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The Special Conditions 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me by the 

Administrator, the following special 

conditions are issued as part of the type 

certification basis for the Dassault 

Aviation Model Falcon 6X airplane. 

Non-Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery 

Installations 

In lieu of § 25.1353(b)(1) through (4) 

at Amendment 25–123, each nonrechargeable lithium-ion battery 

installation must: 

1. Be designed to maintain safe cell 

temperatures and pressures under all 

foreseeable operating conditions to 

prevent fire and explosion. 

2. Be designed to prevent the 

occurrence of self-sustaining, 

uncontrollable increases in temperature 

or pressure. 

3. Not emit explosive or toxic gases, 

either in normal operation or as a result 

of its failure, that may accumulate in 

hazardous quantities within the 

airplane. 

4. Meet the requirements of § 25.863. 

5. Not damage surrounding structure 

or adjacent systems, equipment, or 

electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or 

gases that may escape in such a way as 

to cause a major or more severe failure 

condition. 

6. Have provisions to prevent any 

hazardous effect on airplane structure or 

systems caused by the maximum 

amount of heat it can generate due to 

any failure of it or its individual cells. 

7. Have a failure-sensing-and-warning 

system to alert the flightcrew if its 

failure affects safe operation of the 

airplane. 

8. Have a means for the flightcrew or 

maintenance personnel to determine the 

battery charge state if the battery’s 

function is required for safe operation of 

the airplane. 

Note: A battery system consists of the 

battery and any protective, monitoring, and 

alerting circuitry or hardware inside or 

outside of the battery. It also includes vents 

(where necessary) and packaging. For the 

purpose of these special conditions, a 

‘‘battery’’ and ‘‘battery system’’ are referred to 

as a battery. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 

3, 2022. 

Patrick R. Mullen, 

Manager, Technical Innovation Policy 

Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04935 Filed 3–8–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1073; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01303–A; Amendment 

39–21964; AD 2022–05–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. 

(Type Certificate Previously Held by 

Empresa Brasileira de Aerona ́utica 

S.A.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020–12– 

08 for all Embraer S.A. Model EMB–505 

airplanes. AD 2020–12–08 required 

inspections of the mass-balance weights 

of the elevators, ailerons, and rudder 

(flight control surfaces) and their 

attachment parts, and corrective actions 

if necessary, and revising the 

airworthiness limitation section (ALS) 

of the maintenance manual or 

instructions for continued airworthiness 

to incorporate new airworthiness 

limitations. This AD retains the actions 

required by AD 2020–12–08 and 

requires, for certain airplanes, cleaning 

and weighing certain mass-balances and 

installation or replacement, as 

applicable; and for certain other massbalances for certain airplanes, 

replacement of those mass-balances. 

This AD was prompted by a 

determination that new applicable 

airplane serial numbers and new criteria 

for the replacement of affected parts are 

necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective April 13, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of April 13, 2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of July 1, 2020 (85 FR 36312, 

June 16, 2020). 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Phenom Maintenance Support, Avenida 

Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170, P.O. Box 

36/2, Sa ̃o Jose ́ dos Campos, 12227–901, 

Brazil; phone: +55 12 3927 1000; email: 

phenom.reliability@embraer.com.br; 

website: https://www.embraer.com.br/ 

en-US/Pages/home.aspx. 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. It is also 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1073. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1073; 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 

AD, the mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI), any 

comments received, and other 

information. The address for Docket 

Operations is Document Operations, 

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: Jim 

Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, 

General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 

64106; phone: (816) 329–4165; email: 

jim.rutherford@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2020–12–08, 

Amendment 39–21143 (85 FR 36312, 

June 16, 2020), (AD 2020–12–08). AD 

2020–12–08 applied to all Embraer S.A. 

(type certificate previously held by 

Empresa Brasileira de Aerona ́utica S.A.) 

