80_FR_9630 80 FR 9594 - Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Helicopters

80 FR 9594 - Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Helicopters

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 36 (February 24, 2015)

Page Range9594-9596
FR Document2015-03585

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (Bell) Model 412 and 412EP helicopters with certain static inverters (inverters) installed. This AD requires revising the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) and installing a placard in full view of the pilot to limit flight to visual flight rules (VFR) only and prohibit night operations. This AD is prompted by failures of certain inverters, most of which resulted in smoke in the cockpit. The actions specified by this AD are intended to restrict flight to VFR only and prohibit night operations to allow safe operation in the event of failure of an affected inverter. This failure would increase pilot workload during instrument flight rules (IFR) and could result in loss of certain pilot information displays and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-03585]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-0365; Directorate Identifier 2014-SW-049-AD; 
Amendment 39-18106; AD 2015-04-04]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. 
Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell 
Helicopter Textron Inc. (Bell) Model 412 and 412EP helicopters with 
certain static inverters (inverters) installed. This AD requires 
revising the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) and installing a placard in 
full view of the pilot to limit flight to visual flight rules (VFR) 
only and prohibit night operations. This AD is prompted by failures of 
certain inverters, most of which resulted in smoke in the cockpit. The 
actions specified by this AD are intended to restrict flight to VFR 
only and prohibit night operations to allow safe operation in the event 
of failure of an affected inverter. This failure would increase pilot 
workload during instrument flight rules (IFR) and could result in loss 
of certain pilot information displays and subsequent loss of control of 
the helicopter.

DATES: This AD becomes effective March 11, 2015.
    We must receive comments on this AD by April 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to the ``Mail'' address between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Operations Office 
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the economic evaluation, any 
comments received, and other information. The street address for the 
Docket Operations Office (telephone 800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES 
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after 
receipt.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Bell 
Helicopter Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX 76101; telephone 
(817) 280-3391; fax (817) 280-6466; or at http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/. You may review the referenced service information at the FAA, 
Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 
Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ife Ogunleye, Aviation Safety 
Engineer, Rotorcraft Certification Office, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 
2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222-5927; 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight 
safety, and we did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to 
provide your comments prior to it becoming effective. However, we 
invite you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written 
comments, data, or views. We also invite comments relating to the 
economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that resulted 
from adopting this AD. The most helpful comments reference a specific 
portion of the AD, explain the reason for any recommended change, and 
include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain 
duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written 
comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should 
submit them only one time. We will file in the docket all comments that 
we receive, as well as a report summarizing each substantive public 
contact with FAA personnel concerning this rulemaking during the 
comment period. We will consider all the comments we receive and may 
conduct additional rulemaking based on those comments.

Discussion

    We are adopting a new AD for Bell Model 412 and 412EP helicopters 
with an inverter part number (P/N) 412-375-079-101 or P/N 412-375-079-
103 with a serial number 29145 or larger. This AD limits operations to 
VFR and prohibits night operations by adding a restriction to the RFM 
and installing a placard in full view of the pilots. This AD is 
prompted by at least 30 failures of certain inverters; most have 
resulted in smoke in the cockpit. The root cause of the failures is 
still under investigation by Bell and Avionics Instruments LLC, the 
manufacturer of the inverters. The consequence of one failed inverter 
has the potential of allowing smoke in the cockpit, making it difficult 
to find a safe landing site at night or in instrument meteorological 
conditions. If both inverters fail, the pilot will lose primary flight 
and navigation displays, alternating current powered engine and 
transmission indicators, and autopilot. The RFM emergency procedure for 
dual inverter failure is to land as soon as practicable or fly VFR. The 
RFM emergency procedure for smoke in the cabin is to land as soon as 
possible. Until a new design is available, restricting flight 
operations to VFR and daytime increases the likelihood of a prompt safe 
landing.

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FAA's Determination

    We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant 
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is 
likely to exist or develop in other products of these same type 
designs.

