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(h) Required Actions for Airplanes Not 

Listed in the Service Information 

For airplanes with a serial number that is 

not listed in section 1.A of the service 

information specified in figure 1 to paragraph 

(g) of this AD, and for Bombardier Model CL– 

600–1A11 airplanes: Within 6 years after the 

effective date of this AD, do applicable 

actions including inspection for 

discrepancies of the potable water-line 

ribbon heater and repair of any discrepant 

potable water-line ribbon heaters using a 

method approved in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (i)(2) of 

this AD. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York 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 

responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the certification office, 

send it to ATTN: Program Manager, 

Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 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, New York ACO Branch, 

FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design 

Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by 

the DAO, the approval must include the 

DAO-authorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

AD CF–2021–13, dated April 1, 2021, for 

related information. This MCAI may be 

found in the AD docket on the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0090. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Thomas Niczky, Aerospace Engineer, 

Avionics and Electrical Systems Section, 

FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 516–228–7347; fax 516–794–5531; 

email 9-avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier Business 

Aircraft Customer Response Center, 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 514–855–2999; email 

ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; internet http:// 

www.bombardier.com. You may view this 

service information 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. 

Issued on February 2, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02513 Filed 2–7–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1076; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01201–A] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air 

Limited (Type Certificate Previously 

Held by Bombardier Inc. and de 

Havilland, Inc.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Viking Air Limited (Viking) (type 

certificate previously held by 

Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland, Inc.) 

Model DHC–3 airplanes. This proposed 

AD results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as corrosion, wear, and 

fatigue-related degradation in aging 

aircraft. This proposed AD would 

require establishing a corrosion 

prevention and control program to 

identify and correct corrosion and 

cracking. This proposed AD would also 

require completing all of the initial tasks 

identified in the program and reporting 

corrosion findings to Viking. 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 25, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 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, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Viking Air 

Limited Technical Support, 1959 De 

Havilland Way, Sidney, British 

Columbia, Canada, V8L 5V5; phone: 

(North America) (800) 663–8444; fax: 

(250) 656–0673; email: 

technical.support@vikingair.com; 

website: https://www.vikingair.com/ 

support/service-bulletins. You may view 

this 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1076; or in person at Docket 

Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

NPRM, the MCAI, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations is 

listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Deep Gaurav, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

New York ACO Branch, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; phone: (516) 228–7300; 

email: deep.gaurav@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–2020–1076; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2020–01201–A’’ 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 NPRM. 


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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 Deep Gaurav, Aviation 

Safety Engineer, New York ACO Branch, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590. Any commentary 

that the FAA receives which is not 

specifically designated as CBI will be 

placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

Transport Canada, which is the 

aviation authority for Canada, has 

issued AD CF–2018–04, dated January 

19, 2018 (referred to after this as ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

on all serial-numbered Viking (formerly 

Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland Inc.) 

Model DHC–3 airplanes. The MCAI 

states: 

Service experience indicates that aging 

aircraft are more likely to be adversely 

affected by corrosion, wear and fatigue 

cracking. Viking Air Limited (Viking), as 

Type Certificate holder for the DHC–3, has 

developed a supplementary inspection and 

corrosion control program which identifies 

specific areas that must be inspected to 

ensure that corrosion, wear and fatiguerelated degradation do not result in an unsafe 

condition. The program is documented in 

Viking Product Support Manual (PSM) 1–3– 

5 DHC–3 Otter Supplementary Inspection 

and Corrosion Control Manual (SICCM). 

Corrosion levels are defined in PSM 1–3– 

5 as a means for assessing the effectiveness 

of the corrosion control program and 

recording the results of the inspections 

mandated by this [Transport Canada] AD. 

Each item specified for inspection in PSM 

1–3–5 has been substantiated to Transport 

Canada as having experienced significant 

degradation in service and, as having the 

potential to develop into an unsafe condition 

if the inspections defined in the PSM are not 

implemented. 

Corrosion and cracking, if not 

addressed, could lead to structural 

failure with consequent loss of control 

of the airplane. You may examine the 

MCAI at https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1076. 

Related Service Information 

The FAA reviewed Viking DHC–3 

Otter Service Bulletin V3/0010, 

Revision NC, dated March 19, 2020. The 

service bulletin provides a list of new 

inspection tasks that have been added to 

the DHC–3 maintenance program as a 

supplemental corrosion prevention 

manual, Viking Product Support 

Manual (PSM) 1–3–5 DHC–3 Otter 

Supplemental Inspection and Corrosion 

Control Manual, Revision IR, dated 

December 21, 2017 (Viking PSM 1–3–5, 

Revision IR). 

