81336 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–1484; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00968–A; Amendment 

39–22834; AD 2024–17–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Embraer S.A. (Embraer) Model EMB– 

505 airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by analysis of the left-hand (LH) 

refreshment center and LH forward 

cabinet that identified the need for 

installing structural reinforcements. 

This AD requires installing structural 

reinforcements as specified in an 

Ageˆncia Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil 

(ANAC) AD, which is incorporated by 

reference. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

12, 2024. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–1484; 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 ANAC material identified in 

this AD, contact ANAC, Continuing 

Airworthiness Technical Branch 

(GTAC), Rua Doutor Orlando Feirabend 

Filho, 230—Centro Empresarial 

Aquarius—Torre B—Andares 14 a 18, 

Parque Residencial Aquarius, CEP 

12.246–190—Sa ̃o Jose ́ dos Campos—SP, 

Brazil; phone: 55 (12) 3203–6600; email: 

pac@anac.gov.br; website: anac.gov.br/ 

en/. You may find this material on the 

ANAC website at sistemas.anac.gov.br/ 

certificacao/DA/DAE.asp. It is also 

available at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–1484. 

• You may view this material at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. It is also 

available at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–1484. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Rutherford, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (816) 329– 

4165; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain serial-numbered 

Embraer Model EMB–505 airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on June 20, 2024 (89 FR 51853). 

The NPRM was prompted by ANAC AD 

2023–07–01, effective August 10, 2023, 

as corrected by ANAC Airworthiness 

Directive Errata, effective August 10, 

2023 (ANAC AD 2023–07–01) (also 

referred to as the MCAI) issued by 

National Civil Aviation Agency of 

Brazil, which is the aviation authority 

for Brazil. The MCAI states that analysis 

identified that the LH refreshment 

center and LH forward cabinet might 

not withstand the loads expected for 

specific emergency landing conditions, 

which may cause the detachment of 

mass items and cause injuries to the 

airplane occupants. In addition, the 

MCAI includes errata to correct a 

printing error in the original English 

version of the MCAI. The MCAI requires 

installing structural reinforcements. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

require installing structural 

reinforcements, as specified in ANAC 

AD 2023–07–01. 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–2024–1484. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received no comments on 

the NPRM or on the determination of 

the costs. 

Conclusion 

These products have been approved 

by the aviation authority of another 

country and are 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 these 

products. This AD is adopted as 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed ANAC AD 2023– 

07–01, which specifies procedures for 

installing structural reinforcements. 

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. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI 

The material specified in ANAC AD 

2023–07–01 allows the use of 

alternative or similar parts in place of 

the ones specified in the kits, provided 

these alternative or similar parts are 

approved by Embraer, but this AD 

requires approval from either the 

Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; ANAC; or ANAC’s 

authorized Designee. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 229 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Install structural reinforcements ...................... 11 work-hours × $85 per hour = $935 ........... $1,600 $2,535 $580,515 


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The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some or all 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected operators. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

The FAA is issuing this rulemaking 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 

44701: General requirements. Under 

that section, Congress charges the FAA 

with promoting safe flight of civil 

aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 

regulations for practices, methods, and 

procedures the Administrator finds 

necessary for safety in air commerce. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority because it addresses an 

unsafe condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on products identified in this 

rulemaking action. 

Regulatory Findings 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(3) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

2024–17–09 Embraer S.A.: Amendment 39– 

22834; Docket No. FAA–2024–1484; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2023–00968–A. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective November 12, 2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Embraer S.A. Model 

EMB–505 airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in Ageˆncia Nacional 

de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil (ANAC) AD 2023–07–01, 

effective August 10, 2023, as corrected by 

ANAC Airworthiness Directive Errata, 

effective August 10, 2023 (ANAC AD 2023– 

07–01). 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 2500, Cabin Equipment/Furnishings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by an analysis that 

the left-hand (LH) refreshment center and LH 

forward cabinet might not withstand the 

loads expected for specific emergency 

landing conditions. The FAA is issuing this 

AD to address the possibility of detachment 

of mass items during specific emergency 

landing conditions. The unsafe condition, if 

not addressed, could result in injuries to the 

airplane occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and 

(i) of this AD: Comply with all required 

actions and compliance times specified in, 

and in accordance with, ANAC AD 2023–07– 

01. 

(h) Exceptions to ANAC AD 2023–07–01 

(1) Where ANAC AD 2023–07–01 refers to 

its effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) Although the material referenced in 

ANAC AD 2023–07–01 allows the use of 

alternative or similar parts in place of the 

ones specified in the kits provided, this AD 

requires that alternative or similar parts be 

approved by the Manager, International 

Validation Branch, FAA; ANAC; or ANAC’s 

authorized Designee. If approved by the 

ANAC Designee, the approval must include 

the Designee’s authorized signature. 

