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Engineering Group at Sikorsky Aircraft 

Corporation, 124 Quarry Road, Trumbull, CT 

06611; telephone 1–800–946–4337 (1–800– 

Winged–S); email wcs_cust_service_eng.grsik@lmco.com. Operators may also log on to 

the Sikorsky 360 website at https://

www.sikorsky360.com. 

(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 December 10, 2020. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28385 Filed 12–23–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0468; Product 

Identifier 2018–SW–046–AD; Amendment 

39–21365; AD 2020–26–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo 

S.p.a. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Leonardo S.p.a. (Leonardo) Model A119 

and AW119 MKII helicopters. This AD 

requires revising the existing Rotorcraft 

Flight Manual (RFM) for your helicopter 

and installing a placard to prohibit 

intentional entry into autorotation. This 

AD would also allow replacement of an 

affected fuel control unit (FCU) as an 

optional terminating action for the RFM 

revision and placard installation. This 

AD was prompted by reports that 

certain FCUs may not have been 

calibrated to specification during 

overhaul. The actions of this AD are 

intended to address an unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 1, 

2021. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain document listed in this AD 

as of February 1, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, Emanuele 

Bufano, Head of Airworthiness, Viale 

G.Agusta 520, 21017 C.Costa di 

Samarate (Va) Italy; telephone +39– 

0331–225074; fax +39–0331–229046; or 

at https://www.leonardocompany.com/ 

en/home. 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. It is also 

available on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

0468. 

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– 

0468 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 (now 

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 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: 

Mitch Soth, Flight Test Engineer, 

Southwest Section, Flight Test Branch, 

FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort 

Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817–222– 

5110; email mitch.soth@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Leonardo Model A119 and 

AW119 MKII helicopters. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 11, 2020 (85 FR 35602). The NPRM 

proposed to require revising the 

Limitations Section of the existing RFM 

for your helicopter and installing a 

placard to prohibit intentional entry 

into autorotation. The NPRM also 

proposed to allow replacing affected 

FCUs with non-affected FCUs as an 

optional terminating action for the RFM 

revision and placard installation. The 

proposed requirements were intended to 

address certain FCUs that may not have 

been calibrated to specification during 

overhaul, which can lead to N1 

fluctuations, hung engine starts, and the 

inability to recover power during 

autorotation training, and possibly 

result in reduced control of the 

helicopter. 

The NPRM was prompted by EASA 

AD 2018–0124, dated June 5, 2018, 

issued by EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, to correct an unsafe 

condition for all Leonardo Model A119 

and AW119 MKII helicopters. EASA 

advises that certain FCUs may not have 

been calibrated to specification during 

overhaul, and that this condition, if not 

corrected, can lead to N1 fluctuations, 

hung engine starts, and the inability to 

recover power during autorotation 

training, possibly resulting in reduced 

control of the helicopter. To address this 

unsafe condition, the EASA AD requires 

amendment of the applicable RFM and 

installation of a placard to prohibit 

intentional entry into autorotation. The 

EASA AD also allows removal of the 

RFM limitation and placard after 

replacement of an affected FCU. 

Comments 

The FAA gave the public the 

opportunity to participate in developing 

this final rule, but the FAA did not 

receive any comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

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 of the information 

provided by EASA and determining the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other helicopters of 

the same type design and that air safety 

and the public interest require adopting 

the AD requirements as proposed. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers this AD interim 

action. If final action is later identified, 

the FAA might consider further 

rulemaking. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Leonardo has issued Leonardo 

Helicopters Emergency Alert Service 

Bulletin 119–089, Revision A, dated 

June 5, 2018. This service information 

describes procedures for revising the 

RFM and installing a placard in the 

cockpit. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 


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course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 64 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. 

Revising the existing RFM for your 

helicopter and installing a placard takes 

about 2 work-hours and parts cost about 

$50, for an estimated cost of $220 per 

helicopter and $14,080 for the U.S. fleet. 

The FAA has received no definitive 

data that would enable it to provide cost 

estimates for the optional terminating 

action specified in this AD. 

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 helicopters 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 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) 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. 

