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(h) Related Information 

MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD No.: 2014–0001, dated January 6, 

2014, for related information. The MCAI can 

be found in the AD docket on the Internet at: 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0156-0002. 

(i) 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) Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM 

Mandatory Service Bulletin No. SB 138–CS, 

Rev. 0, dated November 25, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam 

srl service information identified in this AD, 

contact Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam 

Airworthiness Office, Via Maiorise–81043 

Capua (CE) Italy; telephone: +39 0823 

620134; fax: +39 0823 622899; email: 

m.oliva@tecnam.com or g.paduano@

tecnam.com; Internet: www.tecnam.com/itIT/documenti/service-bulletins.aspx. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 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, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.

gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 

27, 2014. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–12781 Filed 6–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0334; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–SW–021–AD; Amendment 

39–17858; AD 2014–07–52] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter 

France) Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are publishing a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Helicopters (previously 

Eurocopter France) Model AS350B, 

AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, 

AS350B3, AS350C, AS350D, AS350D1, 

AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, 

AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters, 

which was sent previously to all known 

U.S. owners and operators of these 

helicopters. This AD requires 

repetitively inspecting certain 

reinforcement angles of the rear 

structure to tailboom junction frame 

(reinforcement angles) for a crack, and 

repairing any cracked reinforcement 

angle. This AD is prompted by a report 

that cracks were found in the 

reinforcement angles on several AS355 

helicopters. These actions are intended 

to detect a crack in the reinforcement 

angle, which if not corrected, could 

result in loss of the tailboom and 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective June 

25, 2014 to all persons except those 

persons to whom it was made 

immediately effective by Emergency AD 

(EAD) 2014–07–52, issued on March 28, 

2014, which contained the requirements 

of this AD. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of June 25, 2014 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by August 11, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

http://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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

Docket Operations Office 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 (EASA) AD, any 

incorporated by reference service 

information, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations Office (telephone 

800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus Helicopters, 

Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, Grand 

Prairie, TX 75052; telephone (972) 641– 

0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 641– 

3775; or at http:// 

www.airbushelicopters.com/ 

techpub.You may review the referenced 

service information at the FAA, Office 

of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 

663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Grant, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Safety Management Group, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

robert.grant@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not provide you with notice and 

an opportunity to provide your 

comments prior to it becoming effective. 

However, we invite you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting written 

comments, data, or views. We also 

invite comments relating to the 

economic, environmental, energy, or 

federalism impacts that resulted from 

adopting this AD. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the AD, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments, or if comments are 

filed electronically, commenters should 

submit them only one time. We will file 

in the docket all comments that we 

receive, as well as a report summarizing 

each substantive public contact with 

FAA personnel concerning this 

rulemaking during the comment period. 

We will consider all the comments we 

receive and may conduct additional 

rulemaking based on those comments. 

Discussion 

On March 28, 2014, we issued EAD 

2014–07–52, which requires, for certain 

helicopters, within 10 hours time-inservice (TIS) and within every 10 hours 

TIS thereafter, inspecting the right-hand 

reinforcement angles for a crack and 

repairing any cracked reinforcement 

angle. As an option to performing the 10 

hour TIS repetitive inspections, the EAD 

allows an alternate 165 hour TIS 

repetitive inspection. The EAD was sent 

previously to all known U.S. owners 

and operators of these helicopters. 


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EAD 2014–07–52 was prompted by 

EAD No. 2014–0076–E, dated March 25, 

2014, issued by EASA, which is the 

Technical Agent for the Member States 

of the European Union, to correct an 

unsafe condition for Airbus Helicopters 

Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350BB, 

AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, 

AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, 

AS355N, and AS355NP helicopters with 

Modification (MOD) 07 3215 or with at 

least one reinforcement angle, P/N 

350A08.2493.21 or P/N 

350A08.2493.23, installed. EASA 

advises that during the inspection of 

several AS355 helicopters, cracks were 

found in the reinforcement angles. 

