This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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Thursday, June 23, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0682; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01271–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) 

2016–10–08, AD 2017–05–10, and AD 

2019–01–05, which apply to certain 

Airbus SAS Model A330–200, –200 

Freighter, and –300 series airplanes; and 

AD 2019–20–13, which applies to 

certain Airbus SAS Model A330–200, 

A330–200 Freighter, A330–300, A340– 

200, A340–300, A340–500, and A340– 

600 series airplanes. AD 2016–10–08 

requires determining the flight cycles 

accumulated on certain trimmable 

horizontal stabilizer actuators (THSAs), 

and replacing the THSA if necessary. 

AD 2017–05–10, AD 2019–01–05, and 

AD 2019–20–13 require revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable. Since the FAA 

issued those ADs, the FAA has 

determined that new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations are necessary. 

This proposed AD would 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 August 8, 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 SAS 

service information identified in this 

proposed AD, contact Airbus SAS, 

Airworthiness Office—EIAS, RondPoint Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 

Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 

61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email 

account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; 

internet https://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–2022–0682. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0682; 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–2022–0682; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01271–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 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 


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which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued AD 2016–10–08, 

Amendment 39–18519 (81 FR 31844, 

May 20, 2016) (AD 2016–10–08), which 

applies to certain Airbus SAS Model 

A330–200, A330–200 Freighter, A330– 

300, A340–200, A340–300, A340–500, 

and A340–600 series airplanes. Airbus 

SAS Model A340–200, A340–300, 

A340–500, and A340–600 series 

airplanes were included in AD 2016– 

10–08, but are not included in this 

proposed AD. Airbus SAS Model A340– 

200, A340–300, A340–500, and A340– 

600 series airplanes are not included in 

this proposed AD because EASA 

included these airplanes in EASA AD 

2021–0250, dated November 17, 2021 

(EASA AD 2021–0250), and the FAA 

has added the MCAI to the required 

airworthiness actions list (RAAL) for 

Model A340 airplanes. AD 2016–10–08 

requires inspecting certain THSAs to 

determine the number of total flight 

cycles the THSA has accumulated, and 

replacing the THSA if necessary. The 

FAA issued AD 2016–10–08 to detect 

and correct premature wear of the 

carbon friction disks on the no-back 

brake of the THSA. Such a condition 

could lead to reduced braking efficiency 

in certain load conditions and, in 

conjunction with the inability of the 

power gear train to keep the ball screw 

in its last commanded position, could 

result in uncommanded movements of 

the trimmable horizontal stabilizer and 

loss of control of the airplane. 

The FAA issued AD 2017–05–10, 

Amendment 39–18821 (82 FR 13379, 

March 13, 2017) (AD 2017–05–10), 

which applies to certain Airbus SAS 

Model A330–200, A330–200 Freighter, 

and A330–300 series airplanes. AD 

2017–05–10 requires revising the 

maintenance or inspection program to 

incorporate new maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations. The FAA issued AD 2017– 

05–10 to prevent reduced structural 

integrity and reduced control of these 

airplanes due to the failure of system 

components. 

The FAA issued AD 2019–01–05, 

Amendment 39–19544 (84 FR 4310, 

February 15, 2019) (AD 2019–01–05), 

which applies to certain Airbus SAS 

Model A330–200, A330–200 Freighter, 

and A330–300 series airplanes. AD 

2019–01–05 requires revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program to incorporate new 

maintenance requirements and 

airworthiness limitations. The FAA 

issued AD 2019–01–05 to prevent 

reduced airplane control due to the 

failure of system components. AD 2019– 

01–05 specifies that accomplishing the 

revision required by paragraph (g) of 

that AD terminates all requirements of 

AD 2017–05–10. 

The FAA issued AD 2019–20–13, 

Amendment 39–19766 (84 FR 56378, 

October 22, 2019) (AD 2019–20–13), 

which applies to certain Airbus SAS 

Model A330–200, A330–200 Freighter, 

and A330–300 series airplanes. AD 

2019–20–13 requires revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations. The FAA issued AD 2019– 

20–13 to address the failure of system 

components, which could reduce the 

controllability of the airplane. AD 2019– 

20–13 specifies that accomplishing the 

actions required by that AD terminates 

all requirements of AD 2019–01–05. 

