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calculating adjustments in 2022 was 

1.06222. This multiplier is to be applied 

to the 2021 level of civil monetary 

penalties for agencies. When OPM’s 

2021 penalties of $11,803 are multiplied 

by 1.06222, the resulting penalty 

amount is $12,537. 

III. Procedural Requirements 

A. Regulatory Impact Analysis: 

Executive Order 12866, as 

Supplemented by Executive Order 

13563 

OPM, with the concurrence of the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), has determined that this is not 

a significant regulatory action under 

Executive Order 12866, as 

supplemented by Executive Order 

13563. Therefore, no regulatory impact 

analysis is required. 

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 

requires an agency to prepare a 

regulatory flexibility analysis for rules 

unless the agency certifies that the rule 

will not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities. The RFA applies only to rules 

for which an agency is required to first 

publish a proposed rule. See 5 U.S.C. 

603(a) and 604(a). The Federal Civil 

Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act 

Improvements Act of 2015 requires 

agencies to adjust civil penalties 

annually. No discretion is allowed. 

Thus, the RFA does not apply to this 

final rule. 

C. Small Business Regulatory 

Enforcement Fairness Act (5 U.S.C. 

804(2)) 

This rule is not a major rule under the 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act. This rule: 

(a) Does not have an annual effect on 

the economy of $100 million or more. 

(b) Will not cause a major increase in 

costs or prices for consumers, 

individual industries, Federal, State, or 

local government agencies, or 

geographic regions. 

(c) Does not have significant adverse 

effects on competition, employment, 

investment, productivity, innovation, or 

the ability of United States-based 

enterprises to compete with foreignbased enterprises. 

D. Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of 

1995 (2 U.S.C. 1532) 

This rule does not involve a Federal 

mandate that may result in the 

expenditure by State, local and tribal 

governments, in the aggregate, or by the 

private sector, of $100 million or more 

and that such rulemaking will not 

significantly or uniquely affect small 

governments. 

E. E.O. 12630, Takings. 

This rule does not have takings 

implications. 

F. E.O. 13132, Federalism 

This rule does not have federalism 

implications. The rule does not have 

substantial direct effects 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. 

G. E.O. 12988, Civil Justice Reform 

This rule complies with the 

requirements of E.O. 12988. 

Specifically, this rule: 

(a) Does not unduly burden the 

judicial system. 

(b) Meets the criteria of section 3(a) 

requiring that all regulations be 

reviewed to eliminate errors and 

ambiguity and be written to minimize 

litigation; and 

(c) Meets the criteria of section 3(b)(2) 

requiring that all regulations be written 

in clear language and contain clear legal 

standards. 

H. E.O. 13175, Consultation With Indian 

Tribes 

In accordance with Executive Order 

13175, OPM has evaluated this rule and 

determined that it has no tribal 

implications. 

I. Paperwork Reduction Act 

This document does not contain 

proposed information collection 

requirements subject to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– 

13. 

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 185 

Program fraud civil remedies, Claims, 

Penalties, Basis for civil penalties and 

assessments. 

Office of Personnel Management. 

Alexys Stanley, 

Regulatory Affairs Analyst. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, OPM amends part 185 of title 

5 of the Code of Federal Regulations as 

follows: 

PART 185—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL 

REMEDIES: CIVIL MONETARY 

PENALTY INFLATION ADJUSTMENT 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 185 

continues to read: 

Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 31 U.S.C. 

3801–3812. 

§ 185.103 [Amended] 

■ 2. Section 185.103 is amended in 

paragraphs (a) introductory text and 

(f)(2) by revising ‘‘$11,665’’ to read 

‘‘$12,537’’. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05700 Filed 3–21–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6325–48–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0506; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00200–T; Amendment 

39–21968; AD 2022–06–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013–25– 

11, which applied to all Airbus SAS 

Model A318–111, –112, –121, and –122 

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

–114, –115, –131, –132, and –133 

airplanes; Model A320–111, –211, –212, 

–214, –231, –232, and –233 airplanes; 

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

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

AD 2013–25–11 required repetitive 

inspections of the 80VU rack lower 

lateral fittings, upper fittings, and 

shelves for damage, repetitive 

inspections of the 80VU rack lower 

central support for cracking, and 

corrective action if necessary. AD 2013– 

25–11 also specified optional 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections. Since the FAA issued AD 

2013–25–11, new damage occurrences 

have been reported, and a different 

compliance time has been determined 

for certain inspections, depending on 

airplane configuration. This AD 

expands the applicability, removes the 

optional terminating action, and 

requires new repetitive inspections; 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 26, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of April 26, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: For EASA material 

incorporated by reference (IBR) in this 


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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 

IBR material on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 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 https://www.airbus.com. 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. 

