2022-15-08: Information systems

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: a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-20-03, Amendment 39-19756 (84 FR 55036, October 15, 2019); and b. Adding the following new AD: 2022-15-08 Transport Category Airplanes: Amendment 39-22128; Docket No. FAA-2022-0883; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-01179-T. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective August 12, 2022. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2019-20-03, Amendment 39-19756 (84 FR 55036, October 15, 2019) (AD 2019-20-03). (c) Applicability This AD applies to the airplanes identified in EASA AD 2021-0234, dated October 28, 2021 (EASA AD 2021-0234), certificated in any category. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 46, Information systems. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by reports of smoke and fumes in the flight deck. The FAA is issuing this AD to address smoke and fumes in the flight deck, which could result in excessive flightcrew workload and injury to flight deck occupants. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Requirements Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, EASA AD 2021-0234. (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021-0234 (1) Where EASA AD 2021-0234 refers to the effective date of December 14, 2018 (the effective date of the original issue of EASA AD 2018-0259) this AD requires using November 19, 2019 (the effective date of AD 2019-20-03). (2) Where EASA AD 2021-0234 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (3) The "Remarks" section of EASA AD 2021-0234 does not apply to this AD. (i) Parts Installation Prohibition After modification of an airplane as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no person may install an affected part on any airplane. (j) Additional 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 (k) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]/ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, FAA. 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 Fokker Services B.V.'s EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature. (k) Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206-231-3225; email [email protected]. (l) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0234, dated October 28, 2021. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For EASA AD 2021-0234, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. (4) 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 www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0883. (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 [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. Issued on July 15, 2022. Gaetano A. Sciortino, Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2022-16083 Filed 7-27-22; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P