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Civil (ANAC) AD 2020–07–01, effective July 

15, 2020 (ANAC AD 2020–07–01). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of an 

in-flight shutdown (IFSD) due in part to 

failure in the low-pressure compressor (LPC) 

rotor 1 during operation in high altitude at 

high thrust settings. The FAA is issuing this 

AD to address uncontained release of the LPC 

rotor 1 and damage to the engine and 

airplane structure, which could result in loss 

of control of the airplane. 

(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 2020–07–01. 

(h) Exceptions to ANAC AD 2020–07–01 

(1) Where ANAC AD 2020–07–01 refers to 

its effective date, this AD requires using after 

the effective date of this AD. 

(2) The ‘‘Alternative method of compliance 

(AMOCs)’’ section of ANAC AD 2020–07–01 

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 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 (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 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. 

(j) 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; email 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 2020–07–01, effective July 15, 

2020. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For ANAC AD 2020–07–01, 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–2020–1122. 

(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 7, 2020. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27621 Filed 12–16–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1108; Project 

Identifier AD–2020–01397–T; Amendment 

39–21360; AD 2020–26–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Textron 

Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft 

Company) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Textron Aviation Inc. (type certificate 

previously held by Cessna Aircraft 

Company) Model 560XL airplanes. This 

AD was prompted by an incident where 

a Model 560XL airplane experienced an 

uncommanded engine acceleration with 

the left engine throttle unresponsive to 

power commands, including engine 

shut-off. This AD requires an inspection 

of the rivet of the left and right throttle 

quadrant assembly (TQA) sensor link 

and sensor drive arm pivot for correct 

installation and corrective actions if 

necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

17, 2020. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 17, 2020. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by February 1, 2021. 

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 

https://www.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. 

For service information identified in 

this final rule, contact Textron Aviation 

Inc., P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, KS 67277; 

phone: (316) 517–5800; website: https:// 

txtav.com. You may review this service 

information at the FAA, Airworthiness 

Products Section, Operational Safety 

Branch, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. It is also available 

at https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1108. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1108; 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 street address for 

the Docket Operations is listed above. 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Englert, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Wichita ACO Branch, FAA, 

1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Dwight 

D. Eisenhower National Airport, 

Wichita, KS 67209; phone: (316) 946– 

4167; fax: (316) 946–4107; email: 

jeffrey.englert@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA has received a report of an 

incident where a Model 560XL airplane 

experienced an uncommanded engine 

acceleration on the ground following 

successful engine starts. The left engine 

throttle was unresponsive to power 

commands, including engine shut-off. 

An inspection identified that the left 

engine’s sensor link and sensor drive 

arm (in the TQA) had separated. A subsupplier of the TQA components failed 

to properly squeeze the rivet in a 

throttle quadrant link assembly. The 

rivet serves as the pivot between the 

TQA sensor link and sensor drive arm. 

The FAA determined that the failure of 

the TQA caused an asymmetrical 

uncommanded high-thrust that cannot 

be corrected by the flight crew in certain 

phases of flight. 

This condition, if not addressed, 

could result in loss of thrust control, 

which could cause loss of control of the 

airplane. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

FAA’s Determination 

The FAA is issuing this AD because 

the agency has determined the unsafe 

condition described previously is likely 

to exist or develop in other products of 

the same type design. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed Textron Aviation 

Inc. Mandatory Service Letter SL560XL– 

76–04, Revision 1, dated November 24, 

2020. This service information specifies 

procedures for inspecting the rivet of 

the left and right TQA sensor link and 

sensor drive arm pivot for correct 

installation and, if necessary, replacing 

the rivet, reworking the diameter of the 

rivet, and inspecting the rivet butt for 

cracking. This service information is 

reasonably available because the 

interested parties have access to it 

through their normal course of business 

or by the means identified in 

ADDRESSES. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires accomplishing the 

actions specified in the service 

information described previously, 

except as discussed under ‘‘Differences 

Between this AD and the Service 

Information.’’ 

Differences Between This AD and the 

Service Information 

The service information specifies 

compliance at the next ‘‘time limited 

dispatch check,’’ not to exceed 170 

airplane hours or 6 months, whichever 

occurs first. However, this AD specifies 

a compliance time of 50 hours time-inservice. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers this AD interim 

action. If final action is later identified, 

the FAA might consider further 

rulemaking then. 

Justification for Immediate Adoption 

and Determination of the Effective Date 

Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 

U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies 

to dispense with notice and comment 

procedures for rules when the agency, 

for ‘‘good cause,’’ finds that those 

procedures are ‘‘impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest.’’ Under this section, an agency, 

upon finding good cause, may issue a 

final rule without providing notice and 

seeking comment prior to issuance. 

Further, section 553(d) of the APA 

authorizes agencies to make rules 

effective in less than thirty days, upon 

a finding of good cause. 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD without providing an opportunity 

for public comments prior to adoption. 

