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§ 52.1849 [Amended] 

■ 3. Amend § 52.1849 by removing the 

words ‘‘Table I’’ and adding in their 

place the words ‘‘table 1 to § 52.1846’’. 

■ 4. Amend § 52.1852 by: 

■ a. Removing, in paragraphs (a), (b), 

and (c), the words ‘‘Table II of this 

subpart’’ and adding in their places the 

words ‘‘table 1 to this section’’; and 

■ b. Revising, in the table following 

paragraph (d), the heading and the entry 

for ‘‘Pieces of Stem.’’ 

The revisions read as follows: 

§ 52.1852 Grades of raisins with seeds— 

except layer or cluster. 

* * * * * 

TABLE 1 TO § 52.1852—ALLOWANCES FOR DEFECTS IN RAISINS WITH SEEDS—EXCEPT LAYER OR CLUSTER

Defects U.S. Grade A U.S. Grade B U.S. Grade C 

Maximum count (per 32 ounces) 

Pieces of Stem ........................................................................................................... 1 2 3 

*******

■ 5. Amend § 52.1853 by: 

■ a. Removing, in paragraphs (a) and (b), 

the words ‘‘Table III of this subpart’’ and 

adding in their place the words ‘‘table 

1 to this section’’; and 

■ b. Revising the heading of the table 

following paragraph ©. 

The revision reads as follows: 

§ 52.1853 Grades of raisins with seeds— 

layer or cluster. 

* * * * * 

Table 1 to § 52.1853—Allowances for 

Defects in Layer or Cluster Raisins 

with Seeds 

* * * * * 

■ 6. Amend § 52.1855 by: 

■ a. Moving table IV to the end of the 

section following paragraph (d); 

■ b. Removing, in paragraphs (a), (b), 

and (c), the words ‘‘Table IV of this 

subpart’’ and adding in their place the 

words ‘‘table 1 to this section’’; and 

■ c. Revising, in the table following 

paragraph (d), the heading and the entry 

for ‘‘Capstems.’’ 

The revisions read as follows: 

§ 52.1855 Grades of Sultana raisins. 

* * * * * 

TABLE 1 TO § 52.1855—ALLOWANCES FOR DEFECTS IN SULTANA RAISINS

Defects U.S. Grade A U.S. Grade B U.S. Grade C 

*******

Maximum count (per 16 ounces) 

Capstems ................................................................................................................... 10 15 20 

*******

■ 7. Amend § 52.1857 by: 

■ a. Moving table V to the end of the 

section following paragraph (c); 

■ b. Removing in paragraphs (a) and (b) 

the words ‘‘Table V of this subpart’’ and 

adding in their place the words ‘‘table 

1 to this section’’; and 

■ c. Revising the heading of the table 

following paragraph (c). 

The revision reads as follows: 

§ 52.1857 Grades of zante currant raisins. 

* * * * * 

Table 1 to § 52.1857—Allowances for 

Defects in Zante Currant Raisins 

* * * * * 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22695 Filed 10–16–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1492; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00195–T; Amendment 

39–22571; AD 2023–20–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022–18– 

09, which applied to certain Airbus SAS 

Model A319–111, –112, –113, –114, 

–115, –131, –132, and –133; A320–211, 

–212, –214, –216, –231, –232, –233, 

–251N, and –271N; and A321–111, 

–112, –131, –211, –212, –213, –231, 

–232, –251N, and –253N airplanes. AD 

2022–18–09 continued to require the 

actions in AD 2019–26–01 and AD 

2021–23–15, and added airplanes to the 

applicability. Since the FAA issued AD 

2022–18–09, it was determined that 

additional airplanes and galleys are 

subject to the unsafe condition, and a 

compliance time for certain airplanes 

should be extended. This AD continues 

to require the actions in AD 2022–18– 

09 and requires expanding the 

applicability, obtaining and following 

additional instructions for certain 

modified airplanes, and extending the 

compliance time for certain airplanes, 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 November 

21, 2023. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

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of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of November 21, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2023–1492; 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 service information identified 

in this final rule, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-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. It is also available at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2023–1492. 

• You may view this service 

information 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 at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2023–1492. 

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 to supersede AD 2022–18–09, 

Amendment 39–22160 (87 FR 56576, 

September 15, 2022) (AD 2022–18–09). 

