83 FR 23791 - Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10922 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 23791-23794] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10922] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2018-0238; Product Identifier 2018-SW-018-AD; Amendment 39-19265; AD 2018-06-51] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are publishing a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta S.p.A. Model A109A, A109A II, A109C, A109E, A109K2, A109S, A119, AW109SP, and AW119 MKII helicopters. This AD requires removing a certain swashplate support (support) from service. This AD is prompted by an error in a parts catalog incorrectly identifying the support as approved for installation on Model AW109SP helicopters. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES: This AD becomes effective June 7, 2018 to all persons except those persons to whom it was made immediately effective by Emergency AD 2018-06-51, issued on March 19, 2018, which contains the requirements of this AD. We must receive comments on this AD by July 23, 2018. 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 by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018- 0238; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the [[Page 23792]] European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, the economic evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street address for Docket Operations (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 final rule, contact Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, Matteo Ragazzi, Head of Airworthiness, Viale G.Agusta 520, 21017 C.Costa di Samarate (Va) Italy; telephone +39-0331-711756; fax +39-0331-229046; or at http://www.leonardocompany.com/-/bulletins. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Fuller, Senior Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5110; 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 On March 19, 2018, we issued Emergency AD 2018-06-51 to address an unsafe condition on Agusta S.p.A. Model A109A, A109A II, A109C, A109E, A109K2, A109S, A119, AW109SP, and AW119 MKII helicopters with a support part number (P/N) 109-0110-05-101 installed. Emergency AD 2018-06-51 was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters. Emergency AD 2018-06-51 requires removing the supports from service and re-identifying spherical sleeve assembly (sleeve) P/N 109-0134-02-103. Emergency AD 2018-06-51 was prompted by an error in a parts catalog that incorrectly identifies support P/N 109-0110-05-101 as approved for installation on Model AW109SP helicopters. Support P/N 109-0110-05-101 is made of aluminum alloy and is approved for installation on Model A109A, A109A II, A109C, A109E, A109K2, A109S, A119, and AW119 MKII helicopters, but is not approved for installation on Model AW109SP helicopters. The approved support for Model AW109SP helicopters is made of steel. This condition, if not corrected, could result in failure of the support and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union, issued AD No. No. 2018-0053-E, dated March 8, 2018, to correct an unsafe condition for Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters (previously Agusta S.p.A.) Model AW109SP helicopters. The EASA AD advises that support P/N 109-0110-05-101, which is not eligible for installation on Model AW109SP helicopters, was erroneously listed in the Model AW109SP parts catalog. EASA states that this may have led to inadvertent installations of the support in service on a Model AW109SP helicopter. The EASA AD requires replacing the support and re-identifying the P/N on the identification plate of the sleeve if the P/N is not P/N 109- 0134-02-105. Sleeve P/N 109-0134-02-105 is composed of the steel support. The EASA AD also prohibits installing the support on any Model AW109SP helicopter. EASA states that its AD actions are intended to prevent failure of the support, which could result in loss of control of the helicopter. The FAA is in the process of updating Agusta S.p.A.'s name change to Leonardo S.p.A. on its FAA type certificate. Because this name change is not yet effective, this AD specifies Agusta S.p.A. as the type certificate holder. FAA's Determination These helicopters have been approved by the aviation authority of Italy and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to our bilateral agreement with Italy, 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 the information provided by EASA and determined the unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other helicopters of these same type designs. Related Service Information We reviewed Leonardo Helicopters Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 109SP-119, dated March 7, 2018. This service information specifies replacing support P/N 109-0110-05-101 with support P/N 109-0134-29-101. This service information also specifies inspecting the sleeve identification plate and depending on the findings, replacing and re- identifying the identification plate. AD Requirements This AD requires removing support P/N 109-0110-05-101 from service that is or has been installed on a Model AW109SP helicopter. If sleeve P/N 109-0134-02-103 is installed, this AD requires re-identifying the P/N of the sleeve on Model AW109SP helicopters. This AD also prohibits installing support P/N 109-0110-05-101 on any Model AW109SP helicopter. Differences Between This AD and the EASA AD This AD requires removing a support installed on a Model AW109SP helicopter from service before further flight, while the compliance time in the EASA AD depends on the flight hours of the support. This AD applies to Model A109A, A109A II, A109C, A109E, A109K2, A109S, A119, and AW119 MKII helicopters and requires removing the support installed on these models from service if previously installed on a Model AW109SP helicopter. The