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(2) The requirements specified in 

paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2020– 

0210 do not apply to this AD. 

(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020–0210 

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 August 23, 

2021 (the effective date of AD 2021–14–17). 

(4) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

2020–0210 is at the ‘‘applicable thresholds’’ 

as incorporated by the requirements of 

paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020–0210, or 

within 90 days after August 23, 2021 (the 

effective date of AD 2021–14–17), whichever 

occurs later. 

(5) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2020–0210 do not 

apply to this AD. 

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

2020–0210 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) Retained Provisions for Alternative 

Actions or Intervals, With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2021–14–17, with a new 

exception. For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before May 29, 2020: Except as required by 

paragraph (j) 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) 

or intervals are allowed unless they are 

approved as specified in the provisions of the 

‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD 

2020–0210. 

(j) New Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Revision 

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 2021–0207, 

dated September 15, 2021 (EASA AD 2021– 

0207). Accomplishing the revision of the 

existing maintenance or inspection program 

required by this paragraph terminates the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(k) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0207 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0207 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) The requirements specified in 

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

0207 do not apply to this AD. 

(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021–0207 

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. 

(4) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2021–0207 is at the applicable 

‘‘thresholds’’ as incorporated by the 

requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 

2021–0207, or within 90 days after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. 

(5) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2021–0207 do not 

apply to this AD. 

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

2021–0207 does not apply to this AD. 

(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions 

and Intervals 

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 

2021–0207. 

(m) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, 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 Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

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

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

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

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. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) For information about EASA AD 2020– 

0210 and AD 2021–0207, contact the EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; telephone +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, 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. 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–2022–0089. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3225; email dan.rodina@

faa.gov. 

Issued on January 31, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02320 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0087; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01025–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) 

2020–21–06, which applies to certain 

Airbus SAS Model A350–941 and –1041 

airplanes. AD 2020–21–06 requires 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations. Since the 

FAA issued AD 2020–21–06, the FAA 

has determined that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. This proposed AD would 

revise the applicability by adding 

airplanes and 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. 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 24, 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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 


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Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For material that will be incorporated 

by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact 

the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 

50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +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 IBR 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 in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0087. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0087; 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: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large 

Aircraft Section, FAA, International 

Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 

and fax 206–231–3225; email 

dan.rodina@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0087; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01025–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 the 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 proposed 

AD. 

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 Dan Rodina, 

Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft 

Section, FAA, International Validation 

Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 

206–231–3225; email dan.rodina@

faa.gov. Any commentary that the FAA 

receives which is not specifically 

designated as CBI will be placed in the 

public docket for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued AD 2020–21–06, 

Amendment 39–21279 (85 FR 64961, 

October 14, 2020) (AD 2020–21–06), for 

certain Airbus SAS Model A350–941 

and –1041 airplanes. AD 2020–21–06 

requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations. 

The FAA issued AD 2020–21–06 to 

address the potential failure of certain 

life-limited parts, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. 

Actions Since AD 2020–21–06 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2020–21– 

06, the FAA has determined that new or 

more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary for airplane 

structures and safe life limits. 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0206, 

dated September 15, 2021 (EASA AD 

2021–0206) (also referred to as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or the MCAI), to correct an 

unsafe condition for all Airbus SAS 

Model A350–941 and –1041 airplanes. 

Airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness 

issued after June 30, 2021, must comply 

with the airworthiness limitations 

specified as part of the approved type 

design and referenced on the type 

certificate data sheet; this proposed AD 

therefore does not include those 

airplanes in the applicability. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

a determination that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to address the potential failure of 

certain life-limited parts, which could 

result in reduced structural integrity of 

the airplane. See the MCAI for 

additional background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2021–0206 describes new 

or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations for airplane structures and 

safe life limits. 

This AD would also require EASA AD 

2020–0091, dated April 22, 2020, which 

the Director of the Federal Register 

approved for incorporation by reference 

as of November 18, 2020 (85 FR 64961, 

October 14, 2020). 

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 

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 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 

because the FAA has evaluated all 

pertinent information and determined 

an unsafe condition exists and is likely 

to exist or develop on other products of 

the same type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would retain the 

requirements of AD 2020–21–06. This 

proposed AD would revise the 

applicability by adding airplanes and 

also require revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations, 

which are specified in EASA AD 2021– 

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incorporated by reference. Any 

differences with EASA AD 2021–0206 

are identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD. 

