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Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 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, New York ACO Branch, 

FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA); or MHI RJ Aviation ULC’s TCCA 

Design Approval Organization (DAO). If 

approved by the DAO, the approval must 

include the DAO-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) TCCA AD 

CF–2021–47, dated December 13, 2021, for 

related information 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–2022–0590. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Deep Gaurav, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Propulsion Section, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone: 

516–228–7300; email: deep.gaurav@faa.gov. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact MHI RJ Aviation Group, 

Customer Response Center, 3655 Ave. des 

Grandes-Tourelles, Suite 110, Boisbriand, 

Que ́bec J7H 0E2 Canada; North America tollfree telephone 833–990–7272 or direct-dial 

telephone 450–990–7272; fax 514–855–8501; 

email thd.crj@mhirj.com; internet https://

mhirj.com. 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 May 24, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11544 Filed 5–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0591; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01302–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2017–19–13, AD 2018–24–04, and AD 

2019–23–02, which apply to certain 

Airbus SAS Model A330–200 series, 

A330–200 Freighter series, and A330– 

300 series airplanes. ADs 2017–19–13, 

2018–24–04, and 2019–23–02 require 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations. Since the 

FAA issued AD 2019–23–02, which 

terminates ADs 2017–19–13 and 2018– 

24–04 upon its accomplishment, the 

FAA has determined that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. This proposed AD would 

continue to require the actions in AD 

2019–23–02, add airplanes to the 

applicability, and require revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

additional new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations, as specified 

in a European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed 

for incorporation by reference. 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 July 15, 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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For EASA material that will be 

incorporated by reference (IBR) in this 

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

telephone +49 221 8999 000; email 

ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at https:// 

ad.easa.europa.eu. For Airbus service 

information identified in this proposed 

AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, Rond-Point Emile 

Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, 

France, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 

36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

internet http://www.airbus.com. 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–2022–0591. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0591; 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 mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI), any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, FAA, 

International Validation Branch, 2200 

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

telephone 206–231–3229; email 

vladimir.ulyanov@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–2022–0591; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01302–T’’ 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 

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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 Vladimir Ulyanov, 

Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft 

Section, FAA, International Validation 

Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206–231– 

3229; email vladimir.ulyanov@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 2019–23–02, 

Amendment 39–19795 (84 FR 64725, 

November 25, 2019) (AD 2019–23–02), 

which applies to certain Airbus SAS 

Model A330–200 series, A330–200 

Freighter series, and A330–300 series 

airplanes. AD 2019–23–02 requires 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations. The FAA 

issued AD 2019–23–02 to address 

fatigue cracking, accidental damage, and 

corrosion in principal structural 

elements; such fatigue cracking, 

accidental damage, and corrosion could 

result in reduced structural integrity of 

the airplane. AD 2019–23–02 specifies 

that accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (g) of that AD terminates 

all requirements of AD 2017–19–13, 

Amendment 39–19043 (82 FR 43837, 

September 20, 2017) (AD 2017–19–13); 

and AD 2018–24–04, Amendment 39– 

19508 (83 FR 60756, November 27, 

2018) (AD 2018–24–04). 

Actions Since AD 2019–23–02 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2019–23– 

02, the FAA has determined that new or 

more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. In addition, 

Model A330–841 and A330–941 

airplanes have been added to the U.S. 

type certificate data sheet, the 

applicable airworthiness limitations 

documents, and this proposed AD. 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0261, 

dated November 22, 2021 (EASA AD 

2021–0261) (also referred to as the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Airbus SAS Model A330–201, 

–202, –203, –223, –243, –223F, –243F, 

–301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, 

–341, –342, –343, –841, and –941 

airplanes. 

Airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness 

issued after November 2, 2021, must 

comply with the airworthiness 

limitations specified as part of the 

approved type design and referenced on 

the type certificate data sheet; this AD 

therefore does not include those 

airplanes in the applicability. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

a determination that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to address fatigue cracking, 

accidental damage, and corrosion in 

principal structural elements; such 

fatigue cracking, accidental damage, and 

corrosion could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. See 

the MCAI for additional background 

information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2021–0261 describes new 

or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations for airplane structures, 

including a limit of validity (LOV) for 

Model A330–841 and A330–941 

airplanes. 

