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Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on September 9, 

2024, by Ann Dunkin, Senior Agency 

Official for Privacy, pursuant to 

delegated authority from the Secretary 

of Energy. That document with the 

original signature and date is 

maintained by DOE. For administrative 

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requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 

authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. This 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on September 

10, 2024. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the Department of Energy 

proposes to amend part 1008 of chapter 

X of title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations as set forth below: 

PART 1008—RECORDS MAINTAINED 

ON INDIVIDUALS (PRIVACY ACT) 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1008 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 50 

U.S.C. 2401 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 552; 5 U.S.C. 

552a; 42 U.S.C. 7254; and 5 U.S.C. 301. 

Section 1008.22(c) also issued under 42 

U.S.C. 405 note. 

■ 2. Section 1008.12, as proposed to be 

amended at 88 FR 82788 (November 27, 

2023), is further amend by adding 

paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(R) to read as follows: 

§ 1008.12 Exemptions. 

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(b) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(ii) * * * 

(R) Nondiscrimination in Federally 

Assisted Program Files (DOE–42). 

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[FR Doc. 2024–20838 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2145; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00077–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) 

2023–13–10 and AD 2024–04–03, which 

apply to certain Airbus SAS Model 

A318, A319, A320, and A321 series 

airplanes. AD 2023–13–10 and AD 

2024–04–03 require revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations. 

Since the FAA issued AD 2023–13–10 

and AD 2024–04–03, the FAA has 

determined that new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations are necessary. 

This proposed AD would continue to 

require certain actions in AD 2023–13– 

10 and all actions in AD 2024–04–03 

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) AD, which is 

proposed for incorporation by reference 

(IBR). 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 November 4, 

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–2024–2145; 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 identified in this 

proposed AD, 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– 

2024–2145. 

• 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. 

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: 

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 the ADDRESSES section. Include 

‘‘Docket No. FAA–2024–2145; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00077–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 


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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 

should be sent to Timothy Dowling, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; telephone 206–231–3667; 

email Timothy.P.Dowling@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 2023–13–10, 

Amendment 39–22495 (88 FR 50005, 

August 1, 2023) (AD 2023–13–10), for 

certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, 

A320, and A321 series airplanes. AD 

2023–13–10 was prompted by an MCAI 

originated by EASA, which is the 

Technical Agent for the Member States 

of the European Union. EASA issued 

AD 2023–0008, dated January 16, 2023 

(EASA AD 2023–0008) and AD 2022– 

0085, dated May 12, 2022 (EASA AD 

2022–0085) (which correspond to FAA 

AD 2023–13–10), to correct an unsafe 

condition. 

AD 2023–13–10 requires revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

additional new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations. The FAA 

issued AD 2023–13–10 to address 

fatigue cracking, accidental damage, or 

corrosion in principal structural 

elements, which could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. 

The FAA issued AD 2024–04–03, 

Amendment 39–22682 (89 FR 18769, 

March 15, 2024) (AD 2024–04–03), for 

certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, 

A320, and A321 series airplanes. AD 

2024–04–03 was prompted by an MCAI 

originated by EASA. EASA issued AD 

2023–0151, dated July 25, 2023 (EASA 

AD 2022–0151) (which corresponds to 

FAA AD 2024–04–03), to correct an 

unsafe condition. 

AD 2024–04–03 requires revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

additional new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations. The FAA 

issued AD 2024–04–03 to address 

fatigue cracking, accidental damage, or 

corrosion in principal structural 

elements, which could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. AD 

2024–04–03 specifies that 

accomplishing the revision required by 

that AD terminates certain requirements 

of AD 2023–13–10. 

Actions Since AD 2023–13–10 and AD 

2024–04–03 Were Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2023–13–10 

and AD 2024–04–03, EASA superseded 

AD 2022–0085, AD 2023–0008, and AD 

2023–0151 and issued EASA AD 2024– 

0031, dated January 31, 2024; corrected 

February 1, 2024 (EASA AD 2024–0031) 

(referred to after this as the MCAI), for 

all Airbus SAS Model A318–111, –112, 

–121, and –122; A319–111, –112, –113, 

–114, –115, –131, –132, –133, –151N, 

–153N, and –171N; A320–211, –212, 

–214, –215, –216, –231, –232, –233, 

–251N, –252N, –253N, –271N, –272N, 

and –273N; and A321–111, –112, –131, 

–211, –212, –213, –231, –232, –251N, 

–251NX, –252N, –252NX, –253N, 

–253NX, –271N, –271NX, –272N, and 

–272NX airplanes. Model A320–215 

airplanes are not certificated by the FAA 

and are not included on the U.S. type 

certificate data sheet; this proposed AD 

therefore does not include those 

airplanes in the applicability. The MCAI 

states that new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations have been 

developed. 

The FAA is proposing 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–2024–2145. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2024– 

0031. This material specifies new or 

more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations for airplane structures and 

safe life limits. 

