2025-20-04: Flight controls

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) 2019-12-13, Amendment 39-19668 (84 FR 30577, June 27, 2019); and b. Adding the following new AD: 2025-20-04 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-23157; Docket No. FAA-2025-0196; Project Identifier AD-2024-00250-T. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective November 6, 2025. (b) Affected ADs This AD replaces AD 2019-12-13, Amendment 39-19668 (84 FR 30577, June 27, 2019) (AD 2019-12-13). (c) Applicability This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200CB, -200PF, and -300 series airplanes, certificated in any category. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 27, Flight controls. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a report of the failure of the aileron trim actuator attachment lug. The FAA is issuing this AD to address failure of the aileron trim actuator attachment lug and subsequent loss of feel force, wheel centering, and lateral trim. The unsafe condition, if not corrected, could cause over-control of the airplane and subsequent lateral pilot-induced oscillations, which could adversely affect continued safe flight and landing. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Retained Required Actions, With Revised Service Information This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD 2019-12-13, with revised service information. Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD: At the applicable times specified in the "Compliance" paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0159 RB, Revision 1, dated April 29, 2020, do all applicable actions identified in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0159 RB, dated March 29, 2019, or Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0159 RB, Revision 1, dated April 29, 2020. As of the effective date of this AD, only use Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0159 RB, Revision 1, dated April 29, 2020, for the actions required by this paragraph. Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for accomplishing the actions required by this AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-27A0159, dated March 29, 2019, which is referred to in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0159 RB, dated March 29, 2019. Note 2 to paragraph (g): Guidance for accomplishing the actions required by this AD can also be found in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-27A0159, Revision 1, dated April 29, 2020, which is referred to in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0159 RB, Revision 1, dated April 29, 2020. (h) Retained Exception, With Revised Service Information This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (h)(2) of AD 2019-12-13, with revised service information. Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0159 RB, dated March 29, 2019, and Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0159 RB, Revision 1, dated April 29, 2020, specify contacting Boeing for repair instructions: This AD requires doing the repair using a method approved in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (k) of this AD. (i) New Required Actions Except as specified by paragraph (j) of this AD: At the applicable times specified in the "Compliance" paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0160 RB, dated April 1, 2024, do all applicable actions identified in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0160 RB, dated April 1, 2024. Doing the modification required in this paragraph terminates the inspections required by paragraph (g) of this AD. Note 3 to paragraph (i): Guidance for accomplishing the actions required by this AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-27A0160, dated April 1, 2024, which is referred to in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0160 RB, dated April 1, 2024. (j) Exceptions to Requirements Bulletin Specifications (1) Where the Compliance Time columns of the tables in the "Compliance" paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0160 RB, dated April 1, 2024, refer to the original issue date of Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0160 RB, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0160 RB, dated April 1, 2024, specifies contacting Boeing for repair instructions: This AD requires doing the repair using a method approved in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (k) of this AD. (k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety 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 (l)(1) 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) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA, to make those findings. To be approved, the repair method, modification deviation, or alteration deviation must meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must specifically refer to this AD. (3) AMOCs approved for AD 2019-12-13 are approved as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of paragraph (g) of this AD. (l) Related Information (1) For more information about this AD, contact Katherine Venegas, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: 562-627-5353; email: [email protected]. (2) Material identified in this AD that is not incorporated by reference is available at the address specified in paragraph (m)(5) of this AD. (m) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) 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. (3) The following material was approved for IBR on November 6, 2025. (i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0159 RB, Revision 1, dated April 29, 2020. (ii) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0160 RB, dated April 1, 2024. (4) The following material was approved for IBR on July 12, 2019 (84 FR 30577, June 27, 2019). (i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-27A0159 RB, dated March 29, 2019. (ii) [Reserved] (5) For the Boeing material identified in this AD, 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; website myboeingfleet.com. (6) 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. (7) 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 [email protected]. Issued on September 26, 2025. Peter A. White, Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2025-19394 Filed 10-1-25; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P