14 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 1 / Thursday, January 2, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 632)). For violations that 

occurred after November 2, 2015, 

$17,062 per violation, up to a total of 

$85,314 per civil penalty action, in the 

case of an individual (except an airman 

serving as an airman), or a small 

business concern. 

(2) For violations that occurred on or 

before November 2, 2015, $10,000 per 

violation, up to a total of $400,000 per 

civil penalty action, in the case of any 

other person (except an airman serving 

as an airman) not operating an aircraft 

for the transportation of passengers or 

property for compensation. For 

violations that occurred after November 

2, 2015, $17,062 per violation, up to a 

total of $682,509 per civil penalty 

action, in the case of any other person 

(except an airman serving as an airman) 

not operating an aircraft for the 

transportation of passengers or property 

for compensation. 

(3) For violations that occurred on or 

before November 2, 2015, $25,000 per 

violation, up to a total of $400,000 per 

civil penalty action, in the case of a 

person operating an aircraft for the 

transportation of passengers or property 

for compensation (except an individual 

serving as an airman). For violations 

that occurred after November 2, 2015, 

$42,657 per violation, up to a total of 

$682,509 per civil penalty action, in the 

case of a person (except an individual 

serving as an airman) operating an 

aircraft for the transportation of 

passengers or property for 

compensation. 

Kara Lynum, 

Acting General Counsel, U.S. Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2024–31204 Filed 12–31–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P; 9111–14–P; 9111–28–P; 

9110–04–P; 9110–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2670; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00736–R; Amendment 

39–22916; AD 2024–25–51] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters Deutschland GmbH 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH 

Model MBB–BK 117 C–2 helicopters. 

The FAA previously sent this AD as an 

emergency AD to all known U.S. owners 

and operators of these helicopters. This 

AD was prompted by a report of 

vibrations of the yaw axis during a 

hover taxi. This AD requires repetitively 

inspecting the bolted joint between the 

cardan-pivot joint assembly and the tail 

rotor actuator piston rod and, depending 

on the results, taking corrective action. 

This AD also prohibits installing certain 

tail rotor actuators unless its 

requirements are met. These actions are 

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 17, 

2025. Emergency AD 2024–25–51, 

issued on December 12, 2024, which 

contains the requirements of this 

amendment, was effective with actual 

notice. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 17, 2025. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by February 18, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 

for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–2670; 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 street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material identified in this 

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

+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, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (817) 222–5110. It is also available 

at regulations.gov under Docket No. 

FAA–2024–2670. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara 

Lucas, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (206) 231– 

3189; email: Tara.Lucas@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this final rule. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2024–2670; Project Identifier MCAI– 

2024–00736–R’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the final 

rule, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this final rule 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. The agency 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact received 

about this final rule. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

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

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this AD contain 

commercial or financial information 

that is customarily treated as private, 

that you actually treat as private, and 

that is relevant or responsive to this AD, 

it is important that you clearly designate 

the submitted comments as CBI. Please 

mark each page of your submission 

containing CBI as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA 

will treat such marked submissions as 

confidential under the FOIA, and they 

will not be placed in the public docket 

of this AD. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Tara Lucas, Aviation 


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Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; phone: (206) 231–3189; email: 

Tara.Lucas@faa.gov. Any commentary 

that the FAA receives that is not 

specifically designated as CBI will be 

placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued Emergency AD 2024– 

25–51, dated December 12, 2024 (the 

emergency AD), to address an unsafe 

condition on Airbus Helicopters 

Deutschland GmbH Model MBB–BK 117 

C–2 helicopters. The FAA sent the 

emergency AD to all known U.S. owners 

and operators of these helicopters. For 

helicopters having tail rotor actuator 

part number (P/N) B673M40A1002 

(manufacturer P/N 5038A0000–01) 

installed, the emergency AD requires 

repetitively inspecting the bolted joint 

between the cardan-pivot joint assembly 

and the tail rotor actuator piston rod 

and, depending on the results, taking 

corrective action. The emergency AD 

also prohibits installing this partnumbered tail rotor actuator on any 

helicopter unless it is new, or the 

inspection is done. 

