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(f) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD: 

(1) Do not approve for return to service any 

airplane with an engine, affected by this AD, 

installed, unless the engine has passed the 

inspection required by paragraph (e)(2) of 

this AD. 

(2) Do not install an LPT bearing housing 

end cover assembly, P/N FW22780, onto any 

engine required to be inspected by this AD, 

unless the LPT bearing housing end cover 

assembly was inspected as required by this 

AD. 

(g) Credit for Previous Actions 

If you accomplished the actions required 

by paragraph (e) of this AD before the 

effective date of this AD using RR Technical 

Variance (TV) 125436, issue 2, dated July 27, 

2012, you met the requirements of paragraph 

(e) of this AD. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs to this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7143; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: alan.strom@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to European Aviation Safety 

Agency Airworthiness Directive 2012–0145, 

dated August 6, 2012, for related information. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the following service information 

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

(2) You must use the following service 

information to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise: 

(i) Rolls-Royce (RR) Alert NonModification Service Bulletin (NMSB) 

RB.211–72–AH051, dated August 3, 2012. 

(ii) RR Alert NMSB RB.211–72–AH051, 

Revision 1, dated September 11, 2012. 

(iii) RR NMSB RB.211–72–H056, dated 

August 3, 2012. 

(iv) RR NMSB RB.211–72–H056, Revision 

1, dated September 11, 2012. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Rolls-Royce plc, Corporate 

Communications, P.O. Box 31, Derby, 

England, DE248BJ; phone: 011–44–1332– 

242424; fax: 011–44–1332–245418, email: 

http://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/ 

civil_team.jsp, or download the publication 

from https://www.aeromanager.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

(5) You may view this service information 

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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

November 26, 2012. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Assistant Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–29489 Filed 12–7–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0590; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–112–AD; Amendment 

39–17265; AD 2012–23–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

all Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 190–100 

STD, –100 LR, –100 IGW, –200 STD, 

–200 LR, and –200 IGW airplanes. That 

AD currently requires revising the 

maintenance program to incorporate 

modifications in the Airworthiness 

Limitation Section (ALS) of the 

EMBRAER ERJ 190 Maintenance Review 

Board Report (MRBR). This new AD 

requires revising the maintenance 

program to incorporate modifications in 

the ALS of the EMBRAER ERJ 190 

MRBR to include new inspection tasks 

and their respective thresholds and 

intervals. This AD was prompted by 

issuance of new inspection tasks and 

their respective thresholds and 

intervals. We are issuing this AD since 

failure to inspect these structural 

components according to the new ALS 

tasks, thresholds, and intervals could 

prevent a timely detection of fatigue 

cracking, which if not properly 

addressed, could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

January 14, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of January 14, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of July 6, 2010 (75 FR 30277, June 1, 

2010). 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cindy Ashforth, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2768; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on June 6, 2012 (77 FR 33334), 

and proposed to supersede AD 2010– 

11–14, Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 

30277, June 1, 2010). That NPRM 

proposed to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

During the airplane full scale fatigue test, 

cracks were found in some structural 

components of the airplane. Analysis of these 

cracks resulted in modifications on the 

Airworthiness Limitation Section (ALS) of 

Embraer ERJ 190 Maintenance Review Board 

Report (MRBR), to include new inspections 

tasks and its respective thresholds and 

intervals. 

Failure to inspect these structural 

components, according to the new tasks, 

thresholds and intervals, could prevent a 

timely detection of fatigue cracking. These 

cracks, if not properly addressed, could 

adversely affect the structural integrity of the 

airplane. 

Since this condition may occur in other 

airplanes of the same type and affects flight 

safety, a corrective action is required. Thus, 

sufficient reason exists to request compliance 

with this [Ageˆncia Nacional de Aviac ̧a ̃o Civil 

(ANAC)] AD in the indicated time limit. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

have considered the comments received. 

Request To Incorporate New and 

Revised Structural Airworthiness 

Limitations 

Embraer requested that we include 

EMBRAER Temporary Revision (TR) 5– 

5, dated May 24, 2012; and EMBRAER 

TR 5–7, dated August 12, 2012; to 

Appendix A, Part 2, Airworthiness 

Limitation Inspections (ALI)— 

Structures, of the EMBRAER 190 MRBR, 

MRB–1928, in the operators’ 


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maintenance programs. Embraer points 

out that those TRs include additional 

maintenance tasks that were approved 

in recent design changes, which identify 

and mitigate potential premature 

structural cracks. 