It is also available in the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0506. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0506; 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: 

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: 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0172, 

dated July 20, 2021 (EASA AD 2021– 

0172) (also referred to after this as the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Airbus SAS Model A318–111, 

A318–112, A319–111, A319–112, A319– 

113, A319–114, A319–115, A319–131, 

A319–132, A319–133, A320–211, A320– 

212, A320–214, A320–215, A320–216, 

A320–231, A320–232, A320–233, A321– 

111, A321–112, A321–131, A321–211, 

A321–212, A321–213, A321–231, and 

A321–232 airplanes. Model A320–215 

airplanes are not certificated by the FAA 

and are not included on the U.S. type 

certificate data sheet; this AD therefore 

does not include those airplanes in the 

applicability. 

The FAA issued an NPRM to amend 

14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD to 

supersede AD 2013–25–11, Amendment 

39–17707 (78 FR 78705, December 27, 

2013) (AD 2013–25–11) that would 

apply to all Airbus SAS Model A318– 

111 and –112, 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. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on June 22, 2021 (86 

FR 32653) (the NPRM). The NPRM was 

prompted by reports of damaged lower 

lateral fittings of the 80VU rack, and 

reports of new damage on airplanes on 

which certain optional service 

information had been accomplished. 

The NPRM proposed to expand the 

applicability, remove the optional 

terminating action, and require new 

repetitive inspections. 

The FAA issued a supplemental 

notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) 

to amend 14 CFR part 39 to supersede 

AD 2013–25–11. AD 2013–25–11 

applied to all Airbus SAS Model A318– 

111, –112, –121, and –122 airplanes; 

Model A319–111, –112, –113, –114, 

–115, –131, –132, and –133 airplanes; 

Model A320–111, –211, –212, –214, 

–231, –232, and –233 airplanes; and 

Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

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

The SNPRM published in the Federal 

Register on November 17, 2021 (86 FR 

64092). The SNPRM proposed to 

establish a different compliance time for 

the initial inspection on certain airplane 

configurations. The SNPRM also 

proposed to expand the applicability, 

remove the optional terminating action, 

and require new repetitive inspections, 

as specified in EASA AD 2021–0172. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

damage or cracking of the 80VU fittings 

and supports, which could lead to 

possible disconnection of the cable 

harnesses to one or more computers, 

and if occurring during a critical phase 

of flight, could result in reduced control 

of the airplane. See the MCAI for 

additional background information. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received comments from 

The Air Line Pilots Association, 

International (ALPA) and United 

Airlines, who supported the SNPRM 

without change. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the 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 SNPRM. 

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 2021–0172 specifies 

procedures for repetitive special 

detailed inspections of the 80VU rack 

lower lateral fittings, lower central 

support, upper fittings, central post, and 

shelves attachments for discrepancies 

(including broken fittings, missing bolts, 

an electronics rack FIN 80VU that is in 

contact with structure, any bush that 

has migrated, burred material, and 

cracks), and corrective action if 

necessary. Corrective actions include 

modification, repair, and replacement. 

EASA AD 2021–0172 also describes 

procedures for reporting inspection 

results to Airbus. 

The FAA has also reviewed Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–25–1BKJ, 

Revision 02, dated April 9, 2020. Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–25–1BKJ, 

Revision 02, dated April 9, 2020, 

describes inspections of the 80VU rack 

lower lateral fittings, lower central 

support, upper fittings, central post, and 

shelves attachments for discrepancies 

and corrective action. 

The FAA has also reviewed Airbus 

Technical Adaptation 80827186/024/ 

2020, Issue 1, dated September 18, 2020, 

which addresses discrepancies found in 

Airbus Service Bulletin A320–25–1BKJ, 

Revision 02, dated April 9, 2020. 

This material is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 1,528 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS * 

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

operators 

New actions ............................ Up to 8 work-hours × $85 per 

hour = Up to $680.

