80 FR 57121 - Notice of Intent To Designate as Abandoned Normal Category Type Certificate: Silvercraft S.co.p.a., Type Certificate No. H2EU
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 183 (September 22, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 183 (September 22, 2015)
| Page Range | 57121-57121 | |
| FR Document | 2015-24098 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 183 (Tuesday, September 22, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 57121] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24098] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 21 Notice of Intent To Designate as Abandoned Normal Category Type Certificate: Silvercraft S.co.p.a., Type Certificate No. H2EU AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent to designate Silvercraft S.p.A. type certificate issued in the normal category as abandoned; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the FAA's intent to designate Silvercraft S.co.p.a. (Silvercraft) Type Certificate (TC) H2EU, issued in the normal category, as abandoned. The FAA has been unable to locate Silvercraft, the TC holder, concerning the continued airworthiness of the aircraft certificated under its TC. The Federal Aviation Regulations (regulations) require that TC holders report certain failures, malfunctions, and defects to the FAA. The regulations also require, upon request, that TC holders submit design changes to the FAA that are necessary to correct any unsafe condition in their products. The FAA is responsible for surveillance of Silvercraft's ability to perform continued operational safety management and oversight of the helicopter on its TC. This action is intended to ensure that Silvercraft Model SH-4 helicopters are under a TC that has active continued operational safety management and oversight by a TC holder that can be subject to periodic safety audits by the FAA. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 21, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice must be submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration, Rotorcraft Standards Staff, ASW-110, Rotorcraft Directorate, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76177; fax: (817) 222-5961. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyrone D. Millard, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76177; telephone: (817) 222-5439; email: tyrone.d.millard@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to provide comments, written data, views, or arguments relating to this notice. Comments should be submitted to the address specified above. All comments received on or before the closing date will be considered. All comments received will be available in the docket for examination by interested persons. Comments may be inspected at the office of the FAA, Rotorcraft Standards Staff, Rotorcraft Directorate, 5th Floor, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Fort Worth, Texas, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Discussion This notice is intended to inform the public that the FAA intends to designate Silvercraft Type Certificate H2EU, issued in the normal category, as abandoned and that no additional original airworthiness certificates will be issued against Type Certificate H2EU. On September 8, 1968, Registro Aeronautico Italiano (now Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile) issued Silvercraft an Italian TC. On September 11, 1968, the FAA issued TC H2EU for Model SH-4 helicopters to Silvercraft S.co.p.a., Via Carlo Alberto n. 42, 14049 Nissa Monfferrato (At), Italy. On May 2, 2011, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union, revoked Silvercraft's TC SO/A-145. The reason for the revocation is Silvercraft's failure to apply for a design organization approval or an alternative, which is required as an EASA TC holder. Additionally, Silvercraft has failed to respond to all communications from EASA. As a result of the information provided by EASA, the FAA sent a registered letter to Silvercraft dated February 27, 2015, informing the company that we intend to classify TC H2EU as abandoned unless, within 60 days of receipt of the letter, we receive a written statement from them stating they are the holder of TC H2EU. The FAA has also attempted to make contact with Silvercraft by other means including telephone communication and internet searches but without success. A review of the FAA National Aircraft Registration Database confirms that there are no U.S.- registered SH-4 helicopters. The basis for issuance of a TC not only includes the applicant's submittal of various reports and data, but also the submittal of information about periodic inspections and maintenance to assure the continued operational safety of the helicopter. Among other regulatory requirements, 14 CFR 21.3 requires TC holders to report certain failures, malfunctions, and defects to the FAA; and 14 CFR 21.99 requires that TC holders submit design changes that are necessary to correct any unsafe condition in its products. Silvercraft is obligated to meet these requirements for all aircraft under its TC. The FAA is responsible for surveillance of a TC holder's ability to perform continued operational safety management and oversight of each helicopter on its TC. The FAA continues to monitor the safety performance of a helicopter type design after the aircraft is approved and placed into service. This is accomplished through post- certification review of TC holder data, review of service difficulty reports, communication with aircraft owners and operators, and other information provided by a TC holder. Periodic safety audits cannot be accomplished if the TC holder cannot be located. To date, the FAA has been unsuccessful in all attempts to locate Silvercraft. Hence, the FAA proposes to flag TC H2EU and consider it abandoned. This notice informs the public that the FAA intends to designate TC H2EU as abandoned and no additional original airworthiness certificates will be issued against that TC. This action is not intended as a surrender, suspension, revocation, or termination of the TC as those terms are used in 14 CFR part 21. However, this action is intended to ensure that each Silvercraft Model SH-4 helicopter is under a TC that has active continued operational safety management and oversight by a TC holder that can be subject to periodic safety audits by the FAA. Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on September 10, 2015. James A. Grigg, Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2015-24098 Filed 9-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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including the use of deadly force as FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft The basis for issuance of a TC not
authorized by applicable State or Certification Service, 10101 Hillwood only includes the applicant’s submittal
Federal law. Pkwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76177; of various reports and data, but also the
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day telephone: (817) 222–5439; email: submittal of information about periodic
of September, 2015. tyrone.d.millard@faa.gov. inspections and maintenance to assure
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the continued operational safety of the
Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Comments Invited helicopter. Among other regulatory
Secretary of the Commission. requirements, 14 CFR 21.3 requires TC
Interested parties are invited to holders to report certain failures,
[FR Doc. 2015–23669 Filed 9–21–15; 8:45 am] provide comments, written data, views,
malfunctions, and defects to the FAA;
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Comments should be submitted to the and 14 CFR 21.99 requires that TC
address specified above. All comments holders submit design changes that are
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION received on or before the closing date necessary to correct any unsafe
will be considered. All comments condition in its products. Silvercraft is
Federal Aviation Administration received will be available in the docket obligated to meet these requirements for
for examination by interested persons. all aircraft under its TC.