Additionally, AD 2019–20–13 specifies 

that accomplishing the action required 

by task number 274400–00004–1–E of 

Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations 

Section (ALS) Part 4, System Equipment 

Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), 

Revision 07, dated October 15, 2018, 

within the compliance time specified 

for that task in Airbus A330 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 4, System Equipment 

Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), 

Revision 07, dated October 15, 2018, 

terminates all requirements of AD 2017– 

25–13, Amendment 39–19127 (82 FR 

59960, December 18, 2017) (AD 2017– 

25–13), for Airbus SAS Model A330– 

200, –200 Freighter, and –300 series 

airplanes only. Lastly, AD 2019–20–13 

specifies that accomplishing the action 

required by task number 213100– 

00001–1–E of Airbus A330 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 4, System Equipment 

Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), 

Revision 07, dated October 15, 2018, 

within the compliance time specified 

for that task in Airbus A330 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 4, System Equipment 

Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), 

Revision 07, dated October 15, 2018, 

terminates all requirements of AD 2014– 

16–22, Amendment 39–17946 (79 FR 

49442, August 21, 2014) (AD 2014–16– 

22) for Airbus SAS Model A330–200, 

–200 Freighter, and –300 series 

airplanes only. 

Actions Since AD 2016–10–08, AD 

2017–05–10, AD 2019–01–05, and AD 

2019–20–13 Were Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2016–10– 

08, AD 2017–05–10, AD 2019–01–05, 

and AD 2019–20–13, the FAA has 

determined that new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations are necessary. 

The required actions mandated in AD 

2016–10–08 are incorporated into 

Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations 

Section (ALS) Part 4, System Equipment 

Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), 

Revision 08, dated July 1, 2021 (which 

is referred to in EASA AD 2021–0250, 

dated November 17, 2021) (EASA AD 

2021–0250) (also referred to as the 

MCAI). 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0250 

to correct an unsafe condition for all 

Airbus SAS Model A330–201, –202, 

–203, –223, and –243 airplanes; Model 

A330–223F and –243F airplanes; Model 

A330–301, –302, –303, –321, –322, 

–323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes; 

Model A330–841 airplanes; and Model 

A330–941 airplanes. 

Airplanes with an original 

airworthiness certificate or original 

export certificate of airworthiness 

issued after July 1, 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 the failure of system 

components, which could reduce the 

controllability of the airplane. See the 

MCAI for additional background 

information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2021–0250 describes 

airworthiness limitations for system 

equipment maintenance requirements. 

This proposed AD would require 

Airbus Service Bulletin A330–27–3199, 

dated July 15, 2014, which the Director 

of the Federal Register approved for 

incorporation by reference as of June 24, 

2016 (81 FR 31844, May 20, 2016). 

This proposed AD would also require 

A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 4, System Equipment 

Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), 

Revision 07, dated October 15, 2018, 

which the Director of the Federal 

Register approved for incorporation by 

reference as of November 26, 2019 (84 

FR 56378, October 22, 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. 


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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, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI 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 the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would retain the 

requirements of AD 2016–10–08 and AD 

2019–20–13. This proposed AD would 

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– 

0250 described previously, as proposed 

for incorporation by reference. 

Accomplishing the actions required by 

this proposed AD would terminate all 

requirements of AD 2014–16–22 for 

Airbus SAS Model A330–200, –200 

Freighter, and –300 series airplanes 

only, and would terminate all 

requirements of AD 2017–25–13 for 

Airbus SAS Model A330–200, –200 

Freighter, and –300 series airplanes 

only. Any differences with EASA AD 

2021–0250 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 (s)(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 2021–0250 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2021–0250 

in its entirety through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Using common terms that are the same 

as the heading of a particular section in 

EASA AD 2021–0250 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 2021–0250. 

