81 FR 41796 - Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)

Page Range		41796-41798
FR Document		2016-14972

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model AS 365 N3 helicopters. This AD requires inspecting the cabin and cockpit for labels, placards, or markings that provide jettison procedure instructions for cabin doors, removing any labels, placards, or markings that are in an incorrect location, and installing placards where they are missing. This AD is prompted by the determination that placards had not been installed according to specifications on newly manufactured helicopters. The actions are intended to provide exit procedures during an emergency.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-6033; Directorate Identifier 2015-SW-019-AD; 
Amendment 39-18571; AD 2016-13-07]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus 
Helicopters Model AS 365 N3 helicopters. This AD requires inspecting 
the cabin and cockpit for labels, placards, or markings that provide 
jettison procedure instructions for cabin doors, removing any labels, 
placards, or markings that are in an incorrect location, and installing 
placards where they are missing. This AD is prompted by the 
determination that placards had not been installed according to 
specifications on newly manufactured helicopters. The actions are 
intended to provide exit procedures during an emergency.

DATES: This AD is effective August 2, 2016.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of a certain document listed in this AD as of August 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule, 
contact Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 
75052; telephone (972) 641-0000 or (800) 232-0323; fax (972) 641-3775; 
or at http://www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. You may review the 
referenced service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional 
Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort 
Worth, TX 76177. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
6033.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
6033; 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 European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any 
incorporated-by-reference service information, the economic evaluation, 
any comments received, and other information. The street address for 
the Docket Operations Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is U.S. Department 
of Transportation, Docket Operations Office, M-30, West Building Ground 
Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Hatfield, Aviation Safety 
Engineer, Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 10101 
Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5110; email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On March 11, 2016, at 81 FR 12836, the Federal Register published 
our notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which proposed to amend 14 
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to Airbus Helicopters 
Model AS 365 N3 helicopters. The NPRM proposed to require inspecting 
the cabin and cockpit for labels, placards, or markings that provide 
jettison procedure instructions for cabin doors, removing any labels, 
placards, or markings that are in an incorrect location, and installing 
placards in the correct locations. The proposed requirements were 
intended to provide exit procedures during an emergency.
    The NPRM was prompted by AD No. 2015-0068-E, dated April 29, 2015, 
issued by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of 
the European Union, to correct an unsafe condition for the Airbus 
Helicopters Model AS 365 N3 helicopters without external life rafts 
installed, except those helicopters modified in accordance with Airbus 
Helicopters modification (MOD) 0711B68, and Model AS 365 N3 helicopters 
with external life rafts installed, except those helicopters modified 
in accordance Airbus Helicopters MOD 0711B67 and MOD 0711B68. EASA 
advises that during helicopter delivery after manufacturing, Airbus 
Helicopters identified that placards providing jettison procedure 
instructions for the cabin doors were not systematically installed or 
not installed in a proper location. This condition, if not corrected, 
could prevent the timely evacuation of the helicopter during an 
emergency. The EASA AD consequently requires determining whether any 
placards are missing or incorrectly located, installing any missing 
placards, and replacing any incorrectly located placards.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing 
this AD, but we received no comments on the NPRM (81 FR 12836, March 
11, 2016).

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by the aviation authority of 
France and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to 
our bilateral agreement with France, EASA, its technical 
representative, has notified us of the unsafe condition described in 
the EASA AD. We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all 
information

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provided by EASA and determined the unsafe condition exists and is 
likely to exist or develop on other helicopters of this same type 
design and that air safety and the public interest require adopting the 
AD requirements as proposed.

Differences Between This AD and the EASA AD

    The EASA AD requires compliance within 14 days after the effective 
date of the EASA AD. This AD requires compliance within 50 hours time-
in-service.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin No. AS365-
11.00.02, Revision 2, dated April 23, 2015 (ASB). The service 
information describes procedures for replacing and installing cabin 
internal evacuation markings. The ASB reports that deviations in the 
locations of the cabin internal evacuation markings and missing 
markings were noted during the delivery of new helicopters. The ASB 
provides instructions about the locations of, characteristics of, and 
information contained in the markings.
    This service information is reasonably available because the 
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of 
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 15 helicopters of U.S. Registry 
and that labor costs average $85 a work-hour. Based on these estimates, 
we expect that inspecting the helicopter to determine the proper 
location and presence of cabin door jettison procedure placards and 
replacing and installing them requires 4 work-hours and that parts cost 
$70. We estimate a total cost of $410 per helicopter, and $6,150 for 
the U.S. fleet.

