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(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of cracks 

in main landing gear (MLG) leg components, 

and a determination that additional actions 

(including inspections, modifications, and 

out-of-roundness checks) are needed to 

address the unsafe condition. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address cracking of certain 

components in the MLG leg, which could 

result in an MLG collapse, and consequent 

damage to the airplane and injury to the 

airplane occupant. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020–0145, dated 

July 1, 2020 (EASA AD 2020–0145). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0145 

(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0145 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where EASA AD 2020–0145 refers to 

the effective date of EASA AD 2018–0170, 

this AD requires using March 29, 2019 (the 

effective date of AD 2019–03–10). 

(3) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2020–0145 does not apply to this AD. 

(4) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020–0145 

specifies to ‘‘send all removed pins for an 

out-of-roundness check.’’ For this AD, do an 

inspection of each pin for out-of-roundness, 

in accordance with the service information 

specified in EASA AD 2020–0145. 

(5) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020–0145 

specifies to report inspection results to 

Safran within a certain compliance time. For 

this AD, report inspection results at the 

applicable time specified in paragraph 

(h)(5)(i) or (ii) of this AD. 

(i) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(ii) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation 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 responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (j)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Airbus SAS’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): For any 

service information referenced in EASA AD 

2020–0145 that contains RC procedures and 

tests: Except as required by paragraph (i)(2) 

of this AD, RC procedures and tests must be 

done to comply with this AD; any procedures 

or tests that are not identified as RC are 

recommended. Those procedures and tests 

that are not identified 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 

procedures and tests identified as RC can be 

done and the airplane can be put back in an 

airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(4) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden 

Statement: A federal agency may not conduct 

or sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject to 

a penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act unless that collection of information 

displays a current valid OMB Control 

Number. The OMB Control Number for this 

information collection is 2120–0056. Public 

reporting for this collection of information is 

estimated to be approximately 1 hour per 

response, including the time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data sources, 

gathering and maintaining the data needed, 

and completing and reviewing the collection 

of information. All responses to this 

collection of information are mandatory as 

required by this AD. Send comments 

regarding this burden estimate or any other 

aspect of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this 

burden to Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Federal Aviation Administration, 

10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177–1524. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For information about EASA AD 2020– 

0145, contact the EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone 

+49 221 8999 000; email ADs@

easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products 

Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. This 

material may be found in the AD docket on 

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

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1113. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and 

fax 206–231–3225; email dan.rodina@

faa.gov. 

Issued on December 2, 2020. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26910 Filed 12–7–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1112; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01127–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; ATR—GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR42 airplanes; and 

Model ATR72 airplanes. This proposed 

AD was prompted by in-service data 

which revealed that the minimum 

operating airspeeds in severe icing 

conditions, computed to provide 

adequate stall margins, do not provide 

sufficient margins to stall speeds at high 

bank angle while exiting severe icing 

conditions. This proposed AD would 

require revising the existing aircraft 

flight manual (AFM) and applicable 

corresponding operational procedures to 

provide emergency procedures and 

limitations for operating in severe icing 

conditions, as specified in a European 

Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

AD, which is proposed for incorporation 

by reference. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by January 22, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 


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• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For material incorporated by reference 

(IBR) in this AD, contact the EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may 

find this IBR material on the EASA 

website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 

You may view this IBR material at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1112. 

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– 

1112; 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 NPRM, 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 

2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 

98198; telephone and fax 206–231– 

3220; email shahram.daneshmandi@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under the ADDRESSES section. Include 

‘‘Docket No. FAA–2020–1112; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01127–T’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. The most 

helpful comments reference a specific 

portion of the proposal, 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 the 

proposal 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 proposed 

AD. 

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 NPRM 

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 NPRM, 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 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Shahram 

Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@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 

The EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2020–0177, dated August 11, 2020 

(EASA AD 2020–0177) (also referred to 

as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR42–200, –300, 

–320, –400, and –500 airplanes; and 

Model ATR72 airplanes. Model ATR42– 

400 airplanes are not certificated by the 

FAA and are not included on the U.S. 

type certificate data sheet; this AD 

therefore does not include those 

airplanes in the applicability. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

in-service data which revealed that the 

minimum operating airspeeds in severe 

icing conditions, computed to provide 

adequate stall margins, do not provide 

sufficient margins to stall speeds at high 

bank angle while exiting severe icing 

conditions. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to address airplane stalling due to 

inadvertent exposure to severe icing 

conditions, which could result in loss of 

control of the airplane. See the MCAI for 

additional background information. 

Other Related Rulemaking 

The FAA issued AD 96–09–28, 

Amendment 39–9604 (61 FR 20646, 

May 7, 1996) (AD 96–09–28), for all 

ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR42 and ATR72 

series airplanes. AD 96–09–28, among 

other things, prohibits operation of the 

airplane in certain icing conditions 

unless modifications are accomplished 

or alternative procedures and training 

are adopted and requires restrictions on 

the use of autopilot in certain 

conditions. The FAA issued AD 96–09– 

28 to address the potential hazards 

associated with operating the airplane 

in severe icing conditions. 

