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enough money to cover a withdrawal, 

debit, payment, or transfer transaction. 

(e) Nonsufficient funds fee or NSF fee 

means a charge that is assessed by a 

covered financial institution for 

declining an attempt by a consumer to 

withdraw, debit, pay, or transfer funds 

from their account due to insufficient 

funds. The label used by the covered 

financial institution for a fee is not 

determinative of whether or not it is a 

nonsufficient funds fee. 

§ 1042.3 Identification and prohibition of 

abusive practice. 

(a) Identification. It is an abusive 

practice for a covered financial 

institution to charge a nonsufficient 

funds fee in connection with a covered 

transaction. 

(b) Prohibition. A covered financial 

institution must not assess a 

nonsufficient funds fee in connection 

with any covered transaction. 

Rohit Chopra, 

Director, Consumer Financial Protection 

Bureau. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01688 Filed 1–30–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0040; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–01196–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2014–15–09, AD 2020–15–09, and AD 

2022–16–07. AD 2014–15–09 applies to 

all Airbus SAS Model A330–200 

Freighter, A330–200 and –300, and 

A340–200, –300, –500, and –600 series 

airplanes. AD 2020–15–09 applies to all 

Airbus SAS Model A330–941 airplanes. 

AD 2014–15–09 and AD 2020–15–09 

require repetitive operational tests of the 

hydraulic locking function on certain 

spoiler servo-controls (SSCs) and 

replacement if necessary. AD 2022–16– 

07 applies to certain Airbus SAS Model 

A330–200, A330–200 Freighter, and 

A330–300 series airplanes. AD 2022– 

16–07 requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations. 

Since the FAA issued AD 2022–16–07, 

the FAA has determined that new or 

more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. This proposed 

AD would continue to require certain 

actions in AD 2014–15–09, AD 2020– 

15–09, and AD 2022–16–07 and would 

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), which is 

proposed for incorporation by reference 

(IBR). This proposed AD also removes 

Model A340–200, –300, –500, and –600 

series airplanes from the applicability. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by March 18, 2024. 

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 

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. 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–0040; 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 NPRM, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material that is proposed 

for IBR in this NPRM, 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 Airbus service information that 

is proposed for IBR in this NPRM, 

contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, Rond-Point Emile 

Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, 

France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax 

+33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

website airbus.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– 

2024–0040. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 206–231–3229; email 

Vladimir.ulyanov@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2024–0040; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2023–01196–T’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, 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 proposal 

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 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. The agency 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact received 

about this NPRM. 

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 NPRM 

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 NPRM, 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 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 


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should be sent to Vladimir Ulyanov, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; telephone 206–231–3229; 

email Vladimir.ulyanov@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives that 

is not specifically designated as CBI will 

be placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued AD 2014–15–09, 

Amendment 39–17911 (79 FR 44663, 

August 1, 2014) (AD 2014–15–09), for 

all Airbus SAS Model A330–200 

Freighter, A330–200 and –300, and 

A340–200, –300, –500, and –600 series 

airplanes. AD 2014–15–09 was 

prompted by an MCAI originated by 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent for 

the Member States of the European 

Union. EASA issued AD 2013–0251 

dated October 15, 2013; Correction 

dated October 16, 2013 (EASA AD 

2013–0251), to correct an unsafe 

condition. 

AD 2014–15–09 requires repetitive 

operational tests of the hydraulic 

locking function on certain SSCs and 

replacement if necessary. The FAA 

issued AD 2014–15–09 to address loss 

of the hydraulic locking function during 

take-off, which, in combination with 

one inoperative engine, could result in 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

The FAA issued AD 2020–15–09, 

Amendment 39–21172 (85 FR 45767, 

July 30, 2020) (AD 2020–15–09) for all 

Airbus SAS Model A330–941 airplanes. 

AD 2020–15–09 was prompted by an 

MCAI originated by EASA. EASA issued 

AD 2020–0054, dated March 11, 2020 

(EASA AD 2020–0054) to correct an 

unsafe condition. 