EASA AD does not apply to these models or contain this requirement for supports previously installed on a Model AW109SP helicopter. Costs of Compliance We estimate that this AD affects 266 helicopters of U.S. Registry. We estimate that operators may incur the following costs in order to comply with this AD. Labor costs are estimated at $85 per work-hour. Replacing a support takes about 10 work-hours and parts cost about $6,288 for an estimated cost of $7,138 per helicopter. Re-identifying a sleeve identification plate takes about 0.5 work-hour and the parts cost is minimal for an estimated cost of $43 per helicopter. [[Page 23793]] According to Leonardo Helicopter's service information, some of the costs of this AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage by Leonardo Helicopters. Accordingly, we have included all costs in our cost estimate. FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date An unsafe condition exists that required the immediate adoption of Emergency AD 2018-06-51, issued on March 19, 2018, to all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters. The FAA found that the risk to the flying public justified waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule because the required corrective actions must be accomplished before further flight or within 5 hours time-in-service, depending on the model helicopter. These conditions still exist and the AD is hereby published in the Federal Register as an amendment to section 39.13 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 39.13) to make it effective to all persons. Therefore, we find good cause that notice and opportunity for prior public comment are impracticable. In addition, for the reason stated above, we find 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 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): 2018-06-51 Agusta S.p.A.: Amendment 39-19265; Docket No. FAA-2018- 0238; Product Identifier 2018-SW-018-AD. (a) Applicability This AD applies to Model A109A, A109A II, A109C, A109E, A109K2, A109S, A119, AW109SP, and AW119 MKII helicopters, certificated in any category, with a swashplate support (support) part number (P/N) 109-0110-05-101 installed. (b) Unsafe Condition This AD defines the unsafe condition as installation of a support that does not meet type design. This condition could result in failure of a support and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. (c) Effective Date This AD becomes effective June 7, 2018 to all persons except those persons to whom it was made immediately effective by Emergency AD 2018-06-51, issued on March 19, 2018, which contains the requirements of this AD. (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 (1) For Model AW109SP helicopters, before further flight: (i) Remove the support from service. (ii) If spherical sleeve assembly (sleeve) P/N 109-0134-02-103 is installed, re-identify the sleeve by permanently changing the P/N on the identification plate to P/N 109-0134-02-105. (2) For Model A109A, A109A II, A109C, A109E, A109K2, A109S, A119, and AW119 MKII helicopters, within 5 hours time-in-service, remove support P/N 109-0110-05-101 from service if it has ever been installed on a Model AW109SP helicopter. (3) After the effective date of this AD, do not install support P/N 109-0110-05-101 on any Model AW109SP helicopter. (f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Matt Fuller, Senior Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, 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. (g) Additional Information (1) Leonardo Helicopters Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 109SP-119, dated March 7, 2018, which is not incorporated by reference, contains additional information about the subject of this AD. For service information identified in this AD, contact Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, Matteo Ragazzi, Head of Airworthiness, Viale G.Agusta 520, 21017 C.Costa di Samarate (Va) Italy; telephone +39- 0331-711756; fax +39-0331-229046; or at http://www.leonardocompany.com/-/bulletins. You may review a copy of the service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. (2) The subject of this AD is addressed in European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2018-0053-E, dated March 8, 2018. You may view the EASA AD on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-2018-0238. (h) Subject Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 6230, Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate. [[Page 23794]] Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 11, 2018. Scott A. Horn, Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2018-10922 Filed 5-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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of the aileron control rod body. As a result, for this AD, if requested using the procedures DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
aileron control rod assemblies, P/N 826998– found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with
3, which contain the discrepant part, do not 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your Federal Aviation Administration
provide adequate load carrying capabilities. principal inspector or local Flight Standards
We are issuing this AD to address failure of District Office, as appropriate. If sending
the aileron control rod assembly, or loss or
14 CFR Part 39
failure of the #10 (0.190-inch diameter) screw information directly to the manager of the
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0238; Product
holding the left (or right) aileron control rod certification office, send it to the attention of
Identifier 2018–SW–018–AD; Amendment
assembly together, which will result in loss the person identified in paragraph (l) of this 39–19265; AD 2018–06–51]
of aileron authority, and could result in the AD.
