Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 28 / Wednesday, February 12, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 9377 

certificate of airworthiness issued on or 

before December 1, 2016. Within 30 days 

after November 27, 2017 (the effective date of 

AD 2017–21–05): Revise the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate airworthiness limitations, 

including inspection tasks for the drag brace 

support fitting of the main landing gear 

(MLG) and corrosion prevention and control 

(CPCP) related tasks, specified in SAAB 340 

Airworthiness Limitation Manual, Revision 

1, dated December 1, 2016. The compliance 

time for the initial airworthiness limitation 

tasks is at the applicable compliance time 

specified in SAAB 340 Airworthiness 

Limitation Manual, Revision 1, dated 

December 1, 2016, or within 30 days after 

November 27, 2017, whichever occurs later. 

Accomplishing the revision of the existing 

maintenance or inspection program required 

by paragraph (i) of this AD terminates the 

requirements of this paragraph. 

(h) Retained Restrictions on Alternative 

Actions, Intervals, and Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs), 

With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2017–21–05, with a new 

exception. Except as required by paragraph 

(i) of this AD, after the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, has been 

revised as required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, and/or CDCCLs may be used unless 

the actions, intervals, and/or CDCCLs are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (l)(1) of 

this AD. 

(i) New Revision of the Existing Maintenance 

or Inspection Program 

Except as specified in paragraph (j) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2024–0042, dated 

February 13, 2024 (EASA AD 2024–0042). 

Accomplishing the revision of the existing 

maintenance or inspection program required 

by this paragraph terminates the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(j) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024–0042 

(1) This AD does not adopt the 

requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and 

(2) of EASA AD 2024–0042. 

(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2024–0042 

specifies revising ‘‘the approved AMP’’ 

within 12 months after its effective date, but 

this AD requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, within 90 days after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(3) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2024–0042 is at the applicable 

‘‘limitations’’ and ‘‘associated thresholds’’ as 

incorporated by the requirements of 

paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2024–0042, or 

within 90 days after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs later. 

(4) This AD does not adopt the provisions 

specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA 

AD 2024–0042. 

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

section of EASA AD 2024–0042. 

(k) New Provisions for Alternative Actions, 

Intervals, and CDCCLs 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (i) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, and CDCCLs are allowed unless 

they are approved as specified in the 

provisions of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section 

of EASA AD 2024–0042. 

(l) 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 (m) 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 Saab AB’s EASA 

Design Organization Approval (DOA). If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(m) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aviation 

Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

206–231–3220; email 

Shahram.Daneshmandi@faa.gov. 

(n) 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. 

(3) The following material was approved 

for IBR on March 19, 2025. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2024–0042, dated February 13, 

2024. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(4) The following material was approved 

for IBR on November 27, 2017 (82 FR 48917, 

October 23, 2017). 

(i) SAAB 340 Airworthiness Limitation 

Manual, Revision 1, dated December 1, 2016. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) For the 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 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(6) For Saab AB material identified in this 

AD, contact Saab AB, SE–581 88, Linko ̈ping, 

Sweden; telephone +46 13 18 5591; fax +46 

13 18 4874; email saab340techsupport@

saabgroup.com; website saab.com/products/ 

air/regional-aircraft. 

(7) 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. 

(8) 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 January 24, 2025. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2025–02446 Filed 2–11–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2413; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00982–A; Amendment 

39–22941; AD 2025–02–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; DAHER 

AEROSPACE (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by SOCATA) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

DAHER AEROSPACE (DAHER) Model 

TBM 700 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by certain existing emergency 

procedures in the pilot’s operating 

handbook (POH) that cannot be fully 

accomplished since certain equipment 

cannot be disconnected by the pilot(s) 

from the flight deck. This AD requires 

revising the existing POH for your 

airplane to provide the flight crew with 

corrected emergency procedures. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 19, 

2025. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of March 19, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 


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No. FAA–2024–2413; 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 DAHER material identified in 

this AD, contact DAHER AEROSPACE 

Customer Support, Airplane Business 

Unit, Tarbes—Cedex 9, France 65921; 

phone: (833) 826–2273; email: tbmcare@

daher.com; website: daher.com. 

• You may view this material 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 (816) 329–4148. It is also 

available at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–2413. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred 

Guerin, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

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

2346; email: fred.guerin@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain DAHER Model TBM 

700 airplanes. The NPRM published in 

the Federal Register on October 24, 

2024 (89 FR 84838). The NPRM was 

prompted by European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023–0164, 

dated August 18, 2023 (EASA AD 2023– 

0164) (also referred to as the MCAI), 

issued by EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union. The MCAI states that 

the emergency procedures ‘‘Cabin 

Electrical Fire or Smoke During flight’’ 

and ‘‘Smoke elimination’’ cannot be 

fully accomplished since certain 

equipment cannot be disconnected by 

the pilot(s) from the flight deck. The 

MCAI requires incorporating a 

temporary revision (TR) into the 

emergency procedures section of the 

applicable POH, informing all flight 

crews, and operating the airplane 

accordingly. This condition, if not 

corrected, could lead to increased flight 

crew workload during critical phases of 

flight, resulting in reduced control of 

the airplane. 