The FAA also reviewed Viking PSM 

1–3–5, Revision IR, which specifies 

procedures for inspecting areas of the 

airplane that are particularly susceptible 

to corrosion, wear, and fatigue-related 

degradation. Viking PSM 1–3–5, 

Revision IR, also specifies repetitive 

inspection intervals, defines the 

different levels of corrosion, and 

provides corrective action if corrosion is 

found. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with this 

State of Design Authority, it has notified 

the FAA of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI and service 

information referenced above. The FAA 

is issuing this NPRM after determining 

that the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

on other products of the same type 

design. 

Requirements of the Proposed AD 

This proposed AD would require 

establishing a corrosion prevention and 

control program approved by the FAA, 

including initial inspection tasks to 

identify corrosion and cracking, 

repetitive inspection intervals, and 

corrective actions (such as repairs and 

application of corrosion inhibitors) if 

corrosion or cracking is found. The 

proposed AD would also require, before 

further flight after establishing the 

program, completing all of the initial 

tasks identified in the program. Lastly, 

this proposed AD would require 

reporting corrosion findings to Viking. 

ADs Mandating Airworthiness 

Limitations 

The FAA has previously mandated 

airworthiness limitations by issuing 

ADs that require revising the 

airworthiness limitation section (ALS) 

of the existing maintenance manual or 

instructions for continued airworthiness 

to incorporate new or revised 

inspections. This proposed AD, 

however, would require establishing 

and incorporating new inspections into 

the maintenance records required by 14 

CFR 91.417(a)(2) or 135.439(a)(2) for 

your airplane. The FAA does not intend 

this as a substantive change. Requiring 

incorporation of the new ALS 

requirements into the maintenance 

records, rather than requiring individual 

repetitive inspections and replacements, 

allows operators to record AD 

compliance once after updating the 

maintenance records, rather than 

recording compliance after every 

inspection and part replacement. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the MCAI 

Transport Canada AD CF–2018–04 

requires completing the actions as 

specified in Viking PSM 1–3–5, 

Revision IR. This proposed AD would 

not require Viking PSM 1–3–5, Revision 

IR, but would require establishing a 

corrosion prevention and control 

program using an FAA-approved 

method. However, the FAA considers 

Viking PSM 1–3–5, Revision IR, an 

approved method. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 38 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA also 

estimates that it would take about 145 

work-hours per airplane to establish a 

corrosion prevention and control 

program and comply with the initial 

tasks of the program. 

Based on these figures, the FAA 

estimates the cost of the proposed AD 

on U.S. operators to be $468,350 or 

$12,325 per airplane. 

The FAA estimates it would take 

about 1work-hour to report any 

corrosion found during the proposed 

initial inspections, for an estimated cost 

of $85 per airplane. 

The extent of damage found during 

the proposed initial inspections may 

vary significantly from airplane to 

airplane. The FAA has no way to 

determine the estimated cost of repair or 

replacement of damaged parts for each 

airplane or how many airplanes may 

need these repairs. 

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 


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information displays a currently valid 

OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public 

reporting for this collection of 

information is estimated to take 

approximately 1 hour per response, 

including the time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering and maintaining the 

data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

All responses to this collection of 

information are mandatory. Send 

comments regarding this burden 

estimate or any other aspect of this 

collection of information, including 

suggestions for reducing this burden, to: 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, 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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Bombardier Inc. and 

de Havilland, Inc.): Docket No. FAA– 

2020–1076; Project Identifier MCAI– 

2020–01201–A. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by March 25, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Viking Air Limited 

(type certificate previously held by 

Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland, Inc.) 

Model DHC–3 airplanes, all serial numbers, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 2700, Flight Control System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as corrosion, 

wear, and fatigue-related degradation in 

aging aircraft. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

detect and address corrosion and cracking. 