jamming of both left and right ailerons, and (2) Before using any approved AMOC, RIN 2120–AA64
loss of control of the airplane. notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager Airworthiness Directives; Agusta
(f) Compliance
of the local flight standards district office/ S.p.A. Helicopters
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already certificate holding district office. AGENCY: Federal Aviation
done. (l) Related Information Administration (FAA), DOT.
(g) Inspection For more information about this AD, ACTION: Final rule; request for
Within 3 days after the effective date of contact Hector Hernandez, Aerospace comments.
this AD, perform a borescope inspection of Engineer, Systems and Equipment Section,
the aileron control rod assembly, P/N SUMMARY: We are publishing a new
FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia
826998–3, to determine if threads exist on airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta
Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; phone:
the aileron control rod body, P/N 826999–3, 404–474–5587; fax: 404–474–5606; email:
S.p.A. Model A109A, A109A II, A109C,
in accordance with Lockheed Martin Hector.Hernandez@faa.gov.
A109E, A109K2, A109S, A119,
Aeronautics Company Aircraft Maintenance AW109SP, and AW119 MKII
Bulletin M0017R2, Revision 2, dated May 10, (m) Material Incorporated by Reference helicopters. This AD requires removing
2018. If the inspection indicates missing a certain swashplate support (support)
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
threads on the aileron control rod body,
approved the incorporation by reference from service. This AD is prompted by an
before further flight, replace the aileron
control rod assembly with a serviceable part. (IBR) of the service information listed in this error in a parts catalog incorrectly
A serviceable aileron control rod assembly is paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR identifying the support as approved for
one that has been inspected in accordance part 51. installation on Model AW109SP
with the requirements of this paragraph and (2) You must use this service information helicopters. We are issuing this AD to
found to have internal threads on the aileron as applicable to do the actions required by address the unsafe condition on these
control rod body. this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. products.
Note 2 to paragraph (g) of this AD: (i) Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Guidance on replacing the aileron control rod
DATES: This AD becomes effective June
Aircraft Maintenance Bulletin M0017R2, 7, 2018 to all persons except those
assembly can be found in Lockheed Martin Revision 2, dated May 10, 2018 (only the first
Aircraft Maintenance Manual Sections 27–2– persons to whom it was made
page contains the date).
2 AILERON PRIMARY CONTROL CABLES, immediately effective by Emergency AD
(ii) Reserved.
Maintenance Practices, Rigging of Aileron 2018–06–51, issued on March 19, 2018,
Primary Control Cable System; 27–2–3 (3) For service information identified in
which contains the requirements of this
AILERON PUSH–PULL TUBES, BRACKETS this AD, contact Lockheed Martin
AD.
AND BELLCRANKS, Maintenance Practices, Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
We must receive comments on this
Aileron Push-Pull Tubes, Brackets and Company, Customer Support Center, Dept.
Bellcranks, Remove/Replace/Adjust/Rig; and
AD by July 23, 2018.
3E1M, Zone 0591, 86 S Cobb Drive, Marietta,
27–2–4 AILERON, Maintenance Practices, GA 30063; telephone 770–494–9131; email ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
Removal/Installation/Adjustment/ electra.support@lmco.com; internet https:// any of the following methods:
Lubrication aileron. www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/ • Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to
business-areas/aeronautics/mmro/customer- http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
(h) Parts Installation Limitation
support-center.html. online instructions for sending your
As of the effective date of this AD, no comments electronically.