Service information required by EASA 

AD 2021–0250 for compliance will be 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0682 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using 

the New Process 

The FAA’s process of incorporating 

by reference MCAI ADs as the primary 

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 2016–10–08 to be $255 per product 

(3 work-hours × $85 per work-hour) for 

inspecting the THSA for a total cost for 

U.S. operators of $35,190. The retained 

on-condition cost for AD 2016–10–08 is 

$724,511 per product (23 work-hours × 

$85 per work-hour). The FAA estimates 

the total cost per operator for the 

retained actions from AD 2019–20–13 to 

be $7,650 (90 work-hours × $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 


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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) AD 2016–10–08, Amendment 39– 

18519 (81 FR 31844, May 20, 2016); AD 

2017–05–10, Amendment 39–18821 (82 

FR 13379, March 13, 2017); AD 2019– 

01–05, Amendment 39–19544 (84 FR 

4310, February 15, 2019); and AD 2019– 

20–13, Amendment 39–19766 (84 FR 

56378, October 22, 2019); and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2022–0682; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2021–01271–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by August 8, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

(1) This AD replaces the ADs identified in 

paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) of this AD. 

(i) AD 2016–10–08, Amendment 39–18519 

(81 FR 31844, May 20, 2016) (AD 2016–10– 

08). 

(ii) AD 2017–05–10, Amendment 39–18821 

(82 FR 13379, March 13, 2017) (AD 2017–05– 

10). 

(iii) AD 2019–01–05, Amendment 39– 

19544 (84 FR 4310, February 15, 2019) (AD 

2019–01–05). 

(iv) AD 2019–20–13, Amendment 39– 

19766 (84 FR 56378, October 22, 2019) (AD 

2019–20–13). 

(2) This AD affects AD 2014–16–22, 

Amendment 39–17946 (79 FR 49442, August 

21, 2014) (AD 2014–16–22); and AD 2017– 

25–13, Amendment 39–19127 (82 FR 59960, 

December 18, 2017) (AD 2017–25–13). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to 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 July 1, 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 the failure of system 

components, which could reduce the 

controllability of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Inspection To Determine 

Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator 

(THSA) Part Number and Accumulated 

Total Flight Cycles, With Removed 

References to Certain Models 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2016–10–08, with 

removed references to certain models. For 

Model A330–200 Freighter, A330–200, and 

A330–300 series airplanes: Within 90 days 

after June 24, 2016 (the effective date of AD 

2016–10–08), inspect the THSA to determine 

if it has part number 47147–500, 47147–700, 

47172–300, 47172–500, 47172–510, or 

47172–520, and to determine the total 

number of flight cycles accumulated since 

the THSA’s first installation on an airplane, 

or since the most recent no-back brake (NBB) 

replacement. A review of airplane delivery or 

maintenance records is acceptable in lieu of 

this inspection if the part number of the 

THSA can be conclusively determined from 

that review. Accomplishing the revision of 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

program required by paragraph (o) of this AD 

terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(h) Retained THSA Replacement for Model 

A330–200 Freighter, A330–200, A330–300, 

With Removed References to Certain Models 

and Service Information 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2016–10–08, with 

removed references to certain models and 

service information. For Model A330–200 

Freighter, A330–200, and A330–300 series 

airplanes having a THSA with a part number 

specified in paragraph (g) of this AD: At the 

applicable time specified in paragraph (h)(1), 

(2), or (3) of this AD, replace each affected 

THSA with a serviceable THSA, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A330– 

27–3199, dated July 15, 2014. Accomplishing 

the revision of the existing maintenance or 

inspection program required by paragraph (o) 

of this AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

Note 1 to paragraphs (h) and (i): The 

THSA life limits specified in Part 4—Aging 

System Maintenance of the Airbus A330 

Airworthiness Limitations Sections are still 

relevant, as applicable to airplane model and 

THSA part number. 

(1) For a THSA that has accumulated or 

exceeded 20,000 total flight cycles since the 

THSA’s first installation on an airplane, or 

since the most recent NBB replacement, 

whichever is later, as of June 24, 2016 (the 

effective date of AD 2016–10–08): Within 6 

months after June 24, 2016. 

