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## CPO? Federal Register /Val. 79, No. 21/Friday, January 31, 2014/Ru l es and Regulations 5257
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No

. FAA-2013-0478; Directorate Identifier 2012-SW-092-AD ; Amendment 39-1n36; AD 2014-02-08] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. (Type Certificate Currently Held by AgustaWestland S.p.A.) (Agusta) Helicopters AGENCY: 

### Federal Aviation Admin i s tration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: 

### Final rule. SUMMARY: 

### We are adopting a new a irworth in ess directive (AD) for certain Agusta Model A109C, A109E, A109S, A109K2, and AW1 09SP h e li co pters. This AD requires inspecting the lo ck wires secur in g th e tail rotor (T/ R dup l ex bearing l ocki n g nu o to determine whether any o k missing or damaged

. Thi prompted by reports of lo sen · locking nuts. The actions fthi intended to prevent failure t and s ub sequent lo ss of c helicopter. DATES : 

### This AD is effectiv 2014. ADDRESSES: 

### For service information identified in this AD, contact Agusta We stland, Customer Support & 

### Services , Via Per Tornavento 15, 21019 Somma Lombardo (VA) Italy, ATTN: Giovanni Cecchelli; te lep h o n e 39 -0 331 -7111 33; fax 39-0331-71118 0 ; or at 

### http: !I www . agustawestlan d.com/tec hni calbulle ttin s. You may review the re feren c ed service information at the FAA , Office of the Regional Counsel , Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd. , Room 663 , Fort Worth , Texas 76 1 3 7

. Examining the AD Docket

You may e xamin e the AD docket on th e Inte rn e t at 

### http :// www.reg ulations .gov or in per s on at th e Doc ket O per ati on s Off ice b etween 9 a.m. a nd 5 p. m ., Mond ay thr ough Frid ay, exce pt Fe d eral holid ay s
. Th e AD d ocket co nt ai n s thi s AD , th e Euro p ean Aviation Safety Agency (EA S A) AD, the economic evaluation, any comments re c eived, and other information. The street address fo r the Doc k et Op er at ions Office (p h one: 800-647-5527) is U.S. Department of Transport at ion, Doc k et Operations O ffice, M-3 0 , West Buil ding Ground Floor, Room W12-140 , 12 0 0 New Jersey Avenue SE. , Washington , DC 20590

. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

### Robert Grant , Aviation Safety Engineer , Safety Management Group, FAA , 2601 Meacham Blvd

. , Fort Worth, Texas 76137 ; telephone 817-222-5110; email 

### robert.grant @ jaa.gov

. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

### Discussion

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- sed installing r one or both lock e t ed and ei th er one or damaged , the NPRM proposed emoving and reassembling the housing and slider group of th e T/R rotating controls

. The NPRM further proposed removing and reassembling the housing and slider group of the T/R rotating controls within 100 hours time -inserv i ce (TIS) if not accomplished as a resu lt of the in spection s. Removing and reassembling the housing and s lid er group of the T/R rotating contro l s, either within 100 h ours TIS or because a lo ck w ire is damaged, was proposed as terminating action for the repetitive inspections. The proposed requirements were intended to prevent failure of the T/R and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Th e NPRM was prompted b y AD No. 2012-0195-E, dated September 24 , 2012, and corrected September 25, 2012 (AD 2012-0195-E), issu e d b y EASA , which i s th e T echni cal Agent for th e M e mber State s o f th e European Union

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A S A i ss u e d AD 2012-0195-E to co rrec t an un s af e c onditi on fo r cert ain Agust a Mod el A 109E , A109L UH , A1 09S , AW 1 09SP , A 109 C, a n d A1 0 9K2 helicopters

. EASA advised that they received reports of the T/R locking nut, part number (PIN) 

### 1 0 9-0130-97 , l oosening on A1 0 9 h elicopter s. According to EASA, an investigation revea led th at, in every occurre n ce, on e or both of the l ock wires secur ing the locking nut were either damaged or absent from the T/R , which could lead to failure of the T/R function and subsequent loss of c ontrol of th e h e li c opter

. AD 2012-0195-E requires repetitivel y inspecting the lock wire s which secure the T/R locking nut for missing and damaged lock wires, and removing and reassembling the housin g and slider group of the T/R rotating c ontrols , which is terminating a ction for the repetitive inspections , Comments

After our NPRM (78 FR 33768, June 5, 201 3 ) was published, we received comments from one commenter

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e mme t e r req u es ted we include a state n@a pr ev ious comp li ance

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### the ·c bl e Agusta Bollettin o c · B ) fill s the require m en t s of e AD s gree th at suc h a t e i e essary. Paragraph (d) of e ates ou are responsible for i g c h AD ac tion unless it has a rea een accomp li s h e d

. This would i ud e previous compliance w ith the portions of the service information th at are consis t ent with the requirements of the AD

.