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 helicopters identified in this 
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    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 above, 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):

2016-13-07 Airbus Helicopters: Amendment 39-18571; Docket No. FAA-
2015-6033; Directorate Identifier 2015-SW-019-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters Model AS 365 N3 
helicopters, certificated in any category.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as missing or incorrectly 
located information for exiting a helicopter. This condition could 
result in failure to jettison cabin doors during an emergency, 
resulting in death or injury of helicopter occupants.

(c) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective August 2, 2016.

(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 50 hours time-in-service:
    (1) Inspect the cabin and cockpit for labels, placards, and 
markings that provide jettison procedure instructions for cabin 
doors.
    (2) For the left and right side, remove any existing label, 
placard, and marking and install placards in accordance with the 
Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.B.2 and Figures 1 through 
6, of Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin No. AS365-11.00.02, 
Revision 2, dated April 23, 2015.

(f) Credit for Previously Completed Actions

    Actions accomplished before the effective date of this AD in 
accordance with Airbus Helicopters Modification (MOD) 0711B68 for 
helicopters without external life rafts or MOD 0711B68 and MOD 
0711B67 for helicopters with external life rafts are considered 
acceptable for compliance with this AD.

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs 
for this AD. Send your proposal to: David Hatfield, Aviation Safety 
Engineer, Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 
10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-
5110; 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 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

    The subject of this AD is addressed in the European Aviation 
Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2015-0068-E, dated April 29, 2015. You 
may view the EASA AD on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 
by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-2015-6033.

(i) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 1100, Placards and 
Markings.

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the 
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this 
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

