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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. 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

2020–24–09 Piper Aircraft, Inc.: 

Amendment 39–21339; Docket No. 

FAA–2020–0712; Product Identifier 

2019–CE–013–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective January 5, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc., 

Model PA–34–220T airplanes, serial numbers 

3449459 and 3449467 through 3449508, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 27. Flight Controls. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

damage to the rudder flight control cables 

and the emergency power supply (EPS) 

system wiring due to inadequate clearance 

from the EPS wiring harness. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to detect, correct, and 

prevent damaged rudder flight control cables 

and EPS system wiring. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in 

electrical arcing between the EPS and the 

rudder flight control cables with consequent 

failure of the rudder flight control system. 

This failure could cause loss of yaw control 

and lead to loss of control of the airplane 

during an engine out condition/operation. 

(f) Compliance 

Unless already done, comply with this AD 

within 50 hours time-in-service after the 

effective date of this AD or within 6 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first. 

(g) Inspect, Replace, and Relocate 

(1) Inspect the rudder flight control cables 

and the EPS wiring for chafing and damage 

by following step 3 of the Instructions in 

Piper Service Bulletin No. 1337, dated 

February 15, 2019 (Piper SB No. 1337). If 

there is any chafing or damage, before further 

flight, replace the rudder flight control cable 

and EPS wiring. 

(2) Relocate the EPS wiring harness by 

following steps 4 through 12 of the 

Instructions in Piper SB No. 1337. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO Branch, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 

14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your 

principal inspector or local Flight Standards 

District Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (i) of this 

AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(3) For service information that contains 

steps that are labeled as Required for 

Compliance (RC), the following provisions 

apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. An AMOC is required 

for any deviations to RC steps, including 

substeps and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be 

deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Bryan Long, Aerospace Engineer, 

Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia 

Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; phone: 

(404) 474–5578; fax: (404) 474–5606; email: 

bryan.long@faa.gov. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 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) Piper Service Bulletin No. 1337, dated 

February 15, 2019. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For the service information identified in 

this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2916 

Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960; 

telephone: (772) 567–4361; email: 

customer.service@piper.com; internet: 

https://www.piper.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 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, 

email: fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or go to: 

https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on November 17, 2020. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26473 Filed 11–30–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1027; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01375–R; Amendment 

39–21333; AD 2020–24–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus 

Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, 

AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350D, AS355E, 

AS355F, AS355F1, and AS355F2 

helicopters. This AD requires testing the 

UP/DOWN switches of a certain partnumbered DUNLOP cyclic stick grip, 

installing a placard, and revising the 

existing Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) 

for your helicopter, or removing the 

DUNLOP cyclic stick grip. This AD was 

prompted by an inadvertent activation 

of the rescue hoist cable cutter. The 

actions of this AD are intended to 

address an unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 16, 2020. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of December 16, 2020. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by January 15, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

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• 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 https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1027; 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 Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD, any service information 

that is incorporated by reference, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

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 https://www.airbus.com/ 

helicopters/services/technicalsupport.html. You may view the 

referenced 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 https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1027. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel E. Moore, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Regulations & Policy Section, 

Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 

10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone 817–222–5110; email 

daniel.e.moore@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this final rule. Send your comments to 

an address listed under ADDRESSES. 

Include the docket number FAA–2020– 

1027 and Project Identifier MCAI–2020– 

01375–R at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the final 

rule, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this final rule 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this final rule. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this AD contain 

commercial or financial information 

that is customarily treated as private, 

that you actually treat as private, and 

that is relevant or responsive to this AD, 

it is important that you clearly designate 

the submitted comments as CBI. Please 

mark each page of your submission 

containing CBI as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA 

will treat such marked submissions as 

confidential under the FOIA, and they 

will not be placed in the public docket 

of this AD. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Daniel E. Moore, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Regulations & 

Policy Section, Rotorcraft Standards 

Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., 

Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817– 

222–5110; email daniel.e.moore@

faa.gov. Any commentary that the FAA 

receives which is not specifically 

designated as CBI will be placed in the 

public docket for this rulemaking. 

Discussion 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Emergency AD 

No. 2020–0217–E, dated October 6, 

2020, to correct an unsafe condition for 

Airbus Helicopters (AH), formerly 

Eurocopter, Eurocopter France, 

Aerospatiale, Model AS 350 B, AS 350 

BA, AS 350 B1, AS 350 B2, AS 350 D, 

AS 355 E, AS 355 F, AS 355 F1, and AS 

355 F2 helicopters. EASA advises of a 

report of an unintended release of the 

rescue hoist hook on a Model AS 350 B2 

helicopter during a ground check. The 

operator was using the UP/DOWN 

switches for rescue hoist control, 

installed on DUNLOP cyclic stick grip 

part number (P/N) AC66444, when the 

hoist’s electrically-actuated cable cutter 

function activated. EASA states that this 

condition, if not corrected, could lead to 

further events of inadvertent activation 

of the rescue hoist cable cutter function 

and consequent detachment of an 

external load or person from the 

helicopter hoist, possibly resulting in 

personal injury or injury to persons on 

the ground. 