Related Service Information

    Bell issued Alert Service Bulletin 412-13-156, dated April 25, 2013 
(ASB), which specifies inspecting part-numbered 412-375-079-101 
inverters and either repairing each inverter or replacing it with 
inverter P/N 412-375-079-103 to prevent failure. This ASB does not 
correct the unsafe condition identified in this AD. The specific cause 
of the inverter failures has not been verified, and since Bell issued 
the ASB, the failures have continued.

AD Requirements

    This AD requires, within 5 hours time-in-service, limiting 
operations to VFR and prohibiting night operations by revising the 
Limitations section of the RFM and by installing a placard in the 
cockpit in full view of the pilots.

Interim Action

    We consider this AD to be an interim action. The design approval 
holder is currently developing a modification that will address the 
unsafe condition identified in this AD. Once this modification is 
developed, approved, and available, we might consider additional 
rulemaking.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 88 helicopters of U.S. 
Registry.
    We estimate that operators may incur the following costs in order 
to comply with this AD. Labor costs are $85 per work hour. We estimate 
a minimal amount of time to revise the RFM and to install a placard. 
The required parts are $10 for a placard. Based on these requirements, 
the cost will be $10 per helicopter and $880 for the U.S. fleet.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    Providing an opportunity for public comments before adopting these 
AD requirements would delay implementing the safety actions needed to 
correct this known unsafe condition. Therefore, we find that the risk 
to the flying public justifies waiving notice and comment before 
adopting this rule because the required corrective actions must be done 
within 5 hours time-in-service.
    Since an unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate 
adoption of this AD, we determined that notice and opportunity for 
public comment before issuing this AD are impracticable and contrary to 
the public interest and that good cause exists for making this 
amendment effective in less than 30 days.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to 
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the 
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation 
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's 
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in 
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General 
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with 
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator 
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within 
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition 
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this 
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications 
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct 
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national 
Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed, I certify that this AD:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and 
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent that 
it justifies making a regulatory distinction; and
    4. 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.
    We prepared an economic evaluation of the estimated costs to comply 
with this AD and placed it in the AD docket.

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 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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


Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness 
directive (AD):

2015-04-04 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.: Amendment 39-18106; Docket 
No. FAA-2015-0365; Directorate Identifier 2014-SW-049-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Model 412 and 412EP helicopters with a static 
inverter (inverter) part number (P/N) 412-375-079-101 or 412-375-
079-103 with a serial number 29145 or larger installed, certificated 
in any category.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as failure of an 
inverter(s) under instrument meteorological conditions or night 
flight. This condition could result in smoke in the cockpit, 
increased pilot workload due to the loss of primary flight and 
navigation displays, alternating current powered engine and 
transmission indicators, and autopilot, and subsequent loss of 
control of the helicopter.

(c) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective March 11, 2015.

(d) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this 
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been 
accomplished prior to that time.

(e) Required Actions

    Within 5 hours time-in-service:
    (1) Add the statement ``Flight is restricted to VFR, and night 
operations are prohibited'' to the Limitations section of the 
Rotorcraft Flight Manual by making pen and ink changes or by 
inserting a copy of this AD.
    (2) Install a placard stating ``LIMITED TO VFR ONLY; NIGHT 
OPERATIONS PROHIBITED'' on the instrument panel in full view of the 
pilots.

(f) Special Flight Permits

    Special flight permits are prohibited.

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Certification Office, FAA, may 
approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Ife Ogunleye, 
Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft Certification Office, 
Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 
76137; telephone (817) 222-5927; email [email protected].
    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating 
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that

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you notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal 
inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office 
or certificate holding district office before operating any aircraft 
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(h) Additional Information

    Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin 412-13-156, dated April 
25, 2013, which is not incorporated by reference, contains 
additional information about the subject of this AD. For service 
information identified in this AD, contact Bell Helicopter Textron, 
Inc., P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX 76101; telephone (817) 280-3391; 
fax (817) 280-6466; or at http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/.

 (i) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 2422 AC Inverter.


