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this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI Civil Aviation Safety 

Authority AD/GA8/6, dated August 6, 2012; 

and GippsAero Mandatory Service Bulletin 

SB–GA8–2012–77, Issue 3, dated March 23, 

2012, for related information. For service 

information related to this AD, contact 

Gippsland Aeronautics, Attn: Technical 

Services, P.O. Box 881, Morwell Victoria 

3840, Australia; telephone: +61 03 5172 

1200; fax: +61 03 5172 1201; Internet: 

http://www.gippsaero.com/customersupport/technical-publications.aspx. You 

may review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

(816) 329–4148. 

(i) 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) GippsAero Mandatory Service Bulletin 

SB–GA8–2012–77, Issue 3, dated March 23, 

2012; 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For GippsAero service information 

identified in this AD, contact Gippsland 

Aeronautics, Attn: Technical Services, P.O. 

Box 881, Morwell Victoria 3840, Australia; 

telephone: +61 03 5172 1200; fax: +61 03 

5172 1201; Internet: http:// 

www.gippsaero.com/customer-support/ 

technical-publications.aspx. 

(4) You may review copies of the 

referenced service information at the FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

(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/ 

index.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

November 21, 2012. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–28821 Filed 11–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0681; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–NE–13–AD; Amendment 39– 

17268; AD 2012–23–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca 

S.A. Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

all Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1E2, 1S, and 

1S1 turboshaft engines. That AD 

currently requires a one-time inspection 

and torque check of the 3-way union 

plug installed on all fuel control units 

(FCUs). This new AD requires the same 

actions. This AD also requires reduction 

of the applicability to certain FCUs and 

references an updated service bulletin 

containing additional detailed 

information to identify the noncompliant ‘‘red disk.’’ This AD also 

requires replacement of the plug before 

further flight if it is found to be noncompliant, and prohibits installation of 

FCUs that have not passed the 3-way 

union plug inspection and torque check. 

This AD was prompted by Turbomeca 

S.A. informing us that FCUs 

manufactured, repaired, or overhauled 

after March 31, 2008, do not require 

inspection. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent fuel leaks, which could result in 

a fire and damage to the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 7, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of January 7, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact 

Turbomeca S.A., 40220 Tarnos, France; 

phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 40 00; telex: 570 

042; fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 15. You may 

view this service information at the 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 781–238–7125. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; 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 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: Rose 

Len, Aerospace Engineer, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, FAA, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7772; fax: 781– 

238–7199; email: rose.len@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2009–03–04, 

Amendment 39–15805 (74 FR 7796, 

February 20, 2009). That AD applies to 

the specified products. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 25, 2012 (77 FR 43552). That NPRM 

proposed to require a one-time 

inspection and torque check of the 3- 

way union plug, replacement of the plug 

before further flight if it is found to be 

non-compliant, and would prohibit 

installation of FCUs that have not 

passed the 3-way union plug inspection 

and torque check. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the updated service 

information, we estimate that this AD 

will affect about 179 engines installed 

on helicopters of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 0.5 hour 

per product to comply with this AD. 

The average labor rate is $85 per hour. 

Required parts will cost about $14 per 

product. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of the AD on U.S. 

operators to be $10,114. Our cost 

estimate is exclusive of possible 

warranty coverage. 

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 


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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 have 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 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, 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 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2009–03–04, Amendment 39–15805 (74 

FR 7796, February 20, 2009), and adding 

the following new AD: 

2012–23–12 Turbomeca S.A.: Amendment 

39–17268; Docket No. FAA–2008–0681; 

Directorate Identifier 2008–NE–13–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective January 7, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2009–03–04, 

Amendment 39–15805 (74 FR 7796, February 

20, 2009. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Turbomeca S.A. models 

Arriel 1E2, 1S, and 1S1 turboshaft engines 

with FCUs manufactured, repaired, or 

overhauled on or before March 31, 2008. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

Turbomeca S.A. informed the European 

Aviation Safety Agency of a case of a ‘‘red 

disk’’ plug, adapted for bench testing, which 

was installed on the FCU on an engine and 

released for service operation. An engine 

experienced an in-service high pressure leak 

event (at the fuel pump outlet) due to 

cracking of this ‘‘red disk’’ plug. This leak 

could lead to in-flight flame-out and/or 

possibly a fire. This AD was prompted by 

Turbomeca S.A. informing us that FCUs 

manufactured, repaired, or overhauled after 

March 31, 2008, do not require inspection. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent fuel leaks, 

which could result in a fire and damage to 

the helicopter. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. Within 100 operating hours from the 

effective date of this AD, perform a one-time 

inspection of the plug installed in the FCU 

3-way union, part number 9 932 30 706 0. 

(1) If the FCU 3-way union plug is 

unpainted, verify the plug is torqued to 

between 1.3 and 1.5 daN.m, in accordance 

with Turbomeca S.A. Mandatory Service 

Bulletin (MSB) No. 292 73 0817, Version D, 

dated February 29, 2012, before further flight. 

(2) If the FCU 3-way union plug has any 

red paint on it, replace it with a serviceable 

plug and torque the plug to between 1.3 and 

1.5 daN.m, in accordance with Turbomeca 

S.A. MSB No. 292 73 0817, Version D, dated 

February 29, 2012, before further flight. 

(f) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install any FCU manufactured, repaired, or 

overhauled on or before March 31, 2008, onto 

any Turbomeca S.A. model Arriel 1E2, 1S, 

and 1S1 turboshaft engine, unless the FCU 3- 

way union plug has passed the one-time 

inspection and torque check required by this 

AD. 

(g) Credit for Previous Actions 

If you performed the inspections and 

corrective actions required by this AD using 

the original issue or any version up to and 

including Version D of Turbomeca S.A. MSB 

No. 292 73 0817 before the effective date of 

this AD, you have met the requirements of 

this AD. 

(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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Rose Len, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7772; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: rose.len@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2012–0063, 

dated April 17, 2012, for related information. 

(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) Turbomeca S.A. Mandatory Service 

Bulletin No. 292 73 0817, Version D, dated 

February 29, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Turbomeca S.A., 40220 

Tarnos, France; phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 40 00; 

telex: 570 042; fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 15. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, 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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

November 14, 2012. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Assistant Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–28637 Filed 11–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1049; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ANM–12] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Area Navigation Route 

Q–1; CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment; correction. 


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