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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 33 / Monday, February 22, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 10447 Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, FAA, to make Issued on December 30, 2020. www.regulations.gov by searching for those findings. To be approved, the repair Lance T. Gant, and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– method, modification deviation, or alteration Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 0855. deviation must meet the certification basis of Division, Aircraft Certification Service. Examining the AD Docket the airplane, and the approval must [FR Doc. 2021–01823 Filed 2–19–21; 8:45 am] specifically refer to this AD. You may examine the AD docket on BILLING CODE 4910–13–P (4) For service information that contains the internet at https:// steps that are labeled as Required for www.regulations.gov by searching for Compliance (RC), the provisions of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– paragraphs (k)(4)(i) and (ii) of this AD apply. 0855; or in person at Docket Operations (i) The steps labeled as RC, including Federal Aviation Administration between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday substeps under an RC step and any figures through Friday, except Federal holidays. identified in an RC step, must be done to 14 CFR Part 39 The AD docket contains this final rule, comply with the AD. If a step or substep is any comments received, and other labeled ‘‘RC Exempt,’’ then the RC [Docket No. FAA–2020–0855; Project information. The address for Docket requirement is removed from that step or Identifier MCAI–2020–00909–T; Amendment 39–21385; AD 2021–02–02] Operations is U.S. Department of substep. An AMOC is required for any Transportation, Docket Operations, M– deviations to RC steps, including substeps RIN 2120–AA64 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room and identified figures. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, (ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, Washington, DC 20590. deviated from using accepted methods in Support and Services (Formerly FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: accordance with the operator’s maintenance Known as Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics) Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace or inspection program without obtaining Airplanes Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, International Validation Branch, FAA, including substeps and identified figures, can AGENCY: Federal Aviation still be done as specified, and the airplane Administration (FAA), Department of 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA can be put back in an airworthy condition. Transportation (DOT). 98198; phone and fax: 206–231–3220; ACTION: Final rule. email: [email protected]. (l) Related Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new For more information about this AD, Discussion contact Susan L. Monroe, Aerospace airworthiness directive (AD) for all Saab Engineer, Cabin Safety and Environmental AB, Support and Services Model SAAB The EASA, which is the Technical Systems Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2000 airplanes. This AD was prompted Agent for the Member States of the 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA by a report of inadvertently reversed European Union, has issued EASA AD 98198; phone and fax: 206–231–3570; email: connections of the outboard and inboard 2020–0137, dated June 18, 2020 (EASA [email protected]. channel harnesses of the wheel speed AD 2020–0137) (referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing (m) Material Incorporated by Reference transducers in the main landing gear (MLG) wheel axles. This AD requires an Airworthiness Information, or the (1) The Director of the Federal Register inspection for correct installation of the MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition approved the incorporation by reference MLG anti-skid system harnesses and for all Saab AB, Support and Services (IBR) of the service information listed in this corrective actions if necessary, as Model SAAB 2000 airplanes. paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR specified in a European Union Aviation The FAA issued a notice of proposed part 51. Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR (2) You must use this service information incorporated by reference. The FAA is part 39 by adding an AD that would as applicable to do the actions required by apply to all Saab AB, Support and this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Services Model SAAB 2000 airplanes. (i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– The NPRM published in the Federal 26A1122, Revision 3, dated January 31, 2020. DATES: This AD is effective March 29, Register on October 1, 2020 (85 FR (ii) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 2021. 61877). The NPRM was prompted by a 26A1137, Revision 2, dated January 27, 2020. The Director of the Federal Register report of inadvertently reversed (3) For service information identified in approved the incorporation by reference connections of the outboard and inboard this AD, contact Boeing Commercial of a certain publication listed in this AD channel harnesses of the wheel speed Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data as of March 29, 2021. transducers in the MLG wheel axles. Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., ADDRESSES: For material incorporated The NPRM proposed to require an MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact inspection for correct installation of the telephone 562–797–1717; internet https:// the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, MLG anti-skid system harnesses and www.myboeingfleet.com. 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 (4) You may view this service information corrective actions if necessary, as 221 8999 000; email: ADs@ at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, specified in an EASA AD. Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th easa.europa.eu; internet: The FAA is issuing this AD to address St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this inadvertently reversed connections of availability of this material at the FAA, call IBR material on the EASA website at the outboard and inboard channel 206–231–3195. https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may harnesses of the wheel speed (5) You may view this service information view this IBR material at the FAA, transducers in the MLG wheel axles, that is incorporated by reference at the Airworthiness Products Section, which could lead to wrong inputs to the National Archives and Records Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South anti-skid function, whenever activated, Administration (NARA). For information on 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For with consequent reduced braking the availability of this material at NARA, information on the availability of this capability, and possibly result in email [email protected], or go to: https:// material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. damage to the airplane and loss of www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- It is also available in the AD docket on control during landing. See the MCAI locations.html. the internet at https:// for additional background information. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Feb 19, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\22FER1.SGM 22FER1 tkelley on DSKBCP9HB2PROD with RULES 10448 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 33 / Monday, February 22, 2021 / Rules and Regulations Comments • Are consistent with the intent that installation of inboard and outboard was proposed in the NPRM for anti-skid harnesses on the left-hand and The FAA gave the public the addressing the unsafe condition; and right-hand MLG; and removal, opportunity to participate in developing • Do not add any additional burden inspection, and repair of any incorrectly this final rule. The FAA received no upon the public than was already installed inboard and outboard anti-skid comments on the NPRM or on the proposed in the NPRM. harnesses. This material is reasonably determination of the cost to the public. Related Service Information Under 1 available because the interested parties Conclusion CFR Part 51 have access to it through their normal EASA AD 2020–0137 describes course of business or by the means The FAA reviewed the relevant data procedures for a one-time inspection for identified in the ADDRESSES section. and determined that air safety and the correct installation of the outboard and Costs of Compliance public interest require adopting this inboard left-hand and right-hand MLG final rule as proposed, except for minor anti-skid system harnesses and The FAA estimates that this AD editorial changes. The FAA has corrective actions if necessary. affects 11 airplanes of U.S. registry. The determined that these minor changes: Corrective actions include trouble- FAA estimates the following costs to shooting and verification of the comply with this AD: ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS Cost per Cost on U.S. Labor cost Parts cost product operators 4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 .......................................................................................... $0 $340 $3,740 The FAA has received no definitive (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation (c) Applicability data that would enable providing cost in Alaska, and This AD applies to all Saab AB, Support estimates for the on-condition actions (3) Will not have a significant and Services Model SAAB 2000 airplanes, specified in this AD. economic impact, positive or negative, certificated in any category. Authority for This Rulemaking on a substantial number of small entities (d) Subject under the criteria of the Regulatory Title 49 of the United States Code Air Transport Association (ATA) of specifies the FAA’s authority to issue Flexibility Act. America Code 32, Landing gear. rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 (e) Reason section 106, describes the authority of This AD was prompted by a report of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation inadvertently reversed connections of the Aviation Programs, describes in more safety, Incorporation by reference, outboard and inboard channel harnesses of detail the scope of the Agency’s Safety.