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24,000 flight cycles, whichever occurs first 

after the date of issuance of the original 

standard airworthiness certificate or the date 

of issuance of the original export certificate 

of airworthiness. 

(13) For AWL No. 57–AWL–15, 

‘‘Inspection Requirements for Pre-cured 

Sealant Caps, Injection Seals, Fillet Seals, 

and Edge Seals associated with the Wing 

Lower Panel Stringer Attachments to the 

Lower Side of Body (SOB) Chord,’’ at the 

applicable time in paragraph (g)(13)(i) or (ii) 

of this AD. 

(i) For airplanes on which an inspection 

was performed as specified in AWL No. 57– 

AWL–15: Within 12 years or 24,000 flight 

cycles, whichever occurs first after the most 

recent inspection was performed as specified 

in AWL No. 57–AWL–15. 

(ii) For airplanes on which no initial 

inspection was performed: Within 12 years or 

24,000 flight cycles, whichever occurs first 

after the date of issuance of the original 

standard airworthiness certificate or the date 

of issuance of the original export certificate 

of airworthiness. 

(14) For AWL No. 57–AWL–16, 

‘‘Supplemental Inspection Requirements for 

Edge Seals located at Left Wing Upper Panel 

Stringer No. 19, Between Ribs 8 and 9,’’ at 

the applicable time in paragraph (g)(14)(i) or 

(ii) of this AD. 

(i) For airplanes on which an inspection 

was performed as specified in AWL No. 57– 

AWL–16: Within 12 years or 24,000 flight 

cycles, whichever occurs first after the most 

recent inspection was performed as specified 

in AWL No. 57–AWL–16. 

(ii) For airplanes on which no initial 

inspection was performed: Within 12 years or 

24,000 flight cycles, whichever occurs first 

after the date of issuance of the original 

standard airworthiness certificate or the date 

of issuance of the original export certificate 

of airworthiness. 

(h) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, or 

Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, or critical design configuration 

control limitation (CDCCLs) may be used 

unless the actions, intervals, and CDCCLs are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this 

AD. 

(i) Terminating Actions 

Accomplishment of the revision required 

by paragraph (g) of this AD terminates the 

requirements specified in paragraph (h) of 

AD 2018–11–13, for Model 787–8 airplanes 

only. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle 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 the attention of 

the person identified in Related Information. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards 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 by The Boeing Company 

Organization Designation Authorization 

(ODA) that has been authorized by the 

Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, FAA, to make 

those findings. To be approved, the repair 

method, modification deviation, or alteration 

deviation must meet the certification basis of 

the airplane, and the approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Tak Kobayashi, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Section, FAA, Seattle ACO 

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

WA; phone: 206–231–3553; email: 

Takahisa.Kobayashi@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing 787 Special Compliance Items/ 

Airworthiness Limitations, D011Z009–03–04, 

dated August 2018. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) 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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on January 28, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04662 Filed 3–4–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0883; Project 

Identifier AD–2021–00307–T; Amendment 

39–21950; AD 2022–04–08] 

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) 2020–16– 

01, which applied to all Airbus SAS 

Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 

series airplanes. AD 2020–16–01 

required repetitive cleaning and 

greasing of affected cargo door seals 

(both original equipment manufacturer 

(OEM) and parts manufacturer approval 

(PMA) parts). This AD was prompted by 

reports of low halon concentration in 

the forward and aft cargo compartments 

due to air leakage through cargo 

compartment door seals, and the FAA’s 

determination that improved cargo door 

seals must be installed and that certain 

flight operations must be limited until 

the improved cargo door seals are 

installed. This AD retains certain 

actions required by AD 2020–16–01 and 

requires replacing certain forward and 

aft cargo compartment door seals with 

new seals and installing a placard on 

the cargo compartment doors; and for 

certain airplanes, revising the existing 

airplane flight manual (AFM) to 

implement an operational limitation for 

certain routes. The FAA is issuing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective April 11, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of April 11, 2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of October 20, 2021 (86 FR 

51265, September 15, 2021). 

ADDRESSES: For Airbus service 

information identified in this final rule, 

contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EIAS, Rond-Point Emile 

Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, 

France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax 

+33 5 61 93 44 51; email 

account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; 

internet http://www.airbus.com. For 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 


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(EASA) material identified in this final 

rule, 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. 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. 