    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 10, 2015.
Lance T. Gant,
Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-03585 Filed 2-23-15; 8:45 am]
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9594 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 36 / Tuesday, February 24, 2015 / Rules and Regulations (f) Alternative Methods of Compliance placard in full view of the pilot to limit 76137; telephone (817) 222–5927; email (AMOCs) flight to visual flight rules (VFR) only 7-AVS-ASW-170@faa.gov. The Manager, Engine Certification Office, and prohibit night operations. This AD SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FAA, may approve AMOCs to this AD. Use is prompted by failures of certain the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to inverters, most of which resulted in Comments Invited make your request. You may email your smoke in the cockpit. The actions This AD is a final rule that involves request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. specified by this AD are intended to requirements affecting flight safety, and (g) Related Information restrict flight to VFR only and prohibit we did not provide you with notice and (1) For more information about this AD, night operations to allow safe operation an opportunity to provide your contact Kyle Gustafson, Aerospace Engineer, in the event of failure of an affected comments prior to it becoming effective. Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & inverter. This failure would increase However, we invite you to participate in Propeller Directorate, 12 New England pilot workload during instrument flight this rulemaking by submitting written Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; rules (IFR) and could result in loss of comments, data, or views. We also phone: 781–238–7183; fax: 781–238–7199; certain pilot information displays and invite comments relating to the email: kyle.gustafson@faa.gov. subsequent loss of control of the economic, environmental, energy, or (2) CFM Service Bulletin (SB) No. CFM56– federalism impacts that resulted from 7B S/B 73–0203, dated June 9, 2014, and helicopter. adopting this AD. The most helpful CFM No. SB CFM56–7B S/B 73–0204, dated DATES: This AD becomes effective comments reference a specific portion of June 9, 2014, which are not incorporated by March 11, 2015. reference in this AD, can be obtained from the AD, explain the reason for any We must receive comments on this CFM using the contact information in recommended change, and include AD by April 27, 2015. paragraph (g)(3) of this AD. supporting data. To ensure the docket (3) For service information identified in ADDRESSES: You may send comments by does not contain duplicate comments, this AD, contact CFM International Inc., any of the following methods: commenters should send only one copy Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann • Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to of written comments, or if comments are Way, M/D Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the filed electronically, commenters should phone: 877–432–3272; fax: 877–432–3329; online instructions for sending your submit them only one time. We will file email: geae.aoc@ge.com. comments electronically. in the docket all comments that we (4) You may view this service information • Fax: 202–493–2251. receive, as well as a report summarizing at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, • Mail: Send comments to the U.S. each substantive public contact with 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, Department of Transportation, Docket MA. For information on the availability of FAA personnel concerning this Operations, M–30, West Building rulemaking during the comment period. this material at the FAA, call (781) 238–7125. Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 We will consider all the comments we (h) Material Incorporated by Reference New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, receive and may conduct additional None. DC 20590–0001. rulemaking based on those comments. Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on • Hand Delivery: Deliver to the ‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5 Discussion February 10, 2015. Ann C. Mollica, p.m., Monday through Friday, except We are adopting a new AD for Bell Federal holidays. Model 412 and 412EP helicopters with Acting Directorate Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification Examining the AD Docket an inverter part number (P/N) 412–375– Service. 