EASA further states that a subsequent 

investigation revealed that cracks were 

initiated on the non-visible surface of 

the angle, which is the surface in 

contact with the frame, and that this 

condition, if not corrected, could lead to 

further crack propagation and 

subsequent loss of the tailboom, 

resulting in loss of the helicopter. The 

EASA EAD requires repetitive 

inspections of the reinforcement angles, 

and states that a terminating action is 

currently under investigation. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of France and 

are approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with France, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

EASA EAD. We are issuing this AD 

because we evaluated all information 

provided by EASA and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other helicopters of 

these same type designs. 

Related Service Information 

Airbus Helicopters has issued 

Emergency Alert Service Bulletin 

(EASB) No. 05.00.70 for Model AS350B, 

BA, BB, B1, B2, B3, and D helicopters 

and EASB No. 05.00.62 for Model 

AS355E, F, F1, F2, N, and NP 

helicopters, both Revision 0 and dated 

March 24, 2014. EASB No. 05.00.70 and 

EASB No. 05.00.62 describe procedures 

for inspecting the angle reinforcements 

for a crack. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires, for helicopters with 

640 or more hours time-in-service (TIS) 

since installation of MOD 07 3215 or 

since installation of an applicable 

reinforcement angle, within 10 hours 

TIS, and thereafter at intervals not 

exceeding 10 hours TIS, inspecting 

certain reinforcement angles for a crack. 

If there is a crack, this AD requires, 

before further flight, repairing the 

reinforcement angle. As an option to 

performing the 10-hour TIS repetitive 

inspections, this AD allows an alternate 

165-hour TIS repetitive inspection. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

EASA AD 

This AD is not applicable to the 

AS350BB as that model is not type 

certificated in the U.S. This AD applies 

to Airbus Helicopters Model AS350C 

and AS350D1 helicopters because these 

helicopters have a similar design. The 

EASA EAD requires a 165 hour TIS 

repetitive inspection, this AD allows the 

165 hour TIS inspection as an option. 

Finally, the EASA EAD requires 

operators to contact Airbus Helicopters 

if there is a crack, this AD does not, 

however it does require repairing the 

crack before further flight. 

Interim Action 

We consider this AD to be an interim 

action. If final action is later identified, 

we might consider further rulemaking 

then. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

822 helicopters of U.S. Registry. We 

estimate that operators may incur the 

following costs in order to comply with 

this AD. At an average labor rate of $85 

per hour, inspecting the reinforcement 

angles for a crack will require 1 workhour, for a cost per helicopter of $85 

and a total cost of $69,870 for the U.S. 

fleet. If required, repairing a cracked 

reinforcement angle will require about 

10 work-hours, and required parts will 

cost about $300, for a total cost per 

helicopter of $1,150. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

Providing an opportunity for public 

comments before adopting these AD 

requirements would delay 

implementing the safety actions needed 

to correct this known unsafe condition. 

Therefore, we found and continue to 

find that the risk to the flying public 

justifies waiving notice and comment 

prior to adopting this rule because the 

required corrective actions must be 

done within 10 hours time-in-service, a 

very short time period based on the 

average flight-hour utilization rate of 

these helicopters. 

Since it was found that immediate 

corrective action was required, notice 

and opportunity for prior public 

comment before issuing this AD were 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest and good cause existed to make 

the AD effective immediately by EAD 

2014–07–52, issued on March 28, 2014 

to all known U.S. owners and operators 

of these helicopters. These conditions 

still exist and the AD is hereby 

published in the Federal Register as an 

amendment to section 39.13 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

39.13) to make it effective to all persons. 

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. 

