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Final Rule

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Document Details

Document Number2024-11587
TypeFinal Rule
PublishedMay 29, 2024
Effective DateJul 3, 2024
RIN2120-AA64
Docket IDDocket No. FAA-2024-0221
Text FetchedYes

Agencies & CFR References

Agency Hierarchy:
Transportation Department→Federal Aviation Administration
CFR References:
14 CFR 39

Linked CFR Parts

PartNameAgency
14 CFR 39 Airworthiness Directives... Federal Aviation Administration

Paired Documents

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External Links

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📊 Regulatory Analysis (Deterministic extraction)

Compliance Obligations 4 found

3 required actions
1 prohibited actions
REQUIRED manufacturer must maintain or parking
SHALL unspecified must comply for example
MAY NOT manufacturer must comply single AD
REQUIRED unspecified must comply L2

Costs of Compliance from "Costs of Compliance"

5
Work Hours
Extracted Entities (locations, events, objects)
Locations: Alaska
Regulated Objects: SAS A318 A300 A300-600 A310 A350-941 A310-203 A318-111 A319-111 A320-211
Organizations: FAA DOT
Comment Responses 8 commenters
4 accepted
0 rejected
0 partial
accepted Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA)
"clarification of “parking and storage” as intended by the proposed AD..."
accepted American Airlines (AA) and United Airlines (UAL)
"clarification of “parking and storage” as intended by the proposed AD..."
accepted AAL
"clarification of “parking and storage” as intended by the proposed AD..."
accepted as intended by the proposed AD. The commenter
"whether “parking and storage” included extended heavy maintenance checks, such as an S-check that is..."
no_response UAL
"in the future an attempt is made to include PMA parts during “initial release” as opposed to having ..."
no_response UAL
"unspecified request..."
no_response UAL
"unspecified request..."
no_response The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA,
"using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39..."
Legal Authority & Citations
Statutory Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g) Executive Order 13132 Executive Order 12866
CFR References: 14 CFR 39 14 CFR 39.19
Airworthiness Directives: AD 2024-11-01 AD 2021-21-02 AD 2024-08-08 AD 2021-20-08

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<RULE> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <SUBAGY>Federal Aviation Administration</SUBAGY> <CFR>14 CFR Part 39</CFR> <DEPDOC>[Docket No. FAA-2024-0221; Project Identifier AD-2023-01233-T; Amendment 39-22762; AD 2024-11-01]</DEPDOC> <RIN>RIN 2120-AA64</RIN> <SUBJECT>Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Final rule. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-21-02, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, A330-300, A330-800, A330-900, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, A340-600, and A380-800 series airplanes. AD 2021-21-02 required replacing certain parts manufacturer approval (PMA) Ni-Cd batteries with serviceable Ni-Cd batteries or maintaining the electrical storage capacity of those PMA Ni-Cd batteries during airplane storage or parking. This AD was prompted by a determination that the on-wing preservation procedures originally provided in that AD did not ensure the expected preservation of the battery capacity. This AD adds airplanes to the applicability and requires replacing each affected part with a serviceable part before release to service of an airplane after a storage or parking period, as applicable. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> This AD is effective July 3, 2024. </DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> <E T="03">AD Docket:</E> You may examine the AD docket at <E T="03">regulations.gov</E> under Docket No. FAA-2024-0221; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, any comments received, and other information. The address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30 [... Content truncated for display. Full text is stored and available for diff comparison ...]