079–101 or P/N 412–375–079–103 with You may examine the AD docket on a serial number 29145 or larger. This AD [FR Doc. 2015–03582 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] the Internet at http:// limits operations to VFR and prohibits BILLING CODE 4910–13–P www.regulations.gov or in person at the night operations by adding a restriction Docket Operations Office between 9 to the RFM and installing a placard in a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through full view of the pilots. This AD is DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD prompted by at least 30 failures of Federal Aviation Administration docket contains this AD, the economic certain inverters; most have resulted in evaluation, any comments received, and smoke in the cockpit. The root cause of 14 CFR Part 39 other information. The street address for the failures is still under investigation the Docket Operations Office (telephone by Bell and Avionics Instruments LLC, [Docket No. FAA–2015–0365; Directorate 800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES the manufacturer of the inverters. The Identifier 2014–SW–049–AD; Amendment section. Comments will be available in 39–18106; AD 2015–04–04] consequence of one failed inverter has the AD docket shortly after receipt. the potential of allowing smoke in the RIN 2120–AA64 For service information identified in cockpit, making it difficult to find a safe this AD, contact Bell Helicopter landing site at night or in instrument Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, meteorological conditions. If both Helicopter Textron Inc. Helicopters TX 76101; telephone (817) 280–3391; inverters fail, the pilot will lose primary AGENCY: Federal Aviation fax (817) 280–6466; or at http:// flight and navigation displays, Administration (FAA), DOT. www.bellcustomer.com/files/. You may alternating current powered engine and review the referenced service transmission indicators, and autopilot. ACTION: Final rule; request for information at the FAA, Office of the The RFM emergency procedure for dual comments. Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, inverter failure is to land as soon as SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort practicable or fly VFR. The RFM tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Worth, Texas 76137. emergency procedure for smoke in the Helicopter Textron Inc. (Bell) Model 412 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ife cabin is to land as soon as possible. and 412EP helicopters with certain Ogunleye, Aviation Safety Engineer, Until a new design is available, static inverters (inverters) installed. This Rotorcraft Certification Office, restricting flight operations to VFR and AD requires revising the Rotorcraft Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 daytime increases the likelihood of a Flight Manual (RFM) and installing a Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas prompt safe landing. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Feb 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\24FER1.SGM 24FER1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 36 / Tuesday, February 24, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 9595 FAA’s Determination opportunity for public comment before the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as We are issuing this AD because we issuing this AD are impracticable and follows: evaluated all the relevant information contrary to the public interest and that good cause exists for making this PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS and determined the unsafe condition amendment effective in less than 30 DIRECTIVES described previously is likely to exist or develop in other products of these same days. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 type designs. Authority for This Rulemaking continues to read as follows: Related Service Information Title 49 of the United States Code Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. Bell issued Alert Service Bulletin specifies the FAA’s authority to issue § 39.13 [Amended] 412–13–156, dated April 25, 2013 rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, (ASB), which specifies inspecting part- section 106, describes the authority of ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding numbered 412–375–079–101 inverters the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: the following new airworthiness and either repairing each inverter or Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more directive (AD): replacing it with inverter P/N 412–375– detail the scope of the Agency’s 2015–04–04 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.: 079–103 to prevent failure. This ASB authority. Amendment 39–18106; Docket No. does not correct the unsafe condition We are issuing this rulemaking under FAA–2015–0365; Directorate Identifier the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 2014–SW–049–AD. identified in this AD. The specific cause of the inverter failures has not been Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: (a) Applicability verified, and since Bell issued the ASB, General requirements.’’ Under that This AD applies to Model 412 and 412EP the failures have continued. section, Congress charges the FAA with helicopters with a static inverter (inverter) promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in part number (P/N) 412–375–079–101 or 412– AD Requirements air commerce by prescribing regulations 375–079–103 with a serial number 29145 or This AD requires, within 5 hours for practices, methods, and procedures larger installed, certificated in any category. time-in-service, limiting operations to the Administrator finds necessary for (b) Unsafe Condition VFR and prohibiting night operations by safety in air commerce. This regulation This AD defines the unsafe condition as revising the Limitations section of the is within the scope of that authority failure of an inverter(s) under instrument RFM and by installing a placard in the because it addresses an unsafe condition meteorological conditions or night flight. cockpit in full view of the pilots. that is likely to exist or develop on This condition could result in smoke in the products identified in this rulemaking cockpit, increased pilot workload due to the Interim Action action. loss of primary flight and navigation We consider this AD to be an interim displays, alternating current powered engine action. The design approval holder is Regulatory Findings and transmission indicators, and autopilot, currently developing a modification that We determined that this AD will not and subsequent loss of control of the will address the unsafe condition have federalism implications under helicopter. identified in this AD. Once this Executive Order 13132. This AD will (c) Effective Date modification is developed, approved, not have a substantial direct effect on This AD becomes effective March 11, 2015. and available, we might consider the States, on the relationship between additional rulemaking. the national Government and the States, (d) Compliance or on the distribution of power and You are responsible for performing each Costs of Compliance responsibilities among the various action required by this AD within the We estimate that this AD will affect levels of government. specified compliance time unless it has 88 helicopters of U.S. Registry. For the reasons discussed, I certify already been accomplished prior to that time. We estimate that operators may incur that this AD: (e) Required Actions the following costs in order to comply 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory Within 5 hours time-in-service: with this AD. Labor costs are $85 per action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (1) Add the statement ‘‘Flight is restricted work hour. We estimate a minimal 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under to VFR, and night operations are prohibited’’ amount of time to revise the RFM and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures to the Limitations section of the Rotorcraft to install a placard. The required parts (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); Flight Manual by making pen and ink are $10 for a placard. Based on these 3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in changes or by inserting a copy of this AD. requirements, the cost will be $10 per Alaska to the extent that it justifies (2) Install a placard stating ‘‘LIMITED TO helicopter and $880 for the U.S. fleet. making a regulatory distinction; and VFR ONLY; NIGHT OPERATIONS 4. Will not have a significant PROHIBITED’’ on the instrument panel in FAA’s Justification and Determination full view of the pilots. economic impact, positive or negative, of the Effective Date on a substantial number of small entities (f) Special Flight Permits Providing an opportunity for public under the criteria of the Regulatory Special flight permits are prohibited. comments before adopting these AD Flexibility Act. requirements would delay We prepared an economic evaluation (g) Alternative Methods of Compliance implementing the safety actions needed (AMOCs) of the estimated costs to comply with to correct this known unsafe condition. this AD and placed it in the AD docket. (1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Certification Therefore, we find that the risk to the Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this flying public justifies waiving notice List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 AD. Send your proposal to: Ife Ogunleye, and comment before adopting this rule Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES Certification Office, Rotorcraft Directorate, because the required corrective actions safety, Incorporation by Reference, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, must be done within 5 hours time-in- Safety. Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222–5927; service. email 7-AVS-ASW-170@faa.gov. Since an unsafe condition exists that Adoption of the Amendment (2) For operations conducted under a 14 requires the immediate adoption of this Accordingly, under the authority CFR part 119 operating certificate or under AD, we determined that notice and delegated to me by the Administrator, 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Feb 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\24FER1.SGM 24FER1

