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2024–24–08 Airbus Canada Limited 

Partnership (Type Certificate Previously 

Held by C Series Aircraft Limited 

Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.): 

Amendment 39–22898; Docket No. 

FAA–2024–0468; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2023–00762–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective January 13, 2025. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Canada Limited 

Partnership (Type Certificate previously held 

by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership 

(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Model BD–500– 

1A10 and BD–500–1A11 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

Transport Canada AD CF–2023–40, dated 

June 13, 2023 (Transport Canada AD CF– 

2023–40). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/Furnishings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by multiple 

occurrences of pilot and co-pilot seats 

locking in a fore-aft position due to the seat 

fore-aft adjustment mechanism 

disconnecting. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address the disconnection of the seat fore-aft 

adjustment mechanism caused by a broken 

cotter pin in the seat base egress linkage. The 

unsafe condition, if not addressed, could 

result in a significant increase in crew 

workload for continued safe flight and 

landing. 

(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, Transport Canada AD CF– 

2023–40. 

(h) Exceptions to Transport Canada AD CF– 

2023–40 

(1) Where Transport Canada AD CF–2023– 

40 refers to its effective date, this AD requires 

using the effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where Transport Canada AD CF–2023– 

40 refers to ‘‘hours air time,’’ this AD requires 

using flight hours. 

(3) Where the service information 

referenced in Transport Canada AD CF– 

2023–40 specifies to ‘‘Do Goodrich Interiors 

Service Bulletin 1430–25–003,’’ this AD 

requires replacing that text with ‘‘Do 

Goodrich Interiors Service Bulletin 1430–25– 

003, Revision C, dated November 22, 2022.’’ 

(4) Where the service information specified 

in Transport Canada AD CF–2023–40 

specifies removal and installation steps in 

accordance with both Airbus Canada Limited 

Partnership Service Bulletin BD500–251006 

and Goodrich Interiors Service Bulletin 

1430–25–003, this AD does not require the 

removal/installation steps in Goodrich 

Interiors Service Bulletin 1430–25–003. 

(i) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, 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 manager of the International Validation 

Branch, mail it to the address identified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to 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, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada; or 

Transport Canada Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

as required by paragraph (i)(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. 

(j) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Fatin Saumik, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone 516–228– 

7300; email fatin.r.saumik@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the material listed in this paragraph 

under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use this material as 

applicable to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Transport Canada AD CF–2023–40, 

dated June 13, 2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For Transport Canada AD CF–2023–40 

identified in this AD, contact Transport 

Canada, Transport Canada National Aircraft 

Certification, 159 Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, 

Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada; telephone 888– 

663–3639; email TC.AirworthinessDirectivesConsignesdenavigabilite.TC@tc.gc.ca. You 

may find this Transport Canada AD on the 

Transport Canada website at tc.canada.ca/ 

en/aviation. 

(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 at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locationsoremailfr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Issued on November 22, 2024. 

Peter A. White, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28785 Filed 12–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–1890; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00087–T; Amendment 

39–22899; AD 2024–24–09] 

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) 2022–24– 

05, which applied to all Airbus SAS 

Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 

series airplanes. AD 2022–24–05 

required repetitive inspections of 

certain galleys for corrosion of trolley 

retainer aluminum blocks and 

delamination of the upper panel of the 

trolley compartment, and applicable 

corrective action. This AD was 

prompted by the list of affected galleys 

being revised, and a new modification 

that was developed to restore the design 

integrity of the affected galleys. This AD 

continues to require the actions in AD 

2022–24–05, provides optional 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections, revises the list of affected 

parts, and prohibits the installation of 

affected parts under certain conditions; 

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 January 13, 

2025. 


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1Airbus’ comment on this AD was submitted 

directly to the FAA but has been placed into the 

rulemaking docket. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 13, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–1890; 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. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material identified in this 

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

telephone +49 221 8999 000; email 

ADs@easa.europa.eu; website 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

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. 

It is also available at regulations.gov 

under Docket No. FAA–2024–1890. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 

817–222–5102; email: 

Timothy.P.Dowling@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2022–24–05, 

Amendment 39–22245 (87 FR 74291, 

December 5, 2022) (AD 2022–24–05). 

AD 2022–24–05 applied to all Airbus 

SAS Model A318–111, –112, –121, and 

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

–113, –114, –115, –131, –132, –133, 

–151N, –153N, and –171N airplanes; 

Model A320–211, –212, –214, –216, 

–231, –232, –233, –251N, –252N, 

–253N, –271N, –272N, and –273N 

airplanes; and Model A321–111, –112, 

–131, –211, –212, –213, –231, –232, 

–251N, –251NX, –252N, –252NX, 

–253N, –253NX, –271N, –271NX, 

–272N, and –272NX airplanes. AD 

2022–24–05 required repetitive 

inspections of certain galleys for 

corrosion of trolley retainer aluminum 

blocks and delamination of the upper 

panel of the trolley compartment, and 

applicable corrective actions. The FAA 

issued AD 2022–24–05 to address 

damage that could affect the galley’s 

capability to hold the trolley under 

emergency landing loads, which could 

lead to trolley detachment, possibly 

resulting in blocking of an escape path 

during an emergency exit. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July 17, 2024 (89 FR 58086). 

The NPRM was prompted by AD 2024– 

0038, dated February 5, 2024, issued by 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent for 

the Member States of the European 

Union (EASA AD 2024–0038) (also 

referred to as the MCAI). The MCAI 

states that the list of affected galleys has 

been revised, and Airbus and the galley 

manufacturer have developed a 

modification to restore the design 

integrity of the affected galleys. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

continue to require the actions in AD 

2022–24–05, provide optional 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections, revise the list of affected 

parts, and prohibit the installation of 

affected parts under certain conditions, 

as specified in EASA AD 2024–0038. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the unsafe condition on these products. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–1890. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received a comment from 

Airbus. The following presents the 

comment received on the NPRM and the 

FAA’s response. 