The emergency AD was prompted by 

Emergency AD 2024–0237–E, dated 

December 9, 2024 (EASA Emergency AD 

2024–0237–E) (also referred to as the 

MCAI), issued by EASA, which is the 

Technical Agent for the Member States 

of the European Union, to correct an 

unsafe condition on all Airbus 

Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model 

MBB–BK117 C–2 helicopters. The MCAI 

states a bolt on the tail rotor actuator 

that connects the cardan-pivot joint 

assembly with the tail rotor actuator 

piston rod was found worn and broken 

during a subsequent inspection. EASA 

considers the MCAI an interim action. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to detect 

a worn tail rotor actuator bolt. This 

condition, if not addressed, could result 

in failure of a tail rotor actuator bolt, 

loss of tail rotor control, and subsequent 

loss of control of the helicopter. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–2670. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed EASA Emergency 

AD 2024–0237–E, which requires, for 

helicopters having tail rotor actuator P/ 

N B673M40A1002 (manufacturer P/N 

5038A0000–01) installed, repetitively 

inspecting the bolted joint between the 

cardan-pivot joint assembly and the tail 

rotor actuator piston rod. Depending on 

the results, EASA Emergency AD 2024– 

0237–E requires contacting AH [Airbus 

Helicopters] to obtain applicable repair 

instructions and accomplishing those 

instructions within the compliance time 

specified within. EASA Emergency AD 

2024–0237–E also prohibits installing 

this part-numbered tail rotor actuator on 

any helicopter unless its requirements 

are met. 

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. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country and is approved for operation in 

the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI described above. The FAA 

is issuing this AD after determining that 

the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

on other products of the same type 

design. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires accomplishing the 

actions specified in EASA Emergency 

AD 2024–0237–E described previously, 

except for any differences identified as 

exceptions in the regulatory text of this 

AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, EASA Emergency AD 

2024–0237–E is incorporated by 

reference in this AD. This AD requires 

compliance with EASA Emergency AD 

2024–0237–E in its entirety through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD. Using 

common terms that are the same as the 

heading of a particular section in EASA 

Emergency AD 2024–0237–E does not 

mean that operators need comply only 

with that section. For example, where 

the AD requirement refers to ‘‘all 

required actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA Emergency AD 2024– 

0237–E. Material required by EASA 

Emergency AD 2024–0237–E for 

compliance will be available at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2024–2670 after this AD is published. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers that this AD is an 

interim action. If final action is later 

identified, the FAA might consider 

further rulemaking then. 

Justification for Immediate Adoption 

and Determination of the Effective Date 

Section 553(b) of the Administrative 

Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 551 et 

seq.) authorizes agencies to dispense 

with notice and comment procedures 

for rules when the agency, for ‘‘good 

cause,’’ finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ Under this 

section, an agency, upon finding good 

cause, may issue a final rule without 

providing notice and seeking comment 

prior to issuance. Further, section 

553(d) of the APA authorizes agencies to 

make rules effective in less than thirty 

days, upon a finding of good cause. 

An unsafe condition exists that 

required the immediate adoption of the 

emergency AD to all known U.S. owners 

and operators of these helicopters. The 

FAA found that the risk to the flying 

public justified waiving notice and 

comment prior to adoption of this rule 

because a tail rotor actuator is part of an 

assembly that is critical to the control of 

a helicopter. Failure of this part could 

result in an emergency condition on 

these helicopters, which primarily 

conduct air ambulance and military 

operations. Additionally, the FAA has 

no information pertaining to the extent 

of wear in the tail rotor actuator bolts 

that may currently exist in helicopters 

or how quickly the condition may 

propagate to failure, therefore, the initial 

actions required by this AD must be 

accomplished before next flight. These 

conditions still exist, therefore, notice 

and opportunity for prior public 

comment are impracticable and contrary 

to the public interest pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 553(b). 

In addition, the FAA finds that good 

cause exists pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d) 

for making this amendment effective in 

less than 30 days, for the same reasons 

the FAA found good cause to forgo 

notice and comment. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) do not apply when 

an agency finds good cause pursuant to 

5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt a rule without 

prior notice and comment. Because the 

FAA has determined that it has good 

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and comment, RFA analysis is not 

required. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 156 helicopters of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF REQUIRED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts 

cost 

Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspecting the tail rotor actuator.2 work-hours × $85 per workhour = $170 (per inspection 

cycle).

$0 $170 (per inspection cycle) ... $26,520 (per inspection 

cycle). 

Corrective actions that may be 

required depending on the results of an 

inspection could vary from helicopter to 

helicopter. The FAA has no data to 

determine the costs to accomplish these 

corrective actions. The FAA estimates 

the following costs to do any necessary 

replacement that may be done. 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replacing the tail rotor actuator ................................... 1 work-hour × $85 per work-hour = $85 ...................... $71,933 $72,018 

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, 

and 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska. 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

2024–25–51 Airbus Helicopters 

Deutschland GmbH: Amendment 39– 

22916; Docket No. FAA–2024–2670; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2024–00736–R. 