9596 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 36 / Tuesday, February 24, 2015 / Rules and Regulations you notify your principal inspector, or Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 maintaining a sufficient margin to lacking a principal inspector, the manager of First Street NE., Washington, DC address operating events. In Order No. the local flight standards district office or 20426, Telephone: (202) 502–8473, 693, the Commission approved the certificate holding district office before Robert.Stroh@ferc.gov. Existing MOD C Standards and operating any aircraft complying with this AD through an AMOC. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Reliability Standard MOD–020–0.2 In 1. Pursuant to section 215(d) of the addition, the Commission directed (h) Additional Information Federal Power Act (FPA),1 the NERC to develop certain modifications Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin 412– Commission approves Reliability to the standards. 13–156, dated April 25, 2013, which is not Standard MOD–031–1 (Demand and incorporated by reference, contains II. NERC Petition and NOPR Energy Data) developed by the North additional information about the subject of 4. In its petition, NERC stated that this AD. For service information identified in American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission- Reliability Standard MOD–031–1 will this AD, contact Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX 76101; certified Electric Reliability provide planners and operators access telephone (817) 280–3391; fax (817) 280– Organization (ERO). Reliability to actual and forecast demand and 6466; or at http://www.bellcustomer.com/ Standard MOD–031–1 provides energy data, as well as other related files/. authority for planners and operators to information, needed to perform resource collect demand, energy and related data adequacy studies.3 NERC explained that (i) Subject to support reliability studies and the proposed Reliability Standard also Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) supports the continued development of Code: 2422 AC Inverter. assessments. In addition, the Commission approves NERC’s proposed the reliability assessments prepared by Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on definitions for the terms Demand Side NERC. NERC stated that the proposed February 10, 2015. Management and Total Internal Reliability Standard improves the Lance T. Gant, Demand. The Commission also Existing MOD C Standards by: (1) Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft approves the associated implementation Streamlining them to clarify data Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. plan, violation risk factors and violation collection requirements; (2) including [FR Doc. 2015–03585 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] severity levels, and NERC’s proposed transmission planners as applicable BILLING CODE 4910–13–P retirement of the currently-effective entities that must report demand and Reliability Standards MOD–016–1.1, energy data; (3) requiring applicable MOD–017–0.1, MOD–018–0, MOD– entities to report weather normalized 019–0.1, and MOD–021–1 (Existing annual peak hour actual demand data DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MOD C Standards). from the previous year to allow for Federal Energy Regulatory 2. Further, pursuant to section meaningful comparison with forecasted Commission 215(d)(5) of the FPA, the Commission values; and (4) requiring applicable directs NERC to (1) develop a entities to provide an explanation of 18 CFR Part 40 modification to Reliability Standard how their forecasts compare to actual MOD–031–1 to clarify certain prior year data.4 [Docket No. RM14–12–000; Order No. 804] obligations to provide data to the 5. Reliability Standard MOD–031–1 Regional Entity and (2) consider the contains four requirements. Demand and Energy Data Reliability Requirement R1 provides that each Standard compliance obligations of an applicable entity upon receipt of a data request that planning coordinator or balancing AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory seeks confidential information. authority that identifies a need for the Commission, DOE. collection of demand and energy data I. Background must develop and issue a data request ACTION: Final rule. 3. Section 215 of the FPA requires a for such data to the relevant entities in SUMMARY: The Commission approves Commission-certified ERO to develop its area. The requirement mandates that Demand and Energy Data Reliability mandatory and enforceable Reliability the data request identify: (i) The entities Standard MOD–031–1 developed by the Standards, which are subject to responsible for providing the data; (ii) North American Electric Reliability Commission review and approval. Once the data to be provided by each entity; Corporation (NERC), which the approved, the Reliability Standards are and (iii) the schedule for providing the Commission has certified as the Electric enforced by the ERO, subject to data. Requirement R2 obligates the Reliability Organization responsible for Commission oversight, or by the entities identified in a Requirement R1 developing and enforcing mandatory Commission independently. In 2006, data request to provide the requested Reliability Standards. In addition, the NERC submitted the initial version of data to their planning coordinator or Commission directs NERC to develop a Reliability Standards MOD–016–1.1, balancing authority. Requirement R3 clarifying modification to the Reliability MOD–017–0.1, MOD–018–0, MOD– requires that the planning coordinator Standard. 019–0.1, MOD–020–0, and MOD–021–1. or the balancing authority provide the DATES: This rule will become effective The Existing MOD C Standards were data collected under Requirement R2 to April 27, 2015. designed to help ensure that historical their Regional Entity, if requested, to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and forecasted demand and energy data Susan Morris (Technical Information), are available for past event validation 2 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk- Office of Electric Reliability, Division and future system assessment. In Power System, Order No. 693, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,242, at PP 1223, 1235, order on reh’g, Order of Reliability Standards and Security, particular, the Existing MOD C No. 693–A, 120 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2007). Federal Energy Regulatory Standards, along with Reliability tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES 3 NERC Petition at 3. The proposed MOD Commission, 888 First Street NE., Standard MOD–020–0, require the Reliability Standard is not attached to the Final Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: collection of actual and forecast demand Rule. The complete text of the Reliability Standard is available on the Commission’s eLibrary (202) 502–6803, Susan.Morris@ data necessary to analyze the resource document retrieval system in Docket No. RM14–12 ferc.gov needs to serve peak demand while and is posted on the ERO’s Web site, available at: Robert T. Stroh (Legal Information), http://www.nerc.com. Office of the General Counsel, Federal 1 16 U.S.C. 824o(d) (2012). 4 NERC Petition at 4. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; request for comments.
DatesThis AD becomes effective March 11, 2015.
ContactIfe Ogunleye, Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft Certification Office, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222-5927; email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 9594 
RIN Number2120-AA64
CFR AssociatedAir Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety
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