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: 

2020–26–10 Leonardo S.p.a.: Amendment 

39–21365; Docket No. FAA–2020–0468; 

Product Identifier 2018–SW–046–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective February 1, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Leonardo S.p.a. 

Model A119 and AW119 MKII helicopters, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code 1100, Placards and markings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports that 

certain fuel control units (FCU) may not have 

been calibrated to specification during 

overhaul. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address certain FCUs that may not have been 

calibrated to specification during overhaul. 

This condition, if not corrected, can lead to 

N1 fluctuations, hung engine starts, and the 

inability to recover power during 

autorotation training, possibly resulting in 

reduced control of the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Definitions 

For the purposes of this AD, the definitions 

in paragraphs (g)(1) through (3) of this AD 

apply. 

(1) An affected FCU is one that is identified 

in section 1.A., ‘‘Effectivity,’’ of Leonardo 

Helicopters Emergency Alert Service Bulletin 

119–089, Revision A, dated June 5, 2018. 

(2) Group 1 helicopters are those that have 

an affected FCU installed. 

(3) Group 2 helicopters are those that do 

not have an affected FCU installed. 

(h) Required Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) 

Amendment 

For Group 1 helicopters: Before further 

flight involving intentional autorotation, or 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs first, revise the 

Limitations Section of the existing RFM for 

your helicopter in accordance with paragraph 

4. of the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Leonardo Helicopters Emergency Alert 

Service Bulletin 119–089, Revision A, dated 

June 5, 2018. 

(i) Required Placard Installation 

For Group 1 helicopters: Concurrently with 

the RFM amendment required by paragraph 

(h) of this AD, install a placard in the cockpit 

in accordance with paragraph 3. of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Leonardo 

Helicopters Emergency Alert Service Bulletin 

119–089, Revision A, dated June 5, 2018. 

(j) Optional Terminating Action 

For Group 1 helicopters: Replacing the 

affected FCU with a non-affected FCU allows 

the amendment to be removed from the 

existing RFM for your helicopter and the 

placard to be removed from the helicopter. 

(k) Parts Installation Prohibition 

(1) For Group 1 helicopters: Do not install 

an affected FCU on any helicopter after 

replacement with a non-affected FCU. 

(2) For Group 2 helicopters: Do not install 

an affected FCU on any helicopter after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(l) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Mitch Soth, 

Flight Test Engineer, Southwest Section, 

Flight Test Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 

817–222–5110; email 9-ASW-FTW-AMOCRequests@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, 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. 

(m) Related Information 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (now 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency) 

(EASA) AD 2018–0124, dated June 5, 2018. 

This EASA AD may be found in the AD 

docket on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2020–0468. 

(n) 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. 


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(i) Leonardo Helicopters Emergency Alert 

Service Bulletin 119–089, Revision A, dated 

June 5, 2018. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, 

Emanuele Bufano, Head of Airworthiness, 

Viale G.Agusta 520, 21017 C.Costa di 

Samarate (Va) Italy; telephone +39–0331– 

225074; fax +39–0331–229046; or at https:// 

www.leonardocompany.com/en/home. 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. 

(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 December 9, 2020. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28383 Filed 12–23–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0924; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ANE–1] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Revocation of Class E Airspace; 

Newburyport, MA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes Class E 

airspace at Newburyport, MA, as Plum 

Island Airport no longer has instrument 

approaches and controlled airspace is 

no longer required. This action would 

enhance the safety and management of 

controlled airspace within the national 

airspace system. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 25, 

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 http://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 Avenue, 

College Park, GA 30337; Telephone 

(404) 305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

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 removes 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Plum 

Island Airport, Newburyport, MA, due 

to the cancellation of all instrument 

flight rules approaches into the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of prosed 

rulemaking in the Federal Register (85 

FR 69279, November 2, 2020) for Docket 

No. FAA–2020–0924 to remove Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Plum Island 

Airport, Newburyport, MA. Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. No comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic routes, and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

removes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Plum Island Airport, Newburyport, 

MA, as the airport no longer has 

instrument approaches. Therefore, the 

airspace is no longer necessary. This 

action would enhance the safety and 

management of controlled airspace 

within the national airspace system. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. It, therefore: (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); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 


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