Request To Include a Missing Part 

Number 

Airbus requested 1 that the FAA revise 

the NPRM to include a missing forwardfacing galley part number. Airbus stated 

that the missing part number is 601891– 

006801, which is derived from the 

delivered part number 601891–001501 

by the optional vendor service bulletin 

601891–25–001501–002, as specified in 

Airbus Service Bulletin 25–1BK4. 

The FAA agrees to include forwardfacing galley, part number 601891– 

006801, in this AD. Part number 

601891–006801 is derived from the 

unsafe part number 601891–001501; 

therefore, part number 601891–006801 

has the same unsafe condition. The FAA 

confirmed with EASA that part number 

601891–006801 is an affected part. The 

FAA has added paragraph (h)(5) of this 

AD to include part number 601891– 

006801 as an affected part. 

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 referenced above. The FAA 

reviewed the relevant data, considered 

the comment received, and determined 

that air safety requires adopting this AD 

as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on this product. Except for 

minor editorial changes, and any other 

changes described previously, this AD is 

adopted as proposed in the NPRM. 

None of the changes will increase the 

economic burden on any operator. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2024–0038 includes the 

following provisions: 

• Procedures for repetitive general 

visual inspections of certain galleys for 

discrepancies including corrosion of 

trolley retainer aluminum blocks and 

delamination of upper panel of trolley 

compartment; 

• Corrective actions including 

repeating the inspection at an earlier 

interval, repairing the trolley 

compartment upper panel, and limiting 

the trolley weight; 

• Procedures for modifying the 

affected galleys as optional terminating 

action for the repetitive inspections; 

• A revised the list of affected galleys; 

and 

• Prohibition of the installation of 

affected parts unless the parts are 

inspected and corrected. 

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 1,425 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Retained actions from AD 2022–24–05 ........... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ............... $0 $170 $242,250 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR OPTIONAL ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Up to 40 work-hours × $85 per hour = $3,400 .................................................................................................. (*) Up to $3,400.* 

* The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost estimates for the parts associated with the modification specified in this 

AD. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary on-condition 

action 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 this 

on-condition action: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION COSTS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

1 work-hours × $85 per hour = $85 ........................................................................................................................ $0 $85 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some or all 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected operators. 

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) 2022–24–05, Amendment 39– 

22245 (87 FR 74291, December 5, 2022); 

and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

2024–24–09 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

22899; Docket No. FAA–2024–1890; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2024–00087–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective January 13, 2025. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2022–24–05, 

Amendment 39–22245 (87 FR 74291, 

December 5, 2022) (AD 2022–24–05). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus SAS Model 

airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

through (4) of this AD, certificated in any 

category. 

(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, –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, 

–252N, –252NX, –253N, –253NX, –271N, 

–271NX, –272N, and –272NX airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/Furnishings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report that 

damage (including delamination of work 

deck and corroded and cracked retainer 

blocks) was found during inspection of 

certain galleys. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address damage that could affect the 

galley’s capability to hold the trolley under 

emergency landing loads, which could lead 

to trolley detachment, possibly resulting in 

blocking of an escape path during an 

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(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 2024–0038, dated 

February 5, 2024 (EASA AD 2024–0038). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024–0038 

(1) Where EASA AD 2024–0038 refers to 

‘‘18 August 2021 [the effective date of the 

EASA AD 2021–0183 at original issue],’’ this 

AD requires using January 9, 2023 (the 

effective date of AD 2022–24–05). 

(2) Where EASA AD 2024–0038 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(3) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 

section of EASA AD 2024–0038. 

(4) Where EASA AD 2024–0038 does not 

specify corrective action after a post-repair 

inspection that has findings of damage, this 

AD requires obtaining repair instructions 

before further flight from the FAA, EASA, or 

Airbus SAS’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA), and accomplishing those 

actions accordingly. Any approval by the 

DOA must include the DOA-authorized 

signature. 

(5) Where EASA AD 2024–0038 defines an 

affected part as ‘‘Forward-facing galleys, 

having a Part Number (P/N) as listed in 

Appendix 1 of this AD,’’ for this AD, replace 

that text with ‘‘Forward-facing galleys, 

having a Part Number (P/N) as listed in 

Appendix 1 of this AD, or having P/N 

601891–006801.’’ 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although material referenced in EASA AD 

2024–0038 specifies to submit certain 

information to the manufacturer, this AD 

does not include that requirement. 

(j) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, 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 manager of the International Validation 

Branch, mail it to the address identified in 

paragraph (k) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 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, 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 material 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) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 817–222– 

5102; email: Timothy.P.Dowling@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the material listed in this paragraph 

under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use this material as 

applicable to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2024–0038, dated February 5, 

2024. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA material identified in this 

AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 

50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

website easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(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 at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations, or email fr.inspection@

nara.gov. 

Issued on November 25, 2024. 

Peter A. White, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28791 Filed 12–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2128; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00136–T; Amendment 

39–22896; AD 2024–24–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; ATR–GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023–03– 

09, which applied to certain ATR–GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional Model 

ATR72–101, –102, –201, –202, –211, 

–212, and –212A airplanes. AD 2023– 

03–09 required revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations. 

This AD was prompted a determination 

that new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations are necessary. 

This AD continues to require the actions 

in AD 2023–03–09 and requires revising 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations, as specified in a European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

AD, which is incorporated by reference. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 13, 

2025. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 13, 2025. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of April 3, 2023 (88 FR 

12139, February 27, 2023). 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–2128; 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. 


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