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Revision 1, dated January 10, 2008; or BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Service 

Bulletin J41–28–013, Revision 2, dated July 

8, 2019. As of the effective date of this AD, 

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Service 

Bulletin J41–28–013, Revision 2, dated July 

8, 2019, must be used for the actions required 

by this paragraph. 

(2) Inspect all fuel system pipe runs inside 

the LH and RH wings in accordance with 

paragraph 2.B.(3) of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited Service Bulletin J41–28–013, 

Revision 1, dated January 10, 2008; or BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Service 

Bulletin J41–28–013, Revision 2, dated July 

8, 2019; and, if incorrect clearances are 

found, before next flight, adjust clearances in 

accordance with BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited Service Bulletin J41–28–013, 

Revision 1, dated January 10, 2008; or BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Service 

Bulletin J41–28–013, Revision 2, dated July 

8, 2019. As of the effective date of this AD, 

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Service 

Bulletin J41–28–013, Revision 2, dated July 

8, 2019, must be used for the actions required 

by this paragraph. 

(3) Install additional electrical bonding of 

components within the LH and RH wings in 

accordance with paragraphs 2.B.(4) through 

2.B.(15) of the Accomplishment Instructions 

of BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Service 

Bulletin J41–28–013, Revision 1, dated 

January 10, 2008; or paragraphs 2.B.(4) and 

2.B.(6) through 2.B.(16) inclusive of BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited Service 

Bulletin J41–28–013, Revision 2, dated July 

8, 2019. As of the effective date of this AD, 

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Service 

Bulletin J41–28–013, Revision 2, dated July 

8, 2019, must be used for the actions required 

by this paragraph. 

(h) New Requirement of This AD: Replace 

Bolts and Washers Securing Crossfeed Valve 

Within 24 months after the effective date 

of this AD, install additional bonding leads 

on components within the dry bay at Rib 1 

on the airplane centerline and below the 

fuselage (around the crossfeed valve) and 

perform a resistance check in accordance 

with paragraph 2.B.(5) of BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited Service Bulletin J41– 

28–013, Revision 2, dated July 8, 2019. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

(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 (j)(2) 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 the 

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); or BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited’s CAA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) CAA AD 

G–2021–0013, dated October 21, 2021, for 

related information. This MCAI may be 

found in the AD docket on the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0461. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Todd Thompson, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 

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

telephone and fax 206–231–3228; email 

todd.thompson@faa.gov. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited, Customer Information Department, 

Prestwick International Airport, Ayrshire, 

KA9 2RW, Scotland, United Kingdom; 

telephone +44 1292 675207; fax +44 1292 

675704; email RApublications@

baesystems.com; internet https://

www.baesystems.com/Businesses/Regional

Aircraft/index.htm. You may view this 

service information 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. 

Issued on April 14, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–08411 Filed 4–19–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0465; Project 

Identifier AD–2022–00330–R] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo 

S.p.a. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2021–20–10, which applies to certain 

Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and 

AW139 helicopters. AD 2021–20–10 

requires removing from service a certain 

part-numbered main gearbox (MGB) 

spherical bearing lock nut (lock nut) 

that is installed on certain partnumbered MGBs and replacing it with 

a newly designed MGB lock nut. AD 

2021–20–10 also prohibits installing any 

MGB with the affected MGB lock nut 

and prohibits installing any affected 

MGB lock nut on any helicopter. Since 

the FAA issued AD 2021–20–10, it was 

discovered that a part number (P/N) was 

incorrectly listed and that the 

applicability needed to be clarified. This 

proposed AD would retain the 

requirements of AD 2021–20–10 and 

would clarify the applicability. The 

FAA is proposing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by June 6, 2022. 

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 

https://www.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. 

For service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact Leonardo S.p.A. 

Helicopters, Emanuele Bufano, Head of 

Airworthiness, Viale G. Agusta 520, 

21017 C. Costa di Samarate (Va) Italy; 

telephone +39–0331–225074; fax +39– 

0331–229046; or at https://customer

portal.leonardocompany.com/en-US/. 

You may view this 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0465; 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 

NPRM, the European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristi Bradley, Program Manager, COS 

Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance 

& Airworthiness Division, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

kristin.bradley@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0465; Project Identifier AD– 

2022–00330–R’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, 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 proposal 

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 https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this NPRM. 

