Disposition Comments 

Docket No: F AA-20 14-0105 

Directorate ID: 2008-S W -58-AD 

Originating Office Tracking No.: 

0 These comments are in 

response to an SN PRM 

Next Step: 181 FRAN D SNPRM 

D No Comments/Only Supp011ive Comments Received- ffthis box is checked, no signatures are 

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No Has the referenced service information been revised since the NPRM was issued? 

If yes, list latest revision and attach a copy. Note that changes beyond the scope of the 

previously published NPRMwi/1 require a neH' notice. Contact the Directorate focal point 

for guidance. Latest Rc\ ision. 

Instructions: Summarize all comments by issue (not by commenter) and provide your recommended resolution of 

each issue. All comments relating to the same issue should be discussed together. Do not list all of the issues 

from one commenter together. If changes to the AD are required based on the comments received, explain why and 

describe in detail what change(s) you recommend. Reference FAA-IR-M-8040.1 C Chapter 9. 

ISSUE 1: Select one of the fo/luwing: allow repetitive inspections 

If other. explain: 

Commenter(s): Airbus Helicopters 

What change to the AD action is requested? AH requests that the mandatory compliance with S.B. 71-005 

be removed and allow the use of a recurring 25 hr inspection following compliance with S.B. 71-003 . 

AH also requests that the compliance time to incorporate S.B. 71-005 be extended from 25 hrs TIS to 18 

calendar months. 

Why is the change requested or how is it justified? AH states that they are not aware of any coupling tube 

failures with S.B. 71-003 installed. Additionally, AH states that the kit quantities required to bring the 

fleet into compliance with S.B. 71-005 are not currently available and would create an undue burden on 

the operators. 

Do we agree? No 

If YES, we agree because Insert justilication Make the following changes to the AD: List any 

changes to the AD 

If PARTIALLY AGREE, we agree with Insert \C'\( because !nscrtjustilication We disagree with 

Insert text because Insert juslilication Make the following changes to the AD: I .ist any 

changes to the AD 

If NO, we don't agree because The recurring 25 hour TIS inspection is considered an interim 

action. Interim action determinations are made regarding short-term actions until an effective 

modification or action is developed, approved, and available. The modification contained in 

Eurocopter SB 71-005 to cancel the recutTing inspection was developed and approved by the 

DGAC in May 2004. Our NPRM which proposed mandating the modification as a 

terminating action was published in June 2015. We cannot control the quantity of production 

output; however, a substantive amount of time has passed since the modification design 

approval and publication of our NPRM proposing to mandate the modification as terminating 

action. 

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ISSUE 2: Select one ofthefol!ovving: compliance time 

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Commenter(s): 

What change to the AD action is requested? 

Why is the change requested or how is it justified? 

Do we agree? 

If YES, we agree because I nscrt justi i'ication Make the following changes to the AD: List an) 

changes to the AD 

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Insert te:-:t because Insert justitlc~1tion Make the following changes to the AD: List any 

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If NO, we don 't agree because 

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Originating Office Tracking No.: 

A Printed Name: James Blyn Date 

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