Model EMB–505 airplanes and required 

for certain serial-numbered airplanes, 

inspecting the mass-balance weights of 

the flight control surfaces and their 

attachment parts for corrosion and 

fragmentation, and taking corrective 

actions if necessary, including sending 

inspection results to Embraer. For all 

airplanes, AD 2020–12–08 required 

revising the airworthiness limitation 

section of the maintenance manual or 

instructions for continued airworthiness 

to incorporate new airworthiness 

limitations. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on September 9, 2021 (86 FR 

50487). The NPRM was prompted by 

Brazilian AD 2020–09–01, dated 

September 8, 2020 (referred to after this 

as ‘‘the MCAI’’), issued by the Ageˆncia 

Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil (ANAC), 

which is the aviation authority for 

Brazil. The MCAI states: 


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1 You can obtain a copy of this AC from the FAA’s 

website at https://www.faa.gov/regulations_

policies/advisory_circulars/. 

It has been found the occurrence of 

corrosion in the mass-balance weights of the 

control surfaces. The corrosion may lead to 

loss of mass or detachment of the massbalance weights, resulting in an unbalance 

control surface, which, in conjunction with 

certain flight conditions, could lead to flutter 

and possible loss of airplane control. 

Since this condition may occur in other 

airplanes of the same type and affects flight 

safety, a corrective action is required. Thus, 

sufficient reason exists to request compliance 

with this [ANAC] AD in the indicated time 

limit. 

After [ANAC] EAD [Emergency AD] 2020– 

01–01 was released, a reassessment of the 

unsafe condition by Embraer and, 

subsequently, the SB [service bulletin] 505– 

55–0004, revisions 0 and 1, dated March 

25th, 2020 and June 24, 2020, respectively, 

expanding the list of affected aircraft serial 

numbers (S/Ns) as well as inserting more 

restrictive criteria to determine the 

replacement of affected P/Ns [part numbers]. 

Therefore, this [ANAC] AD retains the 

requirements of [ANAC] EAD 2020–01–01, 

which is superseded, and incorporates new 

applicable aircraft S/Ns and new criteria for 

the replacement of affected P/Ns. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1073. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

retain the actions required by AD 2020– 

12–08 and proposed to require, for 

certain airplanes, cleaning and weighing 

certain mass-balances and installation 

or replacement, as applicable; and for 

certain other mass-balances for certain 

airplanes, replacement of those massbalances. In the NPRM, the FAA also 

proposed to remove the reporting 

required by AD 2020–12–08. 

Ex Parte Contact 

After the comment period closed, the 

FAA requested clarification from 

Embraer about airplane delivery 

documentation based on a comment 

from NetJets. A summary of this 

discussion can be found in the 

rulemaking docket at https://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1073. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received comments from 

Embraer and NetJets. The following 

presents the comments received on the 

NPRM and the FAA’s response to each 

comment. 

Request To Add ‘‘Required for 

Compliance’’ Language 

Embraer requested that the FAA 

revise the proposed AD to add language 

concerning steps in the service 

information that are ‘‘Required for 

Compliance’’ (RC). Specifically, the 

commenter requested the FAA add RC 

language that has been used in previous 

ADs for Embraer products, which states 

that steps labeled as RC must be done 

to comply with the AD, while steps not 

labeled as RC may be deviated from 

using accepted methods. The 

commenter noted that since the 

proposed AD specifies complying with 

several steps with an Embraer service 

bulletin, the RC method would be useful 

in avoiding the need for alternative 

methods of compliance (AMOCs). 

The FAA adds the RC language 

requested by Embraer to ADs when the 

service information that is incorporated 

by reference in an AD contains steps 

with the ‘‘RC’’ notation. Because none of 

the steps in the service information 

incorporated by reference in this AD 

contain the ‘‘RC’’ notation, the language 

requested by the commenter is 

inapplicable. Additional information 

about the RC method can be found in 

FAA Advisory Circular (AC) No. 20– 

176A, Service Bulletins Related to 

Airworthiness Directives and Indicating 

FAA Approval on Service Documents, 

dated June 16, 2014.1

Request To Add Credit Service 

Information 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

retain the actions in paragraph (h) of the 

AD, which required compliance with 

Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505– 

55–A004, Revision 5, dated December 

12, 2019 (SB505–55–A004R5). The FAA 

further proposed to allow credit for the 

actions in paragraph (h) of the AD if 

done previously using Embraer Alert 

Service Bulletin SB505–55–A004, 

Revision 06, dated March 25, 2020 

(SB505–55–A004R06). For the new 

actions in paragraphs (l) through (n) of 

the proposed AD, the FAA proposed to 

require compliance with Embraer 

Service Bulletin SB505–55–0004, 

Revision 01, dated June 24, 2020 

(SB505–55–0004R01). The FAA further 

proposed to allow credit for those 

actions if previously done using 

Embraer Service Bulletin SB505–55– 

0004, dated March 25, 2020. 

