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immediately contacting Leonardo Company 

Product Support Engineering and waiting for 

further instructions before proceeding if there 

is any Proseal obstruction in any fuel tank 

vent line, this AD does not require that 

action. 

(6) Where the service information 

referenced in paragraph (2) of EASA AD 

2021–0238 specifies to ‘‘carefully remove the 

Proseal obstruction by means of a suitable 

method,’’ this AD requires, before further 

flight, accomplishing repairs in accordance 

with a method approved by the Manager, 

General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters’ EASA 

Design Organization Approval (DOA). If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

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

0238 specifies contacting Leonardo for 

approved corrective actions and 

accomplishing those instructions within the 

compliance time specified therein, this AD 

requires, before further flight, accomplishing 

repairs in accordance with a method 

approved by the Manager, General Aviation 

& Rotorcraft Section, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Leonardo S.p.a. 

Helicopters’ EASA DOA. If approved by the 

DOA, the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(8) This AD does not mandate compliance 

with the ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0238. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0238 specifies 

to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) 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 (k) 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. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart 

Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone (516) 228–7330; email 

andrea.jimenez@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 2021–0238, dated November 2, 

2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2021–0238, 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 the 

EASA material on the EASA website at 

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

(4) 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. 

This material may be found in the AD docket 

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

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0282. 

(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 June 10, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12938 Filed 6–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0291; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01321–A; Amendment 

39–22081; AD 2022–12–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; British 

Aerospace (Operations) Limited and 

British Aerospace Regional Aircraft 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017–15– 

06 for all British Aerospace Regional 

Aircraft Model HP.137 Jetstream Mk.1, 

Jetstream Series 200 and 3101, and 

Jetstream Model 3201 airplanes. AD 

2017–15–06 required repetitively 

inspecting the main landing gear (MLG) 

for cracks and, if cracks were found, 

replacing the MLG with an airworthy 

part. Since the FAA issued AD 2017– 

15–06, the Civil Aviation Authority 

(CAA) of the United Kingdom (UK) 

superseded the mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by the European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) to correct an unsafe 

condition on these products. This AD 

retains the initial inspection and the 

calculation of hours time-in-service to 

flight cycle actions required by AD 

2017–15–06, but decreases the repetitive 

inspection interval time from 1,200 

flight cycles to 900 flight cycles. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 21, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of July 21, 2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of August 31, 2017 (82 FR 

34846). 

ADDRESSES: For British Aerospace 

service information identified in this 

final rule, contact BAE Systems 

(Operations) Ltd., Customer Information 

Department, Prestwick International 

Airport, Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, United 

Kingdom; phone: +44 3300 488727; fax: 

+44 1292 675704; email: 

RApublications@baesystems.com; 

website: https://www.baesystems.com/ 

Businesses/RegionalAircraft/. For 

He ́roux Devtek service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

He ́roux Devtek Product Support, 8, 

Pembroke Court, Manor Park, Runcorn, 

Cheshire, WA7 1TG, United Kingdom; 

phone: (855) 679–5450; email: 

technical_support@herouxdevtek.com; 

website: https://

www.herouxdevtek.com/en/contact-us. 

You may view this service information 

at the Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, FAA, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222– 

5110. It is also available at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0291. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0291; 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 MCAI, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

address for Docket Operations is U.S. 


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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: 

Doug Rudolph, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation 

Branch, FAA, 901 Locust, Room 301, 

Kansas City, MO 64106; phone: (816) 

329–4059; email: doug.rudolph@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2017–15–06, 

Amendment 39–18966 (82 FR 34846, 

July 27, 2017) (AD 2017–15–06). AD 

2017–15–06 applied to all British 

Aerospace Regional Aircraft Model 

HP.137 Jetstream Mk.1, Jetstream Series 

200 and 3101, and Jetstream Model 3201 

airplanes. AD 2017–15–06 required 

repetitively inspecting the MLG and, if 

cracks were found, replacing the MLG 

with an airworthy part. The FAA issued 

AD 2017–15–06 to detect and correct 

cracks in the MLG fitting at the pintle 

to cylinder interface, which could cause 

failure of the MLG. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on March 28, 2022 (87 FR 

17211). The NPRM was prompted by 

CAA UK AD G–2021–0015, dated 

November 24, 2021 (referred to after this 

as ‘‘the MCAI’’). The MCAI states: 

Cracks were found during early fatigue 

testing and in service on the main landing 

gear (MLG) main fitting at the pintle to 

cylinder interface. 

