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of the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information listed in 

paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (i)(1)(iv) of this 

AD. 

(3) Replace the elevator rod end bolt and 

associated hardware following paragraph 2.D. 

of the Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service information listed in 

paragraphs (i)(1)(i) through (i)(1)(iv) of this 

AD at whichever of the following compliance 

times applies and repetitively thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 10,000 hours TIS: 

(i) For airplanes where the elevator rod bolt 

has been replaced: Within the next 10,000 

hours TIS after the last elevator rod bolt 

replacement or within the next 1,000 hours 

TIS after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs later; or 

(ii) For airplanes where the elevator rod 

bolt has never been replaced: Within the next 

200 hours TIS after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane 

Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (l)(1) of this AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, ASW–143 (c/o San Antonio 

MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, San 

Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308– 

3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email: 

andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact M7 Aerospace LLC, 10823 

NE Entrance Road, San Antonio, Texas 

78216; phone: (210) 824–9421; fax: (210) 

804–7766; Internet: http://www.elbitsystemsus.com; email: MetroTech@

M7Aerospace.com. You may view this 

referenced 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. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 9, 

2015. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–14698 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2134; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–012–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; B/E 

Aerospace Protective Breathing 

Equipment Part Number 119003–11 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

B/E Aerospace protective breathing 

equipment (PBE) that is installed on 

airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of a compromise in 

the vacuum seal of the pouch that 

contains the PBE. This proposed AD 

would require inspecting the PBE to 

determine if the pouch has the proper 

vacuum seal. We are proposing this AD 

to correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 31, 2015. 

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 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• 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 service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact B/E 

Aerospace, Inc., Commercial Aircraft 

Products Group, 10800 Pflumm Road, 

Lenexa, Kansas 66215; telephone: (913) 

338–9800; fax: (913) 338–8419; Internet: 

www.beaerospace.com. You may review 

this referenced 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. It is also available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

2134. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

2134; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Enns, Aerospace Engineer, 

Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, 1801 S. Airport Road, Room 100, 

Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 

946–4147; fax: (316) 946–4107; email: 

david.enns@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite 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– 

2015–2134; Directorate Identifier 2015– 

CE–012–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We received a report of B/E Aerospace 

protective breathing equipment (PBE), 

part number 119003–11, catching fire 

when activated by a crew member 

during taxi aboard an Emirates Airline 

airplane. 

Following the PBE fire event and 

during the initial investigation, it was 

determined that a number of pouches 

containing the PBE that were installed 

in various airplanes had a compromised 

vacuum seal. A compromised seal in the 

pouch of a PBE results in degradation 

and possible contamination of the 

chemicals that provide oxygen during 

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The PBE utilizes an igniter candle to 

provide the user with initial oxygen. 

This candle uses a chemical reaction 

that produces high heat and a high flow 

of oxygen. A compromised vacuum seal 

can lead to degradation or 

contamination of the candle materials. 

This possible contamination of the 

candle can change the chemical reaction 

leading to a breach of the filter in the 

candle assembly allowing hot particles 

from the igniter candle to enter the 

oxygen rich environment of the PBE 

hood. The compromised seal also allows 

moisture to be drawn into the pouch 

containing the PBE, which affects the 

chemical composition of the breathing 

canister so that it may not meet its 

performance requirements. 

The cause of the compromised 

vacuum seal of the pouch containing the 

PBE is unknown at this time. This 

condition, if not corrected, could result 

in the PBE not providing the necessary 

oxygen when needed. Also, the 

degradation of the chemicals within the 

igniter candle could increase the 

likelihood of hot particles to be ejected 

into the oxygen rich environment and 

result in fire in the PBE hood. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed B/E Aerospace Service 

Bulletin No. 119003–35–011, Rev. 000, 

dated February 4, 2015. The B/E 

Aerospace service bulletin describes 

procedures for inspecting the PBE to 

determine if the vacuum seal of the 

pouch containing the PBE is 

compromised. 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 of this NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

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 

the service information described 

previously. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

The service bulletin applies to all PBE 

with part number 119003–11 and part 

number 119003–21. We have 

determined that this proposed AD 

would apply only to a PBE with part 

number 119003–11. 