To address the unsafe condition, 

DAHER published Temporary Revision 

30, dated July 2023, to the DAHER 

Pilot’s Operating Handbook, TBM 960, 

Edition 0, dated January 27, 2022 

(DAHER TR 30), which removes the 

procedures ‘‘Cabin Electrical Fire or 

Smoke During Flight’’ and ‘‘Smoke 

elimination’’ of the DAHER Model TBM 

960 Pilot’s Operating Handbook, Edition 

0, dated January 27, 2022, and replaces 

them with the new emergency 

procedure ‘‘Fire or Smoke in Flight’’. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

require revising the existing POH for 

your airplane to provide the flight crew 

with corrected emergency procedures. 

The owner/operator (pilot) holding at 

least a private pilot certificate may 

revise the existing POH for your 

airplane and must enter compliance 

with the applicable paragraph of the AD 

into the airplane maintenance records in 

accordance with 14 CFR 43.9(a) and 

91.417(a)(2)(v). The pilot may perform 

this action because it only involves 

revising the POH. This action could be 

performed equally well by a pilot or a 

mechanic. This is an exception to the 

FAA’s standard maintenance 

regulations. 

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–2024–2413. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received no comments on 

the NPRM or on the determination of 

the costs. 

Conclusion 

These products have been approved 

by the aviation authority of another 

country and are 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 and determined that air safety 

requires 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. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed DAHER TR 30, 

which removes the procedures ‘‘Cabin 

Electrical Fire or Smoke During Flight’’ 

and ‘‘Smoke elimination’’ and replaces 

them with the new emergency 

procedure ‘‘Fire or Smoke in Flight.’’ 

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. 

Clarification of Relationship Between 

DAHER TR 30 and the AD Applicability 

Although the applicability of this AD 

is certain serial-numbered DAHER 

Model TBM 700 airplanes, the TR that 

needs to be inserted into the applicable 

POH for the owner/operator’s airplane is 

Temporary Revision 30, dated July 

2023, to DAHER Pilot’s Operating 

Handbook TBM 960, Edition 0, dated 

January 27, 2022. The FAA type 

certificate data sheet (TCDS) specifies 

Model TBM 700 airplanes, but the notes 

in the FAA TCDS indicate that, 

depending on the airplane’s serial 

number and any optional modification 

installed, an affected Model TBM 700 

airplane could have a trade name that 

includes a ‘‘900’’ designation, including 

TBM 900, TBM 910, TBM 930, TBM 

940, or TBM 960. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI 

EASA AD 2023–0164 includes 

requirements to ‘‘inform all flight crews 

and, thereafter, operating the airplane 

accordingly’’ and this AD does not 

specifically require those actions 

because those actions are already 

required by FAA regulations. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 930 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Revise POH .................................................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. $0 $85 $79,050 


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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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

2025–02–08 DAHER AEROSPACE (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by 

SOCATA): Amendment 39–22941; 

Docket No. FAA–2024–2413; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00982–A. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective March 19, 2025. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to DAHER AEROSPACE 

(type certificate previously held by SOCATA) 

Model TBM 700 airplanes, manufacturer 

serial numbers 687 through 1491 inclusive, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 2600, Fire Protection System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by certain 

emergency procedures in the existing pilot’s 

operating handbook (POH) that cannot be 

fully accomplished since certain equipment 

cannot be disconnected by the pilot(s) from 

the flight deck. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could lead to 

increased flight crew workload during 

critical phases of flight, resulting in reduced 

control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the existing POH for your 

airplane by incorporating Temporary 

Revision 30, dated July 2023, to the DAHER 

Pilot’s Operating Handbook, TBM 960, 

Edition 0, dated January 27, 2022. The 

owner/operator (pilot) holding at least a 

private pilot certificate may revise the 

existing POH for your airplane and must 

enter compliance with the applicable 

paragraph of this AD into the airplane 

maintenance records in accordance with 14 

CFR 43.9(a) and 91.417(a)(2)(v). The record 

must be maintained as required by 14 CFR 

91.417, 121.380, or 135.439. 

(h) 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 local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the International Validation 

Branch, mail it to the address identified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD or email to: AMOC@

faa.gov. If mailing information, also submit 

information by email. 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. 

(i) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Fred Guerin, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

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

2346; email: fred.guerin@faa.gov. 

(j) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Temporary Revision 30, dated July 2023, 

to the DAHER Pilot’s Operating Handbook, 

TBM 960, Edition 0, dated January 27, 2022. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For DAHER material identified in this 

AD, contact DAHER AEROSPACE Customer 

Support, Airplane Business Unit, Tarbes— 

Cedex 9, France 65921; phone: (833) 826– 

2273; email: tbmcare@daher.com; website: 

daher.com. 

(4) You may view this material 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. 

(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 February 4, 2025. 

Steven W. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2025–02409 Filed 2–11–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2418; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00239–T; Amendment 

39–22943; AD 2025–02–10] 

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 adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR42 and ATR72 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report that a flight deck emergency 


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