14 CFR Part 21 Comments may be inspected at the The FAA is responsible for
office of the FAA, Rotorcraft Standards surveillance of a TC holder’s ability to
Notice of Intent To Designate as Staff, Rotorcraft Directorate, 5th Floor,
Abandoned Normal Category Type perform continued operational safety
10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Fort Worth, management and oversight of each
Certificate: Silvercraft S.co.p.a., Type Texas, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Certificate No. H2EU helicopter on its TC. The FAA continues
Monday through Friday, except Federal to monitor the safety performance of a
AGENCY: Federal Aviation holidays. helicopter type design after the aircraft
Administration (FAA), DOT. Discussion is approved and placed into service.
ACTION: Notice of intent to designate This is accomplished through post-
This notice is intended to inform the
Silvercraft S.p.A. type certificate issued certification review of TC holder data,
public that the FAA intends to designate
in the normal category as abandoned; review of service difficulty reports,
Silvercraft Type Certificate H2EU,
request for comments. communication with aircraft owners
issued in the normal category, as
SUMMARY: This notice announces the abandoned and that no additional and operators, and other information
FAA’s intent to designate Silvercraft original airworthiness certificates will provided by a TC holder. Periodic safety
S.co.p.a. (Silvercraft) Type Certificate be issued against Type Certificate H2EU. audits cannot be accomplished if the TC
(TC) H2EU, issued in the normal On September 8, 1968, Registro holder cannot be located. To date, the
category, as abandoned. The FAA has Aeronautico Italiano (now Ente FAA has been unsuccessful in all
been unable to locate Silvercraft, the TC Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile) issued attempts to locate Silvercraft.
holder, concerning the continued Silvercraft an Italian TC. On September
11, 1968, the FAA issued TC H2EU for Hence, the FAA proposes to flag TC
airworthiness of the aircraft certificated H2EU and consider it abandoned. This
under its TC. The Federal Aviation Model SH–4 helicopters to Silvercraft
S.co.p.a., Via Carlo Alberto n. 42, 14049 notice informs the public that the FAA
Regulations (regulations) require that TC intends to designate TC H2EU as
holders report certain failures, Nissa Monfferrato (At), Italy. On May 2,
2011, the European Aviation Safety abandoned and no additional original
malfunctions, and defects to the FAA.
Agency (EASA), which is the Technical airworthiness certificates will be issued
The regulations also require, upon
Agent for the Member States of the against that TC. This action is not
request, that TC holders submit design
changes to the FAA that are necessary European Union, revoked Silvercraft’s intended as a surrender, suspension,
to correct any unsafe condition in their TC SO/A–145. The reason for the revocation, or termination of the TC as
products. The FAA is responsible for revocation is Silvercraft’s failure to those terms are used in 14 CFR part 21.
surveillance of Silvercraft’s ability to apply for a design organization approval However, this action is intended to
perform continued operational safety or an alternative, which is required as ensure that each Silvercraft Model SH–
management and oversight of the an EASA TC holder. Additionally, 4 helicopter is under a TC that has
helicopter on its TC. This action is Silvercraft has failed to respond to all active continued operational safety
intended to ensure that Silvercraft communications from EASA. management and oversight by a TC
Model SH–4 helicopters are under a TC As a result of the information holder that can be subject to periodic
that has active continued operational provided by EASA, the FAA sent a safety audits by the FAA.
safety management and oversight by a registered letter to Silvercraft dated
February 27, 2015, informing the Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on September
TC holder that can be subject to periodic 10, 2015.
safety audits by the FAA. company that we intend to classify TC
H2EU as abandoned unless, within 60 James A. Grigg,
DATES: Comments must be received on
days of receipt of the letter, we receive Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,
or before March 21, 2016. a written statement from them stating Aircraft Certification Service.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice they are the holder of TC H2EU. The [FR Doc. 2015–24098 Filed 9–21–15; 8:45 am]
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Standards Staff, ASW–110, Rotorcraft including telephone communication
Directorate, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort and internet searches but without
Worth, Texas 76177; fax: (817) 222– success. A review of the FAA National
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that there are no U.S.- registered SH–4
Tyrone D. Millard, Aerospace Engineer, helicopters.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of intent to designate Silvercraft S.p.A. type certificate issued in the normal category as abandoned; request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before March 21, 2016. | |
| Contact | Tyrone D. Millard, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76177; telephone: (817) 222-5439; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 57121 |
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