Interim Action 

We consider this proposed AD 

interim action. The FAA investigation is 

ongoing. If final termination action is 

later identified, we may consider further 

rulemaking. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 9,000 products installed on 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspecting the pouch containing the PBE for proper vacuum seal..5 work-hour × $85 per 

hour = $42.50 per inspection cycle.

Not applicable ................... $42.50 per inspection 

cycle. 

$382,500 per inspection 

cycle. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that would 

be required based on the results of the 

proposed inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of airplanes 

that might need this replacement: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replace the PBE that has a compromised vacuum 

sealed pouch.

.5 work-hour × $85 per hour = $42.50 ............................ $1,510 $1,552.50 

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 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) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, 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. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 


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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): 

B/E Aerospace: Docket No. FAA–2015–2134; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–CE–012–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by July 31, 

2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to B/E Aerospace 

Protective Breathing Equipment (PBE), part 

number 119003–11, that is installed on 

airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 35; Oxygen. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of a 

compromise in the vacuum seal of the pouch 

that contains the PBE. We are issuing this AD 

to correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

(f) Compliance 

Unless already done, comply with 

paragraphs (g) through (h) of this AD. 

(g) Inspection 

(1) Within 3 months after the effective date 

of this AD, while still in the stowage box, 

physically inspect the PBE pouch to 

determine if it has an intact vacuum seal. 

Repetitively thereafter, inspect every 12 

months. Do these inspections following 

paragraph III.A.1. of the Accomplishment 

Instructions in B/E Aerospace Service 

Bulletin No. 119003–35–011. Rev. 000, dated 

February 4, 2015. 

(2) Within 36 months after the first 

inspection required in paragraph (g)(1) of this 

AD, remove the PBE pouch from the stowage 

box and physically inspect the PBE pouch to 

determine if it has an intact vacuum seal. 

Repetitively thereafter, inspect every 36 

months. Do these inspections following 

paragraph III.A.2. of the Accomplishment 

Instructions in B/E Aerospace Service 

Bulletin No. 119003–35–011, Rev. 000, dated 

February 4, 2015. 

(h) Replacement 

If a PBE pouch is found that does not have 

an intact vacuum seal during any inspection 

required in paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this 

AD, before further flight, replace the PBE 

with an FAA-approved PBE contained in a 

vacuum sealed pouch. After the replacement, 

continue with the inspections required in 

paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact David Enns, Aerospace Engineer, 

Wichita ACO, FAA, 1801 S. Airport Road, 

Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: 

(316) 946–4147; fax: (316) 946–4107; email: 

david.enns@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact B/E Aerospace, Inc., 10800 

Pflumm Road, Commercial Aircraft Products 

Group, Lenexa, Kansas 66215; telephone: 

(913) 338–9800; fax: (913) 338–8419; 

Internet: www.beaerospace.com. You may 

review this referenced 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. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 5, 

2015. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–14286 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0734; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–SW–080–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell 

Helicopter Textron Canada Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); 

reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier 

proposed airworthiness directive (AD) 

for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 

(Bell) Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 

430 helicopters, which proposed to 

require replacing certain servo actuators 

before further flight. The NPRM was 

prompted by a collective servo actuator 

malfunction. This action revises the 

NPRM by adding new actions. Since 

these actions impose an additional 

burden over that proposed in the NPRM, 

we are reopening the comment period to 

allow the public the chance to comment 

on these proposed changes. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this SNPRM by August 17, 2015. 

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 proposed AD, the 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) 

AD, 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 Woodward HRT and Bell service 

information identified in this proposed 

AD, contact Bell Helicopter Textron 

Canada Limited, 12,800 Rue de l’Avenir, 

Mirabel, Quebec J7J1R4; telephone (450) 

437–2862 or (800) 363–8023; fax (450) 

433–0272; or at http://

www.bellcustomer.com/files/. 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: Matt 

Wilbanks, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Regulations and Policy Group, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

matt.wilbanks@faa.gov. 


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