(4) You may view this service information
person may install an aileron control rod • Fax: 202–493–2251.
assembly, P/N 826998–3, on any airplane, at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch,
unless the aileron control rod assembly is 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For • Mail: Send comments to the U.S.
serviceable as defined in paragraph (g) of this information on the availability of this Department of Transportation, Docket
AD. material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. Operations, M–30, West Building
(5) You may view this service information Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
(i) Reporting Provisions
that is incorporated by reference at the New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
Although Lockheed Martin Aeronautics National Archives and Records 20590–0001.
Company Aircraft Maintenance Bulletin Administration (NARA). For information on • Hand Delivery: Deliver to the
M0017R2, Revision 2, dated May 10, 2018,
the availability of this material at NARA, call ‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5
recommends that inspection reports be
submitted to Lockheed, this AD does not 202–741–6030, or go to http:// p.m., Monday through Friday, except
require that action. www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- Federal holidays.
locations.html.
(j) Special Flight Permit Examining the AD Docket
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on May
Special flight permits, as described in You may examine the AD docket on
Section 21.197 and Section 21.199 of the 17, 2018.
the internet at http://
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Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 Jeffrey E. Duven, www.regulations.gov by searching for
and 21.199), are not allowed. Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft and locating Docket No. FAA–2018–
(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance Certification Service. 0238; or in person at Docket Operations
(AMOCs) [FR Doc. 2018–11133 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am] between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
(1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO Branch, BILLING CODE 4910–13–P through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs The AD docket contains this AD, the
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According to Leonardo Helicopter’s responsibilities among the various specified compliance time unless it has
service information, some of the costs of levels of government. already been accomplished prior to that time.
this AD may be covered under warranty, For the reasons discussed, I certify
(e) Required Actions
thereby reducing the cost impact on that this AD:
affected individuals. We do not control 1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory (1) For Model AW109SP helicopters, before
warranty coverage by Leonardo action’’ under Executive Order 12866; further flight:
Helicopters. Accordingly, we have 2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under (i) Remove the support from service.
included all costs in our cost estimate. DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (ii) If spherical sleeve assembly (sleeve) P/
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); N 109–0134–02–103 is installed, re-identify
FAA’s Justification and Determination 3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in the sleeve by permanently changing the P/N
of the Effective Date Alaska to the extent that it justifies on the identification plate to P/N 109–0134–
An unsafe condition exists that making a regulatory distinction; and 02–105.
required the immediate adoption of 4. Will not have a significant (2) For Model A109A, A109A II, A109C,
Emergency AD 2018–06–51, issued on economic impact, positive or negative, A109E, A109K2, A109S, A119, and AW119
March 19, 2018, to all known U.S. on a substantial number of small entities MKII helicopters, within 5 hours time-in-
owners and operators of these under the criteria of the Regulatory service, remove support P/N 109–0110–05–
helicopters. The FAA found that the risk Flexibility Act. 101 from service if it has ever been installed
to the flying public justified waiving We prepared an economic evaluation on a Model AW109SP helicopter.
notice and comment prior to adoption of of the estimated costs to comply with (3) After the effective date of this AD, do
this rule because the required corrective this AD and placed it in the AD docket. not install support P/N 109–0110–05–101 on
any Model AW109SP helicopter.
actions must be accomplished before List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
further flight or within 5 hours time-in- (f) Alternative Methods of Compliance
service, depending on the model Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation (AMOCs)
helicopter. These conditions still exist safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety. (1) The Manager, Safety Management
and the AD is hereby published in the Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA,
Federal Register as an amendment to Adoption of the Amendment may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your
section 39.13 of the Federal Aviation Accordingly, under the authority proposal to: Matt Fuller, Senior Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR 39.13) to make it delegated to me by the Administrator, Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section,
effective to all persons. Therefore, we the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101
find good cause that notice and follows: Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177;
opportunity for prior public comment telephone (817) 222–5110; email 9-ASW-
are impracticable. In addition, for the PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS FTW-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov.
