82_FR_13107 82 FR 13062 - Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Turboshaft Engines

82 FR 13062 - Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Turboshaft Engines

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 45 (March 9, 2017)

Page Range13062-13063
FR Document2017-04634

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Arriel 2B turboshaft engines. This AD requires removing any pre-modification (mod) TU 158 hydro-mechanical metering unit (HMU) and replacing with a part eligible for installation. This AD was prompted by a report of an uncommanded in- flight shutdown (IFSD) on a single-engine helicopter, caused by a low returning spring rate of the needle of the HMU. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-7850; Directorate Identifier 2016-NE-16-AD; 
Amendment 39-18819; AD 2017-05-08]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. 
Turboshaft Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 
Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Arriel 2B turboshaft engines. This AD 
requires removing any pre-modification (mod) TU 158 hydro-mechanical 
metering unit (HMU) and replacing with a part eligible for 
installation. This AD was prompted by a report of an uncommanded in-
flight shutdown (IFSD) on a single-engine helicopter, caused by a low 
returning spring rate of the needle of the HMU. We are issuing this AD 
to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 13, 2017.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of April 13, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule, 
contact Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A., 40220 Tarnos, France; phone: 
(33) 05 59 74 40 00; fax: (33) 05 59 74 45 15. You may view this 
service information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200 
District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of 
this material at the FAA, call 781-238-7125. It is also available on 
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and 
locating Docket No. FAA-2016-7850.

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-2016-
7850; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket 
contains this AD, the mandatory continuing airworthiness information 
(MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other 
information. The address for the Docket Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is 
Document Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Steeves, Aerospace Engineer, 
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200 
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-7765; fax: 781-
238-7199; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to the specified products. The 
NPRM was published in the Federal Register on November 4, 2016 (81 FR 
76885). The NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the 
specified products. The MCAI states:

    Following a report of an un-commanded in-flight shut-down 
(IFSD), Turbomeca carried out an engineering investigation. This 
investigation concluded that the cause of the event was a low 
returning spring rate of the needle of the hydro-mechanical metering 
unit (HMU), which enabled needle oscillation during rapid engine 
deceleration.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to further cases of 
IFSD, possibly resulting in an emergency landing on single engine.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, Turbomeca developed 
modification (Mod) TU 158, which increases needle return spring rate 
to prevent oscillation during rapid deceleration, thus preventing 
the risk of un-commanded IFSD. Turbomeca also published Mandatory 
Service Bulletin (MSB) 292 73 3158 for embodiment of this 
modification in service.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD 
docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 
and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-7850.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing 
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (81 FR 76885, November 4, 
2016) or on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data and determined that air safety and 
the public interest require adopting this AD as proposed.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A., (formerly Turbomeca, S.A.) has 
issued Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) No. 292 73 3158, Version A, 
dated April 7, 2016. The MSB describes procedures for removing the pre-
mod TU 158 HMU and replacing it with an HMU that incorporates mod TU 
158. 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 124 engines installed on 
helicopters of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                    Cost per       Cost on U.S.
               Action                        Labor cost           Parts cost        product         operators
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Removal and replacement of the HMU..  2 work-hours x $85 per               $0             $170          $21,080
                                       hour = $170 per.
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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,

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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 above, I certify this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive 
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the 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.

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

0
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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness 
directive (AD):

2017-05-08 Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Type Certificate 
previously held by Turbomeca, S.A.): Amendment 39-18819; Docket No. 
FAA-2016-7850; Directorate Identifier 2016-NE-16-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective April 13, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Safran Helicopter Engines S.A. Arriel 2B 
turboshaft engines with a pre-modification (mod) TU 158 hydro-
mechanical metering unit (HMU), installed.

(d) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report of an uncommanded in-flight 
shutdown (IFSD) on a single engine helicopter caused by a low 
returning spring rate of the needle of the HMU. We are issuing this 
AD to prevent failure of the HMU, failure of the engine, IFSD, and 
loss of the helicopter.

(e) Actions and Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, 
unless already done.
    (1) For an engine in pre-mod TU 158 configuration, within 200 
engine hours, or within 5 months, whichever occurs first after the 
effective date of this AD, remove the pre-mod TU 158 HMU from 
service and replace it with a part eligible for installation.
    (2) Reserved.

(f) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of the AD, do not install any pre-mod 
TU 158 HMU into any engine.

