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(e) Required Actions 

(1) Within 50 hours time-in-service or 3 

months, whichever occurs first, remove any 

Ti-bolt identified in paragraph (a) of this AD, 

located on the forward tail rotor drive shaft, 

from service. 

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

not install a Ti-bolt identified in paragraph 

(a) of this AD on the forward tail rotor drive 

shaft of any helicopter. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Strategic Policy 

Rotorcraft Section, FAA, may approve 

AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: 

Manager, Strategic Policy Rotorcraft Section, 

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 

(1) Airbus Helicopters Alert Service 

Bulletin (ASB) No. EC135–00A–001 and ASB 

No. EC135H–00A–001, each Revision 1 and 

dated September 2, 2019, which are not 

incorporated by reference, contain additional 

information about the subject of this AD. 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. 

You may view a copy of the service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, 

TX 76177. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD No. 2019–0199, dated August 16, 

2019. You may view the EASA AD on the 

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

Docket No. FAA–2020–1037. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 1430, Fasteners; and 6510, Tail Rotor 

Drive Shaft. 

Issued on January 22, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01848 Filed 2–19–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0849; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01036–A; Amendment 

39–21374; AD 2020–26–19] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus 

Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC–7 

airplanes. This AD results from 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) originated by an 

aviation authority of another country to 

identify and correct an unsafe condition 

on an aviation product. This AD 

requires revising the Airworthiness 

Limitations section (ALS) of the existing 

aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) to 

introduce new mandatory repetitive 

inspections for the flap pivot arm 

assemblies and for certain wing angle 

brackets, and to implement a change to 

the Oxygen cylinder and pressure 

reducer task item. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 29, 

2021. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of March 29, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., CH–6371, 

Customer Technical Support (MCC), 

P.O. Box 992, CH–6371, Stans, 

Switzerland; phone: +41 (0)41 619 67 

74; fax: +41 (0)41 619 67; email: 

techsupport@pilatus-aircraft.com; 

website: https://www.pilatusaircraft.comen/. You may view this 

service information at the 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. It is also available at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

0849. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2020–0849; 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 

final rule, the MCAI, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

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: 

Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation 

Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas 

City, Missouri 64106; phone: (816) 329– 

4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model 

PC–7 airplanes. The NPRM published in 

the Federal Register on September 24, 

2020 (85 FR 60097). The NPRM was 

prompted by MCAI originated by the 

Federal Office for Civil Aviation 

(FOCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Switzerland. FOCA has issued FOCA 

AD HB–2020–007, dated July 23, 2020 

(referred to after this as the MCAI), to 

correct an unsafe condition with new 

mandatory instructions for continued 

airworthiness for all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. 

Model PC–7 airplanes. The MCAI states: 

The airworthiness limitations and 

certification maintenance instructions for 

Pilatus PC–7 aeroplanes, which are approved 

by FOCA, are currently defined and 

published in the Pilatus PC–7 AMM Chapter 

5. These instructions have been identified as 

mandatory for continued airworthiness. 

Failure to accomplish these instructions 

could result in an unsafe condition 

[discrepancies of life-limited and overhauled 

components, which could result in reduced 

structural integrity and system reliability of 

the airplane]. 

Previously, FOCA issued AD HB–2019–004 

(later corrected) to require implementation of 

the maintenance tasks and airworthiness 

limitations as specified in Pilatus PC–7 AMM 

Document Number 01715, or Document 

Number 02416, both at issue 44, as 

applicable. [These tasks included the added 

wing angle bracket at rib 23 repetitive 

inspections.] 

Since that AD was issued, Pilatus amended 

the ALS, as defined in this AD, to introduce 

new mandatory repetitive inspection for the 

flap pivot arm assemblies and a change to the 

Oxygen cylinder and pressure reducer task 

(Chapter 35—Oxygen) to remove the 

reference to the part numbers. 

For the reason described above, this 

[Swiss] AD retains the requirements of FOCA 


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AD HB–2019–004 including its correction, 

which is superseded, and requires 

accomplishment of the actions specified in 

the ALS. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

0849. 

The NPRM proposed to require 

revising the ALS of the existing AMM 

to introduce the new mandatory 

repetitive inspections for the flap pivot 

arm assemblies and for certain wing 

angle brackets, and to implement a 

change to the Oxygen cylinder and 

pressure reducer task item. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

Comments 

The FAA received no comments on 

the NPRM or on the determination of 

the costs. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data 

and determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. Except for 

minor editorial changes, this AD is 

adopted as proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has issued 

Section 05–10–10, ‘‘Lifed and 

Overhauled Components,’’ dated June 

30, 2020, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/ 

Maintenance Checks, of the Pilatus PC– 

7 Maintenance Manual. This document 

provides updated limitations, 

inspections, and procedures for the 

airworthiness limitations in chapter 5 of 

the existing AMM. This service 

information contains new mandatory 

repetitive inspections for the flap pivot 

arm assemblies and for the wing angle 

brackets on middle rib 23, and a change 

to the oxygen cylinder and pressure 

reducer task item to remove the 

reference to the part numbers. 

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. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI 

The MCAI requires incorporating all 

of the updated Chapter 05–00–00 for the 

Swiss State of Design type certificate 

because they deem the complete chapter 

5 as the mandatory ALS of the PC–7 

AMM. This AD only requires Section 

05–10–10, ‘‘Lifed and Overhauled 

Components,’’ dated June 30, 2020, of 

Chapter 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks, of the Pilatus PC–7 

Maintenance Manual, because it is the 

only mandatory section of the ALS for 

the U.S. type certificate. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 18 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

FAA estimates the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

1 work-hours × $85 per hour = $85 ............................................................................................ $0 $85 $1,530 

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 

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 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. 