(2) For a THSA that has accumulated or 

exceeded 16,000 total flight cycles, but less 

than 20,000 total flight cycles since the 

THSA’s first installation on an airplane, or 

since the most recent NBB replacement, 

whichever is later, as of June 24, 2016 (the 

effective date of AD 2016–10–08): Within 12 

months after June 24, 2016, but without 

exceeding 20,000 total flight cycles. 

(3) For a THSA that has accumulated less 

than 16,000 total flight cycles since first 

installation on an airplane, or since the most 

recent NBB replacement, whichever is later, 

as of June 24, 2016 (the effective date of AD 

2016–10–08): At the applicable time 

specified in paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(i) Retained Replacement Times for Model 

A330–200 Freighter, A330–200, and A330– 

300 Series Airplanes With THSAs Having 

Less Than 16,000 Total Flight Cycles as of 

the Effective Date of This AD, With Removed 

References to Certain Models and Service 

Information 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2016–10–08, with 

removed references to certain models and 

service information. The requirements of this 

paragraph apply to Model A330–200 

Freighter, A330–200, and A330–300 series 

airplanes having a THSA with a part number 

specified in paragraph (g) of this AD that has 

accumulated less than 16,000 total flight 

cycles since first installation on an airplane, 

or since the most recent NBB replacement, 

whichever is later, as of June 24, 2016 (the 

effective date of AD 2016–10–08). Not later 

than the date specified in paragraphs (i)(1), 

(2), and (3) of this AD, as applicable: For any 

THSA having reached or exceeded on that 

date the corresponding number of total flight 

cycles as specified in paragraphs (i)(1), (2), 

and (3) of this AD, as applicable, replace the 

THSA with a serviceable unit, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Airbus Service Bulletin A330–27–3199, 

dated July 15, 2014. Accomplishing the 

revision of the existing maintenance or 

inspection program required by paragraph (o) 

of this AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(1) As of 12 months after June 24, 2016 (the 

effective date of AD 2016–10–08): The THSA 

flight-cycle limit (since first installation on 

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whichever occurs later) is 16,000 total flight 

cycles. 

(2) As of July 31, 2017: The THSA flightcycle limit (since first installation on an 

airplane, or since last NBB replacement, 

whichever occurs later) is 14,000 total flight 

cycles. 

(3) As of July 31, 2018: The THSA flightcycle limit (since first installation on an 

airplane, or since last NBB replacement, 

whichever occurs later) is 12,000 total flight 

cycles. 

(j) Retained THSA Replacement Intervals for 

Model A330–200 Freighter, A330–200, and 

A330–300 Series Airplanes, With Removed 

Service Information 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (k) of AD 2016–10–08, with 

removed service information. For Model 

A330–200 Freighter, A330–200, and A330– 

300 series airplanes with any part installed, 

as required by paragraph (h) or (i) of this AD, 

having a part number identified in paragraph 

(g) of this AD: From the dates specified in 

paragraph (i) of this AD, as applicable, and 

prior to exceeding the accumulated number 

of total flight cycles corresponding to each 

time, replace each affected THSA with a 

serviceable part, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A330–27–3199, dated July 

15, 2014. Accomplishing the revision of the 

existing maintenance or inspection program 

required by paragraph (o) of this AD 

terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(k) Retained Definition of Serviceable THSA, 

With Updated Paragraph References 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (l) of AD 2016–10–08, with 

updated paragraph references. For the 

purposes of paragraphs (g) through (j) and (l) 

of this AD, a serviceable THSA is a THSA: 

(1) Having a part number identified in 

paragraph (g) of this AD that has not 

exceeded any of the total accumulated flight 

cycles identified in paragraphs (i)(1) through 

(3) of this AD; or 

(2) Having a part number that is not 

identified in paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(l) Retained Parts Installation Limitation, 

With Updated Paragraph References 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (m) of AD 2016–10–08, with 

updated paragraph references. For Model 

A330–200 Freighter, A330–200, and A330– 

300 series airplanes: From each date 

specified in paragraphs (i)(1), (2), and (3) of 

this AD, a THSA having a part number 

identified in paragraph (g) of this AD may be 

installed on any airplane, provided the THSA 

has not exceeded the corresponding number 

of accumulated total flight cycles. 

