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since Boeing Service Bulletin 747–28A2261 

was incorporated, or within 90 days after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

latest. 

(ii) For airplanes not identified in 

paragraph (g)(6)(i) of this AD: Within 12 

months since AWL No. 28–AWL–23 was 

incorporated into the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, or within 12 months 

after the most recent inspection was 

performed as specified in AWL No. 28– 

AWL–23, whichever occurs later. 

(7) For AWL No. 28–AWL–25, ‘‘Cushion 

Clamps and Teflon Sleeving Installed on Outof-Tank Wire Bundles Installed on Brackets 

that are Mounted Directly on the Fuel 

Tanks’’: At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (g)(7)(i) or (ii) of this AD. 

(i) For airplanes that did not have any 

version of AWL No. 28–AWL–25 in the 

existing maintenance or inspection program 

before the effective date of this AD: Within 

144 months since issuance of the original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness, or within 12 

months after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs later. 

(ii) For airplanes not identified in 

paragraph (g)(7)(i) of this AD: Within 144 

months since AWL No. 28–AWL–25 was 

incorporated into the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, within 144 months since 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

747–57–2327 was incorporated, or within 

144 months after the most recent inspection 

was performed as specified in AWL No. 28– 

AWL–25, whichever occurs latest. 

(8) For AWL No. 28–AWL–31, ‘‘Reserve 

Tank Refuel Valve Installation—Lightning 

Protection Electrical Bond’’: At the 

applicable time specified in paragraph 

(g)(8)(i) or (ii) of this AD. 

(i) For airplanes that did not have any 

version of AWL No. 28–AWL–31 in the 

existing maintenance or inspection program 

before the effective date of this AD: Within 

72 months since issuance of the original 

airworthiness certificate or original export 

certificate of airworthiness, or within 6 

months after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs later. 

(ii) For airplanes not identified in 

paragraph (g)(8)(i) of this AD: Within 72 

months since AWL No. 28–AWL–31 was 

incorporated into the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, or within 72 months 

after the most recent inspection was 

performed as specified in AWL No. 28– 

AWL–31, whichever occurs later. 

(h) Differences From the Required Service 

Information 

(1) Where the ‘‘Applicability’’ column of 

AWL Nos. 28–AWL–25 and 28–AWL–27 

specifies ‘‘ALL’’ and ‘‘NOTE,’’ replace that 

text with ‘‘Airplanes L/N 645 and on.’’ 

(2) In the ‘‘Description’’ column of AWL 

Nos. 28–AWL–25 and 28–AWL–27, remove 

the Applicability Note. 

(i) Additional Acceptable Wire Types and 

Sleeving 

(1) Where AWL No. 28–AWL–11 identifies 

wire types BMS 13–48, BMS 13–58, and BMS 

13–60, the following wire types are 

acceptable: MIL–W–22759/16, SAE 

AS22759/16 (M22759/16), MIL–W–22759/32, 

SAE AS22759/32 (M22759/32), MIL–W– 

22759/34, SAE AS22759/34 (M22759/34), 

MIL–W–22759/41, SAE AS22759/41 

(M22759/41), MIL–W–22759/86, SAE 

AS22759/86 (M22759/86), MIL–W–22759/87, 

SAE AS22759/87 (M22759/87), MIL–W– 

22759/92, and SAE AS22759/92 (M22759/ 

92); and MIL–C–27500 and NEMA WC 27500 

cables constructed from these military or 

SAE specification wire types, as applicable. 

(2) Where AWL No. 28–AWL–11 identifies 

TFE–2X Standard wall for wire sleeving, the 

following sleeving materials are acceptable: 

Roundit 2000NX and Varglas Type HO, HP, 

or HM. 

(j) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, or 

Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCLs) 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, or CDCCLs may be used unless the 

actions, intervals, and CDCCLs are approved 

as an alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) in accordance with the procedures 

specified in paragraph (l) of this AD. 

(k) Terminating Action for Certain ADs 

Accomplishment of the revision required 

by paragraph (g) of this AD terminates the 

requirements specified in paragraphs (k)(1) 

through (7) of this AD for that airplane: 

(1) The revision required by paragraphs (g) 

and (h) of AD 2008–10–07 R1. 

(2) The revision required by paragraph 

(g)(1) of AD 2008–18–09. 

(3) The revision required by paragraph 

(h)(2) of AD 2010–13–12. 

(4) The revision required by paragraph (h) 

of AD 2010–24–13. 

(5) The revision required by paragraph (k) 

of AD 2011–06–03. 

(6) The revision required by paragraph 

(h)(2) of AD 2014–15–14. 

(7) The revision required by paragraph (h) 

of AD 2016–19–03. 