AD 2022–18–09 applied to certain 

Airbus SAS Model A319–111, –112, 

–113, –114, –115, –131, –132, and –133; 

A320–211, –212, –214, –216, –231, 

–232, –233, –251N, and –271N; and 

A321–111, –112, –131, –211, –212, 

–213, –231, –232, –251N, and –253N 

airplanes. AD 2022–18–09 continued to 

require the actions that were required by 

AD 2019–26–11, Amendment 39–21022 

(85 FR 6755, February 6, 2020) (AD 

2019–26–11) (which corresponds to 

EASA AD 2018–0255) and AD 2021–23– 

15, Amendment 39–21813 (86 FR 

68894, December 6, 2021) (AD 2021–23– 

15) (which corresponds to EASA AD 

2019–0106), and added airplanes to the 

applicability. The FAA issued AD 2022– 

18–09 to address potential failure of the 

galley door and release of waste bins 

during a rejected take-off or an 

emergency landing, and potential 

container detachment from the galley 

under certain forward loading 

conditions, possibly resulting in damage 

to the airplane and injury to occupants. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July 14, 2023 (88 FR 45115). 

The NPRM was prompted by AD 2022– 

0026, dated February 16, 2022, issued 

by the European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA), which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union (EASA AD 2022–0026) 

(also referred to as the MCAI). The 

MCAI states that during a full-scale 

qualification test of Galley G5, the door 

of the waste compartment opened before 

the required load was reached. This 

event was determined to be the result of 

galley global deflection. This condition, 

if not corrected, could lead to failure of 

the galley door and release of waste bins 

during a rejected take-off or an 

emergency landing, possibly resulting in 

damage to the airplane and injury to 

occupants. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

continue to require the actions in AD 

2022–18–09 and to require expanding 

the applicability, obtaining and 

following additional instructions for 

certain modified airplanes, and 

extending the compliance time for 

certain airplanes. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the potential failure 

of the galley door and release of waste 

bins during a rejected take-off or an 

emergency landing, and potential 

container detachment from the galley 

under certain forward loading 

conditions, possibly resulting in damage 

to the airplane and injury to occupants. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1492. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received a comment from 

Air Line Pilots Association, 

International, who supported the NPRM 

without change. 

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, considered 

the comment received, 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 2023–0029 specifies 

procedures for modifying the affected 

galleys by replacing the affected 

bumpers with serviceable bumpers; for 

modifying the waste compartment door 

of each affected galley by installing a 

door catch bracket and a new striker, 

and for re-identifying the affected 

galleys. For airplanes equipped with 

galleys that were modified using nonAirbus-approved methods, EASA AD 

2023–0029 specifies procedures for 

obtaining and accomplishing additional 

instructions. 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 1,507 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

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

Retained actions from AD 

2022–18–09.

Up to 59 work-hours × $85 

per hour = Up to $5,105.

$0 Up to $5,105 .......................... Up to $5,476,380. 


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The FAA has received no definitive 

data on which to base the cost estimates 

for the obtaining and following 

additional instructions action specified 

in this AD. 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the 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 

The FAA determined that 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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

(AD) 2022–18–09, Amendment 39– 

22160 (87 FR 56576, September 15, 

2022); and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

2023–20–12 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

22571; Docket No. FAA–2023–1492; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2023–00195–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective November 21, 2023. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2022–18–09, 

Amendment 39–22160 (87 FR 56576, 

September 15, 2022) (AD 2022–18–09). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus SAS 

airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

through (4) of this AD, certificated in any 

category, as identified in European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023– 

0029, dated February 1, 2023 (EASA AD 

2023–0029), except where the Applicability 

of EASA AD 2023–0029 refers to certain 

galleys, replace the text ‘‘if equipped with a 

galley,’’ with ‘‘if delivered with a galley.’’ 

(1) Model A318–111, –112, –121, and –122 

airplanes. 

(2) Model A319–111, –112, –113, –114, 

–115, –131, –132, –133, –151N, –153N and 

–171N airplanes. 

(3) Model A320–211, –212, –214, –216, 

–231, –232, –233, –251N, –252N, –253N, 

–271N, –272N, and –273N airplanes. 

