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GEnx-2B SB 72–0402 R00, dated November 

20, 2019. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has 

the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, 

if requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the certification office, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in Related Information. You may 

email your request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@

faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Mehdi Lamnyi, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781) 

238–7743; fax: (781) 238–7199; email: 

Mehdi.Lamnyi@faa.gov. 

(l) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) General Electric Company (GE) GEnx-1B 

Service Bulletin (SB) 72–0463 R01, dated 

January 6, 2020, and 

(ii) GE GEnx-2B SB 72–0402 R01, dated 

January 8, 2020. 

(3) For GE service information identified in 

this AD, contact General Electric Company, 

GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way, 

Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone: (513) 552– 

3272; email: aviation.fleetsupport@ge.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (781) 238–7759. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

email fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or go to: https:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on December 3, 2020. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27628 Filed 12–15–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0842; Product 

Identifier 2020–NM–101–AD; Amendment 

39–21350; AD 2020–25–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Yabora ̃

Indu ́ stria Aerona ́utica S.A. (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by Embraer 

S.A.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Yabora ̃ Indu ́ stria Aerona ́utica S.A. 

Model ERJ 170 airplanes and Model ERJ 

190–100 STD, –100 LR, –100 ECJ, –100 

IGW, –200 STD, –200 LR, and –200 IGW 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of installation of inverted poles 

of the horizontal stabilizer pitch trim 

switches on the control yokes, which 

causes opposite commands for the 

horizontal stabilizer. This AD requires 

installing supports for the horizontal 

stabilizer control yoke pitch trim 

switches and re-identifying the control 

yokes, as specified in two Ageˆncia 

Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil (ANAC) ADs, 

which are incorporated by reference. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 21, 

2021. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of January 21, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: For material incorporated 

by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact 

National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), 

Aeronautical Products Certification 

Branch (GGCP), Rua Dr. Orlando 

Feirabend Filho, 230—Centro 

Empresarial Aquarius—Torre B— 

Andares 14 a 18, Parque Residencial 

Aquarius, CEP 12.246–190—Sa ̃o Jose ́

dos Campos—SP, BRAZIL, Tel: 55 (12) 

3203–6600; Email: pac@anac.gov.br; 

internet www.anac.gov.br/en/. You may 

find this IBR material on the ANAC 

website at https://sistemas.anac.gov.br/ 

certificacao/DA/DAE.asp. You may 

view this IBR 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 on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

0842. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

0842; or in person at Docket Operations 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this final rule, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The address for Docket 

Operations is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Krista Greer, Aerospace Engineer, Large 

Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3221; 

Krista.Greer@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The ANAC, which is the aviation 

authority for Brazil, has issued ANAC 

AD 2020–05–01, effective May 26, 2020; 

and ANAC AD 2020–05–02, effective 

May 26, 2020 (ANAC AD 2020–05–01 

and ANAC AD 2020–05–02) (also 

referred to as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or the 

MCAI); to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Yabora ̃ Indu ́ stria Aerona ́utica 

S.A. Model ERJ 170 airplanes and 

Model ERJ 190–100 STD, –100 LR, –100 

ECJ, –100 IGW, –100 SR, –200 STD, 

–200 LR, and –200 IGW airplanes. 

Model ERJ 190–100 SR airplanes are not 

certificated by the FAA and are not 

included on the U.S. type certificate 

data sheet; this AD therefore does not 

include those airplanes in the 

applicability. 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Yabora ̃ Indu ́ stria 

Aerona ́utica S.A. Model ERJ 170 

airplanes and Model ERJ 190–100 STD, 

–100 LR, –100 ECJ, –100 IGW, –200 

STD, –200 LR, and –200 IGW airplanes. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on September 17, 2020 (85 FR 

58004). The NPRM was prompted by 

reports of installation of inverted poles 

of the horizontal stabilizer pitch trim 

switches on the control yokes, which 

causes opposite commands for the 

horizontal stabilizer. The NPRM 

proposed to require installing supports 


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for the horizontal stabilizer control yoke 

pitch trim switches and re-identifying 

the control yokes, as specified in ANAC 

AD 2020–05–01 and ANAC AD 2020– 

05–02. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

inverted poles of the horizontal 

stabilizer pitch trim switches on the 

control yokes, which could result in 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

See the MCAI for additional background 

information. 

Comments 

The FAA gave the public the 

opportunity to participate in developing 

this final rule. The FAA has considered 

the comment received. The National 

Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) 

stated its support for the NPRM. 

Clarification Since the NPRM Was 

Issued 

The FAA has added a new paragraph 

(i) to this AD to clarify that although the 

service information referenced in ANAC 

AD 2020–05–01 and ANAC AD 2020– 

05–02 specifies to submit certain 

information to the manufacturer, this 

AD does not include that requirement. 

The FAA has re-identified subsequent 

paragraphs accordingly. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 

final rule with the change described 

previously and minor editorial changes. 