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 NPRM 

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 NPRM, 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 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Kristi Bradley, 

Program Manager, COS Program 

Management Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

kristin.bradley@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued AD 2021–20–10, 

Amendment 39–21748 (86 FR 57574, 

October 18, 2021) (AD 2021–20–10), for 

Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and 

AW139 helicopters, without MGB lock 

nut P/N 3G6320A09152 installed and 

with MGB P/N 3G6320A00131, 

3G6320A00132, 3G6320A00133, 

3G6320A00134, 3G6320A00135, 

3G6320A00136, 3G6320A22031, 

4G6320A00132, or 4G6320A00133 

installed; or MGB P/N 3G320A00133 

with serial number (S/N) M23, or MGB 

P/N 3G6320A00134, with S/N M6, N76, 

N92, P124, P129, P131, P162, P184, 

Q230, Q243, Q249, R272, V21, V39, 

V96, V163, V211, V241, V272, V281, 

V384, V386, or V622 installed; or MGB 

P/N 3G6320A00136 with S/N AW1, 

AW2, AW3, AW5, or AW10 installed. 

AD 2021–20–10 requires, within 100 

hours time in service (TIS), or during 

the next scheduled MGB overhaul, 

whichever occurs first after the effective 

date of the AD, removing a certain partnumbered MGB lock nut from service 

and replacing it with a different partnumbered MGB lock nut. AD 2021–20– 

10 also prohibits installing an MGB 

having an affected MGB lock nut on any 

helicopter and also prohibits installing 

an affected MGB lock nut on any 

helicopter as of the effective date of the 

AD. 

AD 2021–20–10 was prompted by a 

series of EASA ADs beginning with 

EASA AD 2019–0036, dated February 

15, 2019 (EASA AD 2019–0036), issued 

by EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, to correct an unsafe condition 

for all serial-numbered Leonardo S.p.a. 

Helicopters (formerly Finmeccanica 

S.p.A, AgustaWestland S.p.A., Agusta 

S.p.A.; and AgustaWestland 

Philadelphia Corporation, formerly 

Agusta Aerospace Corporation) Model 

AB139 and AW139 helicopters. EASA 

advised that an occurrence was reported 

of a cracked MGB lock nut P/N 

3G6310A09151, which is used to keep 

the planetary gears in position. EASA 

AD 2019–0036 required replacing each 

MGB lock nut with an airworthy MGB 

lock nut. EASA advised this condition, 

if not detected and corrected, could lead 

to failure of the MGB planetary gears, 

resulting in loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

After EASA issued EASA AD 2019– 

0036, an additional occurrence was 

reported of a cracked MGB lock nut 

P/N 3G6320A09151. Accordingly, EASA 

superseded EASA AD 2019–0036 with 

EASA AD 2019–0174, dated July 18, 

2019 (EASA AD 2019–0174), which 

retained the requirements of EASA AD 

2019–0036 but reduced the compliance 

times. After EASA issued EASA AD 

2019–0174, Leonardo Helicopters issued 

Alert Service Bulletin No. 139–609, 

dated December 18, 2019, to provide 

instructions for replacing the affected 

MGB lock nut with MGB lock nut P/N 

3G6320A09152, which has a redesigned 

flange reducing the stress at the bearing 

nut locations where cracks were 

detected. 

Accordingly, EASA then issued EASA 

AD 2020–0011, dated January 29, 2020, 

and corrected January 30, 2020 (EASA 

AD 2020–0011), which superseded 

EASA AD 2019–0174, and partially 

retained the requirements of EASA AD 

2019–0174. EASA AD 2020–0011 

revised the compliance times in EASA 

AD 2019–0174, required replacing each 

affected MGB lock nut with a newly 

designed MGB lock nut, and prohibited 

installing an affected MGB on any 

helicopter. After EASA issued EASA AD 

2020–0011, EASA identified certain 

MGB part numbers that were 

inadvertently categorized incorrectly 

and therefore listed in the wrong group 

of helicopters. Accordingly, EASA 

issued EASA AD 2020–0011R1, dated 

November 20, 2020 (EASA AD 2020– 

011R1), thereby revising EASA AD 

2020–0011. EASA AD 2020–0011R1 

retained the requirements of EASA AD 

2020–0011 and corrected Appendix 1 of 

EASA AD 2020–0011. 

