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(l) Additional Information 

(1) Refer to European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022–0240R1, 

dated December 15, 2022, for related 

information. This EASA AD may be found in 

the AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1412. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Barbara Caufield, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (781) 238– 

7146; email: barbara.caufield@faa.gov. 

(m) 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) Austro Engine GmbH Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. MSB–E4–039/1, Revision 1, 

dated April 24, 2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Austro Engine GmbH, 

Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 11, A–2700 Weiner 

Neustadt, Austria; phone: +43 2622 23000; 

website: austroengine.at. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(5) You may view this material at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locationsoremailfr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Issued on October 20, 2023. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24385 Filed 11–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1642; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00183–T; Amendment 

39–22574; AD 2023–21–02] 

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– 

14, which applied to certain Airbus SAS 

Model A330–200 series, A330–200 

Freighter series, A330–300 series, 

A330–800 series, and A330–900 series 

airplanes. AD 2022–18–14 required 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations. This AD was 

prompted by a determination that new 

or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. This AD 

continues to require the actions in AD 

2022–18–14, and also requires revising 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable to incorporate 

additional new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations; as specified 

in two European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) ADs, which are 

incorporated by reference. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

11, 2023. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of December 11, 2023. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain other publication listed in this 

AD as of October 20, 2022 (87 FR 56566, 

September 15, 2022). 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2023–1642; 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 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. 

• 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– 

2023–1642. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim 

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 2022–18–14, 

Amendment 39–22165 (87 FR 56566, 

September 15, 2022) (AD 2022–18–14). 

AD 2022–18–14 applied to certain 

Airbus SAS Model A330–201, –202, 

–203, –223, and –243 airplanes; Model 

A330–223F and –243F airplanes; Model 

A330–301, –302, –303, –321, –322, 

–323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes; 

Model A330–841 airplanes; and Model 

A330–941 airplanes. AD 2022–18–14 

required revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate additional 

new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations. The FAA issued AD 2022– 

18–14 to address fatigue cracking, 

accidental damage, and corrosion in 

principal structural elements; such 

fatigue cracking, accidental damage, and 

corrosion could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July 28, 2023 (88 FR 48760). 

The NPRM was prompted by AD 2022– 

0187, dated September 13, 2022, issued 

by EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union (EASA AD 2022–0187). EASA 

AD 2022–0187 states that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations 

have been developed. 

The NPRM was also prompted by 

EASA AD 2023–0015, dated January 19, 

2023 (EASA AD 2023–0015). EASA AD 

2023–0015 states that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations 

have been developed. EASA AD 2023– 

0015 also states that it requires certain 

tasks also required by EASA AD 2022– 

0187, and invalidates (terminates) the 

tasks that are also required by EASA AD 

2022–0187. Therefore, for this AD, 

where EASA AD 2023–0015 affects the 

same airworthiness limitations as those 

in EASA AD 2022–0187, the 

airworthiness limitations referenced in 

EASA AD 2023–0015 prevail. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

continue to require the actions in AD 

2022–18–14, and to require revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

additional new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations, as specified 

in EASA ADs 2022–0187 and 2023– 

0015. The FAA is issuing this AD to 


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address fatigue cracking, accidental 

damage, and corrosion in principal 

structural elements; such fatigue 

cracking, accidental damage, and 

corrosion could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1642. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received no comments on 

the NPRM or on the determination of 

the cost to the public. 

Additional Changes Made to This AD 

The FAA revised paragraph (l) of this 

AD to specify that no alternative actions 

(e.g., inspections) and intervals are 

allowed unless they are approved as 

specified in the provisions of the ‘‘Ref. 

Publications’’ section of EASA AD 

2022–0187 or of EASA AD 2023–0015. 

In the NPRM, the FAA inadvertently 

specified that the alternatives actions 

and intervals had to be approved as 

specified in the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ 

section of EASA AD 2022–0187 and of 

EASA AD 2023–0015. 

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, and any other changes 

described previously, 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 2022–0187 and EASA AD 

2023–0015 specify new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations for 

airplane structures. These documents 

are distinct since they apply to different 

airplane configurations. 