This AD would also require Airbus 

A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 2, Damage Tolerant 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT– 

ALI), Revision 03, dated October 15, 

2018; and Airbus A330 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2, 

Damage Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT–ALI), Variation 

3.1, dated January 18, 2019, which the 

Director of the Federal Register 

approved for incorporation by reference 

as of December 30, 2019 (84 FR 64725, 

November 25, 2019). 

This material is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination 

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 the State 

of Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI and service information 

referenced above. The FAA is issuing 

this NPRM after determining that the 

unsafe condition described previously is 

likely to exist or develop in other 

products of these same type designs. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would retain the 

requirements of AD 2019–23–02. This 

proposed AD would also require 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations, which are 

specified in EASA AD 2021–0261 

described previously, as proposed for 

incorporation by reference. Any 

differences with EASA AD 2021–0261 

are identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD. 

This proposed AD would require 

revisions to certain operator 

maintenance documents to include new 

actions (e.g., inspections). Compliance 

with these actions is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired 

in the areas addressed by this proposed 

AD, the operator may not be able to 

accomplish the actions described in the 

revisions. In this situation, to comply 

with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator 

must request approval for an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) 

according to paragraph (l)(1) of this 

proposed AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to 

incorporate EASA AD 2021–0261 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. Using 

common terms that are the same as the 

heading of a particular section in EASA 

AD 2021–0261 does not mean that 

operators need comply only with that 

section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2021–0261. 

Service information required by EASA 

AD 2021–0261 for compliance will be 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0591 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using 

the New Process 

The FAA’s process of incorporating 

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source of information for compliance 

with corresponding FAA ADs has been 

limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily 

those with service bulletins as the 

primary source of information for 

accomplishing the actions required by 

the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now 

expanding the process to include MCAI 

ADs that require a change to 

airworthiness limitation documents, 

such as airworthiness limitation 

sections. 

For these ADs that incorporate by 

reference an MCAI AD that changes 

airworthiness limitations, the FAA 

requirements are unchanged. Operators 

must revise the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate the information specified in 

the new airworthiness limitation 

document. The airworthiness 

limitations must be followed according 

to 14 CFR 91.403(c) and 91.409(e). 

The previous format of the 

airworthiness limitation ADs included a 

paragraph that specified that no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or 

intervals may be used unless the actions 

and intervals are approved as an AMOC 

in accordance with the procedures 

specified in the AMOCs paragraph 

under ‘‘Additional FAA Provisions.’’ 

This new format includes a ‘‘New 

Provisions for Alternative Actions and 

Intervals’’ paragraph that does not 

specifically refer to AMOCs, but 

operators may still request an AMOC to 

use an alternative action or interval. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD affects 138 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this proposed AD: 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the retained actions from 

AD 2019–23–02 to be $7,650 (90 workhours × $85 per work-hour). 

The FAA has determined that revising 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

program takes an average of 90 workhours per operator, although the agency 

recognizes that this number may vary 

from operator to operator. Since 

operators incorporate maintenance or 

inspection program changes for their 

affected fleet(s), the FAA has 

determined that a per-operator estimate 

is more accurate than a per-airplane 

estimate. 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the new proposed actions to 

be $7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per 

work-hour). 

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 above, 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 

(AD) 2017–19–13, Amendment 39– 

19043 (82 FR 43837, September 20, 

2017); AD 2018–24–04, Amendment 39– 

19508 (83 FR 60756, November 27, 

2018); and AD 2019–23–02, 

Amendment 39–19795 (84 FR 64725, 

November 25, 2019); and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2022–0591; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2021–01302–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by July 15, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces the ADs specified in 

paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this AD. 

(1) AD 2017–19–13, Amendment 39–19043 

(82 FR 43837, September 20, 2017) (AD 

2017–19–13). 

(2) AD 2018–24–04, Amendment 39–19508 

(83 FR 60756, November 27, 2018) (AD 2018– 

24–04). 

(3) AD 2019–23–02, Amendment 39–19795 

(84 FR 64725, November 25, 2019) (AD 2019– 

23–02). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus SAS 

airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

through (5) of this AD, certificated in any 

category, with an original airworthiness 

certificate or original export certificate of 

airworthiness issued on or before November 

2, 2021. 

(1) Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, and 

–243 airplanes. 

