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2022-04-05: Navigation

FAA order 2022-04-05 is an airworthiness directive in force since February 14, 2022. The FAA's subject line: Navigation. It names Boeing 757, Boeing 767: about 1,025 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: instruments and avionics.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
The Boeing Company
Models
757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series, 757-300 Series, 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-300F Series, 767-400ER Series, 767-2C Series
On this site
Boeing 757 440 registered
Boeing 767 585 registered

Dates and paperwork

In force since
February 14, 2022
Published
February 14, 2022 (signed February 7, 2022)
Docket
FAA-2022-0095
Status
Historical
The FAA's document
Read the order on the FAA's site

The FAA's summary their words, unchanged

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 757 airplanes and Model 767 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to perform their intended function if they experience interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band (5G C-Band), and a recent determination that, during approach, landings, and go-arounds, as a result of this interference, certain airplane systems may not properly function, resulting in increased flightcrew workload while on approach with the flight director, autothrottle, or autopilot engaged. The FAA is issuing this AD to address 5G C-Band interference that could result in increased flightcrew workload and could lead to reduced ability of the flightcrew to maintain safe flight and landing of the airplane. This AD requires revising the limitations and operating procedures sections of the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) to incorporate specific operating procedures for landing distance calculations, instrument landing system (ILS) approaches, non-precision approaches, speedbrake deployment, and go-around and missed approaches, when in the presence of 5G C-Band interference as identified by Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs). The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The order itself the regulatory text, as published

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive: 2022-04-05 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-21947; Docket No. FAA-2022-0095; Project Identifier AD-2022-00054-T. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective February 14, 2022. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to all The Boeing Company airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this AD, certificated in any category. (1) Model 757-200, -200PF, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes. (2) Model 767-200, -300, -300F, -400ER, and -2C series airplanes. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 34, Navigation. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a determination that radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to perform their intended function if they experience interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band (5G C-Band), and a determination that, during approach, landings, and go-arounds, as a result of this interference, certain airplane systems may not properly function, resulting in increased flightcrew workload while on approach with the flight director, autothrottle, or autopilot engaged. The FAA is issuing this AD to address 5G C-Band interference that could result in increased flightcrew workload and could lead to reduced ability of the flightcrew to maintain safe flight and landing of the airplane. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Revision (1) Within 2 days after the effective date of this AD: Revise the Limitations Section of the existing AFM to include the information specified in figure 1 to paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. This may be done by inserting a copy of figure 1 to paragraph (g)(1) of this AD into the Limitations Section of the existing AFM. BILLING CODE 4910-13-P ER14FE22.012 (2) Within 2 days after the effective date of this AD: Revise the Operating Procedures Section of the existing AFM to include the information specified in figure 2 to paragraph (g)(2) of this AD. This may be done by inserting a copy of figure 2 to paragraph (g)(2) of this AD into the Operating Procedures Section of the existing AFM. ER14FE22.013 BILLING CODE 4910-13-C Note 1 to paragraph (g)(2): Guidance for accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g)(2) of this AD can be found in Boeing Multi Operator Message MOM-MOM-22-0022-01B(R2), dated February 1, 2022; Boeing Flight Crew Operations Manual Bulletin TBC-67 R1, "Radio Altimeter Anomalies due to 5G C-Band Wireless Broadband Interference in the United States," dated February 1, 2022; Boeing Flight Crew Operations Manual Bulletin TBCC-72 R1, "Radio Altimeter Anomalies due to 5G C-Band Wireless Broadband Interference in the United States," dated February 1, 2022; Boeing Flight Crew Operations Manual Bulletin TBC-86 R1, "Radio Altimeter Anomalies due to 5G C-Band Wireless Broadband Interference in the United States," dated February 1, 2022; and Boeing Flight Crew Operations Manual Bulletin TBC4-33 R1, "Radio Altimeter Anomalies due to 5G C-Band Wireless Broadband Interference in the United States," dated February 1, 2022. (h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) For Model 757 airplanes: The Manager, Los Angeles 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 (i)(1) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. For Model 767 airplanes: 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 (i)(2) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. (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) AMOCs approved for AD 2021-23-12, Amendment 39-21810 (86 FR 69984, December 9, 2021) providing relief for specific radio altimeter installations are approved as AMOCs for the provisions of this AD. (i) Related Information (1) For more information about this AD for Model 757 airplanes, contact Jeffrey W. Palmer, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Equipment Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone: 562-627-5351; email: [email protected]. (2) For more information about this AD for Model 767 airplanes, contact Dean Thompson, Senior Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Equipment Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206-231-3165; email: [email protected]. (3) For service information identified in this AD that is not incorporated by reference, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110 SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600; telephone 562-797-1717; internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. (j) Material Incorporated by Reference None. Issued on February 7, 2022. Lance T. Gant, Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2022-03144 Filed 2-10-22; 11:15 am]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

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Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of November 6, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/2022-04-05.json · aircraft systems.