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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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0840; 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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 

2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 

98198; telephone and fax 206 231 3220; 

email Shahram. Daneshmandi@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2020–0149, dated July 7, 2020 (EASA 

AD 2020–0149) (also referred to as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or the MCAI), to correct an 

unsafe condition for all Saab AB, 

Support and Services Model 340A 

(SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B 

airplanes; and Model SAAB 2000 

airplanes. 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Saab AB, Support and 

Services Model 340A (SAAB/SF340A) 

and SAAB 340B airplanes; and Model 

SAAB 2000 airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 15, 2020 (85 FR 57168). The 

NPRM was prompted by reports that 

certain NLG door attachment bolts are 

susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement. 

The NPRM proposed to require 

replacing certain NLG door attachment 

bolts with serviceable bolts, as specified 

in an EASA AD. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

NLG door attachment bolts that were 

incorrectly manufactured and are 

susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement, 

decreasing the mechanical 

characteristics. This condition could 

lead to failure of the affected parts, 

which would impair the link between 

the NLG and NLG door and could 

prevent the extension or retraction of 

the NLG, and cause consequent damage 

to the airplane and possible loss of 

control during landing. See the MCAI 

for additional background information. 

Comments 

The FAA gave the public the 

opportunity to participate in developing 

this final rule. The FAA received no 

comments on the NPRM or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data 

and determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 

final rule as proposed, except for 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. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2020–0149 describes 

procedures for identifying and replacing 

certain NLG door attachment bolts with 

serviceable bolts. 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 103 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 

2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 .......................................................................................... * $ * $170 * $17,510 

* The FAA has received no definitive data that would enable the FAA to provide parts cost estimates for the bolt replacement specified in this 

AD. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

or all of the costs of this AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. The FAA does not control 

warranty coverage for affected 

individuals. As a result, the FAA has 

included all known costs in the cost 

estimate. 

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: 


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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: 

2020–25–02 Saab AB, Support and Services 

(Formerly Known as Saab AB, Saab 

Aeronautics): Amendment 39–21344; 

Docket No. FAA–2020–0840; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–00907–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective January 21, 2021. 

(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs) 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Saab AB, Support 

and Services (Formerly Known as Saab AB, 

Saab Aeronautics) Model 340A (SAAB/ 

SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes; and 

Model SAAB 2000 airplanes, certificated in 

any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 32, Landing Gear. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports that 

certain nose landing gear (NLG) door 

attachment bolts are susceptible to hydrogen 

embrittlement. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address NLG door attachment bolts that were 

incorrectly manufactured and are susceptible 

to hydrogen embrittlement, decreasing the 

mechanical characteristics. This condition 

could lead to failure of the affected parts, 

which would impair the link between the 

NLG and NLG door and could prevent the 

extension or retraction of the NLG, and cause 

consequent damage to the airplane and 

possible loss of control during landing. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020–0149, dated 

July 7, 2020 (EASA AD 2020–0149). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0149 

(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0149 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2020–0149 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) 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 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 (j) 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 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, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Saab AB, Support and Services’ 

EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). 

If approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3220; email 

Shahram.Daneshmandi@faa.gov. 

(k) 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) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2020–0149, dated July 7, 2020. 

(ii) [Reserved]. 

(3) For EASA AD 2020–0149, 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 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(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–2020–0840. 

(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 November 23, 2020. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27620 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–2020–0584; Product 

Identifier 2020–NM–069–AD; Amendment 

39–21349; AD 2020–25–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; 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 

Embraer S.A. Model EMB–550 and 

EMB–545 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by reports of cracks, 

delamination, and failure of the flight 

deck side windows during certification 

fatigue tests. This AD requires repetitive 

inspections of the flight deck side 

windows for any cracking or 

delamination, corrective action if 

necessary, and eventual replacement of 

the windows, as specified in an Ageˆncia 

Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil (ANAC) 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 

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 


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