Proposed Rule2024-21812
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
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Published
September 26, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The FAA is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would have applied to all Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, - 213, -231, -232, and -271N airplanes. The NPRM was prompted by a determination that a damage-tolerance and fatigue reassessment of nose landing gear (NLG) repairs is necessary for certain parts fitted on airplanes approved for operation in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The NPRM would have required repair and replacement of all affected parts, and would have limited installation of affected parts, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD. Since issuance of the NPRM, the FAA has determined that the applicability as specified in the NPRM was incorrect; the FAA is issuing new rulemaking that corrects the applicability. Accordingly, the NPRM is withdrawn.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 78826-78827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21812]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2024-1475; Project Identifier MCAI-2024-00062-T]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
that proposed to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would
have applied to all Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115,
-131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231,
-232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -
213, -231, -232, and -271N airplanes. The NPRM was prompted by a
determination that a damage-tolerance and fatigue reassessment of nose
landing gear (NLG) repairs is necessary for certain parts fitted on
airplanes approved for operation in the Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS). The NPRM would have required
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repair and replacement of all affected parts, and would have limited
installation of affected parts, as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD. Since issuance of the NPRM, the FAA
has determined that the applicability as specified in the NPRM was
incorrect; the FAA is issuing new rulemaking that corrects the
applicability. Accordingly, the NPRM is withdrawn.
DATES: As of September 26, 2024, the proposed rule, which was published
in the Federal Register on May 24, 2024 (89 FR 45800), is withdrawn.
ADDRESSES:
AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under
Docket No. FAA-2024-1475; 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 AD action, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
phone 206-231-3667; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a2e1317150e1203542a543e150d1613141d3a1c1b1b541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="02566b6f6d766a7b2c522c466d756e6b6c65426463632c656d74">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA issued an NPRM that proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 by
adding an AD for all Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115,
-131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231,
-232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -
213, -231, -232, and -271N airplanes. The NPRM was published in the
Federal Register on May 24, 2024 (89 FR 45800). The NPRM was prompted
by a determination that a damage-tolerance and fatigue reassessment of
NLG repairs is necessary for certain parts fitted on airplanes approved
for operation in the CIS. The NPRM proposed to require repair and
replacement of all affected parts, and to limit the installation of
affected parts, as specified in an EASA AD.
The proposed actions were intended to address NLG repairs for
certain parts fitted on airplanes approved for operation in the CIS,
and to prevent damage or failure of the affected parts and the NLG, and
possible damage to the airplane and injury to occupants.
Actions Since the NPRM Was Issued
Since issuance of the NPRM, the FAA has learned of errors in the
applicability. Paragraph (c)(3) of the NPRM included some airplanes
that were not intended to be included, and it omitted airplanes that
should have been included. In light of this error, the FAA is issuing
further rulemaking (Docket No. FAA-2024-2314) to correct the
applicability.
Withdrawal of the NPRM constitutes only such action and does not
preclude the FAA from further rulemaking on this issue, nor does it
commit the FAA to any course of action in the future.
Comments
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) supported the
NPRM. American Airlines advised the FAA of errors in the applicability
specified in the NPRM.
Explanation of Applicability Errors
The following errors were included in the NPRM:
<bullet> Paragraph (c)(1) of the proposed AD incorrectly omitted
Model A319-151N and -153N airplanes.
<bullet> Paragraph (c)(2) of the proposed AD incorrectly omitted
Model A320-251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes.
<bullet> Paragraph (c)(3) of the proposed AD incorrectly included
A321-111, -112, and -131 airplanes, and omitted Model A321-211, -212, -
213, -231, -232, -251N, -251NX, -252N, -252NX, -253N, -253NX, -271N, -
271NX, -272N, and -272NX airplanes.
FAA's Conclusions
Upon further consideration, the FAA has determined that the NPRM
does not adequately address the identified unsafe condition.
Accordingly, the NPRM is withdrawn.
Regulatory Findings
Since this action only withdraws an NPRM, it is neither a proposed
nor a final rule. This action therefore is not covered under Executive
Order 12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, or DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979).
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Withdrawal
Accordingly, the notice of proposed rulemaking (Docket No. FAA-
2024-1475), which was published in the Federal Register on May 24, 2024
(89 FR 45800), is withdrawn.
Issued on September 19, 2024.
Peter A. White,
Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-21812 Filed 9-25-24; 8:45 am]
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