2023-13-01: Fuel

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) 2008-23-01, Amendment 39-15722 (73 FR 67379, November 14, 2008); and b. Adding the following new AD: 2023-13-01 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-22486; Docket No. FAA-2023-1396; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00701-T. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective July 12, 2023. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2008-23-01, Amendment 39-15722 (73 FR 67379, November 14, 2008) (AD 2008-23-01). (c) Applicability This AD applies to all Airbus SAS airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4) of this AD, certificated in any category. (1) Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 airplanes. (2) Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, -153N, and -171N airplanes. (3) Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes. (4) Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, -232, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -251NX, -252NX, -253NX, -271NX, and -272NX airplanes. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 28, Fuel. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a determination that airplanes fitted with a certain fuel pump other than the fuel pumps identified in AD 2008-23-01 can be subject to cavitation erosion on the wiring conduit. The FAA is issuing this AD to address this condition, which could lead to be the source of an in-tank ignition, affecting the integrity of the airplane structure and systems. (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, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023-0106, dated May 25, 2023 (EASA AD 2023-0106). (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023-0106 (1) Where EASA AD 2023-0106 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (2) Paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2023-0106 is not adopted by this AD. Instead, for airplanes equipped with "fuel pump A" as defined in EASA AD 2023-0106, before further flight, replace "fuel pump A" with a fuel pump other than "fuel pump A," except as specified in paragraphs (7) and (8) of EASA AD 2023-0106. Note 1 to paragraph (h)(2) of this AD: Guidance for replacing fuel pumps can be found in paragraph 2.2. of "The AOT" as defined in EASA AD 2023-0106. (3) Where paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA AD 2023-0106 refer to "discrepancies, as defined in the AOT," for this AD, discrepancies include any erosion on the wiring conduit, holes in the inlet guide vanes, and erosion on the inlet guide vane that is less than 12mm (0.47 in) from the outer edge to the start of the erosion. (4) This AD does not adopt the "Remarks" section of EASA AD 2023-0106. (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, 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 2023-0106 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 Timothy Dowling, Aviation Safety Engineer, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 206-231-3667; email: [email protected]. (k) 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 2023-0106, dated May 25, 2023. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For EASA AD 2023-0106, 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. This material may be found in the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1396. (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 June 20, 2023. Michael Linegang, Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2023-13743 Filed 6-23-23; 4:15 pm]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P