2022-22-09: Engine Fuel and Control

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: 2022-22-09 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-22224; Docket No. FAA-2022-1064; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00342-T. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective December 30, 2022. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A350-1041 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-0040, dated March 8, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0040). (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 73, Engine Fuel and Control. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a report of rejected take-offs after transient engine N1 shaft speed exceedance. The FAA is issuing this AD to address a stuck combined spill valve (CSV) piston of the engine hydro-mechanical units (HMUs), which could significantly reduce engine thrust, and if combined with a loss of the second engine, could possibly result in reduced control of the airplane. (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 2022-0040. (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022-0040 (1) Where EASA AD 2022-0040 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (2) The "Remarks" section of EASA AD 2022-0040 does not apply to this AD. (3) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2022-0040 specifies to replace "[b]efore an affected part exceeds the life limit as defined in Table 1 of this [EASA] AD," this AD requires replacing "before an affected part exceeds the life limit specified in Table 1 of EASA 2022-0040, or within 3 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later." (4) Where Table 1 of EASA AD 2022-0040 specifies calendar timeframes, for this AD replace the text "31 March 2022 to 29, June 2023" with "the effective date of this AD through June 29, 2023." (i) Additional AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): 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 responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the International Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. 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. (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, if any service information referenced in EASA AD 2022-0042 contains paragraphs that are labeled as RC, the instructions in RC paragraphs, including subparagraphs under an RC paragraph, must be done to comply with this AD; any paragraphs, including subparagraphs under those paragraphs, that are not identified as RC are recommended. The instructions in paragraphs, including subparagraphs under those paragraphs, not identified as RC may be deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the instructions identified as RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or changes to instructions identified as RC require approval of an AMOC. (j) Additional Information For more information about this AD, contact Dat Le, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 516-228-7317; email [email protected]. (k) 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 2022-0040, dated March 8, 2022. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For EASA AD 2022-0040, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; website easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at 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. (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 October 21, 2022. Christina Underwood, Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2022-25512 Filed 11-23-22; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P