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    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do 
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin No. AS365-
11.00.02, Revision 2, dated April 23, 2015.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For Airbus Helicopters service information identified in 
this final rule, contact Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. Forum Drive, 
Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone (972) 641-0000 or (800) 232-0323; 
fax (972) 641-3775; or at http://www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Office of the 
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-
321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of 
this material at the FAA, call (817) 222-5110.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated 
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration 
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at 
NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 17, 2016.
Scott A. Horn,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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penalty of not more than $10,781 for ACTION: Final rule. telephone (817) 222–5110; email
each such statement. david.hatfield@faa.gov.
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
* * * * *
airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus
PART 1017—IDENTIFICATION AND Helicopters Model AS 365 N3 Discussion
PROTECTION OF UNCLASSIFIED helicopters. This AD requires inspecting On March 11, 2016, at 81 FR 12836,
CONTROLLED NUCLEAR the cabin and cockpit for labels, the Federal Register published our
INFORMATION placards, or markings that provide notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM),
jettison procedure instructions for cabin which proposed to amend 14 CFR part
■ 29. The authority citation for part doors, removing any labels, placards, or 39 by adding an AD that would apply
1017 is revised to read as follows: markings that are in an incorrect to Airbus Helicopters Model AS 365 N3
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. location, and installing placards where helicopters. The NPRM proposed to
2401 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2168; 28 U.S.C. 2461 they are missing. This AD is prompted require inspecting the cabin and cockpit
note. by the determination that placards had for labels, placards, or markings that
not been installed according to provide jettison procedure instructions
■ 30. Section 1017.29 is amended by specifications on newly manufactured
revising paragraph (c) to read as follows: for cabin doors, removing any labels,
helicopters. The actions are intended to placards, or markings that are in an
§ 1017.29 Civil penalty. provide exit procedures during an incorrect location, and installing
* * * * * emergency. placards in the correct locations. The
(c) Amount of penalty. The Director DATES: This AD is effective August 2, proposed requirements were intended to
may propose imposition of a civil 2016. provide exit procedures during an
penalty for violation of a requirement of The Director of the Federal Register emergency.
a regulation under paragraph (a) of this approved the incorporation by reference The NPRM was prompted by AD No.
section or a compliance order issued of a certain document listed in this AD 2015–0068–E, dated April 29, 2015,
under paragraph (b) of this section, not as of August 2, 2016. issued by EASA, which is the Technical
to exceed $254,645 for each violation. Agent for the Member States of the
ADDRESSES: For service information
European Union, to correct an unsafe
* * * * * identified in this final rule, contact condition for the Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. Forum Model AS 365 N3 helicopters without
PART 1050—FOREIGN GIFTS AND Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052;
DECORATIONS external life rafts installed, except those
telephone (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232– helicopters modified in accordance with
0323; fax (972) 641–3775; or at http:// Airbus Helicopters modification (MOD)
■ 31. The authority citation for part www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub.
1050 continues to read as follows: 0711B68, and Model AS 365 N3
You may review the referenced service helicopters with external life rafts
Authority: The Constitution of the United information at the FAA, Office of the
States, Article I, Section 9; 5 U.S.C. 7342; 22 installed, except those helicopters
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, modified in accordance Airbus
U.S.C. 2694; 42 U.S.C. 7254 and 7262; 28 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N–321,
U.S.C. 2461 note. Helicopters MOD 0711B67 and MOD
Fort Worth, TX 76177. It is also 0711B68. EASA advises that during
■ 32. Section 1050.303 is amended by available on the Internet at http:// helicopter delivery after manufacturing,
revising the last sentence in paragraph www.regulations.gov by searching for Airbus Helicopters identified that
(d) to read as follows: and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– placards providing jettison procedure
6033. instructions for the cabin doors were not
§ 1050.303 Enforcement.
* * * * * Examining the AD Docket systematically installed or not installed
(d) * * * The court in which such You may examine the AD docket on in a proper location. This condition, if
action is brought may assess a civil the Internet at http:// not corrected, could prevent the timely
penalty against such employee in any www.regulations.gov by searching for evacuation of the helicopter during an
amount not to exceed the retail value of and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– emergency. The EASA AD consequently
the gift improperly solicited or received 6033; or in person at the Docket requires determining whether any
plus $19,305. Operations Office between 9 a.m. and 5 placards are missing or incorrectly
p.m., Monday through Friday, except located, installing any missing placards,
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Federal holidays. The AD docket and replacing any incorrectly located
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
contains this AD, the European Aviation placards.
Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any Comments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION incorporated-by-reference service We gave the public the opportunity to
information, the economic evaluation, participate in developing this AD, but
Federal Aviation Administration any comments received, and other we received no comments on the NPRM
information. The street address for the (81 FR 12836, March 11, 2016).
14 CFR Part 39 Docket Operations Office (phone: 800–
647–5527) is U.S. Department of FAA’s Determination
[Docket No. FAA–2015–6033; Directorate
Transportation, Docket Operations These helicopters have been approved
Identifier 2015–SW–019–AD; Amendment
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39–18571; AD 2016–13–07] Office, M–30, West Building Ground by the aviation authority of France and
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey are approved for operation in the United
RIN 2120–AA64 Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. States. Pursuant to our bilateral
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agreement with France, EASA, its
Helicopters David Hatfield, Aviation Safety technical representative, has notified us
Engineer, Safety Management Group, of the unsafe condition described in the
AGENCY:Federal Aviation Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 10101 EASA AD. We are issuing this AD
Administration (FAA), DOT. Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; because we evaluated all information

