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decision to revoke, it may appeal the 

decision in writing to the Board, and 

ultimately to USDA. A DV auditor 

whose approval has been revoked must 

submit a new application to the Board 

and await approval; 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Revise § 981.450 to read as follows: 

§ 981.450 Exempt dispositions. 

As provided in § 981.50, any handler 

disposing of almonds for crushing into 

oil, or for animal feed, may have the 

kernel weight of these almonds 

excluded from their program 

obligations, so long as: 

(a) The handler qualifies as, or 

delivers such almonds to, a Boardapproved accepted user; 

(b) Each delivery is made directly to 

the accepted user by June 30 of each 

crop year; and 

(c) Each delivery is certified to the 

Board by the handler on ABC Form 8. 

§§ 981.466 and 981.467 [Stayed] 

■ 4. Sections 981.466 and 981.467 are 

stayed indefinitely. 

■ 5. Revise § 981.481 to read as follows: 

§ 981.481 Interest and late payment 

charges. 

(a) Pursuant to § 981.81(e), the Board 

shall impose an interest charge on any 

handler whose assessment payment has 

not been received in the Board’s office 

within 30 days of the invoice date 

shown on the handler’s statement, 

unless an envelope containing the 

payment has been legibly postmarked 

by the U.S. Postal Service or some other 

verifiable delivery tracking system as 

having been remitted within 30 days of 

the invoice date. The interest charge 

shall be a rate of one and a half percent 

per month and shall be applied to the 

unpaid assessment balance for the 

number of days all or any part of the 

unpaid balance is delinquent beyond 

the 30-day payment period. 

(b) In addition to the interest charge 

specified in paragraph (a) of this 

section, the Board shall impose a late 

payment charge on any handler whose 

payment has not been received in the 

Board’s office within 60 days of the 

invoice date, unless an envelope 

containing the payment has been legibly 

postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or 

some other verifiable delivery tracking 

system as having been remitted within 

60 days of the invoice date. The late 

payment charge shall be 10 percent of 

the unpaid balance. 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21702 Filed 9–29–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1220; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00478–T; Amendment 

39–22553; AD 2023–19–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus SAS Model A330–200 series 

airplanes; Model A330–200 Freighter 

series airplanes; Model A330–300 series 

airplanes; Model A330–800 series 

airplanes; Model A330–900 series 

airplanes; Model A340–200 series 

airplanes; and Model A340–300 series 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report of cracks found in the fuel control 

unit housing assembly of a Honeywell 

GTCP331–350 auxiliary power unit 

(APU), which caused fuel leakage in the 

APU compartment. This AD requires 

replacing any affected APU fuel control 

unit or affected APU, as specified in a 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD, which is incorporated by 

reference. This AD also prohibits the 

installation of affected parts under 

certain conditions. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 6, 

2023. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of November 6, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2023–1220; 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, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), 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. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material incorporated by 

reference in this AD, contact EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

website easa.europa.eu. You may find 

this material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

• For Honeywell International Inc. 

service information incorporated by 

reference in this AD, contact Honeywell 

International, Inc., 111 South 34th 

Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034; phone: (800) 

601–3099; fax: (602) 365–5577; website: 

myaerospace.honeywell.com/wps/ 

portal. 

• 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 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2023–1220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 206–231–3667; email 

Timothy.P.Dowling@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Model A330–200 series 

airplanes; Model A330–200 Freighter 

series airplanes; Model A330–300 series 

airplanes; Model A330–800 series 

airplanes; Model A330–900 series 

airplanes; Model A340–200 series 

airplanes; and Model A340–300 series 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on June 27, 2023 (88 

FR 41516). The NPRM was prompted by 

AD 2023–0057, dated March 16, 2023, 

issued by EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union (EASA AD 2023–0057) 

(also referred to as the MCAI). The 

MCAI states cracks were found in the 

fuel control unit housing assembly of a 

Honeywell GTCP331–350 APU, which 

caused fuel leakage in the APU 

compartment. This condition, if not 

addressed, could lead to an 

uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the 

APU, or a fire in the APU compartment, 

possibly resulting in damage to the 

airplane. 