We disagree. There have been 

numerous changes to the structural 

inspection requirements intended to 

identify potential premature cracks 

since the last structural airworthiness 

limitations (EMBRAER TR 2–5, dated 

December 6, 2007; and EMBRAER TR 2– 

6, dated February 12, 2008; to Appendix 

A, Part 2, Airworthiness Limitation 

Inspections (ALI) –Structures, of the 

EMBRAER 190 MRBR, MRB–1928 were 

mandated in FAA AD 2010–11–14, 

Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 30277, 

June 1, 2010). 

The requested changes would alter 

the actions currently required by this 

AD, so additional rulemaking would be 

required. We find that delaying this 

action would be inappropriate in light 

of the identified unsafe condition. 

In addition, we have contacted the 

ANAC, the aviation authority for Brazil. 

ANAC has indicated it intends to 

mandate the maintenance actions in 

Appendix A, Parts I, II, and IV of 

EMBRAER 190 MRBR, MRB–1928, 

Revision 5, dated November 11, 2010; 

including EMBRAER TR 5–3, dated 

November 11, 2010; and EMBRAER TR 

5–6, dated November 11, 2010, in 

addition to the TRs referred to by the 

commenter. These new maintenance 

actions include certification 

maintenance requirements (CMRs) and 

life-limited parts, in addition to the 

structural inspections from the TRs 

referred to by the commenter. As we 

stated previously, we consider that to 

delay this AD action would be 

inappropriate, since we have 

determined that an unsafe condition 

exists. When ANAC issues mandatory 

continued airworthiness instructions 

that encompass all appropriate 

airworthiness limitations, including the 

commenter’s recommended action, we 

might consider additional rulemaking. 

We have not changed the AD in this 

regard. 

Explanation of Changes Made to This 

AD 

We have deleted Note 1 to paragraph 

(g)(1) of the NPRM (77 FR 33334, June 

6, 2012). Instead, we have added the 

same information in paragraph (g)(2) of 

this AD. 

We also revised the compliance times 

specified in table 1 to paragraph (g)(1) 

of this AD to correctly identify the 

effective date of AD 2010–11–14, 

Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 30277, 

June 1, 2010). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data, 

including the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

with the changes described previously 

and minor editorial changes. We have 

determined that these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 

33334, June 6, 2012) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 33334, 

June 6, 2012). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 88 products of U.S. registry. 

The actions that are required by AD 

2010–11–14, Amendment 39–16319 (75 

FR 30277, June 1, 2010), and retained in 

this AD take about 1 work-hour per 

product, at an average labor rate of $85 

per work-hour. Based on these figures, 

the estimated cost of the currently 

required actions is $85 per product. 

We estimate that it will take about 1 

work-hour per product to comply with 

the new basic requirements of this AD. 

The average labor rate is $85 per workhour. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this AD to the U.S. 

operators to be $7,480, or $85 per 

product. 

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 above, I 

certify that this AD: 

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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

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 the NPRM (77 FR 33334, June 

6, 2012), the regulatory 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. 

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 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2010–11–14, Amendment 39–16319 (75 

FR 30277, June 1, 2010), and adding the 

following new AD: 

2012–23–09 Embraer S.A.: Amendment 39– 

17265. Docket No. FAA–2012–0590; 

Directorate Identifier 2011–NM–112–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective January 14, 2013. 


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(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2010–11–14, 

Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 30277, June 1, 

2010). 

(c) Applicability 

(1) This AD applies to Embraer S.A. Model 

ERJ 190–100 STD, –100 LR, and –100 IGW 

airplanes; and Model ERJ 190–200 STD, –200 

LR, and –200 IGW airplanes; certificated in 

any category; all serial numbers. 

(2) This AD requires revisions to certain 

operator maintenance documents to include 

new actions (e.g., inspections). Compliance 

with these actions is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired in 

the areas addressed by this AD, the operator 

may not be able to accomplish the actions 

described in the revisions. In this situation, 

to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the 

operator must request approval of an 

alternative method of compliance (AMOC) 

according to paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. The 

request should include a description of 

changes to the required actions that will 

ensure the continued operational safety of 

the airplane. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 52, Doors; 53, Fuselage; 54, 

Nacelles/Pylons; 55, Stabilizers; 57, Wings; 

71, Powerplant; and 78, Engine Exhaust. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of cracks 

in some of the structural components of the 

airplane. We are issuing this AD since failure 

to inspect these structural components 

according to the new airworthiness limitation 

section (ALS) tasks, thresholds, and intervals 

could prevent a timely detection of fatigue 

cracking, which if not properly addressed, 

could result in reduced structural integrity of 

the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Restated Actions: Revision and 

Compliance Times 

This paragraph restates the actions 

required by paragraph (f) of AD 2010–11–14, 

Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 30277, June 1, 

2010). 

