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1 12 U.S.C. 287. 

2 12 CFR 209.4(a). 

3 12 U.S.C. 287 and 12 CFR 209.4(c)(2). 

4 12 U.S.C. 289(a)(1). 

5 12 CFR 209.1(d)(3). 

6 12 CFR 209.4(e), (c)(1)(ii), and (d)(1)(ii); 

209.2(a); and 209.3(d)(5). 

7 12 CFR 209.4(f). 

8 81 FR 84415, 84417 (Nov. 23, 2016). 

9The BEA makes ongoing revisions to its 

estimates of the Gross Domestic Product Price Index 

for historical calendar quarters. The Board 

calculates annual adjustments from the baseline 

year (rather than from the prior-year total 

consolidated asset threshold) to ensure that the 

adjusted total consolidated asset threshold 

accurately reflects the cumulative change in the 

BEA’s most recent estimates of the Gross Domestic 

Product Price Index. 

10See 12 CFR 209.4(f) and n. 8 and accompanying 

text, supra. 

11 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604. 

12 44 U.S.C. 3506; 5 CFR 1320. 

Reserve Banks. Under section 5 of the 

Federal Reserve Act 1 and Regulation I,2

a member bank must subscribe to 

capital stock of the Reserve Bank of its 

district in an amount equal to six 

percent of the member bank’s capital 

and surplus. The member bank must 

pay for one-half of this subscription 

when the Reserve Bank issues the 

capital stock, while the remaining half 

of the subscription shall be subject to 

call by the Board.3

Section 7(a)(1) of the Federal Reserve 

Act 4 provides that Reserve Bank 

stockholders with $10 billion or less in 

total consolidated assets shall receive a 

six percent dividend on paid-in capital 

stock, while stockholders with more 

than $10 billion in total consolidated 

assets shall receive a dividend on paidin capital stock equal to the lesser of six 

percent and ‘‘the rate equal to the high 

yield of the 10-year Treasury note 

auctioned at the last auction held prior 

to the payment of such dividend.’’ 

Section 7(a)(1) requires that the Board 

adjust the threshold for total 

consolidated assets annually to reflect 

the change in the Gross Domestic 

Product Price Index, published by the 

BEA. 

Regulation I implements section 

7(a)(1) of the Federal Reserve Act by (1) 

defining the term ‘‘total consolidated 

assets,’’ 5 (2) incorporating the statutory 

dividend rates for Reserve Bank 

stockholders 6 and (3) providing that the 

Board shall adjust the threshold for total 

consolidated assets annually to reflect 

the change in the Gross Domestic 

Product Price Index.7 The Board has 

explained that it ‘‘expects to make this 

adjustment [to the threshold for total 

consolidated assets] using the final 

second quarter estimate of the Gross 

Domestic Product Price Index for each 

year, published by the Bureau of 

Economic Analysis.’’ 8

II. Adjustment 

The Board annually adjusts the $10 

billion total consolidated asset 

threshold based on the change in the 

Gross Domestic Product Price Index 

between the second quarter of 2015 (the 

baseline year) and the second quarter of 

the current year.9 The second quarter 

2024 Gross Domestic Product Price 

Index estimate published by the BEA in 

September 2024 (124.942) is 28.41 

percent higher than the second quarter 

2015 Gross Domestic Product Price 

Index estimate published by the BEA in 

September 2024 (97.302). Based on this 

change in the Gross Domestic Product 

Price Index, the threshold for total 

consolidated assets in Regulation I will 

be $12,841,000,000 as of January 1, 

2025. 

III. Administrative Law Matters 

Administrative Procedure Act 

The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(b) 

relating to notice of proposed 

rulemaking have not been followed in 

connection with the adoption of these 

amendments. The amendments involve 

expected, ministerial adjustments that 

are required by statute and Regulation I 

and are consistent with a method 

previously set forth by the Board.10

Accordingly, the Board finds good cause 

for determining, and so determines, that 

notice in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(b) is unnecessary. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 

does not apply to a rulemaking where a 

general notice of proposed rulemaking 

is not required.11 As noted previously, 

the Board has determined that it is 

unnecessary to publish a general notice 

of proposed rulemaking for this final 

rule. Accordingly, the RFA’s 

requirements relating to an initial and 

final regulatory flexibility analysis do 

not apply. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995,12 the Board has 

reviewed this final rule. No collections 

of information pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act are contained 

in the final rule. 

