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assembly. If the operational check fails, 

before next flight involving a hoist operation, 

repair or replace the anti-foul assembly. 

(B) 3 hoist operating hours, clean, visually 

inspect the rescue hoist cable for damage, 

which may be indicated by a broken wire, 

kink, bird caging, flattened area, abrasion, or 

necking. If there is any damage, before 

further flight, replace the rescue hoist cable. 

If there is no damage, before further flight, 

lubricate the rescue hoist cable. For purposes 

of this AD, hoist operating hours are counted 

anytime the hoist motor is operating. 

Note 2 to paragraph (g)(2)(iii)(B): Bell 

Helicopter service information refers to hoist 

operating hours as hoisting hours. 

(C) 800 hours TIS or 1 year, whichever 

occurs first, perform an operational check of 

the speed limit switches and perform an 

operational check of the 600-pound external 

hoist electrical system to inspect operation of 

the HOIST HOT caution light. If an 

operational check fails, before next flight 

involving a hoist operation, repair in 

accordance with FAA-approved procedures 

or replace the hoist. 

(D) 2,200 hours TIS or 111 hoist operating 

hours, whichever occurs first, perform a 

functional check of the cable cutter cartridge 

electrical system to inspect for correct 

functioning of the cable cutter switches (hoist 

pendant, pilot cyclic, and copilot cyclic) and 

associated wiring. If a functional check fails, 

before next flight involving a hoist operation, 

repair in accordance with FAA-approved 

procedures or replace the hoist. 

(E) 111 hoist operating hours, overhaul or 

replace the hoist. 

(h) 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 (i)(1) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Matt Fuller, AD Program Manager, 

General Aviation & Rotorcraft Unit, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., 

Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222– 

5110; email matthew.fuller@faa.gov. 

(2) Chapter 4—Airworthiness Limitations 

Schedule of Bell Helicopter 429 Maintenance 

Manual BHT–429–MM–1 to Revision 26, 

dated September 9, 2016, which is not 

incorporated by reference, contains 

additional information about the subject of 

this AD. For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bell Textron Canada 

Limited, 12,800 Rue de l’Avenir, Mirabel, 

Quebec J7J 1R4, Canada; telephone 1–450– 

437–2862 or 1–800–363–8023; fax 1–450– 

433–0272; email productsupport@

bellflight.com; or at https://

www.bellflight.com/support/contact-support. 

You may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, 

TX 76177. For information on the availability 

of this material at the FAA, call (817) 222– 

5110. 

(3) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

Transport Canada AD CF–2017–16, dated 

May 17, 2017. You may view the Transport 

Canada AD at https://www.regulations.gov in 

Docket No. FAA–2021–0267. 

Issued on June 17, 2021. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–13193 Filed 6–23–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1178; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01325–T; Amendment 

39–21545; AD 2021–10–12] 

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) 2020–09– 

14, which applied to certain Airbus SAS 

Model A350–941 and –1041 airplanes. 

AD 2020–09–14 required revising the 

existing airplane flight manual (AFM) to 

define a liquid-prohibited zone on the 

flight deck and provide procedures 

following liquid spillage on the center 

pedestal. AD 2020–09–14 also required 

installing a removable integrated control 

panel (ICP) cover on the flight deck and 

further revising the AFM to include 

instructions for ICP cover use. This AD 

requires installing a new, water-resistant 

ICP, which allows removing the ICP 

protective cover and the AFM revisions, 

as specified in a European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, 

which is incorporated by reference. This 

AD was prompted by development of a 

new, water-resistant ICP. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 29, 

2021. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of July 29, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: For material incorporated 

by reference (IBR) in this AD, 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 IBR material on the EASA 

website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 

You may view this IBR 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 on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1178. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1178; 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, 

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: 

Kathleen Arrigotti, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3218. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2020–0203, 

dated September 23, 2020 (EASA AD 

2020–0203) (also referred to as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or the MCAI), to correct an 

unsafe condition for certain Airbus SAS 

Model A350–941 and –1041 airplanes. 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2020–09–14, 

Amendment 39–19910 (85 FR 30601, 

May 20, 2020) (AD 2020–09–14). AD 

2020–09–14 applied to certain Airbus 

SAS Model A350–941 and –1041 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 


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Federal Register on February 22, 2021 

(86 FR 10493). The NPRM was 

prompted by a new, water-resistant ICP 

developed by the manufacturer to 

address the identified unsafe condition. 

The NPRM proposed to continue to 

require revising the existing AFM to 

define a liquid-prohibited zone on the 

flight deck and provide procedures 

following liquid spillage on the center 

pedestal. The NPRM also proposed to 

continue to require installing a 

removable ICP cover on the flight deck 

and further revising the AFM to include 

instructions for ICP cover use, as 

specified in EASA AD 2020–0203. The 

NPRM also proposed to require 

installing a new, water-resistant ICP, 

which would allow removing the ICP 

protective cover and the AFM revisions, 

as specified in EASA AD 2020–0203. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the potential for dual-engine in-flight 

shutdown (IFSD), possibly resulting in a 

forced landing with consequent damage 

to the airplane and injury to occupants. 