AD 2020–15–09 requires repetitive 

operational tests of the hydraulic 

locking function on certain SSCs and 

replacement if necessary. The FAA 

issued AD 2020–15–09 to address loss 

of hydraulic locking function on the 

SSCs, which in combination with one 

engine inoperative at takeoff, could 

result in reduced controllability of the 

airplane. 

The FAA issued AD 2022–16–07, 

Amendment 39–22136 (87 FR 51585, 

August 23, 2022) (AD 2022–16–07) for 

certain Airbus SAS Model A330–200, 

A330–200 Freighter, and A330–300 

series airplanes. AD 2022–16–07 was 

prompted by an MCAI originated by 

EASA. EASA issued AD 2021–0248, 

dated November 15, 2021 (EASA AD 

2021–0248) to correct an unsafe 

condition. 

AD 2022–16–07 requires revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations. The FAA issued AD 2022– 

16–07 to address a safety-significant 

latent failure (that is not annunciated) 

that, in combination with one or more 

other specific failures or events, could 

result in a hazardous or catastrophic 

failure condition. 

Actions Since AD 2022–16–07 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2022–16– 

07, EASA superseded AD 2020–0054 

and 2021–0248R1, dated October 12, 

2022, and issued EASA AD 2023–0199, 

dated November 17, 2023 (EASA AD 

2023–0199) (referred to after this as the 

MCAI), for all Airbus SAS Model A330– 

201, A330–202, A330–203, A330–223, 

A330–223F, A330–243, A330–243F, 

A330–301, A330–302, A330–303, A330– 

321, A330–322, A330–323, A330–341, 

A330–342, A330–343, A330–841 and 

A330–941 airplanes. The MCAI states 

that new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations have been 

developed. 

Airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness 

issued after October 2, 2023, must 

comply with the airworthiness 

limitations specified as part of the 

approved type design and referenced on 

the type certificate data sheet; this 

proposed AD therefore does not include 

those airplanes in the applicability. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address a safety-significant latent failure 

(that is not annunciated) that, in 

combination with one or more other 

specific failures or events, could result 

in a hazardous or catastrophic failure 

condition. You may examine the MCAI 

in the AD docket at regulations.gov 

under Docket No. FAA–2024–0040. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2023– 

0199. This service information specifies 

new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations for airplane structures, 

including the repetitive operational tests 

required by EASA AD 2013–0251 and 

EASA AD 2020–0054 (which 

correspond to FAA AD 2014–15–09 and 

FAA AD 2020–15–09). 

This proposed AD would also require 

EASA AD 2021–0248, which the 

Director of the Federal Register 

approved for incorporation by reference 

as of September 27, 2022 (87 FR 51585, 

August 23, 2022). 

This proposed AD would also require 

EASA AD 2020–0054, which the 

Director of the Federal Register 

approved for incorporation by reference 

as of September 3, 2020 (85 FR 45767, 

July 30, 2020). 

This proposed AD would also require 

Airbus Service Bulletin A330–27–3195, 

Revision 01, dated February 6, 2014, 

which the Director of the Federal 

Register approved for incorporation by 

reference as of September 5, 2014 (79 FR 

44663, August 1, 2014). 

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 ADDRESSES. 

FAA’s Determination 

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 and service information 

referenced above. The FAA is issuing 

this NPRM after determining that the 

unsafe condition described previously is 

likely to exist or develop in other 

products of the same type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would retain 

certain requirements of AD 2014–15–09, 

AD 2020–15–09, and AD 2022–16–07. 

This proposed AD would also require 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate additional new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations, 

which are specified in EASA AD 2023– 

0199 already described, as proposed for 

incorporation by reference. Any 

differences with EASA AD 2023–0199 

are identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD. 