List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 209 

Banks and banking, Federal Reserve 

System, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Securities. 

Authority and Issuance 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the Board amends Regulation 

I, 12 CFR part 209, as follows: 

PART 209—ISSUE AND 

CANCELLATION OF FEDERAL 

RESERVE BANK CAPITAL STOCK 

(REGULATION I) 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 209 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 12 U.S.C. 222, 248, 

282, 286–288, 289, 321, 323, 327–328, and 

466. 

§ 209.2 [Amended] 

■ 2. Amend § 209.2 by removing 

‘‘$12,517,000,000’’ and adding in its 

place ‘‘$12,841,000,000’’. 

§ 209.3 [Amended] 

■ 3. Amend § 209.3 by removing 

‘‘$12,517,000,000’’ and adding in its 

place ‘‘$12,841,000,000’’. 

§ 209.4 [Amended] 

■ 4. Amend § 209.4 by removing 

‘‘$12,517,000,000’’ and adding in their 

place ‘‘$12,841,000,000’’, wherever they 

appear. 

By order of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, acting through the 

Secretary of the Board under delegated 

authority. 

Ann E. Misback, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2024–26091 Filed 11–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0464; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2022–01556–T; Amendment 

39–22875; AD 2024–22–04] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Canada Limited Partnership (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by C Series 

Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); 

Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021–09– 

03, which applied to certain Airbus 

Canada Limited Partnership Model BD– 

500–1A10 and BD–500–1A11 airplanes. 

AD 2021–09–03 required repetitive 

replacements of the emergency locator 


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transmitter (ELT) antenna and repetitive 

inspections of the exterior fuselage skin 

around the ELT antenna attachment 

area. This AD was prompted by a report 

that there was an in-service failure of an 

ELT antenna that occurred before the 

repetitive replacement interval required 

by AD 2021–09–03, and that a 

terminating action was developed. This 

AD continues to require the actions in 

AD 2021–09–03 and requires 

replacement of the ELT antenna with a 

new ELT antenna, inspection of the 

exterior fuselage skin around the ELT 

antenna attachment holes, and repair if 

necessary; as specified in a Transport 

Canada AD, which is incorporated by 

reference. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

17, 2024. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 17, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–0464; 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 Transport Canada material 

identified in this AD, contact Transport 

Canada, Transport Canada National 

Aircraft Certification, 159 Cleopatra 

Drive, Nepean, Ontario K1A 0N5, 

Canada; telephone 888–663–3639; email 

TC.AirworthinessDirectivesConsignesdenavigabilite.TC@tc.gc.ca; 

website tc.canada.ca/en/aviation. 

• 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–2024–0464. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Yaser Osman, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 860–386– 

1786; email: yaser.m.osman@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2021–09–03, 

Amendment 39–21516 (86 FR 20266, 

April 19, 2021); corrected April 27, 2021 

(86 FR 22111) (AD 2021–09–03). AD 

2021–09–03 applied to certain Airbus 

Canada Limited Partnership Model BD– 

500–1A10 and BD–500–1A11 airplanes. 

AD 2021–09–03 required repetitive 

replacements of the ELT antenna and 

repetitive inspections of the exterior 

fuselage skin around the ELT antenna 

attachment area. The FAA issued AD 

2021–09–03 to address ELT antenna 

failure, which can lead to the loss of the 

ELT antenna and the development of 

fuselage cracks that can result in an 

inability to maintain cabin pressure. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on March 11, 2024 (89 FR 