This condition if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to structural failure of 

the MLG, possibly resulting in loss of control 

of the aeroplane during take-off or landing 

runs. 

To address this unsafe condition, BAE 

Systems (Operations) Ltd published several 

Service Bulletins (ISB) which, in 1996, were 

consolidated into a single bulletin, SB 32– 

JA960142, to provide instructions for 

inspection. CAA issued AD 005–03–96 

accordingly to require repetitive inspections 

of the MLG. 

In 2014 a crack was found which was 

below the critical crack length, but unusually 

large compared to similar cracks previously 

found in service. Further investigation into 

the subject determined that the existing 

inspection intervals remain valid but also 

showed that the assumed detectable defect 

size of a 1.27mm [millimeters] (0.05 in) 

[inch] crack could not be guaranteed using 

the then defined accomplishment 

instructions for a high frequency eddy 

current (HFEC) or fluorescent dye penetrant 

(FDP) inspection. 

Consequently, BAE Systems (Operations) 

Ltd issued SB 32–JA960142 Revision 4, 

which provided an improved procedure for 

HFEC and FDP inspection to ensure the 

detection of cracks of 1.27 mm (0.05 in) 

length. 

In response to this revision, EASA issued 

AD 2017–0053 (corrected 24 March 2017) 

addressing the need for revised inspection 

procedures. 

Recently, an operator performing [EASA] 

AD 2017–0053 (referencing SB 32–JA960142 

rev 4) identified 3 crack indications (13 mm, 

3 mm & 8 mm) in close proximity, the total 

length of which was approximately 38 mm. 

This was an unusual report based of reported 

findings over the 24 years since the SB was 

initially released. In depth laboratory 

investigation of the discrepant part was 

undertaken, which found that the material 

was to specification and the cracks were 

fatigue in nature. The investigation was 

unable to establish a reason for the cracks 

being different in nature to those previously 

reported. 

In response, a further damage tolerance 

analysis was performed, which identified the 

need to reduce the repeat inspection interval 

defined in [EASA] AD 2017–0053. That is, a 

reduction from a repeat of 1,200 flight cycles 

(FC) to a repeat of 900 FC. 

For the reasons described above, this [CAA 

UK] AD retains the requirements of CAA UK 

AD 005–03–96 (superseded by EASA AD) 

and EASA AD 2017–0053 (superseded by 

this CAA AD) and requires the 

accomplishment of repetitive inspections in 

accordance with new repetitive inspection 

requirements. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0291. 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

retain the initial inspection, the 

calculation of hours time-in-service to 

flight cycle action, and replacement as 

necessary required by AD 2017–15–06, 

but proposed to decrease the repetitive 

inspection interval time from 1,200 

flight cycles to 900 flight cycles. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to detect and 

correct cracks in the MLG. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could cause 

failure of the MLG, which could result 

in loss of control of the airplane during 

takeoffs and landings. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received no comments on 

the NPRM or on the determination of 

the costs. 

Conclusion 

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 this 

State of Design Authority, it has notified 

the FAA of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI referenced 

above. The FAA reviewed the relevant 

data and determined that air safety 

requires adopting the AD as proposed. 

Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. This AD is adopted as 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed British Aerospace 

Jetstream Series 3100 & 3200 Service 

Bulletin 32–JA960142, Revision 5, dated 

December 13, 2019. This service 

information specifies procedures for 

doing a fluorescent penetrant inspection 

for cracks in the MLG. Alternatively, 

this service information specifies 

conducting an eddy current inspection 

for cracks in the MLG in accordance 

with He ́roux Devtek Service Bulletin 

32–56, Revision 4, dated August 16, 

2016, which the Director of the Federal 

Register approved for incorporation by 

reference as of August 31, 2017 (82 FR 

34846). 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 reviewed British Aerospace 

Jetstream Series 3100 & 3200 Service 

Bulletin 32–JA960142, Revision 4, dated 

October 21, 2016. This service 

information specifies procedures for 

doing a fluorescent penetrant inspection 

for cracks in the MLG. Alternatively, 

this service information specifies 

conducting an eddy current inspection 

for cracks in the MLG in accordance 

with He ́roux Devtek Service Bulletin 

32–56, Revision 4, dated August 16, 

2016, which the Director of the Federal 

Register approved for incorporation by 

reference as of August 31, 2017 (82 FR 

34846). 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI 

The MCAI does not apply to the 

Model HP.137 Jetstream Mk.1 airplanes 

or Model Jetstream Series 200 airplanes, 

whereas this AD does include those 

models because they have an FAA type 

certificate and share a similar type 

design in the affected area. 

The MCAI and service information 

apply to Model Jetstream Series 3100 

and Jetstream Series 3200 airplanes, 

which are identified on the FAA type 

certificates as Jetstream Model 3101 

airplanes and Jetstream Model 3201 

airplanes, respectively. 

The MCAI gives credit for inspections 

and corrective actions accomplished 


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before the effective date of the MCAI 

using ‘‘BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd 

SB 32–JA960142 at Revision 5, Revision 

4, or Revision 3.’’ This AD does not give 

credit for Revision 3, dated August 31, 

2016, as AD 2017–15–06 did not 

provide credit and the FAA did not 

receive any requests to use Revision 3 

as an alternative method of compliance. 

The MCAI requires compliance with 

all of the accomplishment instructions 

in the service information, which 

includes reporting the inspection results 

(if there is a crack) to the manufacturer. 

This AD does not require reporting 

information to the manufacturer. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 18 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per airplane Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspection ............................... 6 work-hours × $85 per hour 

= $510 per inspection 

cycle.

Not applicable .. $510 per inspection cycle ..... $9,180 per inspection cycle. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to replace the MLG based on the 

results of the inspection. The FAA has 

no way of determining the number of 

airplanes that might need this 

replacement: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

airplane 

Replace the MLG ......................................................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ............................... $5,000 $5,085 

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 has determined that this AD 

will not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This AD 

will not have a substantial direct effect 

on the States, on the relationship 

between the national government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(3) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

2017–15–06, Amendment 39–18966 (82 

FR 34846, July 27, 2017); and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

2022–12–09 British Aerospace (Operations) 

Limited and British Aerospace Regional 

Aircraft: Amendment 39–22081; Docket 

No. FAA–2022–0291; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01321–A. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective July 21, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2017–15–06, 

Amendment 39–18966 (82 FR 34846, July 27, 

2017) (AD 2017–15–06). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to British Aerospace 

(Operations) Limited Model HP.137 Jetstream 

Mk.1, Jetstream Series 200, and Jetstream 

Model 3101 airplanes and British Aerospace 

Regional Aircraft Model Jetstream Model 

3201 airplanes, all serial numbers, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 3211, Main Landing Gear Attach 

Section. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by cracks found on 

the main landing gear (MLG) main fitting at 

the pintle to cylinder interface. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to detect and correct cracks 

in the MLG. The unsafe condition, if not 

addressed, could cause failure of the MLG, 

which could result in loss of control of the 

airplane during takeoffs and landings. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Actions 

(1) Within the compliance times listed in 

paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (ii) of this AD, as 

applicable, inspect the MLG for cracks by 

following Appendix 1, sections A through G, 

of British Aerospace Jetstream Series 3100 & 

3200 Service Bulletin 32–JA960142, Revision 

5, dated December 13, 2019; or the 

Accomplishment Instructions, sections A 

through D(6), in He ́roux Devtek Service 


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Bulletin 32–56, Revision 4, dated August 16, 

2016. 