This proposed AD would require 

revisions to certain operator 

maintenance documents to include new 

actions (e.g., inspections). Compliance 

with these actions is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired 

in the areas addressed by this proposed 

AD, the operator may not be able to 

accomplish the actions described in the 

revisions. In this situation, to comply 

with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator 

must request approval for an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) 

according to paragraph (s)(1) of this 

proposed AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

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requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to 

retain the IBR of EASA AD 2020–0054 

and EASA AD 2021–0248 and 

incorporate EASA AD 2023–0199 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2020–0054, 

EASA AD 2021–0248 and EASA AD 

2023–0199 through that incorporation, 

except for any differences identified as 

exceptions in the regulatory text of this 

proposed AD. Using common terms that 

are the same as the heading of a 

particular section in EASA AD 2020– 

0054, EASA AD 2021–0248 or EASA AD 

2023–0199 does not mean that operators 

need comply only with that section. For 

example, where the AD requirement 

refers to ‘‘all required actions and 

compliance times,’’ compliance with 

this AD requirement is not limited to 

the section titled ‘‘Required Action(s) 

and Compliance Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 

2020–0054, EASA AD 2021–0248, or 

EASA AD 2023–0199. Service 

information required by EASA AD 

2020–0054, EASA AD 2021–0248, and 

EASA AD 2023–0199 for compliance 

will be available at regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2024–0040 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using 

the New Process 

The FAA’s process of incorporating 

by reference MCAI ADs as the primary 

source of information for compliance 

with corresponding FAA ADs has been 

limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily 

those with service bulletins as the 

primary source of information for 

accomplishing the actions required by 

the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now 

expanding the process to include MCAI 

ADs that require a change to 

airworthiness limitation documents, 

such as airworthiness limitation 

sections. 

For these ADs that incorporate by 

reference an MCAI AD that changes 

airworthiness limitations, the FAA 

requirements are unchanged. Operators 

must revise the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate the information specified in 

the new airworthiness limitation 

document. The airworthiness 

limitations must be followed according 

to 14 CFR 91.403(c) and 91.409(e). 

The previous format of the 

airworthiness limitation ADs included a 

paragraph that specified that no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or 

intervals may be used unless the actions 

and intervals are approved as an AMOC 

in accordance with the procedures 

specified in the AMOCs paragraph 

under ‘‘Additional AD Provisions.’’ This 

new format includes a ‘‘New Provisions 

for Alternative Actions and Intervals’’ 

paragraph that does not specifically 

refer to AMOCs, but operators may still 

request an AMOC to use an alternative 

action or interval. 

Explanation of Model A340 Airplanes 

Removed From the Applicability 

This proposed AD does not include 

Model A340 airplanes in the 

applicability. EASA issued AD 2023– 

0200, dated November 17, 2023 (EASA 

AD 2023–0200), which currently 

addresses the identified unsafe 

conditions for the Model A340 airplanes 

that were included in FAA AD 2014– 

15–09. The FAA has added EASA AD 

2023–0200 to the required airworthiness 

action list (RAAL) for the Model A340 

airplanes. There currently are no Model 

A340 airplanes on the U.S. register. 

However, if a U.S. operator imports a 

Model A340 airplane, they will then be 

required to show compliance with 

EASA AD 2023–0200 as specified in the 

RAAL. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 142 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the retained actions from 

AD 2022–16–07 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 proposed actions to 

be $7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per 

work-hour). 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR OTHER RETAINED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Retained actions from AD 2014–15–09 and 

AD 2020–15–09.

6 work-hours × $85 per hour = $510 ............. $0 $510 $72,420 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary on-condition 

actions that would be required based on 

the results of any required actions. The 

agency has no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need oncondition actions: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

3 work-hours × $85 per hour = $255 ...................................................................................................................... $35,000 $35,255 

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 


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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 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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 Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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 2014–15–09, Amendment 39–17911 

(79 FR 44663, August 1, 2014); AD 

2020–15–09, Amendment 39–21172 (85 

FR 45767, July 30, 2020); and AD 2022– 

16–07, Amendment 39–22136 (87 FR 

51585, August 23, 2022); and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

Airbus SAS Airplanes: Docket No. FAA– 

2024–0040; Project Identifier MCAI– 

2023–01196–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by March 18, 

2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces the ADs identified in 

paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this AD. 

