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§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0222; Project Identifier AD–2020–01264– 

A. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by March 21, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc., 

Model PA–34–200 airplanes, serial numbers 

34–7250001 through 34–7450220, certificated 

in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 3220, Nose/Tail Landing Gear. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by the 

determination that the life limit for alternate 

bolts that attach the drag link to the nose gear 

were not included as airworthiness 

limitations. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

establish a life limit on bolt part numbers 

693–215 and NAS6207–50D that attach the 

drag link to the nose gear trunnion. The 

unsafe condition, if not addressed, could 

result in failure of the nose landing gear and 

lead to loss of airplane control during takeoff, landing, or taxi operations. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Actions 

(1) Within 90 days after the effective date 

of this AD, incorporate into the maintenance 

records required by 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2) or 

135.439(a)(2) for your airplane a life limit of 

500 hours for bolt part numbers 693–215 and 

NAS6207–50D. 

Note to paragraph (g)(1): Piper Seneca 

Service Manual, Airworthiness Limitations, 

753–817, page 1–1, dated November 30, 

2019, contains the life limit in paragraph 

(g)(1) of this AD. 

(2) Thereafter, except as provided in 

paragraph (h)(1) of this AD, no alternative 

replacement times may be approved for these 

bolts. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO 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 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (i)(1) of 

this AD. 

(2) 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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact John Marshall, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; 

phone: (404) 474–5524; email: 

john.r.marshall@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 

Piper Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32960; phone: 

(772) 299–2141; website: https://

www.piper.com. You may view this 

referenced service information 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. 

Issued on January 27, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02072 Filed 2–2–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0024; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00994–R] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo 

S.p.a. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2021–17–18, which applies to all 

Leonardo S.p.a. Model A109C, A109K2, 

A109E, A109S, and AW109SP 

helicopters. AD 2021–17–18 requires an 

inspection of certain tail rotor (TR) 

sleeve assemblies for discrepancies, an 

inspection of certain TR shaft 

assemblies for discrepancies, a 

repetitive measurement of the position 

of the bushing of the TR sleeve assembly 

in relation to the pitch change slider 

assembly, and corrective actions if 

necessary. Since the FAA issued AD 

2021–17–18, the FAA has determined 

that it is necessary to require repetitive 

inspections of certain TR sleeve 

assemblies and corrective actions. This 

proposed AD would retain the 

requirements of AD 2021–17–18; and 

would also require repetitive 

inspections of the TR sleeve assemblies, 

and corrective actions if necessary, 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 March 21, 2022. 

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 

https://www.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. 

For material that is proposed for IBR 

in this AD, contact the EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; 

email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet: 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

IBR material on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may 

view this material at the FAA, Office of 

the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 

6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

It is also available in the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0024. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0024; 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, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; phone: (516) 228–7330; email: 

andrea.jimenez@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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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–2022–0024; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–00994–R’’ 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 https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this proposal. 

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 

should be sent to Andrea Jimenez, 

Aerospace Engineer, COS Program 

Management Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, FAA, 1600 Stewart Ave., 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 

(516) 228–7330; email: andrea.jimenez@

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 2021–17–18, 

Amendment 39–21701 (86 FR 46766, 

August 20, 2021) (AD 2021–17–18), 

which applies to all Leonardo S.p.a. 

Model A109C, A109K2, A109E, A109S, 

and AW109SP helicopters. AD 2021– 

17–18 requires an inspection of certain 

TR sleeve assemblies for discrepancies, 

an inspection of certain TR shaft 

assemblies for discrepancies, a 

repetitive measurement of the position 

of the bushing of the TR sleeve assembly 

in relation to the pitch change slider 

assembly, and corrective actions if 

necessary. The FAA issued AD 2021– 

17–18 to address cracking on the TR 

mast, which could lead to failure of the 

TR mast, with consequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

Actions Since AD 2021–17–18 Was 

Issued 

The preamble to AD 2021–17–18 

explains that the FAA was considering 

further rulemaking to address the 

actions specified in paragraphs (5) and 

(9) of EASA AD 2021–0144, dated June 

17, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0144). The 

FAA has now determined that further 

rulemaking is indeed necessary, and 

this proposed AD follows from that 

determination. 

The EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2021–0144 (also referred to as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or the MCAI), to correct an 

unsafe condition for all Leonardo S.p.a. 