After EASA issued EASA AD 2020– 

0011R1, Leonardo Helicopters issued 

Alert Service Bulletin No. 139–609, 

Revision A, dated April 13, 2021, which 

identifies an additional part-numbered 

MGB, which is also affected by the 

unsafe condition. Accordingly, EASA 

superseded EASA AD 2020–0011R1 

with EASA AD 2021–0121, dated May 

4, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0121). EASA 

AD 2021–0121 adds an additional partnumbered MGB with a certain S/N to 

the list of affected parts. EASA AD 

2021–0121 retains the requirements of 

EASA AD 2020–0011R1, and corrects 

Table 1 and Appendix 1 of EASA AD 

2020–0011R1. 

Accordingly, EASA AD 2021–0121 

requires replacing each affected MGB 

lock nut with a newly designed MGB 

lock nut, and prohibits installing an 

affected MGB on any helicopter. 

Actions Since AD 2021–20–10 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2021–20– 

10, it was discovered that MGB P/N 

3G6320A00133 is incorrectly listed as 

MGB P/N 3G320A00133 in both the 

preamble and applicability paragraph of 

the AD. Also, the FAA determined that 


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all MGBs, regardless of S/N, are affected 

by the unsafe condition. Therefore, this 

proposed AD would remove any 

reference to S/Ns in the applicability. In 

addition, this proposed AD includes the 

total U.S. fleet costs, which were 

inadvertently excluded in AD 2021–20– 

10. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by EASA and are approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the 

European Union, EASA has notified the 

FAA about the unsafe condition 

described in its AD. The FAA is 

proposing this AD after evaluating all 

known relevant information and 

determining that the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other helicopters of the same 

type designs. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

This proposed AD would require 

Leonardo Helicopters Alert Service 

Bulletin No. 139–609, Revision A, dated 

April 13, 2021, which the Director of the 

Federal Register approved for 

incorporation by reference as of 

November 22, 2021 (86 FR 57574, 

October 18, 2021). 

This service information 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. 

Other Related Service Information 

The FAA also reviewed Leonardo 

Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin No. 

139–567, Revision B, dated October 18, 

2019, which provides additional 

information for replacing the MGB lock 

nut. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would retain all of 

the requirements of AD 2021–20–10. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and EASA AD 2021–0121 

EASA AD 2021–0121 requires a 

compliance time based on number of 

landings, whereas this proposed AD 

would require a compliance time based 

on hours TIS. The service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0121 

requires submitting certain information 

and parts to Leonardo, whereas this 

proposed AD would not. EASA AD 

2021–0121 applies to all serialnumbered Model AB139 and AW139 

helicopters, whereas this proposed AD 

would apply to all Model AB139 and 

AW139 helicopters, regardless of S/N, 

with a certain part-numbered MGB lock 

nut and MGB installed. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 130 

helicopters of U.S. Registry. Labor rates 

are estimated at $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these numbers, the FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD. 

Replacing each affected MGB lock nut 

with a newly designed MGB lock nut 

would take about 190 work-hours 

(during next MGB overhaul) and parts 

would cost about $7,600 for an 

estimated cost of $23,750 per helicopter 

and $3,087,500 for the U.S. fleet. 

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 

The FAA determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would 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, I certify 

this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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 Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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 

2021–20–10, Amendment 39–21748 (86 

FR 57574, October 18, 2021); and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

Leonardo S.p.a.: Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0465; Project Identifier AD–2022–00330– 

R. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) action by June 6, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2021–20–10, 

Amendment 39–21748 (86 FR 57574, October 

18, 2021) (AD 2021–20–10). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model 

AB139 and AW139 helicopters, certificated 

in any category, with a main rotor gearbox 

(MGB) part number (P/N) 3G6320A00131, 

3G6320A00132, 3G6320A00133, 

3G6320A00134, 3G6320A00135, 

3G6320A00136, 3G6320A22031, 

4G6320A00132, or 4G6320A00133, and MGB 

spherical bearing lock nut (lock nut) P/N 

3G6320A09151 installed. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6320, Main Rotor Gearbox. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a cracked MGB 

lock nut. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

replace an affected MGB lock nut with a new 

MGB lock nut. The unsafe condition, if not 

addressed, could result in failure of the MGB 

planetary gears, resulting in loss of control of 

the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) Within 100 hours time-in-service, or 

during the next scheduled MGB overhaul, 

whichever occurs first after November 22, 

2021 (the effective date of AD 2021–20–10), 


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remove each MGB lock nut P/N 

3G6320A09151 from service and replace with 

MGB lock nut P/N 3G6320A09152 in 

accordance with Annex A, steps 1 through 

17, of Leonardo Helicopters Alert Service 

Bulletin No. 139–609, Revision A, dated 

April 13, 2021, except you are not required 

to send parts to Leonardo Helicopters. 