17343). The NPRM was prompted by 

AD CF–2022–67, dated December 6, 

2022 (Transport Canada AD CF–2022– 

67) (also referred to as the MCAI), 

issued by Transport Canada, which is 

the aviation authority for Canada. The 

MCAI states that since Transport 

Canada AD CF–2021–10 (corresponds to 

AD 2021–09–03) was issued, an 

aluminum ELT antenna has been made 

available to prevent ELT antenna 

failures resulting from vibration loads 

induced by air vortices shed by the 

Gogo 2Ku antenna radome. In addition, 

there was an in-service failure of an ELT 

antenna that occurred before the 

repetitive replacement interval required 

by Transport Canada AD CF–2021–10 

was reached. The MCAI also states 

installation of the aluminum ELT 

antenna terminates the requirements of 

Transport Canada CF–2022–67, and that 

the applicability has been limited to 

airplanes on which the aluminum ELT 

antenna has not been installed in 

production. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

continue to require the actions in AD 

2021–09–03 and replacement of the ELT 

antenna with a new ELT antenna, 

inspection of the exterior fuselage skin 

around the ELT antenna attachment 

holes, and repair if necessary, as 

specified in Transport Canada AD CF– 

2022–67. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address ELT antenna failure, which can 

lead to the loss of the ELT antenna and 

the development of fuselage cracks that 

can result in an inability to maintain 

cabin pressure. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–0464. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received one comment from 

a single commenter, Delta Air Lines 

(Delta). The following presents the 

comment received on the NPRM and the 

FAA’s response to each comment. 

Request To Clarify Applicability 

Delta requested the FAA revise the 

applicability of the proposed AD to 

clarify it does not apply to airplanes that 

are not equipped with a Gogo 2Ku 

antenna radome, part number (P/N) 

P23743–605 or P/N P23743–606, as 

identified in the applicability of 

Transport Canada AD CF–2022–67. 

Delta stated that for AD 2021–09–03 

(corresponding to Transport Canada AD 

CF–2021–10), the FAA clarified that if 

an airplane is not equipped with the 

part numbers identified in the 

applicability of Transport Canada AD 

CF–2021–10, then the requirements of 

AD 2021–09–03 do not apply to that 

airplane. As justification for its request, 

Delta noted that the applicability of 

Transport Canada AD CF–2021–10 

mirrors the applicability of Transport 

Canada AD CF–2022–67. 

The FAA agrees that if an airplane is 

not equipped with an affected part 

number identified in the MCAI 

referenced in paragraph (c) of this AD, 

then this AD does not apply to that 

airplane. The FAA has not changed this 

AD in this regard. 

Conclusion 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country and is approved for operation in 

the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA 

reviewed the relevant data, considered 

the comment received, and determined 

that air safety requires adopting this AD 

as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on this product. Except for 

minor editorial changes, this AD is 

adopted as proposed in the NPRM. 

None of the changes will increase the 

economic burden on any operator. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

Transport Canada AD CF–2022–67 

specifies procedures for: 

• Repetitive replacements of the ELT 

antenna with a new ELT antenna and 

repetitive inspections for damage 

(including cracking) of the exterior 


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fuselage skin around the ELT antenna 

attachment area, and 

• A one-time replacement of the ELT 

antenna with a new aluminum ELT 

antenna, and detailed inspection for 

damage (including cracking) of the 

exterior fuselage skin around the ELT 

antenna attachment holes, and repair of 

any damage, which terminate the 

repetitive replacements and inspections. 

This material is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 56 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

FAA estimates the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Retained actions from AD 2021–09–03 ......... 4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 ............. $4,230 $4,570 $255,920 

New actions .................................................... 4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 ............. 5,561 5,901 330,456 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary on-condition 

actions that are required based on the 

results of any required actions. The FAA 

has no way of determining the number 

of aircraft that might need these oncondition actions: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 ...................................................................................................................... $2,000 $2,340 

According to the manufacturer, some 

or all of the costs of this AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. The FAA does not control 

warranty coverage for affected 

individuals. As a result, the FAA has 

included all known costs in the cost 

estimate. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

The FAA is issuing this rulemaking 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 

44701: General requirements. Under 

that section, Congress charges the FAA 

with promoting safe flight of civil 

aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 

regulations for practices, methods, and 

procedures the Administrator finds 

necessary for safety in air commerce. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority because it addresses an 

unsafe condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on products identified in this 

rulemaking action. 

Regulatory Findings 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(3) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

(AD) 2021–09–03, Amendment 39– 

21516 (86 FR 20266, April 19, 2021; 

corrected April 27, 2021 (86 FR 22111)); 

and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

2024–22–04 Airbus Canada Limited 

Partnership (Type Certificate Previously 

Held by C Series Aircraft Limited 

Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.): 

Amendment 39–22875; Docket No. 