It is also available at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0883. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0883; 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, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Marshall, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe 

Section, FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 

1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, 

GA 30337; phone: 404–474–5524; fax: 

404–474–5606; email: John.R.Marshall@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2020–16–01, 

Amendment 39–21185 (85 FR 47013, 

August 4, 2020) (AD 2020–16–01). AD 

2020–16–01 applied to all Airbus SAS 

Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 

series airplanes. AD 2020–16–01 

required repetitive cleaning and 

greasing of affected cargo door seals 

(both OEM and PMA parts). The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 22, 2021 (86 FR 58597). The 

NPRM was prompted by reports of low 

halon concentration in the forward and 

aft cargo compartments due to air 

leakage through cargo compartment 

door seals, and the FAA’s determination 

that additional rulemaking is necessary 

to require replacement of PMA part 

number (P/N) D5237106020400S with 

improved cargo door seals and to limit 

certain flight operations until the 

improved cargo door seals are installed. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

retain certain actions required by AD 

2020–16–01; require replacing certain 

forward and aft cargo compartment door 

seals with new seals and installing a 

placard on the cargo compartment 

doors; and for certain airplanes, 

implement an operational limitation for 

certain routes. In the NPRM, the FAA 

proposed to limit the applicability to 

airplanes that have certain PMA parts 

installed because the FAA issued AD 

2021–18–04, Amendment 39–21705 (86 

FR 51265, September 15, 2021) (AD 

2021–18–04) to address the OEM parts. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

low halon concentration. This 

condition, if not corrected, could affect 

the fire extinguishing system efficiency 

in the cargo compartments, possibly 

resulting in failure of the system to 

contain a cargo compartment fire. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received comments from Air 

Line Pilots Association, Inc. (ALPA), 

who supported the NPRM without 

change, and United Airlines, who also 

supported the NPRM. The FAA also 

received additional comments from 

United Airlines. The following presents 

the comments received on the NPRM 

and the FAA’s response to each 

comment. 

Request for Clarification if the 

Proposed AD Replaces or Supersedes a 

Certain AD 

United Airlines requested that the 

FAA clarify whether the proposed AD 

would ‘‘supersede’’ AD 2020–16–01, as 

specified in the SUMMARY of the NPRM, 

or would ‘‘replace’’ AD 2020–16–01, as 

specified in paragraph (b) of the 

proposed AD. 

The FAA agrees to clarify. The words 

supersede and replace have the same 

meaning and are interchangeable. The 

word ‘‘replace’’ used in paragraph (b) of 

this AD is required by the Office of the 

Federal Register. The FAA has not 

changed this AD in this regard. 

Request To Allow Later Revisions of 

Service Information 

United Airlines requested that the 

FAA allow the use of later approved 

revisions of Airbus Service Bulletin 

A320–52–1195, Revision 01, dated 

December 15, 2020, and Airbus Service 

Bulletin A320–52–1196, dated October 

12, 2020, as acceptable methods of 

compliance with the requirements of the 

new proposed AD. 

The FAA may not refer to any 

document that does not yet exist in an 

AD. In general terms, the FAA is 

required by Office of the Federal 

Register (OFR) regulations for approval 

of materials incorporated by reference, 

as specified in 1 CFR 51.1(f), to either 

publish the service document contents 

as part of the actual AD language; or 

submit the service document to the OFR 

for approval as referenced material, in 

which case the FAA may only refer to 

such material in the text of an AD. The 

AD may refer to the service document 

only if the OFR approved it for 

incorporation by reference. See 1 CFR 

part 51. 

To allow operators to use later 

revisions of the referenced document 

(issued after publication of the AD), 

either the FAA must revise the AD to 

reference specific later revisions, or 

operators must request approval to use 

later revisions as an alternative method 

of compliance with this AD under the 

provisions of paragraph (m) of this AD. 

Inquiry Regarding Affected AD Number 

in AD 2018–18–04 

United Airlines stated that paragraph 

(b) of AD 2021–18–04, ‘‘Affected ADs,’’ 

refers to AD 2020–16–01. United 

Airlines inquired whether the FAA is 

planning to revise the ‘‘Affected ADs’’ 

paragraph of AD 2021–18–04 with the 

new proposed AD number that is 

superseding or replacing AD 2020–16– 

01. 

The FAA agrees to clarify. AD 2021– 

18–04 applies only to OEM parts and 

affects AD 2020–16–01 because AD 

2020–16–01 applied to both OEM parts 

and PMA parts. This AD applies only to 

PMA parts and supersedes AD 2020– 

16–01. The terminating actions for 

cleaning and greasing as required by AD 

2021–18–04, AD 2020–16–01, and this 

new AD (that will replace AD 2020–16– 

01), are the same: Replace the seals with 

new seal part numbers as specified in 

the service information. However, AD 

2021–18–04 does not affect this AD as 

each AD is independent of each other. 

It is not necessary to change paragraph 

(b) of AD 2021–18–04 to refer to this AD 

because this AD does not contain any 

requirements for OEM parts. 