(a) Effective Date 

The FAA issued Emergency Airworthiness 

Directive (AD) 2024–25–51 on December 12, 

2024 (the emergency AD), directly to affected 

owners and operators. As a result of such 

actual notice, the emergency AD was 

effective for those owners and operators on 

the date it was provided. This AD contains 

the same requirements as the emergency AD 

and, for those who did not receive actual 

notice, is effective on January 17, 2025. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters 

Deutschland GmbH Model MBB–BK 117 C– 

2 helicopters, certificated in any category. 

Note 1 to paragraph (c): Helicopters with 

an MBB–BK 117 C–2e designation are Model 

MBB–BK 117 C–2 helicopters. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 6700, Rotorcraft Flight Control. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

vibrations of the yaw axis during a hover 

taxi. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect a 

worn tail rotor actuator bolt. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in 

failure of a tail rotor actuator bolt, loss of tail 

rotor control, and subsequent loss of control 

of the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and 

(i) of this AD: Comply with all required 

actions and compliance times specified in, 

and in accordance with, European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency Emergency AD 2024– 

0237–E, dated December 9, 2024 (EASA 

Emergency AD 2024–0237–E). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA Emergency AD 2024– 

0237–E 

(1) Where EASA Emergency AD 2024– 

0237–E requires compliance in terms of flight 

hours, this AD requires using hours time-inservice. 

(2) Where EASA Emergency AD 2024– 

0237–E refers to its effective date, this AD 

requires using the effective date of this AD. 

(3) Where the material referenced in 

paragraph (1) of EASA Emergency AD 2024– 

0237–E states to ‘‘use a suitable pen,’’ this 


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AD requires replacing that text with ‘‘use a 

permanent marker.’’ 

(4) Where paragraph (3) of EASA 

Emergency AD 2024–0237–E states 

‘‘discrepancy,’’ for the purpose of this AD, a 

‘‘discrepancy’’ is defined as the lines on the 

piston rod and the bolt do not stay aligned 

to each other while rotating the tail rotor 

actuator, or the line is not aligned on the 

piston rod, the cardan-pivot joint assembly, 

the lever assembly, and the bolt after 

connecting the tail rotor actuator upper 

control rod and the bellcrank. 

(5) Where paragraph (3) of EASA 

Emergency AD 2024–0237–E states to 

‘‘contact AH for applicable repair 

instructions and, within the compliance time 

specified in those instructions, accomplish 

those instructions accordingly,’’ this AD 

requires replacing that text with ‘‘accomplish 

corrective action in accordance with a 

method approved by the Manager, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Airbus Helicopters Deutschland 

GmbH’s EASA Design Organization Approval 

(DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval 

must include the DOA-authorized signature.’’ 

(6) Where paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA 

Emergency AD 2024–0237–E specify 

accomplishing corrective actions, this AD 

requires accomplishing corrective actions in 

accordance with a method approved by the 

Manager, International Validation Branch, 

FAA; or EASA; or Airbus Helicopters 

Deutschland GmbH’s EASA DOA. If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

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

section of EASA Emergency AD 2024–0237– 

E. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the material referenced in EASA 

Emergency AD 2024–0237–E specifies to 

submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not require that 

action. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) 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 local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k) of this AD and 

email to: 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. 

(k) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Tara Lucas, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (206) 231–3189; 

email: Tara.Lucas@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 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) Emergency AD 2024–0237–E, dated 

December 9, 2024. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA material identified in this 

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

50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +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. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Room 6N– 

321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(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 December 17, 2024. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–31500 Filed 12–30–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2719; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00664–R; Amendment 

39–22923; AD 2024–26–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo 

S.p.a. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and 

AW139 helicopters. This AD was 

prompted by reports of broken main 

landing gear (MLG) shock absorber 

piston rod eye ends. This AD requires 

repetitively inspecting the MLG shock 

absorber piston rod eye ends, reporting 

the results of the inspection, and, 

depending on the results, replacing the 

MLG shock absorber assembly. It also 

prohibits installing certain MLG shock 

absorber assemblies unless specific 

requirements are met, 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 17, 

2025. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 17, 2025. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by February 18, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 

for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–2719; 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 street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material identified in this 

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

+49 221 8999 000; email: ADs@

easa.europa.eu; website: 

easa.europa.eu. You may find the EASA 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

• You may view this material at the 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (817) 222–5110. It is also available 

at regulations.gov under Docket No. 

FAA–2024–2719. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Adam Hein, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (316) 946– 

4116; email: Adam.Hein@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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