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provided by EASA and determined the safety in air commerce. This regulation exiting a helicopter. This condition could
unsafe condition exists and is likely to is within the scope of that authority result in failure to jettison cabin doors during
exist or develop on other helicopters of because it addresses an unsafe condition an emergency, resulting in death or injury of
this same type design and that air safety that is likely to exist or develop on helicopter occupants.
and the public interest require adopting helicopters identified in this rulemaking (c) Effective Date
the AD requirements as proposed. action. This AD becomes effective August 2, 2016.
Differences Between This AD and the Regulatory Findings (d) Compliance
EASA AD This AD will not have federalism You are responsible for performing each
The EASA AD requires compliance implications under Executive Order action required by this AD within the
within 14 days after the effective date of 13132. This AD will not have a specified compliance time unless it has
the EASA AD. This AD requires substantial direct effect on the States, on already been accomplished prior to that time.
compliance within 50 hours time-in- the relationship between the national (e) Required Actions
service. government and the States, or on the
Within 50 hours time-in-service:
distribution of power and (1) Inspect the cabin and cockpit for labels,
Related Service Information Under 1 responsibilities among the various
CFR Part 51 placards, and markings that provide jettison
levels of government. procedure instructions for cabin doors.
We reviewed Airbus Helicopters Alert For the reasons discussed above, I (2) For the left and right side, remove any
Service Bulletin No. AS365–11.00.02, certify that this AD: existing label, placard, and marking and
Revision 2, dated April 23, 2015 (ASB). (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory install placards in accordance with the
The service information describes action’’ under Executive Order 12866; Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph
procedures for replacing and installing (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 3.B.2 and Figures 1 through 6, of Airbus
cabin internal evacuation markings. The DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin No.
ASB reports that deviations in the (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); AS365–11.00.02, Revision 2, dated April 23,
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 2015.
locations of the cabin internal
evacuation markings and missing in Alaska to the extent that it justifies (f) Credit for Previously Completed Actions
markings were noted during the making a regulatory distinction; and Actions accomplished before the effective
delivery of new helicopters. The ASB (4) Will not have a significant date of this AD in accordance with Airbus
provides instructions about the economic impact, positive or negative, Helicopters Modification (MOD) 0711B68 for
locations of, characteristics of, and on a substantial number of small entities helicopters without external life rafts or MOD
information contained in the markings. under the criteria of the Regulatory 0711B68 and MOD 0711B67 for helicopters
This service information is reasonably Flexibility Act. with external life rafts are considered
available because the interested parties We prepared an economic evaluation acceptable for compliance with this AD.
have access to it through their normal of the estimated costs to comply with
(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance
course of business or by the means this AD and placed it in the AD docket. (AMOCs)
identified in the ADDRESSES section. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 (1) The Manager, Safety Management
Costs of Compliance Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this
safety, Incorporation by reference, AD. Send your proposal to: David Hatfield,
We estimate that this AD affects 15 Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management
helicopters of U.S. Registry and that Safety. Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 10101
labor costs average $85 a work-hour. Adoption of the Amendment Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177;
Based on these estimates, we expect that telephone (817) 222–5110; email 9-ASW-
Accordingly, under the authority FTW-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov.
inspecting the helicopter to determine delegated to me by the Administrator,
the proper location and presence of (2) For operations conducted under a 14
the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as CFR part 119 operating certificate or under
cabin door jettison procedure placards follows: 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that
and replacing and installing them you notify your principal inspector, or
requires 4 work-hours and that parts PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS lacking a principal inspector, the manager of
cost $70. We estimate a total cost of DIRECTIVES the local flight standards district office or
$410 per helicopter, and $6,150 for the certificate holding district office, before
U.S. fleet. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 operating any aircraft complying with this
continues to read as follows: AD through an AMOC.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. (h) Additional Information
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue § 39.13 [Amended] The subject of this AD is addressed in the
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding No. 2015–0068–E, dated April 29, 2015. You
section 106, describes the authority of the following new airworthiness may view the EASA AD on the Internet at
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: directive (AD): http://www.regulations.gov by searching for
Aviation Programs, describes in more and locating it in Docket No. FAA–2015–
2016–13–07 Airbus Helicopters:
detail the scope of the Agency’s Amendment 39–18571; Docket No. 6033.
authority. FAA–2015–6033; Directorate Identifier
We are issuing this rulemaking under (i) Subject
2015–SW–019–AD.
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the authority described in Subtitle VII, Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC)
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: (a) Applicability Code: 1100, Placards and Markings.
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters (j) Material Incorporated by Reference
section, Congress charges the FAA with Model AS 365 N3 helicopters, certificated in
any category. (1) The Director of the Federal Register
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in approved the incorporation by reference of
air commerce by prescribing regulations (b) Unsafe Condition the service information listed in this
for practices, methods, and procedures This AD defines the unsafe condition as paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
the Administrator finds necessary for missing or incorrectly located information for part 51.