(formerly Finmeccanica S.p.A, 

AgustaWestland S.p.A., Agusta S.p.A.) 

Model A109C, A109K2, A109E, A109S, 

and AW109SP helicopters. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

a determination that additional actions 

are required to address the unsafe 

condition. This proposed AD was also 

prompted by a report of a crack on the 

TR mast. The FAA is proposing this AD 

to address cracking on the TR mast, 

which could lead to failure of the TR 

mast, with consequent loss of control of 

the helicopter. See the MCAI for 

additional background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

This proposed AD would require 

EASA AD 2021–0144, which the 

Director of the Federal Register 

approved for incorporation by reference 

as of September 7, 2021 (86 FR 46766, 

August 20, 2021). 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 and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

These products have been approved 

by the aviation authority of another 

country, and are approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, the FAA has been 

notified of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI referenced 

above. The FAA is proposing this AD 

after evaluating all the relevant 

information and determining the unsafe 

condition described previously is likely 

to exist or develop in other products of 

the same type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

EASA AD 2021–0144 described 

previously, as incorporated by 

reference, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD and except as 

discussed under ‘‘Difference Between 

this Proposed AD and the MCAI.’’ 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA initially worked with 

Airbus and EASA to develop a process 

to use certain EASA ADs as the primary 

source of information for compliance 

with requirements for corresponding 

FAA ADs. The FAA has since 

coordinated with other manufacturers 

and civil aviation authorities to use this 

process. As a result, EASA AD 2021– 

0144 will be incorporated by reference 

in the FAA final rule. This proposed AD 

would, therefore, require compliance 

with EASA AD 2021–0144 in its 

entirety, 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 the EASA AD 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 the EASA AD. Service 

information specified in EASA AD 

2021–0144 that is required for 

compliance with EASA AD 2021–0144 

will be available on the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0024 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Difference Between This Proposed AD 

and the MCAI 

Paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2021–0144 

specifies the inspection must be done 

within 25 flight hours or 3 months, 

whichever occurs first. However, this 

AD requires the inspection to be done 

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September 7, 2021 (the effective date of 

AD 2021–17–18). 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers this proposed AD 

interim action. The inspection reports 

that are required by this proposed AD 

will enable the manufacturer to obtain 

better insight into the nature, cause, and 

extent of the cracking, and eventually to 

develop final action to address the 

unsafe condition. Once final action has 

been identified, the FAA might consider 

further rulemaking. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD affects 133 helicopters of U.S. 

registry. The FAA estimates the 

following costs to comply with this 

proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Retained Inspections/from AD 2021– 

17–18.

Up to 6 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$510 per inspection/measurement 

cycle.

$0 Up to $510 per inspection/measurement cycle.Up to $67,830 per inspection/measurement cycle. 

New proposed Repetitive Inspections Up to 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$85 per inspection cycle.

0 Up to $85 per inspection cycle.Up to $11,305 per inspection cycle. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary on-condition 

actions (replacements, repairs, and 

reporting) that would be required based 

on the results of any required actions. 

The FAA has no way of determining the 

number of helicopters that might need 

these on-condition actions: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS * 

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Retained Replacements ............... 19 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,615 ............................................. $88,760 Up to $90,375. 

Retained Reporting ....................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ...................................................... 0 $85. 

* The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost estimates for the on-condition repairs specified in this proposed AD. However, the cost for restoring solid film lubricant is considered to be negligible. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

or all of the costs of this proposed AD 

may be covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

operators. The FAA does not control 

warranty coverage for affected operators. 

As a result, the FAA has included all 

known costs in the cost estimate. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act unless that collection of 

information displays a current valid 

OMB control number. The control 

number for the collection of information 

required by this proposed AD is 2120– 

0056. The paperwork cost associated 

with this proposed AD has been 

detailed in the Costs of Compliance 

section of this document and includes 

time for reviewing instructions, as well 

as completing and reviewing the 

collection of information. Therefore, all 

reporting associated with this proposed 

AD is mandatory. Comments concerning 

the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden 

should be directed to Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177– 

1524. 

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 Directive 

(AD) 2021–17–18, Amendment 39– 


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21701 (86 FR 46766, August 20, 2021); 

and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

Leonardo S.p.a.: Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0024; Project Identifier MCAI–2021– 

00994–R. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments by March 

21, 2022. 