This proposed AD would also require 

the following material, which the 

Director of the Federal Register 

approved for incorporation by reference 

as of September 5, 2023 (88 FR 50005, 

August 1, 2023): 

• EASA AD 2022–0085 

• EASA AD 2023–0008 

This proposed AD would also require 

EASA AD 2023–0151, which the 

Director of the Federal Register 

approved for incorporation by reference 

as of April 19, 2024 (89 FR 18769, 

March 15, 2024). 

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. 

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 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 all 

requirements of AD 2024–04–03 and 

certain requirements of AD 2023–13–10. 

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 2024– 

0031 already described, as proposed for 

incorporation by reference. Any 

differences with EASA AD 2024–0031 

are identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

This proposed AD would require 

revisions to certain operator 

maintenance documents to include new 

actions (e.g., inspections) and Critical 

Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCLs). Compliance with 

these actions and CDCCLs 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 (q)(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 

information for compliance with 

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 2022–0085, 

EASA AD 2023–0008, and EASA AD 

2023–0151, and incorporate EASA AD 

2024–0031 by reference in the FAA final 

rule. This proposed AD would, 

therefore, require compliance with 


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EASA AD 2022–0085, EASA AD 2023– 

0008, EASA AD 2023–0151, and EASA 

AD 2024–0031 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 2022–0085, EASA AD 2023– 

0008, EASA AD 2023–0151, or EASA 

AD 2024–0031 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 2022–0085, 

EASA AD 2023–0008, EASA AD 2023– 

0151, or EASA AD 2024–0031. Material 

required by EASA AD 2022–0085, 

EASA AD 2023–0008, EASA AD 2023– 

0151, and EASA AD 2024–0031 for 

compliance will be available at 

regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2024–2145 

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), 

intervals, or CDCCLs may be used 

unless the actions, intervals, and 

CDCCLs 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, Intervals, and 

CDCCLs’’ paragraph that does not 

specifically refer to AMOCs, but 

operators may still request an AMOC to 

use an alternative action, interval, or 

CDCCL. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 1,898 

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 

AD2023–13–10 to be $7,650 (90 workhours × $85 per work-hour). 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the retained actions from 

AD 2024–04–03 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). 

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 

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 Directives 

(AD) 2023–13–10, Amendment 39– 

22495 (88 FR 50005, August 1, 2023); 

and AD 2024–04–03, Amendment 39– 

22682 (89 FR 18769, March 15, 2024) 

and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2024–2145; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2024–00077–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by November 4, 

2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

(1) This AD replaces AD 2023–13–10, 

Amendment 39–22495 (88 FR 50005, August 

1, 2023) (AD 2023–13–10). 

(2) This AD replaces AD 2024–04–03, 

Amendment 39–22682 (89 FR 18769, March 

15, 2024) (AD 2024–04–03). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus SAS airplanes 

specified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4), 

certificated in any category, with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before December 19, 2023. 

(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. 


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

–212, –213, –231, –232, –251N, –252N, 253N, 

–271N, –272N, –251NX, –252NX, –253NX, 

–271NX, and –272NX 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, or corrosion in principal 

structural elements, which 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 From 

AD 2023–13–10, With New Terminating 

Action 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (o) of AD 2023–13–10, with new 

terminating action. For airplanes with an 

original airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness issued on 

or before November 10, 2022: 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 2022–0085, dated May 12, 2022 

(EASA AD 2022–0085) and EASA AD 2023– 

0008, dated January 16, 2023 (EASA AD 

2023–0008). Where EASA AD 2023–0008 

affects the same airworthiness limitations as 

those in EASA AD 2022–0085, the 

airworthiness limitations referenced in EASA 

AD 2023–0008 prevail. Accomplishing the 

revision of the existing maintenance or 

inspection program required by paragraph (n) 

of this AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(h) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2022– 

0085 and EASA AD 2023–0008, With No 

Changes 

This paragraph restates the exceptions 

specified in paragraph (p) of AD 2023–13–10, 

with no changes. 

(1) The requirements specified in 

paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2022– 

0085 and of EASA AD 2023–0008 do not 

apply to this AD. 

(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022–0085 

and of EASA AD 2023–0008 specifies 

revising ‘‘the approved 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 September 5, 2023 (the effective 

date of AD 2023–13–10). 

(3) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2022–0085 and of EASA AD 2023–0008 

is at the applicable ‘‘thresholds’’ as 

incorporated by the requirements of 

paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2022–0085 and of 

EASA AD 2023–0008, respectively, or within 

90 days after September 5, 2023 (the effective 

date of AD 2023–13–10), whichever occurs 

later. Where EASA AD 2023–0008 affects the 

same airworthiness limitations as those in 

EASA AD 2022–0085, the airworthiness 

limitations referenced in EASA AD 2023– 

0008 prevail. 

(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2022–0085 and of 

EASA AD 2023–0008 do not apply to this 

AD. 

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

section of EASA AD 2022–0085 and of EASA 

AD 2023–0008. 

(i) Retained Restrictions on Alternative 

Actions and Intervals From AD 2023–13–10, 

With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (q) of AD 2023–13–10, with a new 

exception. Except as required by paragraphs 

(j) and (n) 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 

2022–0085 or EASA AD 2023–0008, as 

applicable. 