The commenter also requested that we includ e a statement that the removal, disassemb l y, reassembly , and reinstallat i on of the T/R h ous in g and slider gro up is to be accomplished in accordance with the pertinent part of the Agusta BT , as this would clarify the s c ope and detail of work required

. We disagree

. First , such a statement is not necessary, as the Agusta BT does not provide a greater l evel of scope and de t ail of work required

. The BT only states that remova l , disassembly, reassemb l y, and reinstallation i s to be accomp li s h ed in accordance w ith the appropri ate maintenance manual. Second, such a statement wou l d not be appropr iate because the Agusta BT is only one method of compliance for this AD

. An operator m ay c ompl y using oth er methods a s long as all work i s done in a manner acceptable to th e FAA

. FAA ' s Determination

Th ese heli c opte r s h ave b ee n approve d b y th e av iation auth ori ty of Ita ly a n d are appro v ed fo r op er ati o n i n th e United Stat es
. Pur suant to o ur bil at er a l ag r ee m e nt w ith It aly, EA S A, its technical representative , has notified us of the unsafe condit i on described in the EASA AD. We are issuing this AD because we eva lu ated all information provided by EASA, reviewed the re levan t in formation, cons id ered the comments received, and determined the unsafe condition exists and is likel y to exist or develop on other helicopters of these same type designs and that air

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saf e t y a nd th e publi c int e r es t r e qui re adop tin g th e A D r e quir e m e nt s a s p r o p ose d , exce pt w e ar e includin g an a dditi o n a l r e f e ren ce for the ac tion s co n s tituting t e rminating action for the A D

. Thi s c han ge will n e ith er increa s e th e ec onomi c burden on any operator nor in c reas e th e scop e of th e AD. Differences Between This AD and the EASAAD

Th e EASA AD requires reassembling the housing and slider group within 100 flight hours or 7 months, while this AD requires this a c tion within 100 hours TIS. Related Service Information

Agusta has published BT No. 109-134 for Model A109C helicopters, BT No. 109EP-121 for Model A109E helicopters , BT No

. 109S-48 for A109S helicopters, BT No

. 0 Model A109K2 helicopte , n 109SP-051 for Model A 1 helicopters. All of the BT are Septemb e r 21 , 2012

. The Ts s procedures for inspecting t 

### I of th e T / R locking nut an o r and reassembling the ho si group of the T /R rotating on Costs of Compliance

We estimate that this AD affects 146 heli c opters of U

. S

. Registry. We estimate th at operators m a y in c ur the followin g c o s ts in order to compl y with this AD. Bas e d on an average labor rate of $85 per hour , inspecting the lock wire will r e quire about 0.25 work-hour, for a cost p e r helicopter of $22 and a total cost to U.S

. operators of $3 , 212 per inspection cy cle

. 

### If ne c essary , installing a lock wire will require about 0.25 work-hour and th e required parts cost are negligible, for a c ost p e r helicopter of $22 and a total co st to U.S

. operators of $3,212

. Remo v ing and reassembling the housing a nd s lider group of the T /R rot ating c ontrol s will r e quir e about 8 workhour s, for a c o s t p e r h e li c opte r of $680 a n d a t o t a l c o s t to U

. S. oper a tors of $ 99 , 280

. A uthority for This Rulemaking

Ti tl e 49 of th e U nite d Stat es C o d e specif i es t h e FAA's auth ority to i ssue rules on aviati on safe t y . S ubtitl e I , section 106, describes the au t h orit y of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs, descr ibes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.

We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in Sub title VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: "General requirements." Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in ai r comm e r ce b y pre s c ribing r e gul ation s f or pra c ti ce s, m e thods, and pro ce dur es the Administrator find s necess ary for s a f ety in air c ommerc e
. This regulation i s within the scope of that authority be ca u s e it a ddr e sses a n unsaf e c ondition that i s like ly to exist or develop on h e licopt e rs identified in this rulemaking action. Regulatory Findings

This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the S the relationship betwee h e government and the S tes distribution



### 's ni i 

### a c t ve 's g if c rule" under egula Po icies and Procedures 4, 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.

