Proposed Rule2022-11548
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
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Published
May 31, 2022
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-19-13, AD 2018-24-04, and AD 2019-23-02, which apply to certain Airbus SAS Model A330-200 series, A330-200 Freighter series, and A330- 300 series airplanes. ADs 2017-19-13, 2018-24-04, and 2019-23-02 require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2019-23-02, which terminates ADs 2017-19-13 and 2018-24-04 upon its accomplishment, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD 2019-23-02, add airplanes to the applicability, and require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32368-32371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11548]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2022-0591; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-01302-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)
2017-19-13, AD 2018-24-04, and AD 2019-23-02, which apply to certain
Airbus SAS Model A330-200 series, A330-200 Freighter series, and A330-
300 series airplanes. ADs 2017-19-13, 2018-24-04, and 2019-23-02
require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2019-23-02, which terminates ADs
2017-19-13 and 2018-24-04 upon its accomplishment, the FAA has
determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are
necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD
2019-23-02, add airplanes to the applicability, and require revising
the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference. 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 July 15,
2022.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Fax: 202-493-2251.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For EASA material that will be incorporated by reference (IBR) in
this AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany;
telephone +49 221 8999 000; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c2d281f2c090d1f0d4209191e031c0d420919"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="08494c7b486d697b69266d7d7a677869266d7d">[email protected]</span></a>; internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this material on the EASA website at
<a href="https://ad.easa.europa.eu">https://ad.easa.europa.eu</a>. For Airbus service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAL, Rond-
Point Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France, France;
telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#55343c27223a27213d3c3b3026267b14666665781466616515343c273720267b363a38"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8eefe7fcf9e1fcfae6e7e0ebfdfda0cfbdbdbea3cfbdbabeceefe7fcecfbfda0ede1e3">[email protected]</span></a>; internet <a href="http://www.airbus.com">http://www.airbus.com</a>. 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-
0591.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0591; 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206-231-3229; email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#addbc1ccc9c4c0c4df83d8c1d4ccc3c2dbedcbcccc83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1c7ddd0d5d8dcd8c39fc4ddc8d0dfdec7f1d7d0d09fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2022-0591; Project Identifier
MCAI-2021-01302-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
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, 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 Vladimir Ulyanov,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International
Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone 206-231-3229; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c4b2a8a5a0ada9adb6eab1a8bda5aaabb284a2a5a5eaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfb9a3aeaba6a2a6bde1baa3b6aea1a0b98fa9aeaee1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>. Any commentary
that the FAA receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will
be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.
Background
The FAA issued AD 2019-23-02, Amendment 39-19795 (84 FR 64725,
November 25, 2019) (AD 2019-23-02), which applies to certain Airbus SAS
Model A330-200 series, A330-200 Freighter series, and A330-300 series
airplanes. AD 2019-23-02 requires revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA issued AD 2019-23-02 to
address fatigue cracking, accidental damage, and corrosion in principal
structural elements; such fatigue cracking, accidental damage, and
corrosion could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane.
AD 2019-23-02 specifies that accomplishing the revision required by
paragraph (g) of that AD terminates all requirements of AD 2017-19-13,
Amendment 39-19043 (82 FR 43837, September 20, 2017) (AD 2017-19-13);
and AD 2018-24-04, Amendment 39-19508 (83 FR 60756, November 27, 2018)
(AD 2018-24-04).
Actions Since AD 2019-23-02 Was Issued
Since the FAA issued AD 2019-23-02, the FAA has determined that new
or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. In
addition, Model A330-841 and A330-941 airplanes have been added to the
U.S. type certificate data sheet, the applicable airworthiness
limitations documents, and this proposed AD.
EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2021-0261, dated November 22, 2021
(EASA AD 2021-0261) (also referred to as the MCAI), to correct an
unsafe condition for all Airbus SAS Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -
243, -223F, -243F, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, -
343, -841, and -941 airplanes.
Airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or original
export certificate of airworthiness issued after November 2, 2021, must
comply with the airworthiness limitations specified as part of the
approved type design and referenced on the type certificate data sheet;
this AD therefore does not include those airplanes in the
applicability.