(l) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 

14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your 

principal inspector or responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (m)(1) of 

this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9- 

ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company 

Organization Designation Authorization 

(ODA) that has been authorized by the 

Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, FAA, to make 

those findings. To be approved, the repair 

method, modification deviation, or alteration 

deviation must meet the certification basis of 

the airplane, and the approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Rose Len, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Section, FAA, Seattle ACO 

Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, 

WA 98198; phone and fax: 206–231–3604; 

email: rose.len@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

phone: 562–797–1717; internet: https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this 

referenced 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 9, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11750 Filed 6–1–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0592; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01023–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; MHI RJ 

Aviation ULC (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain MHI RJ Aviation ULC Model 

CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a report of a manufacturing 

error that can create dents on the lower 

wing plank, close to the flap arm 

locations at certain wing stations; as a 

result, cracks could develop and weaken 

the structural integrity of the wings 

before being detected by any existing 

required inspections. This proposed AD 

would require an inspection for damage 

(including dents, cracks, discoloration, 

gouges, scratches, or other surface 

damage) of the lower wing plank in the 

flap arm areas at certain wing stations, 

and repair if necessary. The FAA is 


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proposing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by July 18, 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 MHI RJ Aviation 

Group, Customer Response Center, 3655 

Ave. des Grandes-Tourelles, Suite 110, 

Boisbriand, Que ́bec J7H 0E2 Canada; 

North America toll-free 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0592; 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, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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 

9-avs-nyaco-cos@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–2022–0592; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01023–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 the 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 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 9-avsnyaco-cos@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 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued TCCA AD CF– 

2021–31, dated September 14, 2021 

(TCCA AD CF–2021–31) (also referred 

to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

or the MCAI), to correct an unsafe 

condition for certain MHI RJ Aviation 

ULC Model CL–600–2D24 (Regional Jet 

Series 900) airplanes. You may examine 

the MCAI in the AD docket at https:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0592. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

a report of a manufacturing error that 

can result in dents on the lower wing 

plank, close to the five flap arm 

locations at wing station (WS) 54.55, 

WS 128.00, WS 179.00, WS 220.00, and 

WS 264.00. These dents could lead to 

cracks that could weaken the structural 

integrity of the wings before being 

detected by any existing required 

inspection. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to address dents, cracks, and other 

damage, that if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to reduced 

structural integrity of the wings. See the 

MCAI for additional background 

information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

MHI RJ Aviation ULC has issued 

Service Bulletin 670BA–57–029, dated 

February 2, 2021. This service 

information describes, among other 

actions, procedures for doing a detailed 

visual inspection for damage (including 

dents, cracks, discoloration, gouges, 

scratches, or other surface damage) of 

the outer aft lower skin at WS 54.55, WS 

128.00, WS 179.00, WS 220.00, and WS 

264.00, and repair. 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. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State 

of Design Authority, the FAA has been 

notified of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI and service 

information referenced above. The FAA 

is proposing this AD because the FAA 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information already 

described. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 14 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 .......................................................................................... $0 $170 $2,380 

The FAA has received no definitive 

data on which to base the cost estimates 

for the on-condition actions specified in 

this proposed AD. 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.): 

Docket No. FAA–2022–0592; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01023–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by July 18, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to MHI RJ Aviation ULC 

(Type Certificate Previously Held by 

Bombardier, Inc.) Model CL–600–2D24 

(Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes, 

certificated in any category, having serial 

number 15462 through 15475 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of a 

manufacturing error that can create dents on 

the lower wing plank, close to the flap arm 

locations at certain wing stations; as a result, 

cracks could develop and weaken the 

structural integrity of the wings before being 

detected by any existing required 

inspections. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address dents, cracks, and other damage, 

that, if not detected and corrected, could lead 

to reduced structural integrity of the wings. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspection and Corrective Action 

Prior to the accumulation of 8,800 total 

flight hours or within 30 days after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later, perform a detailed visual inspection for 

damage (including dents, cracks, 

discoloration, gouges, scratches, or other 

surface damage) of the outer aft lower skin 

at wing stations (WS) 54.55, WS 128.00, WS 

179.00, WS 220.00, and WS 264.00 in 

accordance with paragraph B., ‘‘Procedure,’’ 

of the Accomplishment Instructions of MHI 

RJ Aviation Service Bulletin 670BA–57–029, 

dated February 2, 2021. Do all applicable 

corrective actions before further flight. If any 

damage is found during the inspection, 

before further flight, repair 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. 

(h) No Reporting Requirement 

Although MHI RJ Aviation Service Bulletin 

670BA–57–029, dated February 2, 2021, 

specifies to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(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 inspection can be done, provided the 

flight is a non-revenue flight. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO 

Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In 

accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or 

responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the certification office, 

send it to ATTN: Program Manager, 

Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7300. 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–2021–31, dated September 14, 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–2022–0592. 


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(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 9-avs-nyaco-cos@

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. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11803 Filed 6–1–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0595; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01180–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly 

Known as Construcciones 

Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

AD 2021–16–07, which applies to 

certain Airbus Defense and Space S.A. 

Model C–212–CB, C–212–CC, C–212– 

CD, C–212–CE, C–212–CF, C–212–DE, 

and C–212–DF airplanes. AD 2021–16– 

07 requires repetitive inspections of the 

left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) side 

center wing fairings at a certain frame, 

around the wing leading edge for 

discrepancies (cracks), and repair if 

necessary. Since the FAA issued AD 

2021–16–07, a modification was 

developed to reinforce the structure in 

the affected area, providing an optional 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections required by AD 2021–16– 

07. This proposed AD would continue 

to require the actions in AD 2021–16– 

07 and would allow new optional 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections, 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 18, 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 material that will be 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 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–2022–0595. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0595; 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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, 

International Validation Branch, 2200 

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

telephone 206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@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–2022–0595; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01180–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 

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 Shahram 

Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, FAA, 

International Validation Branch, 2200 

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

telephone 206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@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 2021–16–07, 

Amendment 39–21669 (86 FR 47210, 

August 24, 2021) (AD 2021–16–07), 

which applies to certain Airbus Defense 

and Space S.A. Model C–212–CB, C– 


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