The FAA has found that the risk to the 

flying public justifies foregoing notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because the potential for additional 

events to occur, based on average 

operational time, is an unacceptable 

risk. As a result, the required corrective 

actions must be accomplished within 50 

hours time-in-service, a shorter time 

than necessary for the public to 

comment and for publication of the final 

rule. Accordingly, notice and 

opportunity for prior public comment 

are impracticable and contrary to the 

public interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(3)(B). 

In addition, the FAA finds that good 

cause exists pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d) 

for making this amendment effective in 

less than 30 days, for the same reasons 

the FAA found good cause to forego 

notice and comment. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this final rule. Send your comments to 

an address listed under ADDRESSES. 

Include the docket number FAA–2020– 

1108 and Project Identifier AD–2020– 

01397–T at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the final 

rule, 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 final rule 

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 https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this final rule. 

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 AD contain 

commercial or financial information 

that is customarily treated as private, 

that you actually treat as private, and 

that is relevant or responsive to this AD, 

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 AD. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Jeffrey Englert, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Wichita ACO 

Branch, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 

100, Dwight D. Eisenhower National 

Airport, Wichita, KS 67209; phone: 

(316) 946–4167; fax: (316) 946–4107; 

email: jeffrey.englert@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) do not apply when 

an agency finds good cause pursuant to 

5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt a rule without 

prior notice and comment. Because FAA 

has determined that it has good cause to 

adopt this rule without prior notice and 

comment, RFA analysis is not required. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 176 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

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The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspection of the rivet ..................................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. $0 $85 $14,960 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary inspection, 

correction, or replacement that would 

be required based on the results of the 

inspection. The FAA has no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these actions: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Actions Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Inspection of the rivet butt, modification, and replacement.Up to 3.5 work-hour × $85 per hour = $297.50 ........... N/A Up to $297.50. 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. 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 operators. 

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, 

and 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

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: 

2020–26–05 Textron Aviation Inc. (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by Cessna 

Aircraft Company) Airplanes: 

Amendment 39–21360; Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1108; Project Identifier AD– 

2020–01397–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective December 17, 2020. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Textron Aviation Inc. 

(Type Certificate previously held by Cessna 

Aircraft Company) Model 560XL airplanes, 

certificated in any category, serial numbers 

560–6001 through 560–6290 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 7603, POWER LEVER. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report that a 

Model 560XL airplane experienced an 

uncommanded engine acceleration with the 

left engine throttle unresponsive to power 

commands, including engine shut-off. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address loss of 

thrust control. The unsafe condition, if not 

addressed, could result in loss of control of 

the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspections, Correction, and Replacement 

Within 50 hours time-in-service after the 

effective date of this AD, inspect the rivet in 

the left and right throttle quadrant assembly 

sensor link and sensor drive arm pivot for 

correct installation, and do all applicable 

corrective actions before further flight, in 

accordance with steps 2 through 5 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions in Textron 

Aviation Mandatory Service Letter SL560XL– 

76–04, Revision 1, dated November 24, 2020. 

(h) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions specified in paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Textron 

Aviation Mandatory Service Letter SL560XL– 

76–04, dated November 12, 2020. 

(i) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199 

to operate the airplane to a location where 

the airplane can be modified, provided there 

are no passengers onboard the airplane. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Wichita ACO Branch, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

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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. 

(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 Jeffrey Englert, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Wichita ACO Branch, FAA, 1801 

Airport Road, Room 100, Dwight D. 

Eisenhower National Airport, Wichita, KS 

67209; phone: (316) 946–4167; fax: (316) 

946–4107; email: jeffrey.englert@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 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) Textron Aviation Inc. Mandatory 

Service Letter SL560XL–76–04, Revision 1, 

dated November 24, 2020. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For Textron Aviation Inc. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Textron Aviation Inc., P.O. Box 7706, 

Wichita, KS 67277; phone: (316) 517–5800; 

website: https://txtav.com. 

(4) You may review this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Airworthiness 

Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 

901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

(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/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on December 8, 2020. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27741 Filed 12–16–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1133; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01515–T; Amendment 

39–21372; AD 2020–26–17] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; ATR—GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR42–500 and ATR72 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report of damage found on a wire 

bundle connecting an angle-of-attack 

(AOA) probe and a multi-function 

computer (MFC), which can inhibit 

activation of the stick pusher without 

any indication to the flight crew by the 

stall warning system. This AD requires 

a repetitive operational test for 

discrepancies of the stall warning 

system and stick pusher in the flight 

configuration, an inspection for 

discrepancies in the wiring bundles 

between AOA probes and MFCs, and 

corrective action if necessary, 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 becomes effective 

January 4, 2021. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 4, 2021. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by February 1, 2021. 

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 

https://www.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. 

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– 

1133. 

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– 

1133; 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, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

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 

2020–0249, dated November 11, 2020 

(EASA AD 2020–0249) (also referred to 

as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all ATR-GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR42–400 and –500 

airplanes; and Model ATR72–101, –102, 

–201, –202, –211, –212, and –212A 

airplanes. Model ATR42–400 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. 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

damage found on a wire bundle 

connecting an AOA probe and a MFC, 

which can inhibit activation of the stick 

pusher without any indication to the