This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address fatigue cracking, accidental damage, and
corrosion in principal structural elements; such fatigue cracking,
accidental damage, and corrosion could result in reduced structural
integrity of the airplane. See the MCAI for additional background
information.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
EASA AD 2021-0261 describes new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations for airplane structures, including a limit of validity
(LOV) for Model A330-841 and A330-941 airplanes.
This AD would also require Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations
Section (ALS) Part 2, Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items
(DT-ALI), Revision 03, dated October 15, 2018; and Airbus A330
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2, Damage Tolerant
Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT-ALI), Variation 3.1, dated January
18, 2019, which the Director of the Federal Register approved for
incorporation by reference as of December 30, 2019 (84 FR 64725,
November 25, 2019).
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.
FAA's Determination
These products have been approved by the aviation authority of
another country and are approved for operation in the United States.
Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design
Authority, it has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in
the MCAI and service information 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 these
same type designs.
Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM
This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 2019-23-02.
This proposed AD would also require revising the existing maintenance
or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations, which are specified in EASA AD
2021-0261 described previously, as proposed for incorporation by
reference. Any differences with EASA AD 2021-0261 are identified as
exceptions in the regulatory text of this AD.
This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections).
Compliance with these actions is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) according to
paragraph (l)(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 incorporate EASA AD 2021-0261 by reference in the FAA
final rule. Using common terms that are the same as the heading of a
particular section in EASA AD 2021-0261 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 2021-
0261. Service information required by EASA AD 2021-0261 for compliance
will be available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0591 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
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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 FAA 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 proposed AD affects 138 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 2019-23-02 to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-
hour).
The FAA has determined that revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator,
although the agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator
to operator. Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection
program changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has determined
that a per-operator estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane
estimate.
The FAA estimates the total cost per operator for the new proposed
actions to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-19-13, Amendment 39-19043
(82 FR 43837, September 20, 2017); AD 2018-24-04, Amendment 39-19508
(83 FR 60756, November 27, 2018); and AD 2019-23-02, Amendment 39-19795
(84 FR 64725, November 25, 2019); and
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b. Adding the following new AD:
Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2022-0591; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-
01302-T.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by July 15, 2022.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD replaces the ADs specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through
(3) of this AD.
(1) AD 2017-19-13, Amendment 39-19043 (82 FR 43837, September
20, 2017) (AD 2017-19-13).
(2) AD 2018-24-04, Amendment 39-19508 (83 FR 60756, November 27,
2018) (AD 2018-24-04).
(3) AD 2019-23-02, Amendment 39-19795 (84 FR 64725, November 25,
2019) (AD 2019-23-02).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the Airbus SAS airplanes specified in
paragraphs (c)(1) through (5) of this AD, certificated in any
category, with an original airworthiness certificate or original
export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before November 2,
2021.
(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.
(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 fatigue cracking, accidental damage, and
corrosion in principal structural elements; such fatigue cracking,
accidental damage, and corrosion could result in reduced structural
integrity of the airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Retained Revision of the Existing Maintenance or Inspection
Program, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD
2019-23-02, with no changes. For Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223,
and -243; A330-223F and -243F; and A330-301, -302, -303, -321, -322,
-323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes with an original airworthiness
certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued
on or before January 18, 2019: Within 90 days after December 30,
2019 (the effective date AD 2019-23-02), revise the existing
maintenance or inspection program, as
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applicable, to incorporate the information specified in Airbus A330
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2, Damage Tolerant
Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT-ALI), Revision 03, dated October
15, 2018 (``Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT-ALI, Revision 03''), as
supplemented by Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT-ALI, Variation 3.1, dated
January 18, 2019. The initial compliance time for doing the tasks is
at the time specified in Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT-ALI, Revision
03, including Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT-ALI, Variation 3.1, dated
January 18, 2019; or within 90 days after December 30, 2019;
whichever occurs later. This AD does not require Section 4, ``Damage
Tolerant-Airworthiness Limitations Items-Tasks Beyond MPPT,'' of
Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT-ALI, Revision 03. Accomplishing the
revision of the existing maintenance or inspection program required
by paragraph (i) of this AD terminates the requirements of this
paragraph.