(1) Within 90 days after July 6, 2010 (the 

effective date of AD 2010–11–14, 

Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 30277, June 1, 

2010)), revise the ALS of the Instructions for 

Continued Airworthiness (ICA) to include 

the tasks specified in table 1 to paragraph 

(g)(1) of this AD. These tasks are identified 

in EMBRAER Temporary Revision (TR) 2–5, 

dated December 6, 2007; and EMBRAER TR 

2–6, dated February 12, 2008; to Appendix A, 

Part 2, Airworthiness Limitation Inspections 

(ALI) –Structures, of the EMBRAER 190 

Maintenance Review Board Report (MRBR), 

MRB–1928. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g)(1) OF THIS AD—MRBR TRS AND TASKS, WITH COMPLIANCE TIMES

EMBRAER MRBR TR Subject MRBR Task No. Compliance time 

TR 2–5, dated December 

6, 2007.

Wing stub main box lower 

skin and splices—internal.

57–01–002–0002 250 flight cycles after July 6, 2010 (the effective date of AD 2010– 

11–14, Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 30277, June 1, 2010)). 

TR 2–5, dated December 

6, 2007.

Wing stub spar 3—internal/external.57–01–008–0003 500 flight cycles after July 6, 2010 (the effective date of AD 2010– 

11–14, Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 30277, June 1, 2010)). 

TR 2–5, dated December 

6, 2007.

Wing stub spar 3—external.57–01–008–0004 500 flight cycles after July 6, 2010 (the effective date of AD 2010– 

11–14, Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 30277, June 1, 2010)). 

TR 2–5, dated December 

6, 2007.

Wing lower skin panel 

stringers—internal.

57–10–007–0004 500 flight cycles after July 6, 2010 (the effective date of AD 2010– 

11–14, Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 30277, June 1, 2010)). 

TR 2–5, dated December 

6, 2007.

Wing main box rib 11—internal.57–10–012–0003 500 flight cycles after July 6, 2010 (the effective date of AD 2010– 

11–14, Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 30277, June 1, 2010)). 

TR 2–6, dated February 

12, 2008.

Nose landing gear wheel 

well metallic structure.

53–10–021–0004 500 flight cycles after July 6, 2010 (the effective date of AD 2010– 

11–14, Amendment 39–16319 (75 FR 30277, June 1, 2010)). 

(2) The actions required by paragraph (g)(1) 

of this AD may be done by inserting a copy 

of EMBRAER TR 2–5, dated December 6, 

2007; and EMBRAER TR 2–6, dated February 

12, 2008; to Appendix A, Part 2, 

Airworthiness Limitation Inspections (ALI) 

–Structures, of the EMBRAER 190 MRBR, 

MRB–1928, into the ALS of the EMBRAER 

190 MRBR, MRB–1928. When these TRs have 

been included in general revisions of the 

EMBRAER 190 MRBR, MRB–1928, the 

general revisions may be inserted, provided 

the relevant information in the general 

revision is identical to that in EMBRAER TR 

2–5, dated December 6, 2007; and EMBRAER 

TR 2–6, dated February 12, 2008, and these 

TRs may be removed. 

(3) The initial compliance times for the 

tasks specified in EMBRAER TR 2–5, dated 

December 6, 2007; and EMBRAER TR 2–6, 

dated February 12, 2008; to Appendix A, Part 

2, Airworthiness Limitation Inspections 

(ALI)—Structures, of the EMBRAER 190 

MRBR, MRB–1928; start at the later of the 

times specified in paragraphs (g)(3)(i) and 

(g)(3)(ii) of this AD. For certain tasks, the 

compliance times depend on the premodification and post-modification 

condition of the associated service bulletin, 

as specified in the ‘‘Applicability’’ column of 

these TRs. 

(i) Within the applicable threshold times 

specified in the TRs specified in table 1 to 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(ii) At the applicable compliance time 

specified in table 1 to paragraph (g)(1) of this 

AD. 

(iii) Thereafter, except as provided in 

paragraphs (h) and (j) of this AD, no 

alternative replacement times or structural 

inspection intervals may be approved for the 

tasks specified in the TRs specified in table 

1 to paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. 

(h) New Requirements of This AD: Revision 

of the Maintenance Program 

Within 90 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance program to 

incorporate the tasks specified in Part 2— 

Airworthiness Limitation Inspections (ALI)— 

Structures, of Appendix A, Airworthiness 

Limitations (AL), of the EMBRAER 190 

Maintenance Review Board Report, MRB– 

1928, Revision 5, dated November 11, 2010; 

and EMBRAER TR 5–1, dated February 11, 

2011, to Part 2—Airworthiness Limitation 

Inspections (ALI)—Structures, of Appendix 

A, Airworthiness Limitations (AL), of the 

EMBRAER 190 Maintenance Review Board 

Report, MRB–1928, Revision 5, dated 

November 11, 2010; with the thresholds and 

intervals stated in these documents. The 

initial compliance times for the tasks are 

stated in the ‘‘Implementation Plan’’ section 

of Appendix A, Airworthiness Limitations 

(AL), of the EMBRAER 190 Maintenance 

Review Board Report, MRB–1928, Revision 5, 

dated November 11, 2010. Doing the revision 

required by this paragraph terminates the 

revision required by paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(i) No Alternative Actions or Intervals 

After accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (h) of this AD, no alternative 

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

used, unless the actions or intervals are 

approved as an AMOC in accordance with 

the procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of 

this AD. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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 

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to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Cindy Ashforth, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–2768; fax (425) 227– 

1149. Information may be emailed to: 9- 

ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

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. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(k) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI Brazilian Airworthiness 

Directive 2011–05–04, effective June 16, 

2011, and the service information specified 

in paragraphs (k)(1) through (k)(4) of this AD, 

for related information. 

(1) EMBRAER Temporary Revision (TR) 2– 

5, dated December 6, 2007, to Appendix A, 

Part 2—Airworthiness Limitation Inspections 

(ALI)—Structures, of the EMBRAER 190 

Maintenance Review Board Report, MRB– 

1928. 

(2) EMBRAER TR 2–6, dated February 12, 

2008, to Appendix A, Part 2—Airworthiness 

Limitation Inspections (ALI)—Structures, of 

the EMBRAER 190 Maintenance Review 

Board Report, MRB–1928. 

(3) EMBRAER TR 5–1, dated February 11, 

2011, to Part 2—Airworthiness Limitation 

Inspections (ALI)—Structures, of Appendix 

A, Airworthiness Limitations (AL), of the 

EMBRAER 190 Maintenance Review Board 

Report, MRB–1928, Revision 5, dated 

November 11, 2010. 

(4) Part 2—Airworthiness Limitation 

Inspections (ALI)—Structures, of Appendix 

A, Airworthiness Limitations (AL), of the 

EMBRAER 190 Maintenance Review Board 

Report, MRB–1928, Revision 5, dated 

November 11, 2010. 

(l) 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. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on January 14, 2013. 

(i) EMBRAER Temporary Revision (TR) 5– 

1, dated February 11, 2011, to Part 2— 

Airworthiness Limitation Inspections (ALI)— 

Structures, of Appendix A, Airworthiness 

Limitations (AL), of the EMBRAER 190 

Maintenance Review Board Report, MRB– 

1928, Revision 5, dated November 11, 2010. 

(ii) Appendix A, Airworthiness Limitation 

(AL), of the EMBRAER 190 Maintenance 

Review Board Report, MRB–1928, Revision 5, 

dated November 11, 2010. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on July 6, 2012 (75 FR 

30277, June 1, 2010). 

(i) EMBRAER TR 2–5, dated December 6, 

2007, to Appendix A, Part 2—Airworthiness 

Limitation Inspections (ALI)—Structures of 

the EMBRAER 190 Maintenance Review 

Board Report, MRB–1928. 

(ii) EMBRAER TR 2–6, dated February 12, 

2008, to Appendix A, Part 2—Airworthiness 

Limitation Inspections (ALI)—Structures of 

the EMBRAER 190 Maintenance Review 

Board Report, MRB–1928. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Embraer S.A., Technical 

Publications Section (PC 060), Av. Brigadeiro 

Faria Lima, 2170—Putim—12227–901 Sa ̃o 

Jose dos Campos—SP—BRASIL; telephone 

+55 12 3927–5852 or +55 12 3309–0732; fax 

+55 12 3927–7546; email 

distrib@embraer.com.br; Internet http:// 

www.flyembraer.com. 

(6) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(7) 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 Renton, Washington, on 

November 13, 2012. 

John P. Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–28173 Filed 12–7–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1135; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–SW–097–AD; Amendment 

39–17281; AD 2012–21–52] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Agusta 

S.p.A. (Type Certificate Currently Held 

by AgustaWestland S.p.A.) (Agusta) 

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 Agusta 

Model AW139 helicopters, which was 

sent previously to all known U.S. 

owners and operators of these 

helicopters. This AD requires inspecting 

the pilot’s and co-pilot’s collective and 

cyclic control sticks for correctly 

installed attaching hardware. This AD is 

prompted by a report of an incorrectly 

installed pilot’s collective stick, pilot’s 

cyclic stick, and co-pilot’s cyclic stick. 

These actions are intended to prevent 

detachment of the cyclic or collective 

control stick, and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 26, 2012 to all persons except 

those persons to whom it was made 

immediately effective by Emergency AD 

2012–21–52, issued on October 23, 

2012, which contained the requirements 

of this AD. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by February 8, 2013. 

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 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 AgustaWestland, 

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. 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, 


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