This AD also requires EASA AD 

2021–0261, dated November 22, 2021, 

which the Director of the Federal 

Register approved for incorporation by 

reference as of October 20, 2022 (87 FR 

56566, September 15, 2022). 

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 120 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this AD: 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the retained actions from 

AD 2022–18–14 to be $7,650 (90 workhours × $85 per work-hour). 

The FAA has determined that revising 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

program takes an average of 90 workhours per operator, although the agency 

recognizes that this number may vary 

from operator to operator. Since 

operators incorporate maintenance or 

inspection program changes for their 

affected fleet(s), the FAA has 

determined that a per-operator estimate 

is more accurate than a per-airplane 

estimate. 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the new actions to be 

$7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per workhour). 

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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

(AD) 2022–18–14, Amendment 39– 

22165 (87 FR 56566, September 15, 

2022); and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

2023–21–02 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

22574; Docket No. FAA–2023–1642; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2023–00183–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective December 11, 2023. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2022–18–14, 

Amendment 39–22165 (87 FR 56566, 

September 15, 2022) (AD 2022–18–14). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus SAS airplanes, 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (5) of 

this AD, certificated in any category, with an 

original airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness issued on 

or before November 18, 2022. 

(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. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address fatigue cracking, 

accidental damage, and corrosion in 

principal structural elements. The unsafe 


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condition, if not addressed, could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Revision of the Existing 

Maintenance or Inspection Program, With 

No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2022–18–14, with no 

changes. For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before November 2, 2021, 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 2021–0261, dated November 22, 

2021 (EASA AD 2021–0261). Accomplishing 

the revision of the existing maintenance or 

inspection program required by paragraph (j) 

of this AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(h) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2021– 

0261, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the exceptions 

specified in paragraph (j) of AD 2022–18–14, 

with no changes. 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0261 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using October 

20, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2022–18– 

14). 

(2) The requirements specified in 

paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2021– 

0261 do not apply to this AD. 

(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021–0261 

specifies revising ‘‘the AMP’’ within 12 

months after its effective date, but this AD 

requires revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, within 90 

days after October 20, 2022 (the effective date 

of AD 2022–18–14). 

(4) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

2021–0261 is at the applicable ‘‘associated 

thresholds’’ as incorporated by the 

requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 

2021–0261, or within 90 days after October 

20, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2022–18– 

14), whichever occurs later. 

(5) This AD does not require incorporating 

Section 4, ‘‘Damage Tolerant-Airworthiness 

Limitations Items-Tasks Beyond MPPT,’’ of 

‘‘the ALS’’ specified in EASA AD 2021–0261. 

(6) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2021–0261 do not 

apply to this AD. 

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

2021–0261 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) Retained Restrictions on Alternative 

Actions and Intervals, With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

AD 2022–18–14, with a new exception. 

Except as required by paragraph (j) of this 

AD, after the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and 

intervals are allowed unless they are 

approved as specified in the provisions of the 

‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0261. 

(j) New Revision of the Existing Maintenance 

or Inspection Program 

Except as specified in paragraph (k) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2022–0187, 

dated September 13, 2022 (EASA AD 2022– 

0187); and EASA AD 2023–0015, dated 

January 19, 2023 (EASA AD 2023–0015); as 

applicable. Where EASA AD 2023–0015 

affects the same airworthiness limitations as 

those in EASA AD 2022–0187, the 

airworthiness limitations referenced in EASA 

AD 2023–0015 prevail. 

(k) New Exceptions to EASA AD 2022–0187 

and to EASA AD 2023–0015 

(1) This AD does not adopt the 

requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and 

(2) of EASA AD 2022–0187 and of EASA AD 

2023–0015. 

(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022–0187 

and of EASA AD 2023–0015 specifies 

revising ‘‘the AMP’’ within 12 months after 

the respective EASA AD’s effective date, but 

this AD requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, within 90 days after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(3) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2022–0187 and of EASA AD 2023–0015 

is at the applicable ‘‘associated thresholds’’ 

as incorporated by the requirements of 

paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022–0187 and of 

EASA AD 2023–0015, or within 90 days after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs later. 

(4) This AD does not adopt the provisions 

specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA 

AD 2022–0187. 