Note to paragraph (g)(1): Leonardo 

Helicopters service information refers to an 

MGB lock nut as a ring nut. 

(2) As of November 22, 2021 (the effective 

date of AD 2021–20–10), do not install any 

MGB having MGB lock nut P/N 

3G630A09151 on any helicopter, and do not 

install any MGB lock nut P/N 3G630A09151 

on any helicopter. 

(h) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(i) 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 (j)(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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Kristi Bradley, Program Manager, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

kristin.bradley@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, 

Emanuele Bufano, Head of Airworthiness, 

Viale G. Agusta 520, 21017 C. Costa di 

Samarate (Va) Italy; telephone +39–0331– 

225074; fax +39–0331–229046; or at https:// 

customerportal.leonardocompany.com/enUS/. 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 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0121, dated May 4, 2021. 

You may view the EASA AD at https://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2022–0465. 

Issued on April 13, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–08304 Filed 4–19–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 111 

Special Handling—Fragile 

Discontinued 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is 

proposing to amend Mailing Standards 

of the United States Postal Service, 

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) in 

various sections to discontinue the 

Special Handling—Fragile extra service. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

May 20, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written 

comments to the Director, Product 

Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 475 

L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446, 

Washington, DC 20260–5015. If sending 

comments by email, include the name 

and address of the commenter and send 

to PCFederalRegister@usps.gov, with a 

subject line of ‘‘Special Handling— 

Fragile Discontinued’’. Faxed comments 

are not accepted. 

Confidentiality 

All submitted comments and 

attachments are part of the public record 

and subject to disclosure. Do not 

enclose any material in your comments 

that you consider to be confidential or 

inappropriate for public disclosure. 

You may inspect and photocopy all 

written comments, by appointment 

only, at USPS® Headquarters Library, 

475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 11th Floor 

North, Washington, DC, 20260. These 

records are available for review on 

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.—4 p.m., 

by calling 202–268–2906. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen F. Key at (202) 268–7492 or Garry 

Rodriguez at (202) 268–7281. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal 

Service is proposing to discontinue the 

Special Handling—Fragile extra service. 

An investigation has revealed that 

operational procedures do not support 

the preferential handling of Special 

Handling—Fragile items. 

The Postal Service continues to strive 

to build and maintain a loyal 

relationship with its customers and 

provide products and services with 

integrity. However, with the execution 

gaps that currently exist with Special 

Handling—Fragile, the Postal Service 

believes it is in the best interest to 

discontinue the Special HandlingFragile extra service. 

The decision to discontinue Special 

Handling—Fragile will not affect live 

animals tendered to the Postal Service 

as provided in Publication 52— 

Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable 

Mail. 

In addition, the Postal Service is 

proposing to revise the applicable Quick 

Service Guides (QSG), Price List (Notice 

123), and Publication 52, to reflect this 

DMM revision. 

The Postal Service is proposing to 

implement this change effective July 10, 

2022. 

We believe the proposed revision will 

provide customers with a more efficient 

mailing experience. 

Although exempt from the notice and 

comment requirements of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 

553(b), (c)) regarding proposed 

rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the 

Postal Service invites public comment 

on the following proposed revisions to 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 

(DMM), incorporated by reference in the 

Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 

111.1. 

We will publish an appropriate 

amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect 

these changes. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Postal Service. 

Accordingly, the Postal Service 

proposes the following changes to 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 

(DMM), incorporated by reference in the 

Code of Federal Regulations (see 39 CFR 

111.1) 

PART 111—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR 

part 111 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301– 

307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 

401—404, 414, 416, 3001–3018, 3201–3220, 

3401–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3629, 3631— 

3633, 3641, 3681–3685, and 5001. 

■ 2. Revise the Mailing Standards of the 

United States Postal Service, Domestic 

Mail Manual (DMM) to read as follows: 

Mailing Standards of the United 

States Postal Service, Domestic Mail 

Manual (DMM) 

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