This proposed AD would require 

revisions to certain operator 

maintenance documents to include new 

actions (e.g., inspections). Compliance 

with these actions is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired 

in the areas addressed by this proposed 

AD, the operator may not be able to 

accomplish the actions described in the 

revisions. In this situation, to comply 

with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator 

must request approval for an alternative 

method of compliance according to 

paragraph (m)(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 

incorporate EASA AD 2021–0206 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2021–0206 

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 

EASA AD 2021–0206 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 2021–0206. 

Service information required by EASA 

AD 2021–0206 for compliance will be 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0087 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using 

the New Process 

The FAA’s process of incorporating 

by reference MCAI ADs as the primary 

source of information for compliance 

with corresponding FAA ADs has been 

limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily 

those with service bulletins as the 

primary source of information for 

accomplishing the actions required by 

the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now 

expanding the process to include MCAI 

ADs that require a change to 

airworthiness limitation documents, 

such as airworthiness limitation 

sections. 

For these ADs that incorporate by 

reference an MCAI AD that changes 

airworthiness limitations, the FAA 

requirements are unchanged. Operators 

must revise the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate the information specified in 

the new airworthiness limitation 

document. The airworthiness 

limitations must be followed according 

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

The previous format of the 

airworthiness limitation ADs included a 

paragraph that specified that no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or 

intervals may be used unless the actions 

and intervals are approved as an 

alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in the AMOCs 

paragraph under ‘‘Other FAA 

Provisions.’’ This new format includes a 

‘‘New Provisions for Alternative Actions 

or Intervals’’ paragraph that does not 

specifically refer to AMOCs, but 

operators may still request approval of 

an AMOC to use an alternative action or 

interval. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD affects 24 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this proposed AD: 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the retained actions from 

AD 2020–21–06 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) 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 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) 2020–21–06, Amendment 39– 

21279 (85 FR 64961, October 14, 2020); 

and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2022–0087; 

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(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by March 24, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2020–21–06, 

Amendment 39–21279 (85 FR 64961, October 

14, 2020) (AD 2020–21–06). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model 

A350–941 and –1041 airplanes, certificated 

in any category, with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before June 30, 2021. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the potential failure of 

certain life-limited parts, 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 Maintenance or Inspection 

Program Revision, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2020–21–06, with no 

changes. For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before June 7, 2019: 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 2020–0091, dated April 22, 2020 

(EASA AD 2020–0091). Accomplishing the 

revision of the existing maintenance or 

inspection program required by paragraph (j) 

of this AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(h) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2020– 

0091, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2020–21–06, with no 

changes. For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before June 7, 2019: 

(1) The requirements specified in 

paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2020–0091 do not 

apply to this AD. 

(2) Paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020–0091 

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, to incorporate the ‘‘limitations’’ 

specified in paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020– 

0091 within 90 days after November 18, 2020 

(the effective date of AD 2020–21–06). 

(3) The initial compliance time for 

complying with the limitations specified in 

paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020–0091 is at 

the applicable ‘‘limitations’’ specified in 

paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020–0091, or 

within 90 days after November 18, 2020 (the 

effective date of AD 2020–21–06), whichever 

occurs later. 

(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(3) and (4) of EASA AD 2020–0091 do not 

apply to this AD. 

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

2020–0091 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) Retained Provisions for Alternative 

Actions and Intervals, With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2020–21–06, with a new 

exception. For airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before June 7, 2019: Except as required by 

paragraph (j) 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 

2020–0091. 

(j) New Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Revision 

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 2021–0206, 

dated September 15, 2021 (EASA AD 2021– 

0206). Accomplishing the revision of the 

existing maintenance or inspection program 

required by this paragraph terminates the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(k) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0206 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0206 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) The requirement specified in paragraph 

(1) of EASA AD 2021–0206 does not apply 

to this AD. 

(3) Paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021–0206 

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. 

(4) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (2) of EASA 

2021–0206 is at the applicable ‘‘limitations’’ 

as incorporated by the requirements of 

paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021–0206, or 

within 90 days after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs later. 

(5) The provisions specified in paragraph 

(3) and (4) of EASA AD 2021–0206 do not 

apply to this AD. 

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

2021–0206 does not apply to this AD. 

(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions 

and Intervals 

After the revision of the existing 

maintenance or inspection program has been 

accomplished 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 2021–0206. 

(m) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, 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 Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

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

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

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

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. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) For information about EASA AD 2020– 

0091 and AD 2021–0206, contact the EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; telephone +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, 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. 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–2022–0087. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International 

Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206– 

231–3225; email dan.rodina@faa.gov. 

Issued on January 31, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02319 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am] 

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