(g) Definition

    For the purpose of this AD, an HMU eligible for installation is 
one that incorporates mod TU 158 in accordance with Safran 
Helicopter Engines, S.A. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 292 73 3158, 
Version A, dated April 7, 2016, or other FAA-approved parts.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    The Manager, Engine Certification Office, may approve AMOCs for 
this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your 
request. You may email your request to: [email protected].

(i) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Kenneth Steeves, 
Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 
Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; 
phone: 781-238-7765; fax: 781-238-7199; email: 
[email protected].
    (2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), AD 
2016-0098, dated May 23, 2016, for more information. You may examine 
the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No. 
FAA-2016-7850.

(j) 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. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do 
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Safran Helicopter Engines Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 292 
73 3158, Version A, dated April 7, 2016.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For Safran Helicopter Engines service information identified 
in this AD, contact Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A., 40220 Tarnos, 
France; phone: (33) 05 59 74 40 00; fax: (33) 05 59 74 45 15.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Engine & 
Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 
781-238-7125.
    (5) You may view this service information 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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on February 27, 2017.
Robert J. Ganley,
Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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                                                www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-              FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate,                  unit (HMU), which enabled needle
                                                locations.html.                                         1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA.                 oscillation during rapid engine deceleration.
                                                                                                        For information on the availability of                  This condition, if not corrected, could lead
                                                  Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
                                                                                                        this material at the FAA, call 781–238–               to further cases of IFSD, possibly resulting in
                                                February 27, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                              an emergency landing on single engine.
                                                Robert J. Ganley,                                       7125. It is also available on the Internet              To address this potential unsafe condition,
                                                Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller                      at http://www.regulations.gov by                      Turbomeca developed modification (Mod)
                                                Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.            searching for and locating Docket No.                 TU 158, which increases needle return spring
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–04627 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am]              FAA–2016–7850.                                        rate to prevent oscillation during rapid
                                                                                                                                                              deceleration, thus preventing the risk of un-
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                  Examining the AD Docket                               commanded IFSD. Turbomeca also published
                                                                                                          You may examine the AD docket on                    Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) 292 73
                                                                                                        the Internet at http://                               3158 for embodiment of this modification in
                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                        www.regulations.gov by searching for                  service.
                                                Federal Aviation Administration                         and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–                       You may obtain further information
                                                                                                        7850; or in person at the Docket                      by examining the MCAI in the AD
                                                14 CFR Part 39                                          Management Facility between 9 a.m.                    docket on the Internet at http://
                                                                                                        and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,                    www.regulations.gov by searching for
                                                [Docket No. FAA–2016–7850; Directorate
                                                Identifier 2016–NE–16–AD; Amendment 39–                 except Federal holidays. The AD docket                and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
                                                18819; AD 2017–05–08]                                   contains this AD, the mandatory                       7850.
                                                                                                        continuing airworthiness information
                                                RIN 2120–AA64                                           (MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any                Comments
                                                                                                        comments received, and other                            We gave the public the opportunity to
                                                Airworthiness Directives; Safran
                                                                                                        information. The address for the Docket               participate in developing this AD. We
                                                Helicopter Engines, S.A. Turboshaft
                                                                                                        Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is                       received no comments on the NPRM (81
                                                Engines
                                                                                                        Document Management Facility, U.S.                    FR 76885, November 4, 2016) or on the
                                                AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                               Department of Transportation, Docket                  determination of the cost to the public.
                                                Administration (FAA), DOT.                              Operations, M–30, West Building
                                                                                                        Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200                      Conclusion
                                                ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                        New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,                      We reviewed the available data and
                                                SUMMARY:    We are adopting a new                       DC 20590.                                             determined that air safety and the
                                                airworthiness directive (AD) for all                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      public interest require adopting this AD
                                                Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Arriel                  Kenneth Steeves, Aerospace Engineer,                  as proposed.
                                                2B turboshaft engines. This AD requires                 Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine
                                                removing any pre-modification (mod)                                                                           Related Service Information Under 1
                                                                                                        & Propeller Directorate, 1200 District                CFR Part 51
                                                TU 158 hydro-mechanical metering unit                   Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:
                                                (HMU) and replacing with a part eligible                781–238–7765; fax: 781–238–7199;                         Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A.,
                                                for installation. This AD was prompted                  email: kenneth.steeves@faa.gov.                       (formerly Turbomeca, S.A.) has issued
                                                by a report of an uncommanded in-flight                                                                       Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) No.
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                shutdown (IFSD) on a single-engine                                                                            292 73 3158, Version A, dated April 7,
                                                helicopter, caused by a low returning                   Discussion                                            2016. The MSB describes procedures for
                                                spring rate of the needle of the HMU.                     We issued a notice of proposed                      removing the pre-mod TU 158 HMU and
                                                We are issuing this AD to correct the                   rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR                     replacing it with an HMU that
                                                unsafe condition on these products.                     part 39 by adding an AD that would                    incorporates mod TU 158. This service
                                                DATES: This AD becomes effective April                  apply to the specified products. The                  information is reasonably available
                                                13, 2017.                                               NPRM was published in the Federal                     because the interested parties have
                                                  The Director of the Federal Register                  Register on November 4, 2016 (81 FR                   access to it through their normal course
                                                approved the incorporation by reference                 76885). The NPRM proposed to correct                  of business or by the means identified
                                                of a certain publication listed in this AD              an unsafe condition for the specified                 in the ADDRESSES section.
                                                as of April 13, 2017.                                   products. The MCAI states:                            Costs of Compliance
                                                ADDRESSES: For service information
                                                                                                          Following a report of an un-commanded
                                                identified in this final rule, contact                  in-flight shut-down (IFSD), Turbomeca
                                                                                                                                                                We estimate that this AD affects 124
                                                Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A., 40220                  carried out an engineering investigation. This        engines installed on helicopters of U.S.
                                                Tarnos, France; phone: (33) 05 59 74 40                 investigation concluded that the cause of the         registry.
                                                00; fax: (33) 05 59 74 45 15. You may                   event was a low returning spring rate of the            We estimate the following costs to
                                                view this service information at the                    needle of the hydro-mechanical metering               comply with this AD:
                                                                                                                     ESTIMATED COSTS
                                                                                                                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                                                                      Action                                              Labor cost                          Parts cost        product         operators

