Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-21406 · Time limits/maintenance checks
ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2021-20-09. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Model ATR72-101, -102, -201, -202, -211, -212, and -212A airplanes, certificated in any category, with an original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before December 12, 2019.
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directives (AD) 2000-23- 26, AD 2018-14-11, and AD 2019-13-04, which applied to ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR72 airplanes. AD 2019-13-04 required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance instructions and airworthiness limitations. This AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations; as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD 2019-13-04, with no changes. For airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before January 30, 2018: Within 90 days after August 26, 2019 (the effective date of AD 2019-13-04), revise the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the information specified in ATR ATR72 Time Limits Document, Revision 16, dated January 30, 2018. The initial compliance time for doing the tasks is at the time specified in ATR ATR72 Time Limits Document, Revision 16, dated January 30, 2018, or within 90 days after August 26, 2019, whichever occurs later, except as provided by paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD.
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (h) of AD 2019-13-04, with no changes. For airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before January 30, 2018: For accomplishing airworthiness limitations (AWL) and certification maintenance requirement (CMR)/maintenance significant item (MSI) tasks identified in figure 1 to paragraph (h) of this AD, the initial compliance time is at the applicable time specified in the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the ATR ATR72 Time Limits Document, Revision 16, dated January 30, 2018, or at the applicable compliance time in figure 1 to paragraph (h) of this AD, whichever occurs later.
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (i) of AD 2019-13-04, with no changes. For airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before January 30, 2018: For CMR task 220000-5, a one-time initial threshold, as specified in ATR ATR72 Time Limits Document, Revision 16, dated January 30, 2018, is allowed as specified in figure 2 to paragraph (i) of this AD.
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (j) of AD 2019-13-04, with a new exception. Except as required by paragraph (k) of this AD, after the existing maintenance or inspection program has been revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals may be used unless the actions and intervals are approved as an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (n)(1) of this AD.
Except as specified in paragraph (l) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0173, dated August 5, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0173). Accomplishing the maintenance or inspection program revision required by this paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.
(1) Where EASA AD 2020-0173 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (3) of EASA AD 2020-0173 do not apply to this AD.
(3) Paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2020-0173 specifies revising “the approved AMP” within 12 months after its effective date, but this AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the “limitations, tasks and associated thresholds and intervals” specified in paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2020-0173 within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
(4) Except as provided by paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020-0173, the initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2020-0173 is at the applicable “associated thresholds” specified in paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2020-0173, or within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
(5) Where table 1 of EASA AD 2020-0173 specifies a compliance time of “without exceeding the previous threshold and interval as specified in TLD [Time Limits Document] Revision 16” for this AD use “without exceeding the compliance times specified in paragraph (g) of this AD.”
(6) The provisions specified in paragraphs (5) and (6) of EASA AD 2020-0173 do not apply to this AD.
(7) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2020-0173 does not apply to this AD.
After the maintenance or inspection program has been revised as required by paragraph (k) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals, are allowed unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of the “Ref. Publications” section of EASA AD 2020-0173.