NetJets requested that the FAA revise 

the proposed credit paragraphs to allow 

credit for actions required by paragraph 

(h) of the proposed AD if previously 

done using Embraer SB505–55–A004R5 

and credit for actions required by 

paragraphs (l) through (n) of the 

proposed AD if previously done 

Embraer SB505–55–0004R01. 

The FAA notes that paragraph (f) of 

this AD requires compliance unless 

already done. Thus, the AD already 

allows operators to take credit for the 

actions required by paragraphs (h), (l), 

(m), and (n) if done before the effective 

date of the AD. The commenter’s 

requested changes are unnecessary. 

Request To Revise Compliance Time 

In the NPRM, the FAA retained 

certain actions and proposed new 

actions, with compliance times based on 

the age of the airplane. For the retained 

actions, the FAA proposed that the 

compliance time remain based on ‘‘the 

date of issuance of the original 

airworthiness certificate or the original 

export certificate of airworthiness.’’ For 

the new actions, the FAA proposed 

compliance times since new, with a 

proposed definition of ‘‘since new’’ as 

‘‘since the date of issuance of the 

original airworthiness certificate or the 

original export certificate of 

airworthiness.’’ 

NetJets requested the FAA change the 

proposed compliance time from ‘‘within 

60 months since new’’ to ‘‘within the 

next 60 months scheduled maintenance 

package.’’ The commenter stated that, 

upon aircraft delivery, Embraer provides 

a recommended date to start counting 

calendar inspections and that this 

recommended start date does not always 

match the date of issuance of the 

original airworthiness certificate or the 

original export certificate of 

airworthiness. NetJets stated it operates 

a large fleet of affected aircraft, and if 

the compliance dates in the AD do not 

align with the scheduled maintenance 

package based on Embraer’s 

recommended state date, it could create 

an undue hardship, potential downtime, 

and lost revenue. With its comment, 

NetJets provided an example of an 

Embraer Technical Disposition (ETD) 

letter with a recommended start date for 

counting calendar inspections. 

The FAA has determined that the 

compliance times, as proposed, 

correspond to the compliance times in 

the MCAI and will ensure an acceptable 

level of safety. The FAA notes that the 

change requested by the commenter 

would only affect some inspections 

required by the AD (those that require 

compliance within 60 months where the 

term ‘‘since new’’ is used). Accordingly, 

the change requested by the commenter 

would result in the compliance times 

for some of the new inspections not 

aligning with the compliance times for 

the other new inspections or with the 

retained actions. The FAA has not 

changed this AD in this regard. 

However, operators may propose a 

change in the compliance time in 


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accordance with the AMOC procedures 

specified in paragraph (p) of this AD. 

Conclusion 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with this 

State of Design Authority, it has notified 

the FAA of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI and service 

information described above. The FAA 

reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. This AD is 

adopted as proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed Embraer Alert 

Service Bulletin SB505–55–A004, 

Revision 06, dated March 25, 2020. This 

service information specifies procedures 

for inspecting the mass-balance weights 

of the flight control surfaces and their 

respective attachment parts for 

corrosion and fragmentation, and 

performing corrective actions on certain 

serial-numbered Model EMB–505 

airplanes. Corrective actions include 

installation of a stainless steel massbalance, replacement of the massbalance, and replacement of attachment 

parts. 

The FAA also reviewed Embraer 

Service Bulletin SB505–55–0004, 

Revision 01, dated June 24, 2020. This 

service information specifies 

procedures, for certain airplanes, for 

cleaning and weighing the elevator, 

aileron, and rudder mass-balances, and 

installing or replacing the mass-balances 

(includes replacing attachment parts), as 

applicable, and for certain elevator 

mass-balances for certain airplanes, 

replacing those elevator mass-balances 

(includes replacing attachment parts). 