Accomplishing the revision of the existing 

maintenance or inspection program required 

by paragraph (o) of this AD terminates the 

requirements of this paragraph. 

(m) Retained Revision of the Existing 

Maintenance or Inspection Program, With 

No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2019–20–13, with no 

changes. For Model A330–200 Freighter, 

A330–200, and A330–300 series airplanes 

with an original airworthiness certificate or 

original export certificate of airworthiness 

issued on or before October 15, 2018: Within 

90 days after November 26, 2019 (the 

effective date of AD 2019–20–13), revise the 

existing maintenance or inspection program, 

as applicable, to incorporate the information 

specified in Airbus A330 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 4, System 

Equipment Maintenance Requirements 

(SEMR), Revision 07, dated October 15, 2018. 

The component life limits and the initial 

compliance time for doing the tasks are at the 

times specified in Airbus A330 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 

4, System Equipment Maintenance 

Requirements (SEMR), Revision 07, dated 

October 15, 2018, or within 90 days after 

November 26, 2019, whichever occurs later. 

Accomplishing the revision of the existing 

maintenance or inspection program required 

by paragraph (o) of this AD terminates the 

requirements of this paragraph. 

(n) Retained Restrictions on Alternative 

Actions and Intervals, With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2019–20–13, with a new 

exception. Except as required by paragraph 

(o) of this AD, after the existing maintenance 

or inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (m) 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 (s)(1) of this AD. 

(o) New Revision of the Existing 

Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Except as specified in paragraph (p) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2021–0250, 

dated November 17, 2021 (EASA AD 2021– 

0250). Accomplishing the revision of the 

existing maintenance or inspection program 

required by this paragraph terminates the 

requirements of paragraphs (g), through (j), 

(l), and (m) of this AD. 

(p) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0250 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0250 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– 

0250 do not apply to this AD. 

(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021–0250 

specifies to ‘‘revise 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 

2021–0250 is at the applicable ‘‘limitations 

and associated thresholds’’ as incorporated 

by the requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2021–0250, 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 2021–0250 do not 

apply to this AD. 

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

2021–0250 does not apply to this AD. 

(q) New Provisions for Alternative Actions 

and Intervals 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (o) 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 

2021–0250. 

(r) Terminating Action for AD 2014–16–22 

and AD 2017–25–13 

(1) Accomplishing the action required by 

task number 213100–00001–1–E of Airbus 

A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 4, System Equipment 

Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision 

07, dated October 15, 2018, or using ‘‘The 

ALS’’ specified in EASA AD 2021–0250, 

within the compliance time specified for that 

task terminates all requirements of AD 2014– 

16–22 for Airbus SAS Model A330–200, –200 

Freighter, and –300 series airplanes only. 

(2) Accomplishing the action required by 

task number 274400–000041–E of Airbus 

A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 4, System Equipment 

Maintenance Requirements (SEMR), Revision 

07, dated October 15, 2018, or using ‘‘The 

ALS’’ specified in EASA AD 2021–0250, 

within the compliance time specified for that 

task terminates all requirements of AD 2017– 

25–13 for Airbus SAS Model A330–200, –200 

Freighter, and –300 series airplanes only. 

(s) 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 (t)(2) of this AD. 

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

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Airbus SAS’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(t) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2021–0250, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 


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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–2022–0682. 

(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 SAS service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus SAS, 

Airworthiness Office—EIAS, Rond-Point 

Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, 

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

5 61 93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

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 June 16, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13306 Filed 6–22–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 54 

[WC Docket No. 21–450; FCC 22–44; FR 

ID 92237] 

Affordable Connectivity Program 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal 

Communications Commission 

(Commission or FCC) seeks comments 

on the annual collection of data relating 

to price and subscription rates of 

internet service offerings received by 

households enrolled in the Affordable 

Connectivity Program, mechanism for 

collecting such data, and format for the 

data’s publication, as required by 

Section 60502(c) of the Infrastructure 

Investment and Jobs Act. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

July 25, 2022 and reply comments are 

due on or before August 8, 2022. If you 

anticipate that you will be submitting 

comments but find it difficult to do so 

within the period of time allowed by 

this document, you should advise the 

listed contact as soon as possible. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by WC Docket No. 21–450, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Electronic Filers: Comments may be 

filed electronically using the internet by 

accessing the Electronic Comment 

Filing System (ECFS): https://

apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. 

• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to 

file by paper must file an original and 

one copy of each filing. 

Filings can be sent by commercial 

overnight courier, or by first-class or 

overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All 

filings must be addressed to the 

Commission’s Secretary, Office of the 

Secretary, Federal Communications 

Commission. 

• Commercial overnight mail (other 

than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail 

and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 

Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 

20701. 

• U.S. Postal Service first-class, 

Express, and Priority mail must be 

addressed to 45 L Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20554. 

• Effective March 19, 2020, and until 

further notice, the Commission no 

longer accepts any hand or messenger 

delivered filings. This is a temporary 

measure taken to help protect the health 

and safety of individuals, and to 

mitigate the transmission of COVID–19. 

See FCC Announces Closure of FCC 

Headquarters Open Window and 

Change in Hand-Delivery Policy, Public 

Notice, DA 20–304 (March 19, 2020) 

(https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcccloses-headquarters-open-window-andchanges-hand-delivery-policy). 

People with Disabilities: To request 

materials in accessible formats for 

people with disabilities (Braille, large 

print, electronic files, audio format), 

send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call 

the Consumer & Governmental Affairs 

Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 

418–0432 (TTY). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric 

Wu, Wireline Competition Bureau, 202– 

418–7400 or by email at Eric.Wu@

fcc.gov. Requests for accommodations 

should be made as soon as possible in 

order to allow the agency to satisfy such 

requests whenever possible. Send an 

email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 

Consumer and Governmental Affairs 

Bureau at (202) 418–0530. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in WC 

Docket No. 21–450; FCC 22–44, adopted 

on June 7, 2022, and released on June 

8, 2022. The full text of this document 

is available for public inspection at the 

following internet address: https://

docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC22-44A1.pdf. 

I. Introduction 

1. On November 15, 2021, the 

President signed the Infrastructure 

Investment and Jobs Act (Infrastructure 

Act or Act), which modified and 

extended the Emergency Broadband 

Benefit Program (EBB Program) to a 

longer-term broadband affordability 

program called the Affordable 

Connectivity Program (ACP). The 

Infrastructure Act also mandates that 

the Commission issue final ‘‘broadband 

transparency rules’’ regarding the 

annual collection of information about 

the price and subscription rates of 

internet service offerings received by 

households enrolled in the Affordable 

Connectivity Program. Consistent with 

the directive to adopt rules no later than 

one year after enactment of the Act, the 

Commission herein seek comment on 

the data to be collected, mechanism for 

collecting this data, and format for the 

data’s publication. 

II. Discussion 

2. ACP Transparency Data to be 

Collect—Price and Subscription Rate 

Information. The Act requires an 

‘‘annual collection by the Commission 

of data relating to the price and 

subscription rates of each internet 

service offering of a participating 

provider under the Affordable 

Connectivity Program . . . to which an 

eligible household subscribes.’’ The 

Commission first seeks comment on the 

collection of price information. The 

Commission proposes that the price 

information include the monthly charge 

for the internet service offering that a 

household would be charged absent the 

application of the affordable 

connectivity benefit. How should the 

Commission collect promotional pricing 

or introductory rates? Should other 

price characteristics, such as whether 

the internet service offering is pre-paid 

or post-paid, be collected? Should taxes 

and fees be collected as part of price? If 

so, what price information should be 

included, and how can the Commission 

distinguish between the components of 

the price? For example, should the 

values of promotional discounts such as 

for streaming service (e.g., Disney+, 

Spotify, Netflix, etc.) or modem rental, 

military discounts, or paperless billing 

discounts be collected? Should the 

collected price information reflect any 

discounts provided to households 

receiving a service offering under an 

extended service contract? Should 

whether a plan is designated as a plan 

for a low-income household be 

collected? Should the prices for 

associated equipment, such as modems 

or routers, be collected? How should the 


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