reason stated above, we find that good DIRECTIVES (2) For operations conducted under a 14
cause exists for making this amendment CFR part 119 operating certificate or under
effective in less than 30 days. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that
continues to read as follows: you notify your principal inspector, or
Authority for This Rulemaking lacking a principal inspector, the manager of
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Title 49 of the United States Code the local flight standards district office or
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue § 39.13 [Amended] certificate holding district office, before
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding operating any aircraft complying with this
section 106, describes the authority of the following new airworthiness AD through an AMOC.
the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: directive (AD): (g) Additional Information
Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
2018–06–51 Agusta S.p.A.: Amendment 39– (1) Leonardo Helicopters Emergency Alert
detail the scope of the Agency’s 19265; Docket No. FAA–2018–0238;
authority. Service Bulletin No. 109SP–119, dated March
Product Identifier 2018–SW–018–AD. 7, 2018, which is not incorporated by
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, (a) Applicability reference, contains additional information
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: This AD applies to Model A109A, A109A about the subject of this AD. For service
II, A109C, A109E, A109K2, A109S, A119, information identified in this AD, contact
General requirements.’’ Under that
AW109SP, and AW119 MKII helicopters, Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, Matteo Ragazzi,
section, Congress charges the FAA with
certificated in any category, with a Head of Airworthiness, Viale G.Agusta 520,
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in swashplate support (support) part number (P/ 21017 C.Costa di Samarate (Va) Italy;
air commerce by prescribing regulations N) 109–0110–05–101 installed. telephone +39–0331–711756; fax +39–0331–
for practices, methods, and procedures 229046; or at http://www.leonardocompany.
the Administrator finds necessary for (b) Unsafe Condition
com/-/bulletins. You may review a copy of
safety in air commerce. This regulation This AD defines the unsafe condition as
installation of a support that does not meet the service information at the FAA, Office of
is within the scope of that authority the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region,
because it addresses an unsafe condition type design. This condition could result in
failure of a support and subsequent loss of 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort
that is likely to exist or develop on control of the helicopter. Worth, TX 76177.
products identified in this rulemaking (2) The subject of this AD is addressed in
action. (c) Effective Date
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
This AD becomes effective June 7, 2018 to No. 2018–0053–E, dated March 8, 2018. You
Regulatory Findings all persons except those persons to whom it may view the EASA AD on the internet at
We determined that this AD will not was made immediately effective by
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http://www.regulations.gov by searching for
have federalism implications under Emergency AD 2018–06–51, issued on March
19, 2018, which contains the requirements of and locating it in Docket No. FAA–2018–
Executive Order 13132. This AD will 0238.
this AD.
not have a substantial direct effect on
the States, on the relationship between (d) Compliance (h) Subject
the national Government and the States, You are responsible for performing each Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC)
or on the distribution of power and action required by this AD within the Code: 6230, Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 11, • Mail: U.S. Department of fuselage, causing a loss of
2018. Transportation, Docket Operations, M– pressurization, and prompting an
Scott A. Horn, 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room emergency descent.
Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Compliance & Airworthiness Division,
Relevant Service Information Under 1
Washington, DC 20590.
CFR Part 51
Aircraft Certification Service. • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
[FR Doc. 2018–10922 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am] Transportation, Docket Operations, M– We reviewed CFM Service Bulletin
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room (SB) CFM56–7B S/B 72–1033, dated
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, April 20, 2018. The service information
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. describes procedures for performing a
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, USI for cracks of the fan blade dovetail
except Federal holidays. and removal of cracked fan blades from
Federal Aviation Administration For service information identified in service. This service information is
this AD, contact CFM International Inc., reasonably available because the
14 CFR Part 39 Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann interested parties have access to it
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0429; Product Way, M/D Room 285, Cincinnati, OH through their normal course of business
Identifier 2018–NE–13–AD; Amendment 39– 45125; phone: 877–432–3272; fax: 877– or by the means identified in the
19287; AD 2018–09–51] 432–3329; email: aviation.fleetsupport@ ADDRESSES section.
