2025-15-05: 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) 2024-03-07, Amendment 39-22677 (89 FR 17723, March 12, 2024); and b. Adding the following new AD: 2025-15-05 Deutsche Aircraft GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by 328 Support Services GmbH; AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH): Amendment 39-23092; Docket No. FAA-2024-2667; Project Identifier MCAI-2024-00473-T. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective September 3, 2025. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2024-03-07, Amendment 39-22677 (89 FR 17723, March 12, 2024) (AD 2024-03-07). (c) Applicability This AD applies to all Deutsche Aircraft GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by 328 Support Services GmbH; AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328-100 and 328-300 airplanes, certificated in any category. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 28, Fuel. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by operator reports of worn and ruptured bonding straps inside the feeder wing tanks and in both outer and inner wing tanks. The FAA is issuing this AD to address damaged bonding straps. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in the loss of bonding function and, in combination with a lightning strike, create a source of ignition in a fuel tank, possibly resulting in a fire or explosion and consequent loss 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, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2024-0154, dated August 2, 2024 (EASA AD 2024-0154). (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024-0154 (1) Where EASA AD 2024-0154 refers to July 26, 2023 (the effective date of EASA AD 2023-0137), this AD requires using April 16, 2024 (the effective date of AD 2024-03-07). (2) Where EASA AD 2024-0154 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (3) This AD does not adopt the "Remarks" section of EASA AD 2024-0154. (4) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2024-0154 specifies if "any damage is detected as defined in the inspection ASB," this AD requires replacing those words with "any worn or ruptured bonding strap is detected." (5) Where paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2024-0154 specifies "Modification of an aeroplane in accordance with the instructions of the modification SB", this AD requires replacing those words with "Accomplishing a modification, including doing detailed inspections, of an airplane in accordance with the instructions of the modification SB, and doing corrective actions if any worn or ruptured bonding strap is detected as specified in paragraph (3)". (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 manager of the International Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (j) of this AD and email to: 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, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Deutsche Aircraft GmbH's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature. (j) Additional Information For more information about this AD, contact Joe Salameh, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206-231-3536; email joe.salameh@faa.gov. (k) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of the material listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this material as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2024-0154, dated August 2, 2024. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For EASA material identified in this AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu. You may find this material 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 at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. Issued on July 23, 2025. Christopher R. Parker, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2025-14439 Filed 7-29-25; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P