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(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on January 10, 2019. 

(i) CFM International (CFM) Service 

Bulletin CFM56–7B S/B 72–1033, Revision 3, 

dated November 6, 2018. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on May 14, 2018 (83 FR 

19176, May 2, 2018). 

(i) Subtask 72–21–01–220–091, of Task 72– 

21–01–200–001, from the CFM CFM56–7B 

Engine Shop Manual, Revision 57, dated 

January 15, 2018. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) For CFM service information identified 

in this AD, contact CFM International Inc., 

Aviation Operations Center, 1 Neumann 

Way, M/D Room 285, Cincinnati, OH 45125; 

phone: 877–432–3272; fax: 877–432–3329; 

email: aviation.fleetsupport@ge.com. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards 

Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, 

MA 01803. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

781–238–7759. 

(7) 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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

December 18, 2018. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Standards 

Branch, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27920 Filed 12–21–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0669; Product 

Identifier 2017–SW–041–AD; Amendment 

39–19532; AD 2018–26–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter 

France) Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016–25– 

19 for Airbus Helicopters (previously 

Eurocopter France) Model AS350B3 and 

EC130B4 helicopters. AD 2016–25–19 

required inspecting the pilot’s and copilot’s throttle twist for proper 

operation. This new AD retains the 

requirements of AD 2016–25–19 and 

adds certain model helicopters to the 

applicability. The actions of this AD are 

intended to address an unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 30, 

2019. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of January 30, 2019. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain other publications listed in 

this AD as of February 2, 2017 (81 FR 

95854, December 29, 2016). 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; 

telephone (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232– 

0323; fax (972) 641–3775; or at http://

www.helicopters.airbus.com/website/ 

en/ref/Technical-Support_73.html. You 

may the review service information at 

the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. It is also available on the internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0669. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0669; 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 European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD, any incorporatedby-reference service information, the 

economic evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

address for Docket Operations (phone: 

800–647–5527) is Docket Operations, 

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: 

George Schwab, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Safety Management Section, 

Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 

10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

george.schwab@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to remove AD 2016–25–19, 

Amendment 39–18745 (81 FR 95854, 

December 29, 2016) (AD 2016–25–19) 

and add a new AD. AD 2016–25–19 

applied to Airbus Helicopters Model 

AS350B3 and EC130B4 helicopters with 

an ARRIEL 2B1 engine with the twochannel Full Authority Digital Engine 

Control (FADEC) and with new twist 

grip modification (MOD) 073254 (for the 

Model AS350B3 helicopter) or MOD 

073773 (for the Model EC130B4 

helicopter). AD 2016–25–19 required 

repetitively inspecting the wiring, 

performing an insulation test, inspecting 

the pilot and copilot throttle twist grip 

controls, and testing the pilot and 

copilot throttle twist grip controls for 

proper functioning. The actions 

required in AD 2016–25–19 were 

intended to prevent unintended 

touchdown to the ground at a flight-idle 

power setting during a practice 

autorotation, damage to the helicopter, 

and injury to occupants. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on August 8, 2018 (83 FR 

39007). The NPRM proposed to retain 

the requirements of AD 2016–25–19 and 

expand the applicability by adding 

Model AS350B3 helicopters with an 

ARRIEL 2D engine installed and Model 

EC130T2 helicopters with an ARRIEL 

2D engine installed. 

The NPRM was prompted by AD No. 

2017–0059, dated April 6, 2017 (EASA 

AD 2017–0059), issued by EASA, which 

is the Technical Agent for the Member 

States of the European Union, for Airbus 

Helicopters Model AS 350 B3, EC 130 

B4, and EC 130 T2 helicopters. EASA 

advises that Airbus Helicopters added 

clarifications to the operational 

procedure, introduced a modification to 

apply water-tight protection to the 

microswitch connectors, and extended 

the applicability to helicopters with a 

Turbomeca ARRIEL 2D engine installed. 

Accordingly, EASA AD 2017–0059 

retains the required actions and corrects 

the applicability of the previous EASA 

AD. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we did not receive any comments on the 

NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of France and 

are approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with France, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in its 

AD. We have reviewed the relevant 

information and determined that an 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other helicopters of 

these same type designs and that air 


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safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD requirements as 

proposed. 

Interim Action 

We consider this AD to be an interim 

action. If final action is later identified, 

we might consider further rulemaking 

then. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

EASA AD 

The EASA AD requires the initial 

inspections within 10 flight hours or 7 

days; this AD requires compliance 

before the next autorotation training 

flight or before 100 hours time-inservice, whichever occurs earlier, as the 

unsafe condition only occurs when 

transitioning the throttle in-flight from 

flight to idle and back to flight, such as 

during a practice autorotation. 