See the MCAI for additional background 

information. 

Comments 

The FAA gave the public the 

opportunity to participate in developing 

this final rule. The FAA has considered 

the comment received. The Air Line 

Pilots Association, International (ALPA) 

indicated its support for the NPRM. 

Change to the Costs of Compliance 

Section 

In the NPRM, the FAA did not 

provide a parts cost estimate for the new 

actions, and it was noted that the FAA 

had received no definitive data 

regarding cost estimates for those parts. 

Since publication of the NPRM, the 

FAA has obtained a parts cost estimate 

from the manufacturer, and has updated 

the Costs of Compliance section of this 

final rule accordingly. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 

final rule as proposed, except for minor 

editorial changes. The FAA has 

determined that these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

addressing the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2020–0203 describes 

procedures for revising the AFM to 

define a liquid-prohibited zone on the 

flight deck and provide procedures 

following liquid spillage on the center 

pedestal, installing an ICP cover on the 

flight deck, and further revising the 

AFM to include instructions for ICP 

cover use. EASA AD 2020–0203 also 

describes procedures for installing a 

new, water-resistant ICP; removing the 

ICP protective cover; and removing the 

AFM revisions. 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 15 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

FAA estimates the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Retained AFM revision from AD 2020–09–14 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. $0 $85 ................. $1,105. 

Retained installation from AD 2020–09–14 .... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 .............. (*) 170 * ............... 2,210.* 

New actions ..................................................... Up to 42 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to 

$3,570.

5,700 Up to $9,270 .. Up to 

$139,050. 

* The FAA has received no definitive data regarding cost estimates for these parts. 

The FAA has received no definitive 

data on which to base the cost estimates 

for the on-condition actions specified in 

this AD. 

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. 

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. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 


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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) 2020–09–14, Amendment 39– 

19910 (85 FR 30601, May 20, 2020), and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

2021–10–12 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

21545; Docket No. FAA–2020–1178; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2020–01325–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective July 29, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2020–09–14, 

Amendment 39–19910 (85 FR 30601, May 20, 

2020) (AD 2020–09–14). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model 

A350–941 and –1041 airplanes, certificated 

in any category, as identified in European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

2020–0203, dated September 23, 2020 (EASA 

AD 2020–0203). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 31, Instruments. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by two reports of 

abnormal operation of the components of the 

ENG START panel or Electronic Centralized 

Aircraft Monitoring (ECAM) Control Panel 

(ECP) due to liquid spillage in the system, 

and the subsequent uncommanded engine inflight shutdown (IFSD) of one engine in each 

case. This AD was also prompted by the 

development of a new, water-resistant 

integrated control panel (ICP) that will 

address this unsafe condition. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the potential for 

dual-engine IFSD, possibly resulting in a 

forced landing with consequent damage to 

the airplane and injury to occupants. 

(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, EASA AD 2020–0203. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0203 

(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0203 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where EASA AD 2020–0203 refers to 

the effective date of EASA AD 2020–0020E, 

this AD requires using February 14, 2020 (the 

effective date of AD 2020–03–12 (85 FR 7863, 

February 12, 2020)). 

(3) Where EASA AD 2020–0203 refers to 

the effective date of EASA AD 2020–0090, 

this AD requires using June 4, 2020 (the 

effective date of AD 2020–09–14). 

(4) Where paragraph (7) of EASA AD 2020– 

0203 specifies removing the AFM [airplane 

flight manual] changes ‘‘as required by 

paragraph (2) or (4) of [the MCAI], as 

applicable,’’ this AD requires removing the 

AFM changes required by paragraph (1), (2), 

(4), or (5), as applicable, from the AFM. 

(5) For airplanes with Mod 116010: This 

AD does not require the actions specified in 

paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of EASA AD 

2020–0203, as specified in paragraph (g) of 

this AD. 

(6) ‘‘Note 1’’ of EASA AD 2020–0203 does 

not apply to this AD. However, after the 

actions required by EASA AD 2020–0203, 

paragraphs (3) through (5), as required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, have been 

accomplished on an airplane, that airplane 

may be operated with a damaged or missing 

ICP removable cover, provided provisions 

that address the ICP removable cover are 

included in the operator’s approved 

minimum equipment list (MEL). After the 

actions required by EASA AD 2020–0203, 

paragraph (6), as required by paragraph (g) of 

this AD, have been accomplished on an 

airplane, that airplane may be operated 

without an ICP removable cover, provided 

provisions that address the ICP removable 

cover are removed from the operator’s 

approved MEL. 

(7) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2020–0203 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199 

to operate the airplane to a location where 

the actions specified in this AD can be 

accomplished (if the operator elects to do so), 

provided a removable ICP cover is installed 

on the flight deck. 

(j) Other FAA 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 Kathleen Arrigotti, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3218. 

(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) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2020–0203, dated September 23, 

2020. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2020–0203, 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. 

(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. This material may be found 

in the AD docket on the internet at https:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2020–1178. 

(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 fedreg.legal@

nara.gov, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on April 30, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–13123 Filed 6–23–21; 8:45 am] 

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