Embraer has also issued Alert Service 

Bulletin SB505–55–A004, Revision 5, 

dated December 12, 2019, which the 

Director of the Federal Register 

approved for incorporation by reference 

as of July 1, 2020 (85 FR 36312, June 16, 

2020). 

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 the ADDRESSES section. 

Other Related Service Information 

Embraer has also issued Embraer 

Service Bulletin SB505–55–0004, dated 

March 25, 2020. The actions specified in 

Embraer Service Bulletin SB505–55– 

0004, dated March 25, 2020, are the 

same as those specified in Embraer 

SB505–55–0004R01; however, Embraer 

SB505–55–0004R01 was issued to add 

serial-numbered airplanes to the 

effectivity. No additional work is 

required for airplanes on which Embraer 

Service Bulletin SB505–55–0004, dated 

March 25, 2020, has been accomplished. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

Service Information 

Embraer SB505–55–A004R5 and 

Embraer SB505–55–A004R06 contain 

procedures for inspecting for the 

integrity of the mass-balance weights of 

flight control surfaces and their 

attachment parts. This AD does not 

include that requirement. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 392 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Retained inspections from AD 

2020–12-08.

9 work-hours × $85 per hour = $765 ............... $100 .................... $865 .................... $339,080. 

Retained ALS revision from 

AD 2020–12–08.

1 work hour × 85 per hour = $85 ..................... $0 ........................ $85 ...................... $33,320. 

New cleaning, weighing, and 

replacement.

Up to 130 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to 

$11,050.

Up to $18,118 ..... Up to $29,168 ..... Up to $11,433,856. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary installations 

or replacements that would be required 

based on the results of the inspections 

and weighing. The FAA has no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these actions: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Installation or replacement ..................... Up to 129 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $10,965 ......... Up to $18,118 ..... Up to $29,083. 

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: 


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(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 

2020–12–08, Amendment 39–21143 (85 

FR 36312, June 16, 2020); and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

2022–05–12 Embraer S.A. (Type Certificate 

previously held by Empresa Brasileira 

de Aerona ́utica S.A.): Amendment 39– 

21964; Docket No. FAA–2020–1073; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2020–01303–A. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective April 13, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2020–12–08, 

Amendment 39–21143 (85 FR 36312, June 

16, 2020) (AD 2020–12–08). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Embraer S.A. (type 

certificate previously held by Empresa 

Brasileira de Aerona ́utica S.A.) Model EMB– 

505 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated 

in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 5520, Elevator Structure; 5540, Rudder 

Structure; and 5751, Ailerons. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

corrosion in the mass-balance weights of the 

flight control surfaces and a determination 

that new airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address corrosion in the mass-balance 

weights of the flight control surfaces. The 

unsafe condition, if not addressed, could 

result in loss of mass or the detachment of 

the mass-balance weights, resulting in an 

unbalanced control surface, which could lead 

to flutter and loss of airplane control. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Compliance Times for the 

Actions Required by Paragraph (h) of This 

AD, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2020–12–08, with no 

changes. For airplanes with a serial number 

listed in Embraer Alert Service Bulletin 

SB505–55–A004, Revision 5, dated December 

12, 2019 (Embraer SB505–55–A004R5): At 

the applicable compliance time specified in 

paragraph (g)(1), (2), or (3) of this AD, 

accomplish the actions required by paragraph 

(h) of this AD. 

(1) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed in Group 1 of Embraer SB505–55– 

A004R5: Within 3 calendar days or 5 hours 

time-in-service (TIS), whichever occurs first, 

after July 1, 2020 (the effective date of AD 

2020–12–08). 

(2) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed in Group 3 of Embraer SB505–55– 

A004R5: Within 30 calendar days or 50 hours 

TIS, whichever occurs first, after July 1, 2020 

(the effective date of AD 2020–12–08). 

(3) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed in Group 2 of Embraer SB505–55– 

A004R5: Within 60 calendar days or 100 

hours TIS, whichever occurs first, after July 

1, 2020 (the effective date of AD 2020–12– 

08). 