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In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

require replacing any affected APU fuel 

control unit or affected APU, as 

specified in EASA AD 2023–0057. The 

NPRM also proposed to prohibit the 

installation of affected parts under 

certain conditions. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1220. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received no comments on 

the NPRM or on the determination of 

the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country and is approved for operation in 

the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA 

reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety requires 

adopting this AD as proposed. 

Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on this 

product. Except for minor editorial 

changes, this AD is adopted as proposed 

in the NPRM. None of the changes will 

increase the economic burden on any 

operator. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2023–0057 specifies 

procedures for replacing affected APU 

fuel control units or APUs. EASA AD 

2023–0057 also prohibits the 

installation of affected parts under 

certain conditions. 

Honeywell Service Bulletin 

GTCP331–49–7954, dated December 19, 

2007, specifies serial numbers for 

affected APU fuel control units. 

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 128 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 5 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$425.

* $ Up to $425 ............................................... Up to $54,400. 

* The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the parts cost estimate. 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the APU manufacturer, however, 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, 

(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. 

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: 

2023–19–03 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

22553; Docket No. FAA–2023–1220; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2023–00478–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective November 6, 2023. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus SAS 

airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

through (7) of this AD, certificated in any 

category. 

(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. 

(6) Model A340–211, –212, and –213 

airplanes. 

(7) Model A340–311, –312, and –313 

airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 49, Airborne Auxiliary Power. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

cracks in the fuel control unit housing 

assembly of a Honeywell GTCP331–350 


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auxiliary power unit (APU), which caused 

fuel leakage in the APU compartment. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address the 

cracked fuel control unit housing assemblies. 

The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could 

result in an uncommanded APU in-flight 

shutdown, or fire in the APU compartment, 

which could result in damage to 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, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023–0057, dated 

March 16, 2023 (EASA AD 2023–0057). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0057 

(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0057 refers to its 

effective date; this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 

section of EASA AD 2023–0057. 

(3) Where EASA AD 2023–0057 defines 

‘‘the SB,’’ for this AD, operators must use 

Honeywell Service Bulletin GTCP331–49– 

7954, dated December 19, 2007. 

(i) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, 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 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-AIR-730-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, 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. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

as required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, if 

any service information contains procedures 

or tests that are identified as RC, those 

procedures and tests must be done to comply 

with this AD; any procedures or tests that are 

not identified as RC are recommended. Those 

procedures and tests that are not identified 

as RC may be deviated from using accepted 

methods in accordance with the operator’s 

maintenance or inspection program without 

obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided 

the procedures and tests identified as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(j) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206– 

231–3667; email Timothy.P.Dowling@faa.gov. 

(k) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2023–0057, dated March 16, 

2023. 

(ii) Honeywell Service Bulletin GTCP331– 

49–7954, dated December 19, 2007. 

(3) For EASA AD 2023–0057, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD 

on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) For Honeywell service information 

identified in this AD, contact Honeywell 

International, Inc., 111 South 34th Street, 

Phoenix, AZ 85034; phone: (800) 601–3099; 

fax: (602) 365–5577; website: 

myaerospace.honeywell.com/wps/portal. 

(5) 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. 

(6) 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 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

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

Issued on September 15, 2023. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21635 Filed 9–29–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0190; Project 

Identifier 2019–CE–048–AD; Amendment 

39–22556; AD 2023–19–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air 

Limited (Type Certificate Previously 

Held by Bombardier Inc. and de 

Havilland Inc.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 64–09–03, 

which applied to all de Havilland (type 

certificate now held by Viking Air 

Limited (Viking)) Model DHC–2 

‘‘Beaver’’ airplanes. AD 64–09–03 

required inspecting the aileron mass 

balance weight arms for cracks and 

corrosion and replacing any damaged 

part. Since the FAA issued AD 64–09– 

03, Transport Canada superseded its 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) to correct an unsafe 

condition on these products. This AD 

requires incorporating into the existing 

maintenance records for your airplane 

the actions and associated thresholds 

and intervals, including life limits, 

specified in a supplemental inspection 

and corrosion control manual for Model 

DHC–2 airplanes. This AD also requires 

completing all of the initial tasks 

identified in this manual and reporting 

certain corrosion findings to Viking. The 

actions in this supplemental inspection 

and corrosion control manual include 

the inspection of the aileron balance 

weight arms required by AD 64–09–03. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 6, 

2023. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 6, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2022–0190; 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, the MCAI, 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 


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