Additionally, the EASA AD requires 

installing Airbus Helicopters MOD 

074263; this AD does not as it does not 

correct the unsafe condition. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed one document that copublishes three Airbus Helicopters 

Emergency Alert Service Bulletin 

(EASB) identification numbers: No. 

05.00.61, Revision 3, dated June 15, 

2015, for Model AS350B3 helicopters; 

No. 05.00.41, Revision 2, dated June 15, 

2015, for the non-FAA type certificated 

Model AS550C3 helicopter; and No. 

05A009, Revision 3, dated June 15, 

2015, for Model EC130B4 helicopters. 

EASB Nos. 05.00.61 and 05A009 are 

incorporated by reference in AD 2016– 

25–19 and are retained for the 

requirements of this AD. EASB No. 

05.00.41 is not incorporated by 

reference in AD 2016–25–19 and is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

This service information applies to 

helicopters with an ARRIEL 2B1 engine 

installed and describes procedures for a 

functional check and installation of 

protection for micro-contacts 

(microswitches) 53Ka, 53Kb, and 65K 

(IDLE/FLIGHT mode). 

We also reviewed one document that 

co-publishes three Airbus Helicopters 

EASB identification numbers: No. 

05.00.77, Revision 1, dated June 15, 

2015, for Model AS350B3 helicopters; 

No. 05.00.52, Revision 1, dated June 15, 

2015, for the non-FAA type certificated 

Model AS550C3 helicopter; and No. 

05A014, Revision 1, dated June 15, 

2015, for Model EC130T2 helicopters. 

EASB Nos. 05.00.77 and 05A014 are 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

EASB No. 05.00.52 is not incorporated 

by reference in this AD. This service 

information applies to helicopters with 

an ARRIEL 2D engine installed and 

describes procedures for a check of the 

protection for micro-contacts 

(microswitches) 53Ka, 53Kb, and 65K 

(IDLE/FLIGHT mode). 

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 692 

helicopters of U.S. Registry. We estimate 

that operators may incur the following 

costs in order to comply with this AD. 

At an average labor rate of $85 per 

work-hour, it takes about 4 work-hours 

for the inspections and any necessary 

maintenance, for a total cost of $340 per 

helicopter and $235,280 for the U.S. 

fleet per inspection cycle. 

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 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) 

2016–25–19, Amendment 39–18745 (81 

FR 95854, December 29, 2016), and 

adding the following new AD: 

2018–26–02 Airbus Helicopters (Previously 

Eurocopter France): Amendment 39– 

19532; Docket No. FAA–2018–0669; 

Product Identifier 2017–SW–041–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following 

helicopters, certificated in any category: 

(1) Model AS350B3 helicopters with an 

ARRIEL 2B1 engine with the two-channel 

Full Authority Digital Engine Control 

(FADEC) and with new twist grip 

modification (MOD) 073254 or with an 

ARRIEL 2D engine installed; 

(2) Model EC130B4 helicopters with an 

ARRIEL 2B1 engine with the two-channel 

FADEC and with new twist grip MOD 073773 

installed; and 

(3) Model EC130T2 helicopters with an 

ARRIEL 2D engine installed. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

failure of one of the two contactors, 53Ka or 

53Kb, which can prevent switching from 

‘‘IDLE’’ mode to ‘‘FLIGHT’’ mode during 

autorotation training making it impossible to 

recover from a practice autorotation and 

compelling the pilot to continue the 

autorotation to the ground. This condition 

could result in unintended touchdown to the 

ground at a flight-idle power setting during 

a practice autorotation, damage to the 

helicopter, and injury to occupants. 

(c) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2016–25–19, 

Amendment 39–18745 (81 FR 95854, 

December 29, 2016). 

(d) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective January 30, 

2019. 


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(e) 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. 

(f) Required Actions 

(1) Before the next practice autorotation or 

within 100 hours time-in-service (TIS), 

whichever occurs first, inspect the wiring, 

perform an insulation test, inspect the pilot 

and copilot throttle twist grip controls, and 

test the pilot and copilot throttle twist grip 

controls for proper functioning by following 

the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 

3.B.1 through 3.B.6, of Airbus Helicopters 

Emergency Alert Service Bulletin (EASB) No. 