(h) Retained Required Actions, Without 

Reporting Requirement 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2020–12–08, without the 

requirement to report information to 

Embraer. For airplanes with a serial number 

listed in Embraer SB505–55–A004R5, at the 

applicable time specified in paragraph (g) of 

this AD: Do the inspections identified in 

paragraphs (h)(1) through (6) of this AD and, 

before further flight, install or replace the 

mass-balance, as applicable, and replace the 

attachment parts, in accordance with Parts I 

through VI and Part VIII, as applicable, of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Embraer 

SB505–55–A004R5; except, where the service 

information tells you to submit information 

to Embraer, this AD does not require that 

action. 

(1) Do an inspection of the elevator horn 

mass-balance weights and attachment parts 

for corrosion and fragmentation, and weigh 

each mass-balance. 

(2) Do an inspection of the elevator internal 

mass-balance weights and attachment parts 

for corrosion and fragmentation, and weigh 

each mass-balance. You must remove and 

weigh the mass-balance weight even if there 

is no sign of corrosion or material 

fragmentation. 

(3) Do an inspection of the elevator 

adjustable mass-balance weights and 

attachment parts for corrosion and 

fragmentation, and weigh each mass-balance. 

(4) Do an inspection of the aileron massbalance weights and attachment parts for 

corrosion and fragmentation, and weigh each 

mass-balance. You must remove and weigh 

the mass-balance weight even if there is no 

sign of corrosion or material fragmentation. 

(5) Do an inspection of the rudder 

adjustable mass-balance weights and 

attachment parts for corrosion and 

fragmentation, and weigh each mass-balance. 

(6) Do an inspection of the rudder internal 

mass-balance weights and attachment parts 

for corrosion and fragmentation, and weigh 

each mass-balance. You must remove and 

weigh the mass-balance weight even if there 

is no sign of corrosion or material 

fragmentation. 

(i) Retained Revision of the Airworthiness 

Limitations Section, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2020–12–08, with no 

changes. Within 10 days after July 1, 2020 

(the effective date of AD 2020–12–08), revise 

the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of 

the existing maintenance manual or 

instructions for continued airworthiness to 

add the information in table 1 to paragraph 

(i) of this AD and the initial compliance time 

information in table 2 to paragraph (i) of this 

AD. 

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(j) Retained Provision: No Alternative 

Actions or Intervals, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (j) of AD 2020–12–08, with no 

changes. After the ALS has been revised as 

required by paragraph (i) of this AD, no 

alternative inspection intervals may be 

approved, except as provided in paragraph 

(p) of this AD. 

(k) New Definition 

For the purposes of this AD, ‘‘since new’’ 

is defined as since the date of issuance of the 

original airworthiness certificate or the 

original export certificate of airworthiness. 

(l) New Elevator Mass-Balance Actions 

(Groups 1, 2, and 3) 

At the applicable compliance time 

specified in paragraph (l)(1), (2), or (3) of this 

AD, clean, weigh, and, as applicable, install 

or replace the elevator mass-balances; or 

replace the elevator mass-balances; as 

applicable, in accordance with Part I of the 

Accomplishment Instructions in Embraer 

Service Bulletin SB505–55–0004, Revision 

01, dated June 24, 2020 (Embraer SB505–55– 

0004R01). Where steps (1)(d), (2)(d), and 

(3)(e) of Part I of the Accomplishment 

Instructions in Embraer SB505–55–0004R01 

reference ‘‘criteria of the PART I,’’ use the 

criteria in section 1.D. of Embraer SB505–55– 

0004R01. 

(1) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed as Group 1 or Group 3 in paragraphs 

1.A.(1)(a) and (c), respectively, of Embraer 

SB505–55–0004R01: Within 12 months after 

the effective date of this AD. 

(2) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed as Group 2 in paragraph 1.A.(1)(b) of 

Embraer SB505–55–0004R01, which are not 

included in the effectivity of Embraer SB505– 

55–A004R5 or Embraer Alert Service Bulletin 

SB505–55–A004, Revision 06, dated March 

25, 2020 (Embraer SB505–55–A004R06): At 

the applicable compliance time specified in 

paragraph (l)(2)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) of 

this AD. 