(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs) 

This AD replaces AD 2021–17–18, 

Amendment 39–21701 (86 FR 46766, August 

20, 2021) (AD 2021–17–18). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Leonardo S.p.a. 

Model A109C, A109K2, A109E, A109S, and 

AW109SP helicopters, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 6400, Tail Rotor System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of a 

crack on the tail rotor (TR) mast. The FAA 

is issuing this AD to address cracking on the 

TR mast, which could lead to failure of the 

TR mast, with consequent loss of control of 

the helicopter. 

(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, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021–0144, dated 

June 17, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0144). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0144 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0144 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using 

September 7, 2021 (the effective date of AD 

2021–17–18). 

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

2021–0144 does not apply to this AD. 

(3) Where EASA AD 2021–0144 refers to 

flight hours (FH), this AD requires using 

hours time-in-service. 

(4) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2021– 

0144 specifies a compliance time of 25 FH or 

3 months, whichever occurs first, this AD 

requires compliance within 25 hours time-inservice after September 7, 2021 (the effective 

date of AD 2021–17–18). 

(5) Where Note 1 of EASA AD 2021–0144 

specifies a tolerance of 30 FH, this AD does 

not allow a tolerance. 

(6) The initial compliance time for the 

inspection specified in paragraph (5) of 

EASA AD 2021–0144 is at the compliance 

time specified in paragraph (5) of EASA AD 

2021–0144, or within 30 days after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. 

(7) Where paragraph (6) of EASA AD 2021– 

0144 states the term ‘‘discrepancies,’’ for the 

purposes of this AD discrepancies include 

dents, corrosion, elongation, scratches, wear, 

excessive wear (web visible), fretting, or 

stepping. 

(8) Where paragraph (7) of EASA AD 2021– 

0144 states the term ‘‘discrepancies,’’ for the 

purposes of this AD discrepancies include 

abnormal wear condition, corrosion, fretting, 

crack, or damage (including dents, 

elongation, scratches, or stepping). 

(9) Where EASA AD 2021–0144 defines 

‘‘serviceable part,’’ and that definition 

specifies instructions that are ‘‘approved 

under Leonardo Design Organization 

Approval (DOA) or by EASA,’’ for this AD, 

the repair must be accomplished using a 

method approved by the Manager, General 

Aviation and Rotorcraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Leonardo S.p.a.’s EASA DOA. If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(10) Where Note 2 and paragraph (7) of 

EASA AD 2021–0144 specify instructions 

that are ‘‘approved under Leonardo DOA or 

by EASA,’’ for this AD, the repair must be 

accomplished using a method approved by 

the Manager, General Aviation and Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

FAA; or EASA; or Leonardo S.p.a.’s EASA 

DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval 

must include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(11) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0144 specifies 

to contact the manufacturer for corrective 

action, this AD requires the repair to be done 

in accordance with a method approved by 

the Manager, General Aviation and Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

FAA; or EASA; or Leonardo S.p.a.’s EASA 

DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval 

must include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(12) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0144 specifies 

to discard a certain part, this AD requires 

removing that part from service. 

(i) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199 

to operate the helicopter to a location where 

the actions of this AD can be performed, 

provided no passengers are onboard. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) 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, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) 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) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2021–0144, contact the 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; 

email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet: 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Office of the Regional 

Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

For information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 817–222–5110. This 

material may be found in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0024. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; phone: (516) 228–7330; email: 

andrea.jimenez@faa.gov. 

Issued on January 27, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02073 Filed 2–2–22; 8:45 am] 

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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 

20 CFR Part 220 

RIN 3220–AB77 

Consultative Examinations 

AGENCY: Railroad Retirement Board. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Railroad Retirement 

Board proposes to amend its regulations 

concerning consultative examinations 

used in adjudication of claims for 

disability annuities. The amendment 

will permit psychological and 

psychiatric consultative examinations to 

be conducted through the use of video 

teleconferencing technology. The 

amendment will allow the remote 

conduct of examinations where physical 

contact is not required and will 

facilitate medical evaluations when 

physical proximity is not feasible. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

April 4, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

identified by RIN number, by any of the 

following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for sending comments. 

Email: SecretarytotheBoard@RRB.gov. 

Include RIN 3220–AB77 in the subject 

line of the message. 

Mail: Secretary to the Board, Railroad 

Retirement Board, 844 N Rush St., 

Chicago, IL 60611–1275. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marguerite P. Dadabo, (312) 751–4945, 


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