05.00.61, Revision 3, dated June 15, 2015, for 

Model AS350B3 helicopters with an ARRIEL 

2B1 engine; EASB No. 05.00.77, Revision 1, 

dated June 15, 2015, for Model AS350B3 

helicopters with an ARRIEL 2D engine; EASB 

No. 05A009, Revision 3, dated June 15, 2015, 

for Model EC130B4 helicopters; or EASB No. 

05A014, Revision 1, dated June 15, 2015, for 

Model EC130T2 helicopters, as appropriate 

for your model helicopter. 

(2) Repeat the inspections in paragraph 

(f)(1) of this AD at intervals not to exceed the 

following compliance times. For purposes of 

this AD, salt laden conditions exist when a 

helicopter performs a flight from a takeoff 

and landing area, heliport, or airport less 

than 0.5 statute mile from salt water or 

performs a flight within 0.5 statute mile from 

salt water below an altitude of 1,000 ft. above 

ground or sea level. 

(i) For helicopters that have operated in 

salt laden conditions since the previous 

inspection required by this AD, at intervals 

not to exceed 330 hours TIS. 

(ii) For helicopters that have not operated 

in salt laden conditions since the previous 

inspection required by this AD, at intervals 

not to exceed 660 hours TIS. 

(g) 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: George Schwab, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Safety Management Section, 

Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 9-ASWFTW-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that 

you notify your principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office or 

certificate holding district office, before 

operating any aircraft complying with this 

AD through an AMOC. 

(h) Additional Information 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

No. 2017–0059, dated April 6, 2017. You may 

view the EASA AD on the internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2018–0669. 

(i) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 7697, Engine Control System Wiring. 

(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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on January 30, 2019. 

(i) Airbus Helicopters Emergency Alert 

Service Bulletin (EASB) No. 05.00.77, 

Revision 1, dated June 15, 2015. 

(ii) Airbus Helicopters EASB No. 05A014, 

Revision 1, dated June 15, 2015. 

Note 1 to paragraph (j)(3): Airbus 

Helicopters EASB Nos. 05.00.77 and 05A014, 

both Revision 1 and dated June 15, 2015, are 

co-published as one document along with 

Airbus Helicopters EASB No. 05.00.52, 

Revision 1, dated June 15, 2015, which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on February 2, 2017 (81 FR 

95854, December 29, 2016). 

(i) Airbus Helicopters EASB No. 05.00.61, 

Revision 3, dated June 15, 2015. 

(ii) Airbus Helicopters EASB No. 05A009, 

Revision 3, dated June 15, 2015. 

Note 2 to paragraph (j)(4): Airbus 

Helicopters EASB Nos. 05.00.61 and 05A009, 

both Revision 3 and dated June 15, 2015, are 

co-published as one document along with 

Airbus Helicopters EASB No. 05.00.41, 

Revision 2, dated June 15, 2015, which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(5) For Airbus Helicopters service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone (972) 

641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 641– 

3775; or at http://

www.helicopters.airbus.com/website/en/ref/ 

Technical-Support_73.html. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, 

Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(7) 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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 

13, 2018. 

Scott A. Horn, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27715 Filed 12–21–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0312; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–AGL–7] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Glen Ullin, ND 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule, correction. 

SUMMARY: This action corrects a final 

rule published in the Federal Register 

of September 26, 2018, that established 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Glen Ullin 

Regional Airport, Glen Ullin, ND. The 

state identifier ‘‘WI’’ was inadvertently, 

included in the header of the legal 

description instead of ‘‘ND’’. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

February 28, 2019. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

Title 1 Code of Federal Regulations part 

51, subject to the annual revision of 

FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca Shelby, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5857. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

The FAA published a final rule in the 

Federal Register for Docket No. FAA– 

2018–0312 (83 FR 48530, September 26, 

2018), establishing Class E airspace at 

Glen Ullin Regional Airport, Glen Ullin, 

ND. Subsequent to publication, the FAA 

identified a clerical error that the state 

identifier in the header of the legal 

description listed the airport as Glen 

Ullin Regional Airport, Glen Ullin, WI. 

This correction changes the state 

identifier in the legal description from 

‘‘WI’’ to ‘‘ND’’ and to read ‘‘Glen Ullin 

Regional Airport, ND’’. 

Correction to Final Rule 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me, in the 

Federal Register of September 26, 2018 

(83 FR 48530) FR Doc. 2018–20870, 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Glen 

Ullin, WI, is corrected as follows: 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ On page 48531, column 3, in 

instruction 2, following the heading 

‘‘AGL ND E5 Glen Ullin, ND [NEW]’’, 


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