$0 Up to $680 ............................. Up to $1,039,040. 

* Table does not include estimated costs for reporting. 

The FAA estimates that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the reporting requirement 

in this AD. The average labor rate is $85 

per hour. Based on these figures, the 

FAA estimates the cost of reporting the 

inspection results on U.S. operators to 

be $129,880, or $85 per product. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary on-condition 

actions that would be required based on 

the results of any required actions. The 

FAA has no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need these 

on-condition actions: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Repair ............................................ 122 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$10,370.

$4,150 ........................................... $14,520. 

Replacement .................................. Up to 189 work-hours × $85 per 

hour = Up to $16,065.

Up to $6,928 ................................. Up to $22,993. 

Modification .................................... 189 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$16,065.

$7,407 ........................................... $23,472. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

or all of the costs of this AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

operators. The FAA does not control 

warranty coverage for affected operators. 

As a result, the FAA has included all 

known costs in the cost estimate. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to a penalty for failure to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act unless that collection of 

information displays a 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 

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) 2013–25–11, Amendment 39– 

17707 (78 FR 78705, December 27, 

2013); and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

2022–06–02 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

21968; Docket No. FAA–2021–0506; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2021–00200–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective April 26, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2013–25–11, 

Amendment 39–17707 (78 FR 78705, 

December 27, 2013) (AD 2013–25–11). 


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(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus SAS 

airplanes, certificated in any category, 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4) of 

this AD. 

(1) Model A318–111 and –112 airplanes. 

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

–115, –131, –132, and –133 airplanes. 

(3) Model A320–211, –212, –214, –216, 

–231, –232, and –233 airplanes. 

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

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

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

damaged lower lateral fittings of the 80VU 

rack, and reports of new damage on airplanes 

on which certain optional service 

information had been accomplished. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address damage or 

cracking of the 80VU fittings and supports, 

which could lead to possible disconnection 

of the cable harnesses to one or more 

computers, and if occurring during a critical 

phase of flight, could result in reduced 

control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021–0172, dated 

July 20, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0172). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0172 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0172 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) The remarks section of EASA AD 2021– 

0172 does not apply to this AD. 

(3) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021– 

0172 specifies ‘‘any discrepancy,’’ for this AD 

‘‘any discrepancy’’ includes broken fittings, 

missing bolts, an electronics rack FIN 80VU 

that is in contact with structure, any bush 

that has migrated, burred material, and 

cracks. 

(i) Method of Compliance for Paragraphs (1), 

(2), and (3) of EASA AD 2021–0172 

Accomplishing inspections and correctives 

actions in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instruction of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A320–25–1BKJ, Revision 02, 

dated April 9, 2020, with corrections 

referenced in the Airbus Technical 

Adaptation 80827186/024/2020, Issue 1, 

dated September 18, 2020, is an acceptable 

method of compliance for the inspections 

and corrective actions specified in 

paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of EASA AD 

2021–0172. 

(j) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 

14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your 

principal inspector or responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k) of this AD. 

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

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Airbus SAS’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

as required by paragraph (j)(2) 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. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

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. 

(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–25–1BKJ, 

Revision 02, dated April 9, 2020. 

(ii) Airbus Technical Adaptation 

80827186/024/2020, Issue 1, dated 

September 18, 2020. 

(iii) European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD 2021–0172, dated July 

20, 2021. 

(3) For EASA AD 2021–0172, 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 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. 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 

https://www.airbus.com. 

(4) 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. 

(5) You may view this material 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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on March 8, 2022. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05617 Filed 3–21–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1178; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00986–R; Amendment 

39–21986; AD 2022–06–20] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron 

Canada Limited (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Bell Helicopter 

Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020–20– 

06, which applied to certain Bell 

Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 

(now Bell Textron Canada Limited) 

Model 429 helicopters. AD 2020–20–06 

required repetitive inspections of 

certain cyclic and collective assembly 

bearings. This AD was prompted by new 

bellcrank assemblies, which have been 

upgraded with corrosion resistant steel 

bearings. This AD retains certain 

requirements of AD 2020–20–06, and 

depending on the inspection results, 

requires removing certain parts from 

service and installing the upgraded 

cyclic and collective bellcrank 


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