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: 

2020–26–19 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd: 

Amendment 39–21374; Docket No. 

FAA–2020–0849; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2020–01036–A. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective March 29, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. 

Model PC–7 airplanes, all serial numbers, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by the need to 

revise the Airworthiness Limitation section 

of the existing aircraft maintenance manual 

(AMM). The FAA is issuing this AD to revise 

the Airworthiness Limitations section of the 

existing AMM to introduce new mandatory 

repetitive inspections for the flap pivot arm 

assemblies and for the wing angle brackets on 

middle rib 23, and to implement a change to 


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the Oxygen cylinder and pressure reducer 

task item. The unsafe condition, if not 

addressed, could result in reduced structural 

integrity and system reliability of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Unless already done, before further flight: 

Incorporate the revised Airworthiness 

Limitation section as specified in Section 05– 

10–10, ‘‘Lifed and Overhauled Components,’’ 

dated June 30, 2020, of Chapter 05, Time 

Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the Pilatus 

PC–7 Maintenance Manual, into the 

Airworthiness Limitations section of your 

FAA-accepted maintenance program 

(maintenance manual). 

(g) No Alternative Actions or Intervals 

After the Airworthiness Limitations section 

of the existing maintenance or inspection 

program has been revised as required by 

paragraph (f) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be 

used unless the actions or intervals are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

AMOCs: The Manager, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Send information to Doug Rudolph, 

Aerospace Engineer, FAA, General Aviation 

& Rotorcraft Section, International Validation 

Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; phone: (816) 329–4059; fax: 

(816) 329–4090; email: doug.rudolph@

faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC on 

any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector 

(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District 

Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local 

FSDO. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

phone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; 

email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Federal 

Office for Civil Aviation AD HB–2020–007, 

dated July 23, 2020, for more information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

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

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2020–0849. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Section 05–10–10, ‘‘Lifed and 

Overhauled Components,’’ dated June 30, 

2020, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/ 

Maintenance Checks, of the Pilatus PC–7 

Maintenance Manual. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For Pilatus Aircraft Ltd service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Customer Technical 

Support (MCC), P.O. Box 992, CH–6371, 

Stans, Switzerland; phone: +41 (0)41 619 67 

74; fax: +41 (0)41 619 67 73; email: 

techsupport@pilatus-aircraft.com; website: 

https://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/en. 

(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 December 30, 2020. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01783 Filed 2–19–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

22 CFR Part 41 

[Public Notice: 10642] 

RIN 1400–AE21 

Visas: Eligibility for Diplomatic and 

Official Visas 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule is promulgated for 

two reasons: To revise the definition of 

‘‘equivalent of a diplomatic passport’’ to 

include non-national passports issued 

by a competent authority other than a 

foreign government and as designated 

by the Secretary of State; and to clarify 

the categories of nonimmigrants who 

may be eligible for a ‘‘diplomatic type’’ 

or ‘‘official type’’ visa, irrespective of 

the nonimmigrant visa classification. 

These technical revisions provide 

greater clarity and consistency with 

existing U.S. law and practices 

regarding the entities that the United 

States considers eligible to issue travel 

documents and the individuals who 

may qualify for ‘‘diplomatic type’’ or 

‘‘official type’’ visas, irrespective of the 

nonimmigrant visa classification. 

DATES: This rule is effective February 

22, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Megan Herndon, Senior Regulatory 

Coordinator, Office of Visa Services, 

Bureau of Consular Affairs, 600 19th 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20522, 202– 

485–8910, VisaRegs@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Equivalent of a Diplomatic Passport 

This rule revises the definition of 

‘‘equivalent of a diplomatic passport’’ at 

22 CFR 41.26(a)(3) to include a travel 

document issued by a competent 

authority that does not issue diplomatic 

passports, and is designated by the 

Secretary as the equivalent of a 

diplomatic passport. 

Section 101(a)(30) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (‘‘INA’’), 8 U.S.C. 

1101(a)(30), defines a passport as ‘‘any 

travel document issued by [a] competent 

authority showing the bearer’s origin, 

identity, and nationality if any, which is 

valid for the admission of the bearer 

into a foreign country.’’ The Department 

of State (‘‘Department’’) has clarified its 

interpretation of this definition in 

regulations at 22 CFR 41.104(a), 

specifying that a passport is not limited 

to a national passport or to any single 

document. 

The Department also defines what it 

considers to be the ‘‘equivalent of a 

diplomatic passport’’ in 22 CFR 

41.26(a)(3). This definition was 

previously limited to a national passport 

issued by a competent authority of a 

foreign government, which generally 

does not issue diplomatic passports to 

its career diplomatic and consular 

officers. This definition, however, did 

not account for other travel documents 

that the Department encounters, 

including those issued by a competent 

authority other than a foreign 

government to indicate the holder’s 

status as an official or officer of the 

issuing entity. For example, an officer of 

the United Nations (‘‘UN’’) might 

present a UN Laissez-Passer, which 

meets the legal definition of a passport 

under INA section 101(a)(30), 8 U.S.C. 

1101(a)(30), since UN member states 

will generally admit individuals bearing 

the Laissez-Passer. Under this rule, the 

Secretary can designate travel 

documents issued by a competent 

authority other than that of a foreign 

government as the equivalent of a 

diplomatic passport, when appropriate. 

Categories of Individuals Who May 

Qualify for a ‘‘Diplomatic Type’’ or 

‘‘Official Type’’ Visa, Irrespective of 

Visa Classification 

The Department is also revising its 

regulations on ‘‘diplomatic type’’ and 

‘‘official type’’ visas at 22 CFR 41.26 and 

41.27, respectively, to ensure 

consistency with U.S. laws and policies 


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