Clarification of Operational Limitation 

Paragraph (j) of the proposed AD 

included an operational limitation and 

specified that amending the existing 

AFM was one method to comply with 

the requirement. The FAA has 

determined that revising the existing 

AFM is the method most operators 

would use to comply with the 

requirement. In addition, the FAA 

determined the AFM revision should 

refer to the operational limitation 

language as specified in a figure for 

clarity. The FAA has revised paragraph 


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(j) of this AD to require revising the 

existing AFM to include an operational 

limitation specified in figure 1 to 

paragraph (j) of this AD. Operators may 

request an alternative method of 

compliance using the procedures 

specified in paragraph (m) of this AD if 

they have alternative methods to 

comply with the operational limitations 

that provide an equivalent level of 

safety. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data, 

considered any comments received, and 

determined that air safety requires 

adopting this AD as proposed. 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. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed Airbus Service 

Bulletin A320–52–1195, Revision 01, 

dated December 15, 2020, and Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–52–1196, dated 

October 12, 2020. This service 

information specifies procedures for 

replacing the forward and aft cargo 

compartment door seals with new seals, 

among other actions, and installing a 

placard on the cargo compartment 

doors. These documents are distinct 

since they apply to different airplane 

models. 

This AD also requires European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

AD 2021–0049, dated February 18, 

2021, which the Director of the Federal 

Register approved for incorporation by 

reference as of October 20, 2021 (86 FR 

51265, September 15, 2021). 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in ADDRESSES. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 1,768 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

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

operators 

Cleaning and greasing (retained 

actions from AD 2020–16–01).

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$85, per cleaning/greasing 

cycle.

$0 .......................... $85, per cleaning/ 

greasing cycle.

$150,280, per cleaning/greasing 

cycle. 

Cargo door seal replacement 

and placard installation (new 

action).

8 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$680.

Up to $5,680 ......... Up to $6,360 ......... Up to $11,244,480. 

AFM revision (new action) ......... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$85.

$0 .......................... $85 ........................ Up to $150,280 (Group 3 airplanes only). 

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) 2020–16–01, Amendment 39– 

21185 (85 FR 47013, August 4, 2020); 

and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

2022–04–08 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

21950; Docket No. FAA–2021–0883; 

Project Identifier AD–2021–00307–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective April 11, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2020–16–01, 

Amendment 39–21185 (85 FR 47013, August 

4, 2020) (AD 2020–16–01). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus SAS 

airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

through (4) of this AD, certificated in any 

category, equipped with any parts 

manufacturer approval (PMA) part approved 

for the type design forward and aft cargo 

compartment door seal part number (P/N) 

D5237106020400, including but not limited 

to PMA P/N D5237106020400S. 

(1) Model A318–111, –112, –121, and –122 

airplanes. 

(2) Model A319–111, –112, –113, –114, 

–115, –131, –132, –133, –151N, –153N, and 

–171N airplanes. 

(3) Model A320–211, –212, –214, –215, 

–216, –231, –232, –233, –251N, –252N, 

–253N, –271N, –272N, and –273N airplanes. 

(4) Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

–212, –213, –231, –232, –251N, –251NX, 


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–252N, –252NX, –253N, –253NX, –271N, 

–271NX, –272N, and –272NX airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 26, Fire protection; 52, Doors. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of low 

halon concentration in the forward and aft 

cargo compartments due to air leakage 

through cargo compartment door seals, and 

the certification of improved cargo door 

seals. The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

low halon concentration. This condition, if 

not corrected, could affect the fire 

extinguishing system efficiency in the cargo 

compartments, possibly resulting in failure of 

the system to contain a cargo compartment 

fire. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Definition 

For the purposes of this AD, a ‘‘PMA part’’ 

is defined as any PMA part approved for the 

type design forward and aft cargo 

compartment door seal P/N 

D5237106020400, including but not limited 

to PMA P/N D5237106020400S. 

(h) Retained Cleaning and Greasing, With 

Revised Compliance Language 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2020–16–01, with 

revised compliance language. Within 6 

months after the airplane date of 

manufacture, or 3 months after August 19, 

2020 (the effective date of AD 2020–16–01), 

whichever occurs later, and, thereafter, at 

intervals not exceeding 6 months, clean and 

grease each PMA part, in accordance with the 

instructions specified in paragraph (1) or (2) 

of European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0049, dated February 18, 

2021. Accomplishing the actions required by 

paragraph (i) of this AD on an airplane 

terminates the actions required by this 

paragraph for that airplane only, and for the 

specific cargo door locations with PMA parts 

only. 

(i) Modification 

Within 96 months after the effective date 

of this AD, replace the seals of the PMA part 

with new seals and install a placard on the 

cargo compartment doors, in accordance with 

the method specified in paragraph (i)(1) or (2) 

of this AD. Accomplishing the actions 

required by this paragraph terminates the 

actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD 

for that airplane only, and for the specific 

cargo door locations where PMA parts were 

replaced only. 

