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depicted in Figure 1 of Agusta Mandatory 

Alert Bollettino Tecnico (BT) No. 109K–53 

for Model A109K2 helicopters, and 

Mandatory Alert BT No. 109–131 for Model 

A109A, A109A II, and A109C helicopters, 

both dated December 18, 2009. 

(b) If 2 washers are not installed under the 

head of each fixing bolt, within 25 hours TIS 

of complying with paragraph (a) of this AD, 

replace each fixing bolt and install 2 washers 

under the head of each fixing bolt as depicted 

in Figures 1 and 2, and by following the 

Compliance Instructions, Part II, paragraphs 

1. through 3.5., of the BT for your helicopter. 

(c) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 

39.19. Contact the Manager, Safety 

Management Group, ATTN: DOT/FAA 

Southwest Region, Sharon Miles, Aviation 

Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

ASW–111, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, 

Texas 76137, telephone (817) 222–5122, fax 

(817) 222–5961, for information about 

previously approved alternative methods of 

compliance. 

(d) The Joint Aircraft System/Component 

Code is 6220: Main Rotor Head. 

(e) The inspection and replacement shall 

be done in accordance with the specified 

portions of Agusta Mandatory Alert 

Bollettino Tecnico No. 109K–53 or Agusta 

Mandatory Alert Bollettino Tecnico No. 109– 

131, both dated December 18, 2009. The 

Director of the Federal Register approved this 

incorporation by reference in accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

Copies may be obtained from Agusta 

Westland, Customer Support & Services, Via 

Per Tornavento 15, 21019 Somma Lombardo 

(VA) Italy, ATTN: Giovanni Cecchelli; 

telephone 39–0331–711133; fax 39 0331 

711180; or at http:// 

www.agustawestland.com/technicalbullettins. Copies may be inspected at the 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas or 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/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

(f) This amendment becomes effective on 

September 12, 2011. 

Note: The subject of this AD is addressed 

in European Aviation Safety Agency (Italy) 

AD No. 2009–0274–E, dated December 18, 

2009. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 29, 

2011. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21476 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0859 ; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–SW–052–AD; Amendment 

39–16777; AD 2011–17–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

France (ECF) Model EC120B 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

ECF Model EC120B helicopters. This 

action requires inserting an emergency 

procedure appendix from an ECF 

Emergency Alert Service Bulletin into 

the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM). 

This action also requires modifying the 

emergency switch electrical wiring and 

performing tests to ensure correct 

operation of the emergency switch. This 

action also requires removing the 

emergency procedure appendix from the 

RFM after modifying the emergency 

switch electrical wiring and performing 

tests to ensure correct operation. This 

amendment is prompted by the 

discovery that simultaneously setting 

the emergency switch to the low 

position ‘‘CUT–OFF’’ and the generator 

(GENE) pushbutton to ‘‘OFF’’ position 

caused the starter-generator to restart. 

Investigation revealed that cross-wiring 

at the emergency switch caused this 

malfunction. This condition, if not 

corrected, could lead to the inability to 

isolate electrical equipment during an 

emergency, creating the risk of an 

uncontrolled electrical fire and 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: Effective September 12, 2011. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications listed in the 

regulations is approved by the Director 

of the Federal Register as of September 

12, 2011. 

Comments for inclusion in the Rules 

Docket must be received on or before 

October 25, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

AD: 

• 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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

You may get the service information 

identified in this AD from American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75053–4005, 

telephone (800) 232–0323, fax (972) 

641–3710, or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com. 

Examining the Docket: You may 

examine the docket that contains the 

AD, any comments, and other 

information 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 Docket 

Operations office (telephone (800) 647– 

5527) is located in Room W12–140 on 

the ground floor of the West Building at 

the street address stated in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

George Schwab, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Safety Management Group, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137, telephone (817) 222–5114, fax 

(817) 222–5961. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD No. 2010– 

0078–E, dated April 23, 2010, to correct 

an unsafe condition for the ECF Model 

EC120B helicopters. EASA advises that 

while conducting a ‘‘smoke in the 

cockpit’’ procedure, ECF found that 

setting the emergency switch to CUT– 

OFF and the GENE pushbutton to OFF 

at the same time caused the aircraft 

starter-generator to ‘‘cut-in again.’’ 

Technical investigations revealed that 

cross-wiring at the emergency switch 

caused the malfunction. In this 

configuration, the ‘‘smoke in the 

cockpit’’ procedure described in the 

RFM does not isolate the equipment 

electrical power supply. 