(5) Where EASA AD 2022–0187 defines 

‘‘The ALS,’’ replace the text ‘‘Airbus A330 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 

2 Revision 05,’’ with ‘‘Airbus A330 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 

2 Revision 05 Issue 02.’’ 

(6) This AD does not adopt the provisions 

specified in paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2023– 

0015. 

(7) This AD does not require incorporating 

Section 4, ‘‘Damage Tolerant-Airworthiness 

Limitations Items-Tasks Beyond MPPT,’’ of 

‘‘the ALS’’ specified in EASA AD 2022–0187 

and in EASA AD 2023–0015. 

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

section of EASA AD 2022–0187 and of EASA 

AD 2023–0015. 

(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions 

and Intervals 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and 

intervals are allowed unless they are 

approved as specified in the provisions of the 

‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD 

2022–0187 or of EASA AD 2023–0015. 

(m) 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 (n) 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) The AMOC specified in letter AIR–676– 

19–120, dated March 5, 2019, approved 

previously for AD 2018–24–04, Amendment 

39–19508 (83 FR 60756, November 27, 2018), 

is approved as an AMOC for the 

corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2022– 

0187 and EASA AD 2023–0015 that are 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD for 

Model A330–200 and A330–300 series 

airplanes modified from a passenger to 

freighter configuration under the provisions 

of FAA Supplemental Type Certificate 

ST04038NY. 

(iii) The AMOC specified in letter AIR– 

731A–20–179, dated May 11, 2020, approved 

previously for AD 2019–23–02, Amendment 

39–19795 (84 FR 64725, November 25, 2019), 

is approved as an AMOC for the 

corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2022– 

0187 and of EASA AD 2023–0015 that are 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD for 

Model A330–200 and A330–300 series 

airplanes modified from a passenger to 

freighter configuration under the provisions 

of FAA Supplemental Type Certificate 

ST04038NY. 

(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. 

(n) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Tim Dowling, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 206– 

231–3667; email: timothy.p.dowling@faa.gov. 

(o) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on December 11, 2023. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2022–0187, dated September 13, 

2022. 

(ii) European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD 2023–0015, dated 

January 19, 2023. 


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(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on October 20, 2022 (87 FR 

56566, September 15, 2022). 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0261, dated November 22, 

2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) For EASA AD 2021–0261, EASA AD 

2022–0187, and EASA AD 2023–0015, 

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 these 

EASA ADs on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(6) 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. 

(7) You may view this material at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Issued on October 11, 2023. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24406 Filed 11–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1494; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00382–T; Amendment 

39–22573; AD 2023–21–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020–01– 

13, which applied to all Dassault 

Aviation Model MYSTERE–FALCON 

200 airplanes. AD 2020–01–13 required 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations. This AD was 

prompted by a determination that new 

or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. This AD 

continues to require the actions in AD 

2020–01–13 and require revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations; 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 December 

11, 2023. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 11, 2023. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of March 5, 2020 (85 FR 

5313, January 30, 2020). 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2023–1494; 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 ADs 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 Dassault Aviation service 

information incorporated by reference 

in this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet 

Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. 

Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; 

telephone 201–440–6700; website 

dassaultfalcon.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– 

2023–1494. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone 206–231– 

3226; email: tom.rodriguez@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2020–01–13, 

Amendment 39–19819 (85 FR 5313, 

January 30, 2020) (AD 2020–01–13). AD 

2020–01–13 applied to all Dassault 

Aviation Model MYSTERE–FALCON 

200 airplanes. AD 2020–01–13 required 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations. The FAA 

issued AD 2020–01–13 to address 

fatigue cracking, damage, and corrosion 

in principal structural elements; such 

fatigue cracking, damage, and corrosion 

could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July 19, 2023 (88 FR 46112). 

The NPRM was prompted by EASA AD 

2023–0045, dated March 2, 2023; 

corrected March 3, 2023, issued by 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent for 

the Member States of the European 

Union (EASA AD 2023–0045) (also 

referred to as the MCAI). The MCAI 

states that new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations have been 

developed. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

continue to require the actions in AD 

2020–01–13 and require revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations. 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–2023–1494. 

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 

The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2023– 

0045. This service information specifies 


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