The FAA issued AD 99–09–19, 

Amendment 39–11152 (64 FR 23766, 

May 4, 1999) (AD 99–09–19), for all 

Model ATR42 and ATR72 series 

airplanes. AD 99–09–19 requires 

revising the AFM to provide the 

flightcrew with modified procedures 

and limitations for operating in severe 

icing conditions. The FAA issued AD 

99–09–19 to prevent the airplane from 

stalling due to prolonged exposure to 

severe icing conditions, which could 

result in reduced performance and 

controllability of the airplane. 

This proposed AD would provide 

terminating action for paragraphs (a)(1) 

and (2) of AD 96–09–28 and all 

requirements of AD 99–09–19. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2020–0177 describes 

procedures for revising the AFM to 

provide emergency procedures and 

limitations for operating in severe icing 

conditions. 

This material 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. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State 

of Design Authority, the FAA has been 

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described in the MCAI referenced 

above. The FAA is proposing this AD 

because the FAA evaluated all the 

relevant information and determined 

the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

in other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

EASA AD 2020–0177 described 

previously, as incorporated by 

reference, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA initially worked with 

Airbus and EASA to develop a process 

to use certain EASA ADs as the primary 

source of information for compliance 

with requirements for corresponding 

FAA ADs. The FAA has since 

coordinated with other manufacturers 

and civil aviation authorities (CAAs) to 

use this process. As a result, EASA AD 

2020–0177 will be incorporated by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2020–0177 

in its entirety, through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Using common terms that are the same 

as the heading of a particular section in 

the EASA AD does not mean that 

operators need comply only with that 

section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in the EASA AD. Service 

information specified in EASA AD 

2020–0177 that is required for 

compliance with EASA AD 2020–0177 

will be available on the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1112 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD affects 59 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 .............................................................................................. $0 $85 $5,015 

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 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(3) 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. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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 (AD): 

ATR—GIE Avions de Transport Re ́gional: 

Docket No. FAA–2020–1112; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01127–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments by 

January 22, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

(1) This AD affects AD 96–09–28, 

Amendment 39–9604 (61 FR 20646, May 7, 

1996) (AD 96–09–28). 

(2) This AD affects AD 99–09–19, 

Amendment 39–11152 (64 FR 23766, May 4, 

1999) (AD 99–09–19). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all ATR—GIE Avions 

de Transport Re ́gional Model ATR42–200, 

–300, –320, and –500 airplanes; and Model 

ATR72–101, –102, –201, –202, –211, –212, 

and –212A airplanes, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 30, Ice and Rain Protection. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by in-service data 

which revealed that the minimum operating 

airspeeds in severe icing conditions, 

computed to provide adequate stall margins, 

do not provide sufficient margins to stall 

speeds at high bank angle while exiting 

severe icing conditions. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address airplane stalling due to 

inadvertent exposure to severe icing 

conditions, which could result in loss of 

control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 


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Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020–0177, dated 

August 11, 2020 (EASA AD 2020–0177). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0177 

(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0177 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2020–0177 does not apply to this AD. 

(3) Paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2020–0177 

specifies amending ‘‘the AFM [aircraft flight 

manual] with the data as specified in Table 

1,’’ but this AD requires amending ‘‘the 

existing AFM and applicable corresponding 

operational procedures to incorporate the 

limitations and procedures specified in Table 

1 of EASA AD 2020–0177.’’ 

(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(3) and (4) of EASA AD 2020–0177 do not 

apply to this AD. 

(i) Terminating Action for ADs 96–09–28 and 

99–09–19 

(1) Accomplishing the actions required by 

this AD terminates the requirements of 

paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of AD 96–09–28 for 

that airplane. 

(2) Accomplishing the actions required by 

this AD terminates all requirements of AD 

99–09–19 for that airplane. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation 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 responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For information about EASA AD 2020– 

0177, contact the EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone 

+49 221 8999 000; email ADs@

easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products 

Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. This 

material may be found in the AD docket on 

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

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1112. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@faa.gov. 

Issued on December 2, 2020. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–26870 Filed 12–7–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0270; Product 

Identifier 2019–SW–018–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron 

Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held 

by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); 

reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an earlier 

proposed Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

for Bell Textron Inc. (Bell) Model 205B 

helicopters which proposed to require 

reducing the life limit of certain tail 

rotor (T/R) blades and re-identifying 

certain T/R blades with a new part 

number (P/N). The notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) was prompted by 

flight testing and fatigue analysis 

results. This action revises the NPRM by 

adding additional T/R part numbers (P/ 

Ns) to the proposed applicability. The 

FAA is proposing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

Since these actions would impose an 

additional burden over those in the 

NPRM, the FAA is reopening the 

comment period to allow the public the 

chance to comment on these changes. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on March 25, 2020 (85 FR 

16916), is reopened. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this SNPRM by January 22, 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. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• 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. 

For service information identified in 

this SNPRM, contact Bell Helicopter 

Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, 

TX 76101; telephone 817–280–3391; fax 

817–280–6466; or at https://

www.bellcustomer.com. 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. 

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– 

0270; 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 SNPRM, 

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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kuethe Harmon, Safety Management 

Program Manager, DSCO Branch, FAA, 

10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone 817–222–5198; email 

kuethe.harmon@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2020–0270; Product Identifier 

2019–SW–018–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, 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 proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

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