Related Service Information 

ECF has issued Emergency Alert 

Service Bulletin No. 24A012, dated 

April 22, 2010 (EASB), which specifies 

modifying the emergency switch 

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electrical wiring and testing the wiring 

for correct operation of the emergency 

switch. EASA classified this EASB as 

mandatory and issued AD No. 2010– 

0078–E, dated April 23, 2010, to ensure 

the continued airworthiness of these 

helicopters. 

FAA’s Evaluation and Unsafe Condition 

Determination 

This helicopter has been approved by 

the aviation authority of France and is 

approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with France, EASA, their 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI AD. 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 

the same type design. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

EASA AD 

This AD uses ‘‘hours time-in-service,’’ 

and the EASA AD uses ‘‘flight hours.’’ 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

This unsafe condition is likely to exist 

or develop on other helicopters of the 

same type design. Therefore, this AD is 

being issued to correct the electrical 

wiring to allow the isolation of electrical 

equipment in the event of an emergency 

and to prevent an uncontrolled 

electrical fire and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. This AD 

requires, before further flight, inserting 

the appendix from the EASB, paragraph 

3.5., ‘‘SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT/ 

CARGO,’’ into the ‘‘Emergency 

Procedure’’ section of the RFM. This AD 

also requires within 15 hours TIS or 30 

days, whichever occurs first, modifying 

the emergency switch electrical wiring 

by reversing the wires and ground 

testing the modified electrical wiring. 

Modifying the emergency switch wiring, 

obtaining successful ground test results 

indicating proper operation of the 

emergency switch, and removing the 

RFM emergency procedure inserted in 

compliance with this AD constitutes 

terminating action for the requirements 

of this AD. 

The short compliance time involved 

is required because the previously 

described critical unsafe condition can 

adversely affect the continued safe flight 

of the helicopter. Therefore, before 

further flight, inserting the emergency 

procedure appendix into the RFM from 

the EASB is required. Also, modifying 

the emergency switch electrical wiring, 

performing ground tests to confirm 

correct operation of the emergency 

switch, and removing the emergency 

procedure appendix from the RFM are 

required within 15 hours TIS or 30 days, 

whichever occurs first, a short 

compliance time, and this AD must be 

issued immediately. 

Since a situation exists that requires 

the immediate adoption of this 

regulation, it is found that notice and 

opportunity for prior public comment 

hereon are impracticable, and that good 

cause exists for making this amendment 

effective in less than 30 days. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 20 helicopters of U.S. registry. We 

also estimate that it will take about 1 

work-hour per helicopter to modify the 

wiring and to do a ground test. The time 

required for inserting a page from the 

EASB into the RFM is minimal. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

The wiring will cost about $17 per 

helicopter. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. 

operators will be $2,040 for the fleet or 

$102 per helicopter. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2011–0859; 

Directorate Identifier 2010–SW–052– 

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this 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 with FAA 

personnel concerning this AD. Using the 

search function of the docket Web site, 

you can find and read the comments to 

any of our dockets, including the name 

of the individual who sent the 

comment. You may review the DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477–78). 

Regulatory Findings 

We have 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 above, I 

certify that the 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); 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. 

We prepared an economic evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD. See the AD docket to examine 

the economic evaluation. 

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. 

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. Section 39.13 is amended by adding 

a new airworthiness directive to read as 

follows: 

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2011–17–13 EUROCOPTER FRANCE: 

Amendment 39–16777; Docket No. 

FAA–2011–0859; Directorate Identifier 

2010–SW–052–AD. 

Applicability: Model EC120B helicopters, 

serial number (S/N) 1500, 1511 through 1630, 

1632, 1634, and 1636, certificated in any 

category. 

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless 

accomplished previously. 

To prevent nonisolation of electrical 

equipment creating the risk of an 

uncontrolled electrical fire, do the following: 

(a) Before further flight, insert the 

‘‘Appendix’’ from the Eurocopter Emergency 

Alert Service Bulletin No. 24A012, dated 

April 22, 2010 (EASB), paragraph 3.5., 

‘‘SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT/CARGO,’’ into 

the Emergency Procedure section of the 

Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM). After 

complying with paragraph (b) of this AD, 

remove the Appendix from the RFM. 