This condition, if not addressed, could lead 

to structural failure with consequent loss of 

control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection and Corrosion Control 

Program 

Within 18 months after the effective date 

of this AD, establish in the maintenance 

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

135.439(a)(2), as applicable for your aircraft, 

a corrosion prevention and control program 

approved by the FAA that includes initial 

inspections to identify corrosion and 

cracking, repetitive inspection intervals, and 

corrective actions (repairs and application of 

corrosion inhibitors) if corrosion or cracking 

is found. Before further flight after 

establishing the corrosion prevention and 

control program, complete all of the initial 

tasks identified in the program. To obtain 

FAA approval, you must contact the New 

York ACO Branch using the contact 

information found in paragraph (j)(3) of this 

AD. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g): Viking Product 

Support Manual (PSM) 1–3–5 DHC–3 Otter 

Supplemental Inspection and Corrosion 

Control Manual, Revision IR, dated December 

21, 2017 (Viking PSM 1–3–5, Revision IR), 

contains additional information related to 

this AD and is an FAA-approved method for 

establishing a corrosion prevention and 

control program. 

Note 2 to paragraph (g): Viking DHC–3 

Otter Service Bulletin V3/0010, Revision NC, 

dated March 19, 2020 (Viking SB V3/0010, 

Revision NC), also contains additional 

information related to this AD. 

(h) Reporting 

If, during any task required by paragraph 

(g) of this AD, any corrosion is found: Within 

30 days after completing the task or within 

30 days after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs later, report the corrosion 

to Viking at technical.support@vikingair.com 

or at the address listed in paragraph (j)(4) of 

this AD. The report must include the 

following: 

(1) Operator; 

(2) Airplane serial number; 

(3) Airplane hours time-in-service at time 

of inspection; 

(4) Inspection task number and date of 

inspection; 

(5) Airplane operating environment; and 

(6) Type, level or extent, location, and 

cause (if known) of damage. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, New York 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 (j)(3) of 

this AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspection, the 

manager of the local flight standards district 

office/certificate holding district office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved specifically for this AD 

by the Manager, New York ACO Branch, 

FAA; or Transport Canada. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to the MCAI from Transport 

Canada, AD CF–2018–04, dated January 19, 


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2018, for related information. You may 

examine the MCAI at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2020–1076. 

(2) Viking SB V3/0010, Revision NC and 

Viking PSM 1–3–5, Revision IR, contain 

additional information related to this AD. 

(3) For more information about this AD, 

contact Deep Gaurav, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, New York ACO Branch, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; phone: (516) 228–7300; email: 

deep.gaurav@faa.gov. 

(4) For service information related to this 

AD, contact Viking Air Limited Technical 

Support, 1959 De Havilland Way, Sidney, 

British Columbia, Canada, V8L 5V5; 

telephone: (North America) (800) 663–8444; 

fax: (250) 656–0673; email: 

technical.support@vikingair.com; website: 

https://www.vikingair.com/support/servicebulletins. You may review 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 February 1, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02547 Filed 2–7–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0091; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01123–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 adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Airbus SAS Model A318 series 

airplanes; Model A319–111, –112, –113, 

–114, –115, –131, –132, and –133 

airplanes; Model A320–211, –212, –214, 

–216, –231, –232, and –233 airplanes; 

and Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

–212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

reports that during inspections 

accomplished in accordance with 

certain airworthiness limitation items 

(ALIs), cracks were detected in double 

joggle areas at frame (FR) 16 and FR20, 

right hand and left hand sides. This 

proposed AD would require repetitive 

special detailed inspections of certain 

areas and applicable on-condition 

actions, as specified in a European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

AD. 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 25, 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 EASA material that will be 

incorporated by reference (IBR) in this 

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

telephone +49 221 8999 000; email 

ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

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

material on the EASA website at https:// 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0091; or in person at Docket 

Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

NPRM, the mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI), any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3223; email 

sanjay.ralhan@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–2022–0091; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01123–T’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to 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 NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

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 Sanjay Ralhan, 

Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation 

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

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 

206–231–3223; email sanjay.ralhan@

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 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0227, 

dated October 11, 2021 (EASA AD 

2021–0227) (also referred to as the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for certain Airbus SAS Model A318 

series airplanes; Model A319–111, –112, 

–113, –114, –115, –131, –132, and –133 

airplanes; Model A320–211, –212, –214, 

–216, –231, –232, and –233 airplanes; 

and Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

–212, –213, –231, and –232 airplanes. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

reports that during inspections 

accomplished in accordance with ALI 

tasks 531153 and 531155, cracks were 

detected in the double joggle areas at 

FR16 and FR20, right hand and left 

hand sides. The FAA is proposing this 


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