(2) Model A330–223F and –243F airplanes. 

(3) Model A330–301, –302, –303, –321, 

–322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes. 

(4) Model A330–841 airplanes. 

(5) Model A330–941 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address fatigue cracking, 

accidental damage, and corrosion in 

principal structural elements; such fatigue 

cracking, accidental damage, and corrosion 

could result in reduced structural integrity of 

the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Revision of the Existing 

Maintenance or Inspection Program, With 

No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2019–23–02, with no 

changes. For Model A330–201, –202, –203, 

–223, and –243; A330–223F and –243F; and 

A330–301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, 

–341, –342, and –343 airplanes with an 

original airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness issued on 

or before January 18, 2019: Within 90 days 

after December 30, 2019 (the effective date 

AD 2019–23–02), revise the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 


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applicable, to incorporate the information 

specified in Airbus A330 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2, Damage 

Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(DT–ALI), Revision 03, dated October 15, 

2018 (‘‘Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT–ALI, 

Revision 03’’), as supplemented by Airbus 

A330 ALS Part 2, DT–ALI, Variation 3.1, 

dated January 18, 2019. The initial 

compliance time for doing the tasks is at the 

time specified in Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, 

DT–ALI, Revision 03, including Airbus A330 

ALS Part 2, DT–ALI, Variation 3.1, dated 

January 18, 2019; or within 90 days after 

December 30, 2019; whichever occurs later. 

This AD does not require Section 4, ‘‘Damage 

Tolerant-Airworthiness Limitations ItemsTasks Beyond MPPT,’’ of Airbus A330 ALS 

Part 2, DT–ALI, Revision 03. 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 or Intervals, With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2019–23–02, with a new 

exception. Except as required by paragraph 

(i) of this AD, after the existing maintenance 

or inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or 

intervals, may be used unless the actions and 

intervals 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 2021–0261, dated 

November 22, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0261). 

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 2021–0261 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0261 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) The requirements specified in 

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

0261 do not apply to this AD. 

(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021–0261 

specifies revising ‘‘the 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 

2021–0261 is at the applicable ‘‘associated 

thresholds’’ as incorporated by the 

requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA AD 

2021–0261, or within 90 days after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. 

(5) This AD does not require incorporating 

Section 4, ‘‘Damage Tolerant-Airworthiness 

Limitations Items-Tasks Beyond MPPT,’’ of 

‘‘the ALS’’ specified in EASA AD 2021–0261. 

(6) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2021–0261 do not 

apply to this AD. 

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

2021–0261 does not apply to this AD. 

(k) New Provisions for Alternative Actions 

and Intervals 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (i) 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 

2021–0261. 

(l) Additional 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 (m)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(i) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(ii) The AMOC specified in letter AIR–676– 

19–120, dated March 5, 2019, approved 

previously for AD 2018–24–04, is approved 

as an AMOC for the corresponding 

provisions of EASA AD 2021–0261 that are 

required by paragraph (i) of this AD for 

Model A330–200 and A330–300 series 

airplanes modified from a passenger to 

freighter configuration under the provisions 

of FAA Supplemental Type Certificate 

ST04038NY. 

(iii) The AMOC specified in letter AIR– 

731A–20–179, dated May 11, 2020, approved 

previously for AD 2019–23–02 is approved as 

an AMOC for the corresponding provisions of 

EASA AD 2021–0261 that are required by 

paragraph (i) of this AD for Model A330–200 

and A330–300 series airplanes modified from 

a passenger to freighter configuration under 

the provisions of FAA Supplemental Type 

Certificate ST04038NY. 

(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. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2021–0261, 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. 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 at 

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

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0591. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, 

International Validation Branch, 2200 South 

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

206–231–3229; email vladimir.ulyanov@

faa.gov. 

(3) For Airbus service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus SAS, 

Airworthiness Office—EAL, Rond-Point 

Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, 

France, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; 

fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

internet https://www.airbus.com. 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 May 24, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11548 Filed 5–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0539; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AAL–13] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Revocation of Colored 

Federal Airway Green 17 (G–17); 

Atqasuk, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

revoke the Colored Federal airway 

Green 17 (G–17) near Atqasuk, AK due 

to the pending decommission of the 

Atqasuk, AK, (ATK) Non-directional 

Beacon (NDB). 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 15, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 


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