FAA–2024–0464; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2022–01556–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective December 17, 2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2021–09–03, 

Amendment 39–21516 (86 FR 20266, April 

19, 2021); corrected April 27, 2021 (86 FR 

22111) (AD 2021–09–03). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Canada Limited 

Partnership (Type Certificate previously held 

by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership 

(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Model BD–500– 

1A10 and BD–500–1A11 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

Transport Canada AD CF–2022–67, dated 

December 6, 2022 (Transport Canada AD CF– 

2022–67). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings; 

53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of the 

failure of emergency locator transmitter (ELT) 

antennas, including an in-service failure that 

occurred before the repetitive replacement 

interval required by AD 2021–09–03, and by 

the development of a terminating action. The 


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FAA is issuing this AD to address ELT 

antenna failure. The unsafe condition, if not 

addressed, could result in loss of the ELT 

antenna and the development of fuselage 

cracks that can result in an inability to 

maintain cabin pressure. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, Transport Canada AD CF– 

2022–67. 

(h) Exception to Transport Canada AD CF– 

2022–67 

(1) Where Transport Canada AD CF–2022– 

67 refers to its effective date, this AD requires 

using the effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where Transport Canada AD CF–2022– 

67 refers to April 1, 2021 (the effective date 

of Transport Canada AD CF–2021–10, dated 

March 18, 2021), this AD requires using May 

4, 2021 (the effective date of AD 2021–09– 

03). 

(3) Where Transport Canada AD CF–2022– 

67 refers to hours air time, this AD requires 

using flight hours. 

(4) Where paragraph C of Transport Canada 

AD CF–2022–67 specifies to ‘‘replace the ELT 

antenna with a new aluminum ELT antenna 

and inspect the exterior fuselage skin around 

the ELT antenna attachment holes for 

damage, repairing any damage found before 

further flight,’’ this AD requires replacing 

that text with ‘‘replace the ELT antenna with 

a new aluminum ELT antenna, including 

doing an inspection of the exterior fuselage 

skin around the ELT antenna attachment 

holes for damage, and, before further flight, 

repair any damage found.’’ 

(i) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or 

responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the International Validation 

Branch, mail it to the address identified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-AVS-NYACO-COS@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 

2021–09–03 are not approved as AMOCs for 

the corresponding provisions of Transport 

Canada AD CF–2022–67 that are required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada; or Airbus 

Canada Limited Partnership’s Transport 

Canada Design Approval Organization 

(DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval 

must include the DAO-authorized signature. 

(j) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Yaser Osman, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 860–386– 

1786; email: yaser.m.osman@faa.gov. 

(k) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Transport Canada AD CF–2022–67, 

dated December 6, 2022. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For Transport Canada material 

identified in this AD, contact Transport 

Canada, Transport Canada National Aircraft 

Certification, 159 Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, 

Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada; telephone 888– 

663–3639; email TC.AirworthinessDirectivesConsignesdenavigabilite.TC@tc.gc.ca; 

website tc.canada.ca/en/aviation. 

(4) 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. 

(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. 

Issued on October 24, 2024. 

Peter A. White, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25977 Filed 11–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–1894; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00036–T; Amendment 

39–22873; AD 2024–22–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023–21– 

02, which applied to certain Airbus SAS 

Model A330–200 series, A330–200 

Freighter series, A330–300 series, 

A330–800 series, and A330–900 series 

airplanes. AD 2023–21–02 required 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations. This AD was 

prompted by a determination that new 

or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. This AD 

continues to require certain actions in 

AD 2023–21–02 and requires revising 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations, as specified in a European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

AD, which is incorporated by reference. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

17, 2024. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 17, 2024. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain other publications listed in 

this AD as of December 11, 2023 (88 FR 

76107, November 6, 2023). 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–1894; or in person at 

Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this final rule, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The address for 

Docket Operations is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material identified in this 

AD, contact EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; 

telephone +49 221 8999 000; email 

ADs@easa.europa.eu; website 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

• You may view this material at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available at regulations.gov 

under Docket No. FAA–2024–1894. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 


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