(4) Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

–212, –213, –231, –232, –251N, –252N, 

–253N, –271N, and –272N airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/Furnishings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report that 

during re-engineering of galley G5, a 9G 

forward full scale qualification test was 

performed, and the door of the waste 

compartment opened before the required 

load was reached, and by reports of finding 

container/galley end stop bumpers damaged 

in service. This AD was also prompted by the 

determination that additional airplanes and 

galleys are subject to the unsafe condition, 

and a compliance time for certain airplanes 

should be extended. The FAA is issuing this 

AD to address potential failure of the galley 

door and release of waste bins during a 

rejected take-off or an emergency landing, 

and potential container detachment from the 

galley under certain forward loading 

conditions, possibly resulting in damage to 

the airplane and injury to occupants. 

(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, EASA AD 2023–0029. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0029 

(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0029 specifies a 

compliance time of ‘‘within 12 months after 

11 December 2018 [the effective date of 

EASA AD 2018–0255], ‘‘this AD requires 

replacing those words with ‘‘within 12 

months after January 10, 2022 (the effective 

date of AD 2021–23–15), or within 6 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs later.’’ 

(2) Where EASA AD 2023–0029 refers to 

May 29, 2019 (the effective date of EASA AD 

2019–0106), this AD requires using March 

12, 2020 (the effective date of AD 2019–26– 

11, Amendment 39–21022 (85 FR 6755, 

February 6, 2020)). 

(3) Where EASA AD 2023–0029 specifies a 

compliance time of ‘‘within 12 months after 

02 March 2022 [the effective date of EASA 

AD 2022–0026],’’ this AD requires using 

‘‘within 12 months after October 20, 2022 

(the effective date of AD 2022–18–09), or 

within 6 months after the effective date of 

this AD, whichever occurs later.’’ 

(4) Where EASA AD 2023–0029 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

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

section of EASA AD 2023–0029. 

(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. 

(i) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 

2022–18–09 are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2023– 

0029 that are required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD. 

(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 


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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 

(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 2023–0029, dated February 1, 

2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2023–0029, 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) You may view this service information 

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. 

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

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

Issued on October 5, 2023. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22874 Filed 10–16–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1493; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2022–01105–T; Amendment 

39–22569; AD 2023–20–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc., Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Bombardier, Inc., Model BD–700–2A12 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report that some of the multi-function 

spoiler (MFS) anti-rotation plates failed 

in-service due to a thin wall design. 

This AD requires replacing the MFS 

anti-rotation plates, inspecting the MFS 

anti-rotation plates for cracking and 

hinge bolts for evidence of rotation, 

accomplishing applicable corrective 

actions, and performing a functional test 

of the MFS control surfaces. The FAA 

is issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

21, 2023. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 21, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2023–1493; 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 service information identified 

in this final rule, contact Bombardier 

Business Aircraft Customer Response 

Center, 400 Coˆte-Vertu Road West, 

Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; 

telephone 514–855–2999; email ac.yul@

aero.bombardier.com; website 

bombardier.com. 

• You may view this service 

information 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 at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2023–1493. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Yaser Osman, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516– 

228–7300; email 9-avs-nyaco-cos@

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 certain serial-numbered 

Bombardier, Inc., Model BD–700–2A12 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on July 14, 2023 (88 FR 

45121). The NPRM was prompted by 

AD CF–2022–47R1, dated October 11, 

2022, issued by Transport Canada, 

which is the aviation authority for 

Canada (referred to after this as ‘‘the 

MCAI’’). The MCAI states that a report 

was received that some of the MFS antirotation plates failed in-service due to a 

thin wall design. The MFS anti-rotation 

plates were designed with overlapping 

tolerances on the inside and outside 

diameters, which allows for an 

extremely thin wall thickness once 

machined. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

require replacing the MFS anti-rotation 

plates, inspecting the MFS anti-rotation 

plates for cracking and hinge bolts for 

evidence of rotation, accomplishing 

applicable corrective actions, and 

performing a functional test of the MFS 

control surfaces. The FAA is issuing this 

AD to address MFS anti-rotation plate 

failures. The unsafe condition, if not 

addressed, could result in wear and 

failure of the inboard and outboard 

spoiler hinge pins, possibly resulting in 

a hinge no longer supporting the load, 

or unintended asymmetrical spoiler 

deployment, leading to reduced 

controllability of the airplane, or loss of 

control of the airplane. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1493. 

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 


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