To address this potential unsafe 

condition, Airbus Helicopters published 

Emergency Alert Service Bulletin 

(EASB) Nos. 01.00.58 and 01.00.72, each 

Revision 0 and dated October 1, 2020, 

to introduce an operational limitation. 

Accordingly, the EASA AD requires 

installing a dedicated placard in the 

cockpit and amending the applicable 

RFM to prohibit the in-flight use of the 

UP/DOWN switches for rescue hoist 

control installed on DUNLOP cyclic 

stick grip P/N AC66444. EASA states its 

AD is considered an interim action and 

further AD action may follow. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by EASA and are approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the 

European Union, EASA has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in its AD. The FAA is issuing this AD 

after evaluating all information 

provided by EASA and determining the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other helicopters of 

these same type designs. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA has reviewed Airbus 

Helicopters EASB No. 01.00.58 for 

Model AS355-series helicopters and 

Airbus Helicopters EASB No. 01.00.72 

for Model AS350-series helicopters, 

each Revision 0 and dated October 1, 

2020, which are co-published as one 

document. This service information 

specifies installing a placard and 

revising the Flight Manual to prohibit 

the use of the UP/DOWN switches of the 

DUNLOP cyclic stick grip manufacturer 

P/N (MP/N) AC66444. 

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. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires accomplishing a 

ground test of the UP/DOWN switches 

of DUNLOP cyclic stick grip MP/N 

AC66444 for proper function before 

each hoist operation. If there is any 

uncommanded hoist action, this AD 

requires removing the DUNLOP cyclic 

stick grip from service. 

If DUNLOP cyclic stick grip MP/N 

AC66444 is installed, before the next 

hoist operation, this AD requires 

installing a placard and revising the 

existing RFM for your helicopter to 

prohibit the use of the UP/DOWN 


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switches of the DUNLOP cyclic stick 

grip. Alternatively, this AD allows 

removing DUNLOP cyclic stick grip 

MP/N AC66444, however before the 

DUNLOP cyclic stick grip is re-installed, 

this AD requires accomplishing the 

ground test of the UP/DOWN switches 

and installing the placard and revising 

the existing RFM for your helicopter. 

This AD also prohibits installing an 

affected DUNLOP cyclic stick grip 

unless the ground testing of the UP/ 

DOWN switches has been 

accomplished, the placard has been 

installed, and the existing RFM for your 

helicopter has been revised. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

EASA AD 

The EASA AD applies to all Airbus 

Helicopters Model AS 350 B, AS 350 

BA, AS 350 B1, AS 350 B2, AS 350 D, 

AS 355 E, AS 355 F, AS 355 F1, and AS 

355 F2 helicopters, whereas this AD 

applies to Airbus Helicopters Model 

AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, 

AS350B2, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, 

AS355F1, and AS355F2 helicopters 

with DUNLOP cyclic stick grip MP/N 

AC66444 with UP/DOWN switches for 

rescue hoist control installed instead. 

This AD requires accomplishing a 

ground test of the UP/DOWN switches 

for proper function before each hoist 

operation, whereas the EASA AD does 

not. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers this AD to be an 

interim action. If final action is later 

identified, the FAA might consider 

further rulemaking then. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) do not apply when 

an agency finds good cause pursuant to 

5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt a rule without 

prior notice and comment. Because FAA 

has determined that it has good cause to 

adopt this rule without prior notice and 

comment, RFA analysis is not required. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 390 helicopters of U.S. Registry. 

Labor rates are estimated at $85 per 

work-hour. Based on these numbers, the 

FAA estimates that operators may incur 

the following costs in order to comply 

with this AD. 

Accomplishing a ground test of the 

UP/DOWN switches for proper function 

takes a minimal amount of time for a 

nominal cost. Installing a placard and 

revising the existing RFM for your 

helicopter takes about 0.5 work-hour for 

an estimated cost of $43 per helicopter 

and $16,770 for the U.S. fleet. 

Alternatively, replacing the affected 

DUNLOP cyclic stick grip takes about 

2.5 work-hours and parts cost about 

$2,500 for an estimated cost of $2,713. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.) 

authorizes agencies to dispense with 

notice and comment procedures for 

rules when the agency, for ‘‘good cause’’ 

finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ Under this 

section, an agency, upon finding good 

cause, may issue a final rule without 

seeking comment prior to the 

rulemaking. 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD without providing an opportunity 

for public comments prior to adoption. 