ge.com. You may view this service
RIN 2120–AA64 FAA’s Determination
information at the FAA, Engine and
Airworthiness Directives; CFM Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 We are issuing this AD because we
International S.A. Turbofan Engines District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For evaluated all the relevant information
information on the availability of this and determined the unsafe condition
AGENCY: Federal Aviation material at the FAA, call 781–238–7759. described previously is likely to exist or
Administration (FAA), DOT. It is also available on the internet at develop in other products of the same
ACTION: Final rule; request for http://www.regulations.gov by searching type design.
comments. for and locating Docket No. FAA–2018–
0429. AD Requirements
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new This AD requires a one-time USI of
airworthiness directive (AD) for CFM Examining the AD Docket
the concave and convex sides of the fan
International, S.A., (CFM) CFM56–7B You may examine the AD docket on blade dovetail.
model engines. This emergency AD was the internet at http://
sent previously to all known U.S. www.regulations.gov by searching for Differences Between This AD and the
owners and operators of CFM CFM56– and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– Service Information
7B model engines. This AD requires a 0429; or in person at Docket Operations CFM SB CFM56–7B S/B 72–1033,
one-time ultrasonic inspection (USI) of between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday dated April 20, 2018, provides actions
the concave and convex sides of the fan through Friday, except Federal holidays. for engines with fewer than 30,000 flight
blade dovetail. This AD was prompted The AD docket contains this final rule, cycles, but this AD does not affect those
by a recent engine failure due to a the regulatory evaluation, any engines. The service information also
fractured fan blade, which resulted in comments received, and other specifies repetitive inspections, but this
the engine inlet cowl disintegrating and information. The street address for AD does not require that the inspection
debris penetrating the fuselage, causing Docket Operations (phone: 800–647– be repeated. We published AD 2018–
a loss of pressurization, and prompting 5527) is listed above. Comments will be 09–10 (83 FR 19176, May 2, 2018),
an emergency descent. We are issuing available in the AD docket shortly after which addresses those differences.
this AD to address the unsafe condition receipt.
on these products. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FAA’s Justification and Determination
DATES: This AD is effective June 7, 2018 Christopher McGuire, Aerospace of the Effective Date
to all persons except those persons to Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 An unsafe condition exists that
whom it was made immediately District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; requires the immediate adoption of
effective by Emergency AD 2018–09–51, phone: 781–238–7120; fax: 781–238– Emergency AD 2018–09–51, issued on
issued on April 20, 2018, which 7199; Email: chris.mcguire@faa.gov. April 20, 2018, to all known U.S.
contained the requirements of this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: owners and operators of these engines.
amendment. The FAA has found that the risk to the
The Director of the Federal Register Discussion flying public justifies waiving notice
approved the incorporation by reference On April 20, 2018, we issued and comment prior to adoption of this
of a certain other publication listed in Emergency AD 2018–09–51, which rule because the USI must be performed
this AD as of May 14, 2018 (83 FR requires a one-time USI of the concave within 20 days. These conditions still
19176, May 2, 2018). and convex sides of the fan blade exist and the AD is hereby published in
We must receive comments on this dovetail. This emergency AD was sent the Federal Register as an amendment
AD by July 9, 2018. previously to all known U.S. owners to section 39.13 of the Federal Aviation
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, and operators of these CFM CFM56–7B Regulations (14 CFR 39.13) to make it
using the procedures found in 14 CFR model engines. This action was effective to all persons. Therefore, we
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following prompted by a recent engine failure due find good cause that notice and
methods: to a fractured fan blade. There was one opportunity for prior public comment
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to passenger fatality as a result of the are impracticable. In addition, for the
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the event. This condition, if not addressed, reason stated above, we find that good
instructions for submitting comments. could result in the engine inlet cowl cause exists for making this amendment
• Fax: 202–493–2251. disintegrating and debris penetrating the effective in less than 30 days.
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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; request for comments. | |
| Dates | This AD becomes effective June 7, 2018 to all persons except those persons to whom it was made immediately effective by Emergency AD 2018-06-51, issued on March 19, 2018, which contains the requirements of this AD. | |
| Contact | Matt Fuller, Senior Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5110; email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 23791 | |
| RIN Number | 2120-AA64 | |
| CFR Associated | Air Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety |
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