(1) AD 2014–15–09, Amendment 39–17911 

(79 FR 44663, August 1, 2014) (AD 2014–15– 

09). 

(2) AD 2020–15–09, Amendment 39–21172 

(85 FR 45767, July 30, 2020) (AD 2020–15– 

09). 

(3) AD 2022–16–07, Amendment 39–22136 

(87 FR 51585, August 23, 2022) (AD 2022– 

16–07). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model 

A330–201, –202, –203, –223, –223F, –243, 

–243F, –301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, 

–341, –342, –343, –841, and –941 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before October 2, 2023. 

(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 a safety-significant latent 

failure (that is not annunciated) that, in 

combination with one or more other specific 

failures or events, could result in a hazardous 

or catastrophic failure condition. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Repetitive Operational Tests of 

Spoiler Servo-Controls (SSCs) for Certain 

Airplanes, With Removed References to 

Model A340 Service Information 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2014–15–09, with 

removed references to Model A340 service 

information. For Model A330–201, –202, 

–203, –223, –223F, –243, –243F, –301, –302, 

–303, –321, –322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 

airplanes: At the latest of the times specified 

in paragraphs (g)(1) through (3) of this AD, 

accomplish an operational test of the 

hydraulic locking function on each SSC (any 

type), when fitted on the Blue or Yellow 

hydraulic circuits, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–27–3195, Revision 01, 

dated February 6, 2014. Repeat the 

operational test thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 48 months. Accomplishing the 

revision of the existing maintenance or 

inspection program required by paragraph (p) 

of this AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(1) Within 48 months since first flight of 

the airplane. 

(2) Within 48 months since accomplishing 

the most recent operational test, as specified 

in Airbus All Operators Telex (AOT) A330– 

27A3185; dated January 4, 2012. 

(3) Within 24 months after September 5, 

2014 (the effective date of AD 2014–15–09). 

(h) Retained Credit for Previous Actions for 

Paragraph (g) of This AD, With Removed 

References to Model A340 Service 

Information 

This paragraph restates the credit provided 

in paragraph (h) of AD 2014–15–09, with 

removed references to Model A340 service 

information. This paragraph provides credit 

for the actions required by paragraph (g) of 

this AD, if those actions were performed 

before September 5, 2014 (the effective date 

of AD 2014–15–09) using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A330–27–3195, dated December 7, 

2012. 

(i) Retained Replacement of Affected SSCs 

Found During the Test Required by 

Paragraph (g) of This AD, With Removed 

References to Model A340 Service 

Information 

This paragraph restates the replacement 

required by paragraph (i) of AD 2014–15–09, 

with removed references to Model A340 

service information. If, during any 

operational test required by paragraph (g) of 

this AD, the hydraulic locking function of an 

SSC fails the test, before further flight, 

replace the affected SSC with a serviceable 

part, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–27–3195, Revision 01, 

dated February 6, 2014. 

(j) Retained No Terminating Action for 

Paragraph (g) of This AD, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the no terminating 

action statement specified in paragraph (j) of 

AD 2014–15–09, with no changes. Doing the 

replacement required by paragraph (i) of this 

AD is not terminating action for the repetitive 

operational tests required by paragraph (g) of 

this AD. 

(k) Retained Repetitive Operational Tests 

and Replacement of Affected SSCs for Model 

A330–941 Airplanes, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2020–15–09, with no 

changes. For Model A330–941 airplanes: 

Except as specified in paragraph (l) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020–0054, dated 

March 11, 2020 (EASA AD 2020–0054). 

Accomplishing the revision of the existing 

maintenance or inspection program required 

by paragraph (p) of this AD terminates the 

requirements of this paragraph. 

(l) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2020– 

0054, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the exceptions 

specified in paragraph (h) of AD 2020–15–09, 

with no changes. The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of 

EASA AD 2020–0054 does not apply to this 

AD. 