(i) For airplanes with 12 or fewer months 

since new as of the effective date of this AD: 

Within 18 months after the effective date of 

this AD. 

(ii) For airplanes with more than 12 

months but 24 or fewer months since new as 

of the effective date of this AD: Within 12 

months after the effective date of this AD. 

(iii) For airplanes with more than 24 

months but 36 or fewer months since new as 

of the effective date of this AD: Within 9 

months after the effective date of this AD. 

(iv) For airplanes with more than 36 

months but 48 or fewer months since new as 

of the effective date of this AD: Within 7 

months after the effective date of this AD. 

(v) For airplanes with more than 48 months 

but 60 or fewer months since new as of the 

effective date of this AD: Within 6 months 

after the effective date of this AD. 

(vi) For airplanes with more than 60 

months since new as of the effective date of 

this AD: Within 5 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(3) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed as Group 2 in paragraph 1.A.(1)(b) of 

Embraer SB505–55–0004R01, which are 

included in the effectivity of Embraer SB505– 

55–A004R5 or Embraer SB505–55–A004R06: 

Before further flight. 

(m) New Aileron Mass Balance Actions 

(Groups 1 and 2) 

At the applicable compliance time 

specified in paragraph (m)(1), (2), or (3) of 

this AD, clean, weigh, and, as applicable, 

install or replace the aileron mass-balance in 

accordance with Part II of the 

Accomplishment Instructions in Embraer 

SB505–55–0004R01. Where steps (1)(c) and 

(2)(c) of Part II of the Accomplishment 

Instructions in Embraer SB505–55–0004R01 

reference ‘‘criteria of the PART II,’’ use the 

criteria in section 1.D. of Embraer SB505–55– 

0004R01. 

(1) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed as Group 1 in paragraph 1.A.(2)(a) of 

Embraer SB505–55–0004R01: Within 60 

months after the effective date of this AD. 

(2) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed as Group 2 in paragraph 1.A.(2)(b) of 

Embraer SB505–55–0004R01, which are not 

included in the effectivity of Embraer SB505– 

55–A004R5 or Embraer SB505–55–A004R06: 

At the applicable compliance time specified 

in paragraph (m)(2)(i) or (ii) of this AD. 

(i) For airplanes with 59 or fewer months 

since new as of the effective date of this AD: 

Within 60 months since new. 

(ii) For airplanes with more than 59 

months since new as of the effective date of 

this AD: Within 120 months since new. 

(3) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed as Group 2 in paragraph 1.A.(2)(b) of 

Embraer SB505–55–0004R01, which are 

included in the effectivity of Embraer SB505– 

55–A004R5 or Embraer SB505–55–A004R06: 

Before further flight. 

(n) New Rudder Mass Balance Actions 

(Groups 1 and 2) 

At the applicable compliance time 

specified in paragraph (n)(1), (2), or (3) of this 

AD, clean, weigh, and, as applicable, install 

or replace the rudder mass-balances in 

accordance with Part III of the 

Accomplishment Instructions in Embraer 

SB505–55–0004R01. Where steps (1)(c) and 

(2)(c) of Part III of the Accomplishment 

Instructions in Embraer SB505–55–0004R01 

reference ‘‘criteria of the PART III,’’ use the 

criteria in section 1.D. of Embraer SB505–55– 

0004R01. 

(1) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed as Group 1 in paragraph 1.A.(3)(a) of 

Embraer SB505–55–0004R01: At the 

applicable compliance time specified in 

paragraph (n)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this AD. 

(i) For airplanes with 59 or fewer months 

since new as of the effective date of this AD: 

Within 60 months since new. 

(ii) For airplanes with more than 59 

months but 119 or fewer months since new 

as of the effective date of this AD: Within 120 

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(iii) For airplanes with more than 119 

months since new as of the effective date of 

this AD: Within 6 months after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(2) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed as Group 2 in paragraph 1.A.(3)(b) of 

Embraer SB505–55–0004R01, which are not 

included in the effectivity of Embraer SB505– 

55–A004R5 or Embraer SB505–55–A004R06: 

At the applicable compliance time specified 

in paragraph (n)(2)(i) or (ii) of this AD. 