The FAA has determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

addressing the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

The FAA also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this final rule. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

ANAC AD 2020–05–01 and ANAC AD 

2020–05–02 describe procedures for 

installing supports for the horizontal 

stabilizer control yoke pitch trim 

switches and re-identifying the control 

yokes. These documents are distinct 

since they apply to different airplane 

models. This material is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 324 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Up to 7 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $595 .......... Up to $267 ......................... Up to $862 ......................... Up to $279,288. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

The FAA is issuing this rulemaking 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 

44701: General requirements. Under 

that section, Congress charges the FAA 

with promoting safe flight of civil 

aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 

regulations for practices, methods, and 

procedures the Administrator finds 

necessary for safety in air commerce. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority because it addresses an 

unsafe condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on products identified in this 

rulemaking action. 

Regulatory Findings 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(3) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

2020–25–08 Yabora ̃ Indu ́ stria Aerona ́utica 

S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held 

by Embraer S.A.): Amendment 39– 

21350; Docket No. FAA–2020–0842; 

Product Identifier 2020–NM–101–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective January 21, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Yabora ̃ Indu ́ stria 

Aerona ́utica S.A. Model airplanes identified 

in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this AD, 

certificated in any category. 

(1) Model ERJ 170–100 LR, –100 STD, –100 

SE, –100 SU, –200 LR, –200 SU, –200 STD, 

and –200 LL airplanes, as identified in 

Ageˆncia Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil (ANAC) 

AD 2020–05–01, effective May 26, 2020 

(ANAC AD 2020–05–01). 

(2) Model ERJ 190–100 STD, –100 LR, –100 

ECJ, –100 IGW, –200 STD, –200 LR, and –200 

IGW airplanes, as identified in ANAC AD 

2020–05–02, effective May 26, 2020 (ANAC 

AD 2020–05–02). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27, Flight controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

installation of inverted poles of the 

horizontal stabilizer pitch trim switches on 

the control yokes, which causes opposite 

commands for the horizontal stabilizer. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address this 

condition, which could result in reduced 

controllability of the airplane. 


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(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, ANAC AD 2020–05–01 and 

ANAC AD 2020–05–02, as applicable. 

(h) Exceptions to ANAC AD 2020–05–01 and 

ANAC AD 2020–05–02 

(1) Where ANAC AD 2020–05–01 and 

ANAC AD 2020–05–02 refer to their effective 

date, this AD requires using the effective date 

of this AD. 

(2) The ‘‘Alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC)’’ section of ANAC AD 2020–05–01 

and ANAC AD 2020–05–02 does not apply to 

this AD. 

(3) Where ANAC AD 2020–05–01 and 

ANAC AD 2020–05–02 prohibit installing 

certain parts, this AD prohibits their 

installation as of the applicable compliance 

time specified by paragraph (h)(3)(i) or (ii) of 

this AD. 

(i) If the modification required by this AD 

was done before the effective date of this AD, 

installation is prohibited as of the effective 

date of this AD. 

(ii) If the modification required by this AD 

is done after the effective date of this AD, 

installation is prohibited after 

accomplishment of the modification required 

by this AD. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in ANAC AD 2020–05–01 and 

ANAC AD 2020–05–02 specifies to submit 

certain information to the manufacturer, this 

AD does not include that requirement. 

(j) Other 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 local Flight Standards 

District 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 (k) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. 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. 

(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 

ANAC; or ANAC’s authorized Designee. If 

approved by the ANAC Designee, the 

approval must include the Designee’s 

authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Krista Greer, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3221; Krista.Greer@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Ageˆncia Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil 

(ANAC) AD 2020–05–01, effective May 26, 

2020. 

(ii) Ageˆncia Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil 

(ANAC) AD 2020–05–02, effective May 26, 

2020. 

(3) For ANAC AD 2020–05–01 and ANAC 

AD 2020–05–02, contact National Civil 

Aviation Agency (ANAC), Aeronautical 

Products Certification Branch (GGCP), Rua 

Dr. Orlando Feirabend Filho, 230—Centro 

Empresarial Aquarius—Torre B—Andares 14 

a 18, Parque Residencial Aquarius, CEP 

12.246–190—Sa ̃o Jose ́ dos Campos—SP, 

BRAZIL, Tel: 55 (12) 3203–6600; Email: pac@

anac.gov.br; internet www.anac.gov.br/en/. 

You may find this IBR material on the ANAC 

website at https://sistemas.anac.gov.br/ 

certificacao/DA/DAE.asp. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. This material may be found 

in the AD docket on the internet at https:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2020–0842. 

(5) You may view this material that is 

incorporated by reference at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at NARA, email fedreg.legal@

nara.gov, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on December 1, 2020. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27618 Filed 12–15–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0840; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–00907–T; Amendment 

39–21344; AD 2020–25–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, 

Support and Services (Formerly 

Known as Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics) 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all Saab 

AB, Support and Services Model 340A 

(SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B 

airplanes; and Model SAAB 2000 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports that certain nose landing gear 

(NLG) door attachment bolts are 

susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement. 

This AD requires replacing certain NLG 

door attachment bolts with serviceable 

bolts, as specified in a European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, 

which is incorporated by reference. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 21, 

2021. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 21, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: For material incorporated 

by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact 

the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 

50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 

221 8999 000; email ADs@

easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

IBR material on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may 

view this IBR 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 on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

0840. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 


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