(m) Retained Revision of the Existing 

Maintenance or Inspection Program, With 

No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2022–16–07, with no 

changes. For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 


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before July 1, 2021: Except as specified in 

paragraph (n) of this AD: Comply with all 

required actions and compliance times 

specified in, and in accordance with, 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0248, dated November 15, 

2021 (EASA AD 2021–0248). Accomplishing 

the revision of the existing maintenance or 

inspection program required by paragraph (p) 

of this AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(n) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2021– 

0248, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the exceptions 

specified in paragraph (j) of AD 2022–16–07, 

with no changes. 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0248 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using 

September 27, 2022 (the effective date of AD 

2022–16–07). 

(2) The requirements specified in 

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

0248 do not apply to this AD. 

(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021–0248 

specifies revising ‘‘the approved AMP 

[aircraft maintenance program]’’ within 12 

months after its effective date, but this AD 

requires revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, within 90 

days after September 27, 2022 (the effective 

date of AD 2022–16–07). 

(4) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

2021–0248 is at the applicable ‘‘associated 

thresholds,’’ as incorporated by the 

requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 

2021–0248, or within 90 days after 

September 27, 2022 (the effective date of AD 

2022–16–07), whichever occurs later. 

(5) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2021–0248 do not 

apply to this AD. 

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

2021–0248 does not apply to this AD. 

(o) Retained Provisions on Alternative 

Actions and Intervals, With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the provisions 

specified in paragraph (k) of AD 2022–16–07, 

with a new exception. Except as required by 

paragraph (p) of this AD, after the existing 

maintenance or inspection program has been 

revised as required by paragraph (m) 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 

2021–0248. 

(p) New Revision of the Existing 

Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Except as specified in paragraph (q) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2023–0199, 

dated November 17, 2023 (EASA AD 2023– 

0199). Accomplishing the revision of the 

existing maintenance or inspection program 

required by this paragraph terminates the 

requirements of paragraphs (g), (k), and (m) 

of this AD. 

(q) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0199 

(1) This AD does not adopt the 

requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and 

(2) of EASA AD 2023–0199. 

(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2023–0199 

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 the effective date of this AD. 

(3) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2023–0199 is at the applicable 

‘‘associated thresholds’’ as incorporated by 

the requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2023–0199, 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 2023–0199. 

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

section of EASA AD 2023–0199. 

(r) New Provisions for Alternative Actions 

and Intervals 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (p) 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 

2023–0199. 

(s) 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 manager of the International Validation 

Branch, mail it to the address identified in 

paragraph (t)(1) 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): For any 

service information referenced in EASA AD 

2020–0054 that contains RC procedures and 

tests: Except as required by paragraph (s)(2) 

of this AD, RC 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. 

(t) Additional Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Vladimir Ulyanov, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206– 

231–3229; email Vladimir.ulyanov@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (u)(8) and (9) of this AD. 

(u) 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 [DATE 35 DAYS AFTER 

PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RULE]. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2023–0199, dated November 17, 

2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on September 27, 2022 (87 

FR 51585, August 23, 2022). 

(i) EASA AD 2021–0248, dated November 

15, 2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on September 3, 2020 (85 

FR 45767, July 30, 2020). 

(i) EASA AD 2020–0054, dated March 11, 

2020. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(6) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on September 5, 2014 (79 

FR 44663, August 1, 2014). 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330–27–3195, 

Revision 01, dated February 6, 2014. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(7) For EASA AD 2020–0054, EASA AD 

2021–0248, and EASA AD 2023–0199, 

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. 

(8) For Airbus service information, contact 

Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office—EAL, 

Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 

Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 

93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

website airbus.com. 

(9) 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. 

(10) 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@

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6056 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 21 / Wednesday, January 31, 2024 / Proposed Rules 

Issued on January 24, 2024. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01711 Filed 1–30–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Parts 91, 125, 135, 137, and 145 

[Docket No.: FAA–2024–0025; Notice No. 