                                                Removal and replacement of the HMU ..........          2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 per ......             $0              $170            $21,080
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                                                Authority for This Rulemaking                           section 106, describes the authority of               detail the scope of the Agency’s
                                                                                                        the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:                authority.
                                                  Title 49 of the United States Code                    Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
                                                specifies the FAA’s authority to issue                                                                          We are issuing this rulemaking under
                                                rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,                                                                         the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,



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                                                Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:                     (a) Effective Date                                       (2) You must use this service information
                                                General requirements.’’ Under that                        This AD becomes effective April 13, 2017.           as applicable to do the actions required by
                                                section, Congress charges the FAA with                                                                        this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
                                                                                                        (b) Affected ADs                                         (i) Safran Helicopter Engines Mandatory
                                                promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
                                                                                                          None.                                               Service Bulletin No. 292 73 3158, Version A,
                                                air commerce by prescribing regulations                                                                       dated April 7, 2016.
                                                for practices, methods, and procedures                  (c) Applicability                                        (ii) Reserved.
                                                the Administrator finds necessary for                      This AD applies to all Safran Helicopter              (3) For Safran Helicopter Engines service
                                                safety in air commerce. This regulation                 Engines S.A. Arriel 2B turboshaft engines             information identified in this AD, contact
                                                is within the scope of that authority                   with a pre-modification (mod) TU 158 hydro-           Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A., 40220
                                                because it addresses an unsafe condition                mechanical metering unit (HMU), installed.            Tarnos, France; phone: (33) 05 59 74 40 00;
                                                that is likely to exist or develop on                                                                         fax: (33) 05 59 74 45 15.
                                                                                                        (d) Reason                                               (4) You may view this service information
                                                products identified in this rulemaking
                                                                                                           This AD was prompted by a report of an             at FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200
                                                action.                                                 uncommanded in-flight shutdown (IFSD) on              District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For
                                                Regulatory Findings                                     a single engine helicopter caused by a low            information on the availability of this
                                                                                                        returning spring rate of the needle of the            material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.
                                                  We determined that this AD will not                   HMU. We are issuing this AD to prevent                   (5) You may view this service information
                                                have federalism implications under                      failure of the HMU, failure of the engine,            at the National Archives and Records
                                                Executive Order 13132. This AD will                     IFSD, and loss of the helicopter.                     Administration (NARA). For information on
                                                not have a substantial direct effect on                 (e) Actions and Compliance                            the availability of this material at NARA, call
                                                the States, on the relationship between                                                                       202–741–6030, or go to: http://
                                                                                                           Comply with this AD within the                     www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-
                                                the national government and the States,                 compliance times specified, unless already
                                                or on the distribution of power and                                                                           locations.html.
                                                                                                        done.
                                                responsibilities among the various                         (1) For an engine in pre-mod TU 158                  Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
                                                levels of government.                                   configuration, within 200 engine hours, or            February 27, 2017.
                                                  For the reasons discussed above, I                    within 5 months, whichever occurs first after         Robert J. Ganley,
                                                certify this AD:                                        the effective date of this AD, remove the pre-        Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller
                                                                                                        mod TU 158 HMU from service and replace               Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
                                                  (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory                 it with a part eligible for installation.
                                                action’’ under Executive Order 12866,                      (2) Reserved.
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2017–04634 Filed 3–8–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under                                                                     BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                the DOT Regulatory Policies and                         (f) Installation Prohibition
                                                Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,                      After the effective date of the AD, do not
                                                1979),                                                  install any pre-mod TU 158 HMU into any               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                        engine.
                                                  (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation
                                                                                                        (g) Definition
                                                                                                                                                              Federal Aviation Administration
                                                in Alaska to the extent that it justifies
                                                making a regulatory distinction, and                       For the purpose of this AD, an HMU                 14 CFR Part 39
                                                  (4) Will not have a significant                       eligible for installation is one that
                                                economic impact, positive or negative,                  incorporates mod TU 158 in accordance with            [Docket No. FAA–2016–9128; Directorate
                                                on a substantial number of small entities               Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Mandatory             Identifier 2016–NE–19–AD; Amendment 39–
                                                                                                        Service Bulletin No. 292 73 3158, Version A,          18820; AD 2017–05–09]
                                                under the criteria of the Regulatory
                                                                                                        dated April 7, 2016, or other FAA-approved
                                                Flexibility Act.                                        parts.                                                RIN 2120–AA64
                                                List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39                      (h) Alternative Methods of Compliance                 Airworthiness Directives; CFM
                                                  Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation                (AMOCs)                                               International S.A. Turbofan Engines
                                                safety, Incorporation by reference,                       The Manager, Engine Certification Office,
                                                Safety.                                                 may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the                AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                                                                                        procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make              Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                Adoption of the Amendment                               your request. You may email your request to:          ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                        ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov.
                                                  Accordingly, under the authority
                                                                                                        (i) Related Information                               SUMMARY:   We are adopting a new
                                                delegated to me by the Administrator,
                                                                                                                                                              airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
                                                the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as                           (1) For more information about this AD,
                                                                                                                                                              CFM International S.A. (CFM) CFM56–
                                                follows:                                                contact Kenneth Steeves, Aerospace
                                                                                                        Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA,           5 turbofan engines. This AD requires
                                                PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS                                   Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200 District         removal of the radial drive shaft (RDS)
                                                DIRECTIVES                                              Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–             assembly and the RDS outer housing
                                                                                                        238–7765; fax: 781–238–7199; email:                   and their replacement with parts
                                                ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39                 kenneth.steeves@faa.gov.                              eligible for installation. This AD was
                                                continues to read as follows:                              (2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation                prompted by reports of the failure of the
                                                                                                        Safety Agency (EASA), AD 2016–0098, dated             RDS on CFM CFM56–5B engines. We
                                                    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.          May 23, 2016, for more information. You may
                                                                                                                                                              are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe
                                                                                                        examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the
                                                § 39.13   [Amended]                                     Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by             condition on these products.
                                                ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding                   searching for and locating it in Docket No.           DATES: This AD becomes effective April
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                                                the following new airworthiness                         FAA–2016–7850.                                        13, 2017.
                                                directive (AD):                                         (j) Material Incorporated by Reference                   The Director of the Federal Register
                                                                                                                                                              approved the incorporation by reference
                                                2017–05–08 Safran Helicopter Engines,                      (1) The Director of the Federal Register
                                                                                                                                                              of a certain publication listed in this AD
                                                    S.A. (Type Certificate previously held by           approved the incorporation by reference
                                                    Turbomeca, S.A.): Amendment 39–                     (IBR) of the service information listed in this       as of April 13, 2017.
                                                    18819; Docket No. FAA–2016–7850;                    paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR             ADDRESSES: For service information
                                                    Directorate Identifier 2016–NE–16–AD.               part 51.                                              identified in this final rule, contact CFM


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Document Created: 2017-03-09 04:58:32
Document Modified: 2017-03-09 04:58:32
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.
DatesThis AD becomes effective April 13, 2017.
ContactKenneth Steeves, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-7765; fax: 781- 238-7199; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 13062 
RIN Number2120-AA64
CFR AssociatedAir Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety

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