(i) For airplanes that have been inspected 

in accordance with AD 2017–15–06: Before 

the MLG accumulates 900 flight cycles since 

the last inspection or within 150 flight cycles 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs later, and thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 900 flight cycles. 

(ii) For airplanes that have not been 

inspected in accordance with AD 2017–15– 

06: Before the MLG accumulates 8,000 flight 

cycles since first installation on an airplane 

or within 50 flight cycles after the effective 

date of this AD, whichever occurs later, and 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 900 flight 

cycles. 

(2) If any crack is found during any 

inspection required by paragraph (g)(1) of 

this AD, before further flight, replace the 

MLG with an airworthy MLG and continue 

the inspections as required by paragraph 

(g)(1) of this AD. 

(3) The compliance times in paragraphs 

(g)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD are presented in 

flight cycles (landings). If the number of total 

flight cycles is unknown, for purposes of this 

AD, the number of flight cycles is the hours 

time-in-service (TIS) accumulated on the 

airplane multiplied by 0.75. For example: 

(i) 100 hours TIS × 0.75 = 75 flight cycles. 

(ii) 1,000 hours TIS × 0.75 = 750 flight 

cycles. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In 

accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the certification office, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (i)(1) of this AD and 

email to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Doug Rudolph, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; 

phone: (816) 329–4059; email: 

doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) 

United Kingdom (UK) AD G–2021–0015, 

dated November 24, 2021, for more 

information. You may examine the CAA UK 

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

No. FAA–2022–0291. 

(j) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on July 21, 2022. 

(i) British Aerospace Jetstream Series 3100 

& 3200 Service Bulletin 32–JA960142, 

Revision 5, dated December 13, 2019. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on August 31, 2017 (82 FR 

34846). 

(i) He ́roux Devtek Service Bulletin 32–56, 

Revision 4, dated August 16, 2016. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) For British Aerospace service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd., Customer 

Information Department, Prestwick 

International Airport, Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, 

United Kingdom; phone: +44 3300 488727; 

fax: +44 1292 675704; email: 

RApublications@baesystems.com; website: 

https://www.baesystems.com/Businesses/ 

RegionalAircraft/. For He ́roux Devtek service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

He ́roux Devtek Product Support, 8, Pembroke 

Court, Manor Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 

1TG, United Kingdom; phone: (855) 679– 

5450; email: technical_support@

herouxdevtek.com; website: https://

www.herouxdevtek.com/en/contact-us. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on 

the availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (817) 222–5110. 

(7) You may view this service information 

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/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on June 6, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12870 Filed 6–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0293; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01125–G; Amendment 

39–22079; AD 2022–12–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Alexander 

Schleicher GmbH & Co. 

Segelflugzeugbau Gliders 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 75–23–03 

for all Alexander Schleicher GmbH & 

Co. Segelflugzeugbau (Alexander 

Schleicher) Model Ka2B, Ka 6, Ka 6 B, 

Ka 6 BR, Ka 6 C, Ka 6 CR, K 7, K 8, and 

AS–K 13 gliders. AD 75–23–03 required 

visually inspecting the glue joint 

between the elevator nose rib number 1 

and the nose plywood skin and 

replacing the glue joint if insufficient 

glue adhesion was found. Since the 

FAA issued AD 75–23–03, the European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

superseded prior EASA ADs for the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

This AD adds the Model K 8 B gliders 

to the applicability and requires 

repetitively inspecting the glue joint at 

elevator rib number 1 and repairing any 

damage found. The FAA is issuing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 21, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of July 21, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. 

Segelflugzeugbau, AlexanderSchleicher-Str. 1, Poppenhausen, 

Germany D–36163; phone: +49 (0) 

06658 89–0; email: info@alexanderschleicher.de; website: https://

www.alexander-schleicher.de. You may 

view this service information at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. It is also 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0293. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0293; 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: Jim 

Rutherford, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, 


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