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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 23, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 1 Is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, 2 Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and 3 Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106g, 40113, 44701.
39.13

Amended
2. The FAA amends 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive:

20210217 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39
21400; Docket No. FAA20200900;
Product Identifier 2020NM080AD.
a Effective Date This airworthiness directive AD is effective March 30, 2021.
b Affected ADs None.
c Applicability This AD applies to the Airbus SAS
airplanes specified in paragraphs c1
through 4 of this AD, certificated in any category, all manufacturer serial numbers.
1 Model A318111, A318112, A318
121, and A318122 airplanes.
2 Model A319111, A319112, A319
113, A319114, A319115, A319131, A319
132, A319133, A319151N, and A319153N
airplanes.
3 Model A320211, A320212, A320
214, A320216, A320231, A320232, A320
233, A320251N, A320252N, A320253N, A320271N, A320272N, and A320273N
airplanes.
4 Model A321111, A321112, A321
131, A321211, A321212, A321213, A321
231, A321232, A321251N, A321252N, A321253N, A321271N, A321272N, A321
251NX, A321252NX, A321253NX, A321
271NX, and A321272NX airplanes.
d Subject Air Transport Association ATA of America Code 25, Equipment/Furnishings.
e Reason This AD was prompted by the results of laboratory tests on non-rechargeable lithium
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batteries installed in emergency locator transmitters ELT, which highlighted a lack of protection against currents of 28 volts DC
or 115 volts AC that could lead to thermal runaway and a battery fire. The FAA is issuing this AD to address this unsafe condition, which could result in local temporary fires, and could result in damage to the airplane and injury to occupants.
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 20200103, dated May 7, 2020; corrected May 8, 2020 EASA
AD 20200103.
h Exceptions to EASA AD 20200103
1 Where EASA AD 20200103 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
2 The Remarks section of EASA AD
20200103 does not apply to this AD.
3 Where paragraph 3 of EASA AD 2020
0103 specifies the parts installation limitation, for this AD, comply with paragraph i of this AD.
4 This AD allows the use of the airplane maintenance manual AMM tasks for the BITE built-in test equipment test of the ELT
specified in the Airbus SAS technical adaptations TAs identified in paragraphs h4i and ii of this AD, in lieu of the AMM tasks specified in the applicable Airbus SAS service bulletins specified in EASA AD 20200103.
i Airbus SAS TA 80724343/009/2020, Issue 1, dated May 20, 2020.
ii Airbus SAS TA 80832689/007/2020, Issue 2, dated October 29, 2020.
i Parts Installation Limitation 1 For airplanes that do not have an ELT
having part number P/N 01N65900 installed as of the effective date of this AD: As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install an ELT having P/N 01N65900 on any airplane unless the airplane has been modified as required by paragraph 1 of EASA AD 20200103.
2 For airplanes that have an ELT having P/N 01N65900 installed as of the effective date of this AD: After modification of the airplane as required by paragraph 1 of EASA AD 20200103, no person may install an ELT having P/N 01N65900 on that airplane if the modification is removed.
j Other FAA AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD:
1 Alternative Methods of Compliance AMOCs: The Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 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
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information directly to the Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph k of this AD.
Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-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, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SASs 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 paragraphs h4 and j2 of this AD, if any service information contains procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the operators maintenance or inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests identified as RC require approval of an AMOC.
k Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206 231 3223; email Sanjay.Ralhan@
faa.gov.
l 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. 552a 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 20200103, dated May 7, 2020;
corrected May 8, 2020.
ii Airbus SAS Technical Adaptation 80724343/009/2020, Issue 1, dated May 20, 2020.
Note 1 to paragraphs l2ii and iii: The issue date of the document is identified only on the last page of the document.
iii Airbus SAS Technical Adaptation 80832689/007/2020, Issue 2, dated October 29, 2020.
3 For EASA AD 20200103, contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668
Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999
000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https
ad.easa.europa.eu.

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