(1) Do the actions in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–52–1195, Revision 01, 

dated December 15, 2020, or Airbus Service 

Bulletin A320–52–1196, dated October 12, 

2020, as applicable, except where the 

procedures refer to P/N D5237106020400, 

those procedures must be used for the PMA 

part. 

(2) Do the actions in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (m)(1) of 

this AD. 

(j) Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Revision— 

Operational Limitation 

For Model A319 airplanes on which Airbus 

mod 26402, mod 34881 or mod 34882 has 

been embodied in production, or Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–26–1066 or Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–26–1076 has been 

embodied in service: Within 9 months or 

1,600 flight hours after the effective date of 

this AD, whichever occurs later, revise the 

Limitations section of the existing AFM to 

incorporate the information specified in 

Figure 1 to paragraph (j) of this AD. This may 

be done by inserting a copy of figure 1 to 

paragraph (j) of this AD into the Limitations 

Section of the existing AFM. Accomplishing 

the modification required by paragraph (i) of 

this AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph, and after the modification has 

been done, the AFM limitation required by 

this paragraph must be removed from the 

existing AFM before further flight after the 

modification. 

(k) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions specified in paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Airbus 

Technical Adaption 80774334/003/2020, 

Issue 1, dated April 1, 2020. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions specified in paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using EASA AD 

2020–0133, dated June 10, 2020 (which was 

incorporated by reference in AD 2020–16– 

01). 

(3) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions specified in paragraph (i) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Airbus Service 

Bulletin A320–52–1195, dated October 12, 

2020. 

(l) Parts Installation Prohibition 

Do not install a PMA part, or a door 

equipped with a PMA part, on any airplane, 

as required by paragraph (l)(1) or (2) of this 

AD, as applicable. 

(1) For airplanes with a PMA part installed 

as of the effective date of this AD: After 

modification of the airplane as required by 

paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(2) For airplanes that do not have a PMA 

part installed as of the effective date of this 

AD: As of the effective date of this AD. 

(m) 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 responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in Related Information. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(3) 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, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA. 

(4) Required for compliance (RC): Except as 

specified by paragraph (m)(3) of this AD, if 

any service information contains procedures 

or tests that are identified as RC, those 

procedures and tests must be done to comply 

with this AD; any procedures or tests that are 

not identified as RC are recommended. Those 

procedures and tests that are not identified 

as RC may be deviated from using accepted 

methods in accordance with the operator’s 

maintenance or inspection program without 

obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided 

the procedures and tests identified as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 


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Figure 1 to paragraph (j) -AFM Limitation 

(Required by AD 2022-04-08) 

Operational Limitation: Routing Having a Certain Diversion Time 

Do not operate an airplane over a route having a point with a diversion time of 

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(n) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact John Marshall, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 

1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337; phone: 404–474–5524; fax: 404–474– 

5606; email: John.R.Marshall@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (o)(5), (6), and (7) of this AD. 

(o) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on April 11, 2022. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–52–1195, 

Revision 01, dated December 15, 2020. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–52–1196, 

dated October 12, 2020. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on October 20, 2021 (86 FR 

51265, September 15, 2021). 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0049, dated February 18, 

2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) For Airbus service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus SAS, 

Airworthiness Office—EIAS, Rond-Point 

Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, 

France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 

5 61 93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(6) For EASA AD 2021–0049, 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. 

(7) 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. 

(8) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

email fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on February 11, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04665 Filed 3–4–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1059; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00797–T; Amendment 

39–21958; AD 2022–05–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus SAS Model A350–941 and –1041 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report that in the event of a specific 

discrete wire failure, the landing gear 

extension and retraction system 

(LGERS) may not be able to complete 

landing gear retraction when 

commanded by moving the landing gear 

lever to the UP position. This AD 

requires revising the operator’s existing 

FAA-approved minimum equipment list 

(MEL) for the LGERS, 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 April 11, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of April 11, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: For material incorporated 

by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact 

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 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1059; 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0161, 

dated July 6, 2021 (EASA AD 2021– 

0161) (also referred to as the MCAI), to 

correct an unsafe condition for all 

Airbus SAS Model A350–941 and –1041 

airplanes. 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Airbus SAS Model A350– 

941 and –1041 airplanes. The NPRM 

was published in the Federal Register 

on December 17, 2021 (86 FR 71587). 

The NPRM was prompted by a report 

that in the event of a specific discrete 

wire failure, the LGERS may not be able 

to complete landing gear retraction 

when commanded by moving the 

landing gear lever to the UP position. 

The NPRM proposed to require revising 

the operator’s existing FAA-approved 

MEL for the LGERS, as specified in 

EASA AD 2021–0161. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received a comment from 

The Air Line Pilots Association, 

International (ALPA), who supported 

the NPRM without change. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety requires 

adopting this AD as proposed. 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. 

Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2021–0161 describes 

procedures for revising the LGERS for 

master minimum equipment list 


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