W e prepared an ec onomi c e valuation of the estimated costs to c omply 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 Administr ator , the FAA a mend s 14 CFR p a rt 39 as follows : PART 39-AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

• 1. Th e auth o r i t y ci tati o n f or p art 39 co nti nues t o r ead as f oll ows : Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1 0 6(g), 40113, 44701

. §39 .1 3 [Amended ]

• 2. The FAA amends§ 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD): 2014-02-08 Agus ta S .p. A

. Helicopters ( Typ e Certi fi cate cu rrentl y h eld by Agus taWes tl an d S

.p.A

. ) (Agu s ta): Amendment 39-17736; Docket No

. FAA-2013-0478 ; Directorate Identifier 2012-SW-092-AD. (a) Applicability Thi s AD appli es to Ag u s ta Mo d el A109C, A 109S , and A109K 2 h eli c opters, all se ri al numb ers; Mod el A109E h eli co p te r s, se ri al numb er (S IN ) 1100 2 through 11807 exce pt S

I N 11 796 ; and Mod el AW10 9SP h eli co pters, S

I N 22202 through 2227 8 , exce pt S IN 22239, 2 2264,22266 , 22272,22 273, 2227 5 , an d 222 77, certifi c at ed in an y ca teg ory . (b) Unsafe Condition

You esponsible for performing e ach a · n required by this AD within th e specified c ompliance tim e unless it ha s already been ac c omplish ed prior to th at tim e
. (e) Required Actions

(1) Within 5 hours tin1e-in-servi ce (TIS), inspect each lock wire s ec uring th e TI R lo cking nut to the housing.

(i) If only one lo ck wire i s in s tall ed and it is not damaged, b efore further fli ght , install a second lock wire.

(ii) If one or both lock wires are in s tall ed , and eith er one or both ar e damag ed , befor e further flight , remov e and reas se mbl e th e housing and slid er group of th e TI R rot atin g controls.

(2) Within 25 hour s TIS from th e insp ection requir ed b y paragraph (e)(1) of this AD , and thereafter at interv als not exceeding 25 hours TIS , inspe ct th e lo ck wires which secure th e TI R locking nut to th e housing. If either lock wire is missing or damaged , before further flight, remov e and reassemble th e housing and slider g roup of th e T I R rotating control s
.

(3) Within 100 hours TIS , remov e and reassemble th e housing and slider gr oup of th e T I R rotating controls.

(4) Removing and re as se mbling th e hou s ing and s lid er g roup of th e TI R rot atin g control s as requir e d by p ar agraph ( e )(1)(ii), (e)(2), or (e)( 3 ) i s termin ating action fo r this A

D. (f) Special Flight Permit

Sp ec i al fli ght permit s are pro hi bit ed

. ( g) Alternative Methods of Complian ce ( AMOCs)

(1) Th e Manager, Safety Management Gro u p, FAA, may app rove A MO Cs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Robert Grant , Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Group, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd. , Fort Worth, Texas 76137; te lephone 817-222- 5110; email robert

.grant@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

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operati n g any ai r craft com pl yi n g wi th thi s AD throug h an AM OC. (h) A dditional Information

(1) Ag u sta Boll e ttin o T ec ni c o (BT) No. 1 0 9-134 fo r Mod e l A109C h eli c opters, BT No. 1 0 9EP-1 2 1 fo r Mod e l A 10 9E h eli c op te r s, BT No. 109S-4 8 f or M o d e l A109S he li co pters, BT No. 109K-54 for Mod e l A 10 9K2 h e li c opte rs , and BT No

. 109SP-051 for Mod e l AW109SP h e li c opte rs , all d ate d Se pt emb er 21 , 2012 , whi c h are no t i n c orporat e d by re f eren ce, c ontain addition al information about th e subject of this AD. For se rv ice information identified in this AD , c ont ac t Agusta We stl and, Customer Support & S e rvi ces, Via Per Tornavento 15 , 21019 S o mma Lombardo (VA) Ital y , ATTN : Gio v anni Ce c chelli; telep h one 39-0331- 7 11133 ; fax 39 0331 711180; or at http:// w ww.a g ustawestl and

. com/technica l

bulle ttins. You may review th e r e ferenced se rvice information at the FAA , Office of th e Regional Couns e l , Southwest Region , 2601 Me a cham Blvd. , Room 663 , Fort Worth , T exas 76137.