We are 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 

We 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; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction; and 

4. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared an economic evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 


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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 (AD): 

2014–07–52 Airbus Helicopters (previously 

Eurocopter France): Amendment 39– 

17858; Docket No. FAA–2014–0334; 

Directorate Identifier 2014–SW–021–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters 

Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, 

AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350C, AS350D, 

AS350D1, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, 

AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP 

helicopters, certificated in any category, 

with: 

(1) Modification (MOD) 07 3215 installed; 

or 

(2) With a reinforcement angle, part 

number (P/N) 350A08.2493.21 or P/N 

350A08.2493.23, installed. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as a 

crack in a rear structure to tailboom junction 

frame reinforcement angle (reinforcement 

angle), which if not detected could result in 

loss of the tailboom and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective June 25, 2014 

to all persons except those persons to whom 

it was made immediately effective by 

Emergency AD 2014–07–52, issued on March 

28, 2014, which contained the requirements 

of this AD. 

(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) For helicopters with 640 or more hours 

time-in-service (TIS) since installation of 

MOD 07 3215 or since installation of an 

applicable reinforcement angle, within 10 

hours TIS, and thereafter, at intervals not 

exceeding 10 hours TIS, inspect each 

reinforcement angle for a crack as depicted 

in Figure 1 of Airbus Helicopters Emergency 

Alert Service Bulletin No. 05.00.70 for Model 

AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, 

AS350B3, AS350C, AS350D, AS350D1 

helicopters and Airbus Helicopters 

Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 

05.00.62 for AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, 

AS355F2, AS355N, and AS355NP 

helicopters, both Revision 0 and dated March 

24, 2014. 

(2) If there is a crack, before further flight, 

repair the reinforcement angle in a manner 

approved by the manager listed in paragraph 

(f)(1) of this AD. 

(3) As an optional terminating action for 

the repetitive inspections required by 

paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, at intervals not 

exceeding 165 hours TIS, remove screw No. 

5 from the reinforcement angle, thoroughly 

clean the area around the hole and inspect 

the reinforcement angle for a crack. If there 

is not a crack, reinstall the screw. 

Sequentially repeat the steps required by this 

paragraph for screws No. 6 through No. 12. 

If there is a crack, comply with paragraph 

(e)(2) of this AD. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Robert Grant, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222– 

5110; email robert.grant@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that 

you notify your principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office or 

certificate holding district office, before 

operating any aircraft complying with this 

AD through an AMOC. 

(g) Additional Information 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

Emergency AD No. 2014–0076–E, dated 

March 25, 2014. You may view the EASA 

Emergency AD on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0334. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 5302: Rotorcraft Tailboom. 

(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 No. 05.00.62, Revision 0, 

dated March 24, 2014. 

(ii) Airbus Helicopters Emergency Alert 

Service Bulletin No. 05.00.70, Revision 0, 

dated March 24, 2014. 

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

Helicopters Emergency Alert Service Bulletin 

(EASB) No. 05.00.62, Revision 0, dated 

March 24, 2014, and Airbus Helicopters 

EASB No. 05.00.70, Revision 0, dated March 

24, 2014, are co-published as one document 

along with Airbus Helicopters EASB No. 

05.00.45, Revision 0, dated March 24, 2014, 

and Airbus Helicopters EASB No. 05.00.41, 

Revision 0, dated March 24, 2014, which are 

not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(3) For Airbus Helicopters service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Airbus Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 

(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 

641–3775; or at http:// 

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. 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, call 

(202) 741–6030, or go to: http:// 

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

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 21, 

2014. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–12724 Filed 6–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

21 CFR Part 106 

[Docket No. FDA–2014–D–0033] 

Guidance for Industry: Demonstration 

of the Quality Factor Requirements for 

‘‘Eligible’’ Infant Formulas; Availability 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notification of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA or we) is 

announcing the availability of a final 

guidance which describes our current 

thinking on the quality factor 

requirements for eligible infant 

formulas, the record requirements for 

eligible infant formulas, and the 

submission of citizen petitions for 

eligible infant formulas. 

DATES: Submit either electronic or 

written comments on FDA guidances at 

any time. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for 

single copies of the guidance to the 

Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and 

Dietary Supplements, Center for Food 

Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS– 

850), Food and Drug Administration, 

5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, 

MD 20740. Send two self-addressed 

adhesive labels to assist that office in 

processing your request. See the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

electronic access to the guidance. 

Submit electronic comments on the 

guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. 


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