(j) Retained Revision of the Existing 

Maintenance or Inspection Program From 

AD 2024–04–03, With New Terminating 

Action 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2024–04–03, with new 

terminating action. For airplanes with an 

original airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness issued on 

or before May 12, 2023: 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 2023–0151, dated July 25, 2023 (EASA 

AD 2023–0151). Accomplishing the revision 

of the existing maintenance or inspection 

program required by paragraph (n) of this AD 

terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(k) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2023– 

0151 With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the exceptions 

specified in paragraph (h) of AD 2024–04–03, 

with no changes. 

(1) This AD does not adopt the 

requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and 

(2) of EASA AD 2023–0151. 

(2) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2023– 

0151 specifies ‘‘Within 12 months after the 

effective date of this AD, revise the approved 

AMP,’’ this AD requires replacing that text 

with ‘‘Within 90 days after April 19, 2024 

(the effective date of AD 2024–04–03), revise 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable.’’ 

(3) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2023–0151 is at the applicable 

‘‘associated thresholds’’ as incorporated by 

the requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2023–0151, or within 90 days after April 

19, 2024 (the effective date of AD 2024–04– 

03), whichever occurs later. 

(4) This AD does not adopt the provisions 

specified in paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2023– 

0151. 

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

section of EASA AD 2023–0151. 

(l) Retained Restrictions on Alternative 

Actions and Intervals From AD 2024–04–03, 

With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2024–04–03, with no 

changes. Except as required by paragraph (n) 

of this AD, 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 

2023–0151. 

(m) Retained Terminating Action for Certain 

Tasks Required by AD 2023–13–10, With No 

Changes 

This paragraph restates the provisions of 

paragraph (j) of AD 2024–04–03, with no 

changes. Accomplishing the actions required 

by paragraph (j) of this AD terminates the 

corresponding requirements of paragraph (g) 

of this AD for the tasks identified in the 

service information referenced in EASA AD 

2023–0151 only. 

(n) New Revision of the Existing 

Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Except as specified in paragraph (o) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2024–0031, 

dated January 31, 2024; corrected February 1, 

2024 (EASA AD 2024–0031). Accomplishing 

the revision of the existing maintenance or 

inspection program required by this 

paragraph terminates the requirements of 

paragraphs (g) and (j) of this AD. 

(o) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024–0031 

(1) This AD does not adopt the 

requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and 

(2) of EASA AD 2024–0031. 

(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2024–0031 

specifies revising ‘‘the approved 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 2024–0031 is at the applicable 

‘‘associated thresholds’’ as incorporated by 

the requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2024–0031, 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), (5), and (6) of 

EASA AD 2024–0031. 

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

section of EASA AD 2024–0031. 

(p) New Provisions for Alternative Actions, 

Intervals, and Critical Design Configuration 

Control Limitations (CDCCLs) 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (n) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, and CDCCLs are allowed unless 

they are approved as specified in the 


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provisions of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section 

of EASA AD 2024–0031. 

(q) 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 (r) 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 

2023–13–10 and AD 2024–04–03 are 

approved as AMOCs for the corresponding 

provisions of EASA AD 2024–0031 that are 

required by paragraph (n) 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. 

(r) 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. 

(s) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the material listed in this paragraph 

under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use this material as 

applicable to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following material was approved 

for IBR on [DATE 35 DAYS AFTER 

PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RULE]. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2024–0031, dated January 31, 

2024; corrected February 1, 2024. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(4) The following material was approved 

for IBR on April 19, 2024 (89 FR 18769, dated 

March 15, 2024). 

(i) EASA AD 2023–0151, dated July 25, 

2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) The following material was approved 

for IBR on September 5, 2023 (88 FR 50005, 

dated August 1, 2023). 

(i) EASA AD 2022–0085, dated May 12, 

2022. 

(ii) EASA AD 2023–0008, dated January 16, 

2023. 

(6) For EASA material identified 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 

EASA material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(7) 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. 

(8) 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 September 12, 2024. 

Peter A. White, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21212 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2151; Project 

Identifier AD–2023–00984–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA is revising a notice 

of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that 

would apply to all The Boeing Company 

Model 777–200, –200LR, –300, –300ER, 

and 777F series airplanes. This action 

revises the NPRM by changing certain 

proposed actions from ultrasonic 

inspections (UT) to open hole high 

frequency eddy current (HFEC) 

inspections. The FAA is proposing this 

airworthiness directive (AD) to address 

the unsafe condition on these products. 

Since these actions would impose an 

additional burden over that in the 

NPRM, the FAA is requesting comments 

on this SNPRM. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this SNPRM by November 4, 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–2023–2151; or in person at 

Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains the NPRM, this SNPRM, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For Boeing material identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: 

Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 

2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110–SK57, 

Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; telephone 

562–797–1717; website 

myboeingfleet.com. 

• 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 at regulations.gov 

under Docket No. FAA–2023–2151. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis 

Cortez-Muniz, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, 

WA 98198; phone: 206–231–3958; 

email: Luis.A.Cortez-Muniz@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 the ADDRESSES section. Include 

‘‘Docket No. FAA–2023–2151; Project 

Identifier AD–2023–00984–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 again revise 

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 proposed AD. 


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