(h) Retained Restrictions on Alternative Actions or Intervals, With a
New Exception
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (h) of AD
2019-23-02, with a new exception. Except as required by paragraph
(i) of this AD, after the existing maintenance or inspection program
has been revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no
alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals, may be used
unless the actions and intervals are approved as an alternative
method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures
specified in paragraph (l)(1) of this AD.
(i) New Revision of the Existing Maintenance or Inspection Program
Except as specified in paragraph (j) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2021-0261, dated November 22, 2021 (EASA AD 2021-0261).
Accomplishing the revision of the existing maintenance or inspection
program required by this paragraph terminates the requirements of
paragraph (g) of this AD.
(j) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021-0261
(1) Where EASA AD 2021-0261 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA
AD 2021-0261 do not apply to this AD.
(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021-0261 specifies revising ``the
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.
(4) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in
paragraph (3) of EASA 2021-0261 is at the applicable ``associated
thresholds'' as incorporated by the requirements of paragraph (3) of
EASA AD 2021-0261, or within 90 days after the effective date of
this AD, whichever occurs later.
(5) This AD does not require incorporating Section 4, ``Damage
Tolerant-Airworthiness Limitations Items-Tasks Beyond MPPT,'' of
``the ALS'' specified in EASA AD 2021-0261.
(6) The provisions specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA
AD 2021-0261 do not apply to this AD.
(7) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2021-0261 does not apply
to this AD.
(k) New Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals
After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (i) 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 2021-0261.
(l) Additional FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, has
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight
Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, send it
to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (m)(2) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bb8296faede896faf2e9968c888b96faf6f4f8fbdddada95dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="536a7e1205007e121a017e6460637e121e1c10133532327d343c25">[email protected]</span></a>.
(i) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(ii) The AMOC specified in letter AIR-676-19-120, dated March 5,
2019, approved previously for AD 2018-24-04, is approved as an AMOC
for the corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2021-0261 that are
required by paragraph (i) of this AD for Model A330-200 and A330-300
series airplanes modified from a passenger to freighter
configuration under the provisions of FAA Supplemental Type
Certificate ST04038NY.
(iii) The AMOC specified in letter AIR-731A-20-179, dated May
11, 2020, approved previously for AD 2019-23-02 is approved as an
AMOC for the corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2021-0261 that are
required by paragraph (i) of this AD for Model A330-200 and A330-300
series airplanes modified from a passenger to freighter
configuration under the provisions of FAA Supplemental Type
Certificate ST04038NY.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
(m) Related Information
(1) For EASA AD 2021-0261, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c4d487f4c696d7f6d2269797e637c6d226979"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3475704774515547551a5141465b44551a5141">[email protected]</span></a>; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
EASA AD on the EASA website at <a href="https://ad.easa.europa.eu">https://ad.easa.europa.eu</a>. You may
view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195. This material may be found in the AD docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2022-0591.
(2) For more information about this AD, contact Vladimir
Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines,
WA 98198; telephone 206-231-3229; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f69737e7b7672766d316a73667e7170695f797e7e31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4c2d8d5d0ddd9ddc69ac1d8cdd5dadbc2f4d2d5d59ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>.
(3) For Airbus service information identified in this AD,
contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAL, Rond-Point Emile
Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France, France; telephone +33
5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8beae2f9fce4f9ffe3e2e5eef8f8a5cab8b8bba6cab8bfbbcbeae2f9e9fef8a5e8e4e6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d6c647f7a627f79656463687e7e234c3e3e3d204c3e393d4d6c647f6f787e236e6260">[email protected]</span></a>; internet <a href="https://www.airbus.com">https://www.airbus.com</a>. You may view this
service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195.
Issued on May 24, 2022.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-11548 Filed 5-27-22; 8:45 am]
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