The FAA has found that the risk to the 

flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because there are required 

corrective actions that must be 

completed before the next hoist 

operation. Therefore, notice and 

opportunity for prior public comment 

are impracticable and contrary to public 

interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(3)(B). In addition, for the reasons 

stated above, the FAA finds that good 

cause exists pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d) 

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. 

The FAA is 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 

The FAA 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, 

and 

2. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska. 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

2020–24–03 Airbus Helicopters: 

Amendment 39–21333; Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1027; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2020–01375–R. 

(a) Applicability 

This airworthiness directive (AD) applies 

to Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, 

AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350D, 

AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, and AS355F2 

helicopters, certificated in any category, with 

DUNLOP cyclic stick grip manufacturer part 

number AC66444 with UP/DOWN switches 

for rescue hoist control installed. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

inadvertent activation of the rescue hoist 

cable cutter and consequent detachment of 

an external load or person from the 

helicopter hoist. This condition could result 

in personal injury or injury to persons on the 

ground. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective December 16, 

2020. 

(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) Before each hoist operation, accomplish 

a ground test of the UP/DOWN switches for 

proper function. If there is any 


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uncommanded hoist action, before further 

flight, remove the DUNLOP cyclic stick grip 

from service. 

(2) Before the next hoist operation: 

(i) Install a placard in full view of the pilot 

by following the Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraph 3.B., of Airbus 

Helicopters Emergency Alert Service Bulletin 

(EASB) No. 01.00.58 or 01.00.72, each 

Revision 0 and dated October 1, 2020 (EASB 

01.00.58 or 01.00.72), as applicable to your 

helicopter. 

(ii) Revise the existing Rotorcraft Flight 

Manual (RFM) for your helicopter by 

inserting the Limitations page applicable to 

your helicopter model and version from 

Appendix 4.C. through L, of EASB 01.00.58 

or 01.00.72. Inserting a different document 

with information identical to that in 

Appendix 4.C. through L., of EASB 01.00.58 

or 01.00.72, as applicable to your helicopter 

model and version, is acceptable for 

compliance with the requirement of this 

paragraph. 

(3) After complying with paragraph (e)(2) 

of this AD, each time the DUNLOP cyclic 

stick grip that is identified in paragraph (a) 

of this AD is removed from the helicopter, 

you may remove the placard and RFM 

revision that are required by paragraphs 

(e)(2)(i) and (ii) of this AD. Before the 

DUNLOP cyclic stick grip is re-installed, you 

must re-install the placard and RFM revision 

that are required by paragraphs (e)(2)(i) and 

(ii) of this AD. 

(4) As of the effective date of this AD, do 

not install a DUNLOP cyclic stick grip that 

is identified in paragraph (a) of this AD 

unless the requirements of paragraphs (e)(1) 

and (2) of this AD have been accomplished. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Standards 

Branch, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Daniel E. Moore, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Regulations & 

Policy Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, 

FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone 817–222–5110; email 9- 

ASW-FTW-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, the FAA suggests 

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 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD No. 2020–0217–E, dated October 

6, 2020. You may view the EASA AD on the 

internet at https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating it in Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1027. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6700, Rotorcraft Flight Control. 

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 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) Airbus Helicopters Emergency Alert 

Service Bulletin (EASB) No. 01.00.58, 

Revision 0, dated October 1, 2020. 

(ii) Airbus Helicopters EASB No. 01.00.72, 

Revision 0, dated October 1, 2020. 

Note 1 to paragraph (i)(2): Airbus 

Helicopters EASB Nos. 01.00.58 and 

01.00.72, each Revision 0 and dated October 

1, 2020, are co-published as one document. 

(3) For 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 https://

www.airbus.com/helicopters/services/ 

technical-support.html. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the 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. 

(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, 

email fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or go to: https:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on November 12, 2020. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26422 Filed 11–30–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0701; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ASO–19] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace and Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Nashville, TN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

D and Class E airspace designated as an 

extension to Class D or E surface area, 

and amends Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for John C. Tune Airport, Nashville, TN, 

as a new air traffic control tower shall 

service the airport. This action also 

updates the geographic coordinates of 

the airport, as well as Music City 

Executive Airport, (formerly Sumner 

County Regional Airport), Lebanon 

Municipal Airport, and Murfreesboro 

Municipal Airport. In addition, this 

action establishes Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface for Vanderbilt University 

Hospital Heliport, as instrument 

approach procedures have been 

designed for the heliport. Controlled 

airspace is necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations in the area. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 17, 

2021. 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. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., 

College Park, GA 30337; Telephone 

(404) 305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rule 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

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. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends 

Class E airspace in Nashville, TN to 

support IFR operations in the area. 


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