(3) Where the material referenced in ANAC 

AD 2023–07–01 specifies to ‘‘discard’’ certain 

parts, for this AD replace that text with 

‘‘remove from service.’’ 

(4) This AD does not adopt paragraphs (c) 

and (d) of ANAC AD 2023–07–01. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the material referenced in ANAC 

AD 2023–07–01 specifies to submit certain 

information to the manufacturer, this AD 

does not include that requirement. 

(j) 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 local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the International Validation 

Branch, mail it to the address identified in 

paragraph (k) of this AD or email to: AMOC@

faa.gov. If mailing information, also submit 

information by email. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local Flight 

Standards District Office/certificate holding 

district office. 

(k) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Jim Rutherford, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (816) 329– 

4165; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Ageˆncia Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil 

(ANAC) AD 2023–07–01, effective August 10, 

2023, as corrected by ANAC Airworthiness 

Directive Errata, effective August 10, 2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For ANAC material identified in this 

AD, contact ANAC, Continuing 

Airworthiness Technical Branch (GTAC), 

Rua Doutor Orlando Feirabend Filho, 230— 

Centro Empresarial Aquarius—Torre B— 

Andares 14 a 18, Parque Residencial 

Aquarius, CEP 12.246–190—Sa ̃o Jose ́ dos 

Campos—SP, Brazil; phone: 55 (12) 3203– 

6600; email: pac@anac.gov.br; website: 

anac.gov.br/en/. You may find this material 

on the ANAC website at 

sistemas.anac.gov.br/certificacao/DA/ 

DAE.asp. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 

64106. 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-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. 


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81338 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 

Issued on October 3, 2024. 

Steven W. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23248 Filed 10–7–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0517; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AGL–41] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

Airways V–233 and V–420; Gaylord, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal Airways V–233 and V– 

420 in the vicinity of Gaylord, MI. The 

FAA is taking this action due to the 

planned decommissioning of the VOR 

portion of the Gaylord, MI (GLR), VOR/ 

Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/ 

DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The 

Gaylord VOR is being decommissioned 

as part of the FAA’s VOR Minimum 

Operational Network (MON) program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

December 26, 2024. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual 

revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 

comments received, this final rule, and 

all background material may be viewed 

online at www.regulations.gov using the 

FAA Docket number. Electronic 

retrieval help and guidelines are 

available on the website. It is available 

24 hours each day, 365 days each year. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 600 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 600 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

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. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of the airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it modifies the 

National Airspace System (NAS) as 

necessary to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2024–0517 in the Federal Register 

(89 FR 18854; March 15, 2024), 

proposing to amend VOR Federal 

Airways V–233 and V–420 in the 

vicinity of Gaylord, MI, due to the 

planned decommissioning of the VOR 

portion of the Gaylord, MI, VOR/DME 

NAVAID. Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

Incorporation by Reference 

VOR Federal Airways are published 

in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order JO 

7400.11, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, which is incorporated 

by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an 

annual basis. This document amends 

the current version of that order, FAA 

Order JO 7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, 

and effective September 15, 2024. FAA 

Order JO 7400.11J is publicly available 

as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. These amendments will be 

published in the next update to FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

amending VOR Federal Airways V–233 

and V–420 due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Gaylord, MI, VOR/DME. The airway 

actions are described below. 

V–233: V–233 extends between the 

Spinner, IL (SPI), VOR/Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) and the Roberts, 

IL (RBS), VOR/DME; and between the 

Mount Pleasant, MI (MOP), VOR/DME 

and the Pellston, MI (PLN), VORTAC. 

The airway segment between the Mount 

Pleasant VOR/DME and the Pellston 

VORTAC is removed. As amended, the 

airway is changed to now extend 

between the Spinner VORTAC and the 

Roberts VOR/DME. 

V–420: V–420 extends between the 

Green Bay, WI (GRB), VORTAC and the 

Alpena, MI (APN), VORTAC. The 

airway segment between the Traverse 

City, MI (TVC), VOR/DME and the 

Alpena VORTAC is removed. As 

amended, the airway is changed to now 

extend between the Green Bay VORTAC 

and the Traverse City VOR/DME. 

The NAVAID radials listed in the V– 

233 description in the regulatory text of 

this final rule are unchanged and stated 

in degrees True north. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. It, therefore: (1) is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action amending VOR Federal Airways 

V–233 and V–420, due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portions 

of the Gaylord, MI, VOR/DME NAVAID, 

qualifies for categorical exclusion under 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its 

implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 

1500, and in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5– 

6.5a, which categorically excludes from 

further environmental impact review 

rulemaking actions that designate or 

modify classes of airspace areas, 

airways, routes, and reporting points 

(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of 

Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; 

Air Traffic Service Routes; and 

Reporting Points); and paragraph 5–6.5i, 


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