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(2) You must use this service information ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015,
as applicable to do the actions required by Airspace Designations and Reporting and effective September 15, 2015, which
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. Points, and subsequent amendments can is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
(i) Airbus Helicopters Alert Service be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/
Bulletin No. AS365–11.00.02, Revision 2,
part 71.1. The Class E airspace
dated April 23, 2015.
air_traffic/publications/. For further designation listed in this document will
(ii) Reserved. information, you can contact the U.S. be published subsequently in the Order.
(3) For Airbus Helicopters service Department of Transportation, Docket
information identified in this final rule, Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Availability and Summary of
contact Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. Forum SE., West Bldg. Ground Floor Rm W12– Documents for Incorporation by
Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 140, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: Reference
(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 1–800–647–5527, or 202–366–9826. The
641–3775; or at http:// This document amends FAA Order
Order is also available for inspection at
www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and
the National Archives and Records
(4) You may view this service information
Administration (NARA). For Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015,
at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, and effective September 15, 2015. FAA
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as
Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For
information on the availability of this 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. federal_register/code_of_federal- document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists
(5) You may view this service information regulations/ibr_locations.html. Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
that is incorporated by reference at the FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace air traffic service routes, and reporting
National Archives and Records Designations and Reporting Points, is points.
Administration (NARA). For information on published yearly and effective on
the availability of this material at NARA, call The Rule
(202) 741–6030, or go to: http://
September 15.
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom This amendment to Title 14, Code of
locations.html. Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 17, Operations Support Group, Western establishes Class E airspace extending
2016. Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., upward from 700 feet above the surface
Scott A. Horn, Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) within a 4-mile radius of the Sanderson
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,
203–4511. Field Airport, Shelton WA, and that
Aircraft Certification Service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: airspace within 1.5 miles either side of
[FR Doc. 2016–14972 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
the airport 068° bearing extending from
Authority for This Rulemaking the 4-mile radius to 5 miles northeast of
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
The FAA’s authority to issue rules the airport, and that airspace within 2.3
regarding aviation safety is found in miles either side of the airport 248°
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Title 49 of the United States Code. bearing extending from the 4-mile
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the radius to 9.5 miles southwest of the
Federal Aviation Administration authority of the FAA Administrator. airport. This airspace is established to
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, accommodate new Standard Instrument
14 CFR Part 71 describes in more detail the scope of the Approach Procedures developed for the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is safety and management of Instrument
[Docket No. FAA–2015–3994; Airspace promulgated under the authority Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the
Docket No. 15–ANM–23] described in Subtitle VII, Part A, airport.
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
Establishment of Class E Airspace, section, the FAA is charged with Regulatory Notices and Analyses
Shelton, WA prescribing regulations to assign the use
The FAA has determined that this
of airspace necessary to ensure the
AGENCY: Federal Aviation regulation only involves an established
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
Administration (FAA), DOT. body of technical regulations for which
airspace. This regulation is within the
ACTION: Final rule. frequent and routine amendments are
scope of that authority as it establishes
necessary to keep them operationally
controlled airspace at Sanderson Field
SUMMARY: This action establishes Class Airport, Shelton, WA. current, is non-controversial and
E airspace extending upward from 700 unlikely to result in adverse or negative
feet above the surface at Sanderson History comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
Field Airport, Shelton, WA, to On January 28, 2016, the FAA ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
accommodate new Standard Instrument published in the Federal Register a Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
Approach Procedures developed for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
airport. Controlled airspace is necessary to establish Class E airspace extending Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
for the safety and management of upward from 700 feet above the surface FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Sanderson Field Airport, Shelton, does not warrant preparation of a
at the airport. WA (81 FR 4903) Docket FAA–2015– Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated
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DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 3994. Interested parties were invited to impact is so minimal. Since this is a
15, 2016. The Director of the Federal participate in this rulemaking effort by routine matter that only affects air traffic
Register approves this incorporation by submitting written comments on the procedures and air navigation, it is
reference action under Title 1, Code of proposal to the FAA. One comment was certified that this rule, when
Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to received from Joseph Murphy, promulgated, does not have a significant
the annual revision of FAA Order supporting the proposal. economic impact on a substantial
7400.9 and publication of conforming Class E airspace designations are number of small entities under the
amendments. published in paragraph 6005 of FAA criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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Category		Regulatory Information
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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		This AD is effective August 2, 2016.
Contact		David Hatfield, Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5110; email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 41796
RIN Number		2120-AA64
CFR Associated		Air Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety

81 FR 41796 - Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

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