(b) Within 15 hours time-in-service (TIS) or 

30 days, whichever occurs first, modify the 

emergency switch electrical wiring by 

reversing the wires as depicted in Figure 2 

and by following the Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraph 2.B.1 through 2.B.3, 

of the EASB. Ground test the modified 

electrical wiring by following the 

Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 

2.B.4, of the EASB. 

(c) Modifying the emergency switch 

wiring, obtaining successful ground test 

results indicating proper operation of the 

emergency switch, and removing the RFM 

emergency procedure inserted in complying 

with paragraph (a) of this AD constitutes 

terminating action for the requirements of 

this AD. 

(d) To request a different method of 

compliance or a different compliance time 

for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 

39.19. Contact the Manager, Safety 

Management Group, ATTN: George Schwab, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; 

telephone: (817–222–5114); fax: 817–222– 

5961, for information about previously 

approved alternative methods of compliance. 

(e) The Joint Aircraft System/Component 

(JASC) Code is 2497: Electrical Power System 

Wiring. 

(f) Modify the electrical wiring and 

perform the ground tests by following 

specified portions of Eurocopter Emergency 

Alert Service Bulletin No. 24A012, dated 

April 22, 2010. The Director of the Federal 

Register approved this incorporation by 

reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) 

and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained 

from American Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 

Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75053–4005, 

telephone (800) 232–0323, fax (972) 641– 

3710, or at http://www.eurocopter.com. 

Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Office 

of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, 

Texas, or 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/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

(g) This amendment becomes effective on 

September 12, 2011. 

Note: The subject of this AD is addressed 

in European Aviation Safety Agency AD No. 

2010–0078–E, dated April 23, 2010. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 5, 

2011. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21473 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0855; Amendment 

No. 71–43] 

Airspace Designations; Incorporation 

by Reference 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Title 14 

Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 

part 71 relating to airspace designations 

to reflect the approval by the Director of 

the Federal Register of the incorporation 

by reference of FAA Order 7400.9V, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points. This action also explains the 

procedures the FAA will use to amend 

the listings of Class A, B, C, D, and E 

airspace areas; air traffic service routes; 

and reporting points incorporated by 

reference. 

DATES: These regulations are effective 

September 15, 2011, through September 

15, 2012. The incorporation by reference 

of FAA Order 7400.9V is approved by 

the Director of the Federal Register as of 

September 15, 2011, through September 

15, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah A. Combs, Airspace, Regulations 

and ATC Procedures Group, Office of 

Airspace Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

FAA Order 7400.9U, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

effective September 15, 2010, listed 

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

air traffic service routes; and reporting 

points. Due to the length of these 

descriptions, the FAA requested 

approval from the Office of the Federal 

Register to incorporate the material by 

reference in the Federal Aviation 

Regulations section 71.1, effective 

September 15, 2010, through September 

15, 2011. During the incorporation by 

reference period, the FAA processed all 

proposed changes of the airspace 

listings in FAA Order 7400.9U in full 

text as proposed rule documents in the 

Federal Register. Likewise, all 

amendments of these listings were 

published in full text as final rules in 

the Federal Register. This rule reflects 

the periodic integration of these final 

rule amendments into a revised edition 

of Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points. The Director of 

the Federal Register has approved the 

incorporation by reference of FAA 

Order 7400.9V in section 71.1, as of 

September 15, 2011 through September 

15, 2012. This rule also explains the 

procedures the FAA will use to amend 

the airspace designations incorporated 

by reference in part 71. Sections 71.5, 

71.15, 71.31, 71.33, 71.41, 71.51, 71.61, 

71.71, and 71.901 are also updated to 

reflect the incorporation by reference of 

FAA Order 7400.9V. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to 

reflect the approval by the Director of 

the Federal Register of the incorporation 

by reference of FAA Order 7400.9V, 

effective September 15, 2011, through 

September 15, 2012. During the 

incorporation by reference period, the 

FAA will continue to process all 

proposed changes of the airspace 

listings in FAA Order 7400.9V in full 

text as proposed rule documents in the 

Federal Register. Likewise, all 

amendments of these listings will be 

published in full text as final rules in 

the Federal Register. The FAA will 

periodically integrate all final rule 

amendments into a revised edition of 

the Order, and submit the revised 

edition to the Director of the Federal 

Register for approval for incorporation 

by reference in section 71.1. 

The FAA has determined that this 

action: (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. 

This action neither places any new 

restrictions or requirements on the 

public, nor changes the dimensions or 

operation requirements of the airspace 

listings incorporated by reference in 

part 71. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

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