07. 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 2024-0030 already
described, as proposed for incorporation by reference. Any differences
with EASA AD 2024-0030 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
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must request approval for an alternative method of compliance (AMOC)
according to paragraph (p)(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 2022-0091 and EASA AD 2023-
0138 and incorporate EASA AD 2024-0030 by reference in the FAA final
rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with EASA
AD 2022-0091, EASA AD 2023-0138 and EASA AD 2024-0030 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 AD 2024-0030,
EASA AD 2023-0138, or EASA 2022-0091 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 AD 2024-0030,
EASA AD 2023-0138, or EASA AD 2022-0091. Service information required
by EASA AD 2024-0030, EASA AD 2023-0138 and EASA AD 2022-0091 for
compliance will be available at regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2024-1685 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 action or interval.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 1,898 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 2023-04-06 and AD 2024-04-07 to be $7,650 (90 work-
hours x $85 per work-hour) per AD.
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) 2023-04-06, Amendment 39-22353
(88 FR 13665, March 6, 2023); and AD 2024-04-07, Amendment 39-22686 (89
FR 19234, March 18, 2024); and
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b. Adding the following new AD:
Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2024-1685; Project Identifier MCAI-2024-
00076-T.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by August 2, 2024.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces AD 2023-04-06, Amendment 39-22353 (88 FR 13665,
March 6, 2023) (AD 2023-04-06); and AD 2024-04-07, Amendment 39-
22686 (89 FR 19234, March 18, 2024) (AD 2024-04-07).
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(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the Airbus SAS airplanes specified 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 December 15,
2023.
(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 new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address a safety significant latent failure (that
is not annunciated), which, in combination with one or more other
specific failures or events, could result in a hazardous or
catastrophic failure condition.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Retained Revision of the Existing Maintenance or Inspection
Program, With AD 2024-04-07, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD
2024-04-07, with no changes. For airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of
airworthiness issued on or before May 12, 2023. Except as specified
in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and
compliance times specified in, and in accordance with EASA AD 2023-
0138, dated July 13, 2023 (EASA AD 2023-0138). Accomplishing the
revision of the existing maintenance or inspection program required
by paragraph (m) of this AD terminates the requirements of this
paragraph.
(h) Retained Exceptions to 2024-04-07, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the exceptions specified in paragraph
(h) of AD 2024-04-07, with no changes.
(1) This AD does not adopt the requirements specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2023-0138.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2023-0138 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 April 22, 2024 (the effective
date of AD 2024-04-07).
(3) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA 2023-0138 is at the applicable ``associated
thresholds'' as incorporated by the requirements of paragraph (3) of
EASA AD 2023-0138, or within 90 days after April 22, 2024 (the
effective date of AD 2024-04-07), whichever occurs later.
(4) This AD does not adopt the provisions specified in
paragraphs (4) of EASA AD 2023-0138.
(5) This AD does not adopt the ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD
2023-0138.
(i) Retained Restrictions on Alternative Actions and Intervals, With No
Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (i) of AD
2024-04-07, with no changes. Except as required by paragraph (m) 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) and intervals are allowed unless they
are approved as specified in the provisions of the ``Ref.
Publications'' section of EASA AD 2023-0138.
(j) Retained Revision of the Existing Maintenance or Inspection
Program, With AD 2023-04-06, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (o) of AD
2023-04-06, with no changes. For airplanes with an original
airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of
airworthiness issued on or before February 18, 2022. 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 2022-0091, dated May 20, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0091).
Accomplishing the revision of the existing maintenance or inspection
program required by paragraph (m) of this AD terminates the
requirements of this paragraph.
(k) Retained Exceptions to AD 2023-04-06, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the exceptions specified in paragraph
(p) of AD 2023-04-06, with no changes.
(1) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA
AD 2022-0091 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0091 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 April 10, 2023 (the effective
date of AD 2023-04-06).
(3) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022-0091 is at the applicable ``associated
thresholds'' as incorporated by the requirements of paragraph (3) of
EASA AD 2022-0091, or within 90 days after April 10, 2023 (the
effective date of AD 2023-04-06), whichever occurs later.
(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA
AD 2022-0091 do not apply to this AD.
(5) This AD does not adopt the ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD
2022-0091.
(l) Retained Restrictions on Alternative Actions and Intervals, With No
Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (q) of AD
2023-04-06, with no changes. Except as required by paragraph (m) of
this AD, 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 2022-0091.
(m) New Revision of the Existing Maintenance or Inspection Program
Except as specified in paragraph (n) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2024-0030, dated January 31, 2024 (EASA AD
2024-0030). 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.
(n) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024-0030
(1) This AD does not adopt the requirements specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2024-0030.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2024-0030 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 2024-0030 is at the applicable ``associated
thresholds'' as incorporated by the requirements of paragraph (3) of
EASA AD 2024-0030, or within 90 days after the effective date of
this AD, whichever occurs later.
(4) This AD does not adopt the provisions specified in
paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA AD 2024-0030.
(5) This AD does not adopt the ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD
2024-0030.
(o) New Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals
After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (m) 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 2024-0030.
(p) 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 manager of the
International Validation
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Branch, mail it to the address identified in paragraph (q) 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.
(q) Additional Information
For more information about this AD, contact Timothy Dowling,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206-231-3367; email
[email protected].
(r) 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 2024-0030,
dated January 31, 2024.
(ii) [Reserved]
(4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
April 22, 2024 (89 FR 19234, March 18, 2024).
(i) EASA AD 2023-0138, dated July 13, 2023.
(ii) [Reserved]
(5) The following service information was approved for IBR on
April 10, 2023 (88 FR 13665, March 6, 2023).
(i) EASA AD 2022-0091, dated May 20, 2022.
(ii) [Reserved]
(6) For EASA AD 2024-0030, EASA AD 2023-0138, and EASA AD 2022-
0091, 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
ad.easa.europa.eu.
(7) 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.
(8) You may view this material at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations, or email [email protected].
Issued on June 11, 2024.
Suzanne Masterson,
Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-13150 Filed 6-17-24; 8:45 am]
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