(i) For airplanes with 59 or fewer months 

since new as of the effective date of this AD: 

Within 60 months since new. 

(ii) For airplanes with more than 59 

months since new as of the effective date of 

this AD: Within 120 months since new. 

(3) For airplanes with a serial number 

listed as Group 2 in paragraph 1.A.(3)(b) of 

Embraer SB505–55–0004R01, which are 

included in the effectivity of Embraer SB505– 

55–A004R5 or Embraer SB505–55–A004R06: 

Before further flight. 

(o) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if you performed those actions before July 1, 

2020 (the effective date of AD 2020–12–08) 

using the service information specified in 

paragraphs (o)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this AD. 

(i) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505– 

55–A004, Revision 2, dated November 6, 

2019. 

(ii) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505– 

55–A004, Revision 3, dated November 13, 

2019. 

(iii) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505– 

55–A004, Revision 4, dated November 21, 

2019. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if you performed those actions before the 

effective date of this AD using Embraer 

SB505–55–A004R06. 

(3) This paragraph provides credit for the 

initial inspections required by table 2 to 

paragraph (i) of this AD, if you performed 

those actions before July 1, 2020 (the 

effective date of AD 2020–12–08) using the 

service information specified in paragraphs 

(o)(3)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this AD. 

(i) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505– 

55–A004, Revision 2, dated November 6, 

2019. 

(ii) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505– 

55–A004, Revision 3, dated November 13, 

2019. 

(iii) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505– 

55–A004, Revision 4, dated November 21, 

2019. 

(4) This paragraph provides credit for the 

initial inspections required by table 2 to 

paragraph (i) of this AD, if you performed 

those actions before the effective date of this 

AD using Embraer SB505–55–A004R5 or 

Embraer SB505–55–A004R06. 

(5) This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraphs (l), (m), and 

(n) of this AD, if you performed those actions 

before the effective date of this AD using 

Embraer Service Bulletin SB505–55–0004, 

dated March 25, 2020. 

(p) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, General Aviation & 

Rotorcraft 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 local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the General Aviation & 

Rotorcraft Section, International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (q)(1) of this AD and 

email to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(3) AMOCs approved for AD 2020–12–08 

are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of this AD. 

(q) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Jim Rutherford, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

FAA, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

MO 64106; phone: (816) 329–4165; email: 

jim.rutherford@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Brazilian 

AD 2020–09–01, dated September 8, 2020, 

for related information. You may examine the 

MCAI in the AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2020–1073. 

(3) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (r)(5) and (6) of this AD. 

(r) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on April 13, 2022. 

(i) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505– 

55–A004, Revision 06, dated March 25, 2020. 

(ii) Embraer Service Bulletin SB505–55– 

0004, Revision 01, dated June 24, 2020. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on July 1, 2020 (85 FR 

36312, June 16, 2020). 

(i) Embraer Alert Service Bulletin SB505– 

55–A004, Revision 5, dated December 12, 

2019. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Phenom Maintenance 

Support, Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 

2170, P.O. Box 36/2, Sa ̃o Jose ́ dos Campos, 

12227–901, Brazil; phone: +55 12 3927 1000; 

email: phenom.reliability@embraer.com.br; 

website: https://www.embraer.com.br/en-US/ 

Pages/home.aspx. 

(6) 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. 

(7) 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 24, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04918 Filed 3–8–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0152; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00254–A; Amendment 

39–21966; AD 2022–05–14] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; GROB 

Aircraft SE (Type Certificate Previously 

Held by GROB Aircraft AG) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

GROB Aircraft SE (type certificate 

previously held by GROB Aircraft AG) 

(GROB) Model G 115EG airplanes. This 

AD results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by the aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI identifies the unsafe 

condition as in-flight detachment of a 

rudder actuator hinge bracket. This AD 

requires repairing the support structure 

at the attachment to the attachment 

bolts on certain flight control surfaces, 

inspecting the support structure at the 

attachment bolts of all flight control 

surfaces, and taking corrective actions if 

discrepancies are detected. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 24, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of March 24, 2022. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by April 25, 2022. 


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