(2) Th e subj ec t of thi s AD is a ddress Eu ro p e an Avi ation Saf e ty Age (E S ) No

. 201 2- 0195-E , d ate d S e pt mhe 4, 20 2 an d co rr ec te d S e ptemb er 25, 2 v i e w th e EASA AD on the i e n 1 Do c ket No. FAA-2013-0478 at www . reg ulations.gov

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33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No_ USCG-2013-1081] Drawbridge Operation Regulation· Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, w Orleans , LA



### st Guard has issued a ation from the operating schedule t governs the L & 

### N !monaster Road drawbridge acros e Inner Harbor Navigation Ca , mile 2.9 at New Orleans, Orleans ish, Louisiana

. The deviation is necessary in order to conduct repair and replacement of electrical system components of the bridge

. These repair are e s s enti al for the c ontinu e d s operation of th e bridg e. This allows the bridge to remai closed to navigation for c onsecutive days wit openings to facilita v essel traffic

. DATES: 

### This ation is effecti v e from day, February 10 , 2014 :59 p
. m
. on Wednesday, 12 , 2014.

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### s n IS temporary Ion, c r email David Frank , g ministration Branch , Coast uard; te l ephone 504-671-2128, email 

### David

.M

.Frank @ uscg. mil

. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Cheryl F. Collins , Program Manager Docket Operation s , telephone 20 66- 9826. SU PP L E M EN T A RY INFO RM A TI O • 

### Coastal Bridge Company, on be of the Board of Commiss i oners oft Port of New Orleans, requested emporary deviation from t operating schedule on the L & 

### N road/Almonaster Road drawbridge ross the Inner Harbor Navigati Canal, mile 2.9 at New Orlea , Orleans Parish, Louisiana

.

T ridge has a verti c al clearance of o foot above high water in the closeda-navigation position and unlimited clearance in the open-to-n a vigation position. Na v igation on the waterway c onsists oftugs with tows , small shi fishing ves s e ls , s ailing ve ss e ls , an other re creati o nal craft

. Pre sent , in acc ord ance w ith 33 CFR 11 7 h e draw shall op e n on s ign a l fo rth a ssage o f ves sel s.

Thi s t emp orary de · i on a ll ows th e bascule bridge to r ain closed to navigation from a.m. on Monday, February 10, 4 through 11:59 p.m
. on Wedne y, February 12, 2014, except t the bridge will open to pass all w · ng vessels at 6:45a.m., 12 noon, 4

. and 12 midnight daily during the sure period. During this time, repairs ill be performed to the electrical systems of the bridge. Durin g th e closure period , th e br ' e will not b e abl e to op e n for th e age of ves se ls exc ept during th e s Clul e d periods of op e ration. Alter ar e a v ail able via the Che and th e Rigol ets

.

In acc ordan c e wi the draw bridge regular operati schedule immediate ly at the end o e effective period o f thi s temporar eviation

.

This viation from the op e ratin g regu ons is authorized under 33 CFR 1
0 5.

ridge Operation Regulatio n; c Bayou , Terrebonne Parish , LA AGENCY: 

### Coast Guard, DHS. AC TI ON : 

### Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.
SUMMARY: 

### Th e Coa s t Guard has i temporary deviation from the schedule that governs the S drawbridge across the D mile 0.6, at Du l ac, Ter Louisiana. The devi on is necessary in order to conduct a ir and repl a cement of parts associ with the wedg e -driv e system hydr ic unit

. These repair s are essential the continued safe operati of the bridge. This deviation allo h e bridge to remain temp oraril y cl d to navigation for 20 cons ec uti ve

ys with thre e openings per da y durin g daylight to f a cilitate th e m ove m e nt of ve ss e l tr affic

. DATES: 

### This de v i ation is e ffe c ti ve fr o 6 a. m . on Mond ay, Mar ch 10 , 2014 t hr ou gh 5 p.m. o n Satur day, M ar 20 14. ADDRESSES: 

### Th e d oc ke t for IS d ev i ati on, [USCG-2 0 13- 80] is available at 

### http://

. egu lations.gov. Type the docket nu er in the "SEARCH" box click "SEARCH." Click on Ope ocket Fo l der on the line associated · this deviation. You may also visit e Docket Management Facili t n Room W12

- 140 on the floor of the Department of T sportation West Building, 1200

ew Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,

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