24–08] 

RIN 2120–AL20 

Inspection Programs for Single-Engine 

Turbine-Powered Airplanes and 

Unmanned Aircraft; and Miscellaneous 

Maintenance-Related Updates 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action would revise 

certain aircraft maintenance inspection 

rules for small, corporate-sized, and 

unmanned aircraft. The proposed 

changes include additional inspection 

program options for owners of singleengine turbine-powered airplanes and 

unmanned aircraft, relaxed mechanical 

reliability reporting requirements for 

certain aircraft, and several changes to 

clarify and simplify various 

maintenance-related regulations. These 

proposed amendments would relieve 

aircraft owners, operators, maintenance 

providers, and the FAA. The proposed 

amendments would provide greater 

flexibility for aircraft maintenance, 

standardized reporting requirements, 

and provide clarification of various 

maintenance-related regulations. 

DATES: Send comments on or before 

April 1, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by docket number FAA–2024–0025 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov/ at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions concerning this 

action, contact Bryan B. Davis, Airmen 

& Special Projects Branch, AFS–320, 

Aircraft Maintenance Division, Flight 

Standards Service, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone (202) 267–1675; email 

Bryan.Davis@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Executive Summary 

A. Overview of Proposed Rule 

B. Background 

II. Authority for This Rulemaking 

III. Discussion of the Proposal 

A. Inspection Programs for Single-Engine 

Turbine-Powered Airplanes and 

Unmanned Aircraft (§ 91.409) 

B. Scope of Covered Aircraft (§ 91.409(e)) 

C. Clarifications of Inspection Program 

Options (§ 91.409(f)) 

D. Conforming and Clarifying Changes to 

Subpart E of Part 91 

E. Other Miscellaneous Inspection Program 

and Maintenance Program Updates 

F. Clarification of Part 145 Requirements 

on Documents and Data and Contract 

Maintenance 

IV. Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

A. Summary of the Regulatory Impact 

Analysis 

B. Statement of Need for Regulatory Action 

C. Summary of Benefits and Costs 

D. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

E. International Trade Impact Assessment 

F. Unfunded Mandates Assessment 

G. Paperwork Reduction Act 

H. International Compatibility 

I. Environmental Analysis 

V. Executive Order Determinations 

A. Executive Order 13132, Federalism 

B. Executive Order 13175, Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments 

C. Executive Order 13211, Regulations 

That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use 

D. Executive Order 13609, International 

Cooperation 

VI. Additional Information 

A. Comments Invited 

B. Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

C. Confidential Business Information 

D. Electronic Access and Filing 

E. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act 

I. Executive Summary 

A. Overview of Proposed Rule 

The FAA proposes to revise certain 

rules for small, corporate-sized, and 

unmanned aircraft maintenance 

inspections. The most substantial 

change would be the increase in 

inspection program options for owners 

and operators of single-engine turbinepowered airplanes and unmanned 

aircraft. Currently, when operating 

under the rules in part 91 of title 14 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR), owners and operators of these 

aircraft must comply with annual or 

100-hour inspection requirements or 

adopt progressive inspection programs 

in lieu of those requirements. For singleengine turbine-powered airplanes, this 

proposed rule would expand inspection 

options to include, among others, an 

inspection program recommended by 

the manufacturer or an inspection 

program established by the registered 

owner or operator and approved by the 

Administrator. For unmanned aircraft, 

including unmanned aircraft operating 

under 14 CFR part 135 that are 

authorized to use the inspection rules in 

part 91, this proposal would enable the 

selection of either an inspection 

program recommended by the 

manufacturer or a program established 

by the registered owner or operator and 

approved by the Administrator. The 

FAA believes this change would 

enhance safety and would provide 

unmanned and single-engine turbinepowered aircraft owners and operators 

with greater flexibility with aircraft 

maintenance. 

Additionally, for aircraft operating 

under part 91, subpart K, fractional 

ownership rules, the FAA proposes to 

lengthen the reporting interval for 

aircraft mechanical reliability reports 

from 72 to 96 hours and to allow 

electronic report submissions. This 

would align the reporting interval 

requirement with those found in other 

regulations (e.g., 14 CFR 121.703, 

135.415, and 145.221). 

Finally, the FAA proposes several 

changes to clarify and simplify various 

maintenance-related regulations in areas 

that have confusing or ambiguous 


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