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(2) The requirements specified in 

paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2021– 

0207 do not apply to this AD. 

(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021–0207 

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. 

(4) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2021–0207 is at the applicable 

‘‘thresholds’’ as incorporated by the 

requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 

2021–0207, or within 90 days after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. 

(5) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2021–0207 do not 

apply to this AD. 

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

2021–0207 does not apply to this AD. 

(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions 

and Intervals 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and 

intervals are allowed unless they are 

approved as specified in the provisions of the 

‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0207. 

(m) Additional 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 (n) 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. 

(n) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3225; email Dan.Rodina@

faa.gov. 

(o) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on June 21, 2022. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

AD 2021–0207, dated September 15, 2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on August 23, 2021 (86 FR 

37891, July 19, 2021). 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

AD 2020–0210, dated October 5, 2020. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) For EASA ADs 2020–0210 and 2021– 

0207, 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 

these EASA ADs on the EASA website at 

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

(6) 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. 

(7) 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 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on April 20, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10524 Filed 5–16–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0098; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01084–T; Amendment 

39–22032; AD 2022–09–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus SAS Model A350–941 and –1041 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report indicating that on the A350 final 

assembly line (FAL), certain load 

sensing drive struts (LSDS) and drive 

struts (DS) were found not adjusted (the 

nut was not torqued) and not locked. 

Investigation revealed that the LSDS 

and DS had been changed as re-work 

action due to pre-installation damage, 

but production operations (adjustment 

and locking) were not done afterwards. 

This AD requires, for certain airplanes, 

inspection of the LSDS for correct 

adjustment and locking, and 

replacement if necessary, and, for 

certain other airplanes, replacement of 

each affected DS with a serviceable part, 

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 June 21, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of June 21, 2022. 

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 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 at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0098. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0098; 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large 

Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3225; email 

dan.rodina@faa.gov. 


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0220, 

dated October 1, 2021 (EASA AD 2021– 

0220) (also referred to as 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 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Airbus SAS Model 

A350–941 and –1041 airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on February 10, 2022 (87 FR 

7765). The NPRM was prompted by a 

report indicating that on the A350 FAL, 

LSDS track 1 and DS track 2 were found 

not adjusted (the nut was not torqued) 

and not locked. Investigation revealed 

that the LSDS and DS had been changed 

as re-work action due to pre-installation 

damage, but production operations 

(adjustment and locking) were not done 

afterwards. The NPRM proposed to 

require, for certain airplanes, inspection 

of the LSDS for correct adjustment and 

locking, and replacement if necessary, 

and, for certain other airplanes, 

replacement of each affected DS with a 

serviceable part, as specified in EASA 

AD 2021–0220. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent 

degradation of the load-carrying 

capability of an LSDS or DS, which 

could result in the in-flight detachment 

of a flap, resulting in structural damage 

and reduced controllability of the 

airplane. See the MCAI for additional 

background information. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received comments from the 

Air Line Pilots Association, 

International (ALPA), and an 

individual, who supported the NPRM 

without change. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety requires 

adopting this AD as proposed. Except 

for minor editorial changes, this AD is 

adopted as proposed in the NPRM. 

None of the changes will increase the 

economic burden on any operator. 

Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2021–0220 describes 

procedures for a detailed inspection of 

the LSDS for correct adjustment and 

locking, and replacement of the LSDS if 

any discrepancy (movement of either 

nut) is found, for airplanes in 

Configurations 1 through 4. The service 

information also describes procedures 

for replacement of each affected DS with 

a serviceable part, for airplanes in 

Configurations 5 and 6. 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 6 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

FAA estimates the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

LSDS inspection: Up to 14 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $1,190 ....... $0 ..................... Up to $1,190 .... Up to $7,140 (6 airplanes). 

DS replacement: Up to 11 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $935 .......... Up to $84,470 ... Up to $85,405 .. Up to $85,405 (1 airplane). 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary on-condition 

LSDS replacement that is required based 

on the results of any required actions. 

The FAA has no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need this 

on-condition replacement: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Up to 10 work-hours (2 per LSDS) × $85 per hour = Up to $850 .................................................................... Up to $76,173 .. Up to $77,023. 

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 

individuals. The FAA does not control 

warranty coverage for affected 

individuals. 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. 


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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: 

2022–09–12 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

22032; Docket No. FAA–2022–0098; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2021–01084–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective June 21, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(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 

2021–0220, dated October 1, 2021 (EASA AD 

2021–0220). 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27, Flight Controls. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report 

indicating that on the A350 final assembly 

line (FAL), certain load sensing drive struts 

(LSDS) and drive struts (DS) were found not 

adjusted (the nut was not torqued) and not 

locked. Investigation revealed that the LSDS 

and DS had been changed as re-work action 

due to pre-installation damage, but 

production operations (adjustment and 

locking) were not done afterwards. The FAA 

is issuing this AD to prevent degradation of 

the load-carrying capability of an LSDS or 

DS, which could result in the in-flight 

detachment of a flap, resulting in structural 

damage and reduced controllability of the 

airplane. 

(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 2021–0220. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0220 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0220 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021– 

0220 refers to a ‘‘discrepancy, as defined in 

the SB,’’ this AD defines a discrepancy as 

movement of either nut. 

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

2021–0220 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0220 specifies 

to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, 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 Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3225; email dan.rodina@

faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 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 2021–0220, dated October 1, 

2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA 2021–0220, 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. 

(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 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on April 20, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10525 Filed 5–16–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0347; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AWA–1] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class B Airspace; 

Kansas City, MO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the 

Kansas City, MO, Class B airspace 

description to update the Kansas City 

International Airport airport reference 

point (ARP) geographic coordinates 

information, the Noah’s Ark Private 

Airport airport name, and the Fort 

Leavenworth, Sherman Army Airfield 

airport name and ARP geographic 

coordinates information to match the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 

Additionally, this action amends the 

Class B airspace header information and 


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