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securities broker or dealer with total 

assets under $175 million meets this 

requirement. At this time, only one 

company, which has assets well in 

excess of $175 million, has expressed 

interest in electing to become a 

supervised securities holding company. 

Moreover, only one company ever 

elected to be supervised under the 

investment bank holding company 

framework administered by the 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

which is the statutory framework 

replaced by this final rule. 

In light of the foregoing, the Board 

does not believe that the final rule 

would have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities supervised by the Board. 

C. Use of Plain Language 

Section 722 of the Gramm-LeachBliley Act requires the Federal banking 

agencies to use plain language in all 

proposed and final rules published after 

January 1, 2000. The Board invited 

comment on whether the proposed rule 

was written plainly and clearly, or 

whether there were ways the Board 

could make the rule easier to 

understand. The Board received no 

comment on these matters and believes 

that the final rule is written plainly and 

clearly. 

List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 241 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Holding companies, 

Securities, Federal Reserve System, 

Brokers and dealers, Foreign law, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Authority and Issuance 

For the reasons set forth in the 

Supplementary Information, the Board 

of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System adds new Part 241 to Chapter II 

of Title 12 as follows: 

12 CFR Chapter II 

■ 1. Add part 241 to read as follows: 

PART 241—SECURITIES HOLDING 

COMPANIES (REGULATION OO) 

Sec. 

241.1 Authority and purpose. 

241.2 Definitions. 

241.3 Registration as a supervised securities 

holding company. 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1850a. 

§ 241.1 Authority and purpose. 

(a) Authority. This part is issued by 

the Board pursuant to section 618 of the 

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 

Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 

1850a). 

(b) Purpose. This part establishes the 

procedures by which a securities 

holding company may elect to register 

to be supervised by the Board. 

§ 241.2 Definitions. 

Except as defined below, terms used 

in this part have the same meaning 

given them in 12 CFR 225.2. 

(a) Securities holding company. (1) A 

securities holding company means— 

(i) Any company that directly or 

indirectly owns or controls, is 

controlled by, or is under common 

control with, one or more brokers or 

dealers registered with the Securities 

and Exchange Commission; and 

(ii) Is required by a foreign regulator 

or provision of foreign law to be subject 

to comprehensive consolidated 

supervision. 

(2) A securities holding company does 

not include a company that is— 

(i) A nonbank financial company 

supervised by the Board pursuant to 

Title I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 

Reform and Consumer Protection Act 

(12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); 

(ii) An insured bank (other than an 

institution described in subparagraphs 

(D), (F), or (H) of section 2(c)(2) of the 

Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 

U.S.C. 1841(c)(2))) or a savings 

association; 

(iii) An affiliate of an insured bank 

(other than an institution described in 

subparagraphs (D), (F), or (H) of section 

2(c)(2) of the Bank Holding Company 

Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841(c)(2))) or an 

affiliate of a savings association; 

(iv) A foreign bank, foreign company, 

or company that is described in section 

8(a) of the International Banking Act of 

1978 (12 U.S.C. 3106(a)); 

(v) A foreign bank that controls, 

directly or indirectly, a corporation 

chartered under section 25A of the 

Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 611 et 

seq.); or 

(vi) Currently subject to 

comprehensive consolidated 

supervision by a foreign regulator. 

(b) Supervised securities holding 

company means a securities holding 

company that is supervised by the 

Board pursuant to this part. 

§ 241.3 Registration as a supervised 

securities holding company. 

(a) Registration. 

(1) Filing Requirement. A securities 

holding company may elect to register 

to become a supervised securities 

holding company by filing the 

appropriate form with the responsible 

Reserve Bank. The responsible Reserve 

Bank is determined by the Director of 

Banking Supervision and Regulation at 

the Board, or the Director’s delegee. 

(2) Request for additional 

information. The Board may, at any 

time, request additional information 

that it believes is necessary to complete 

the registration. 

(3) Complete filing. A registration by 

a securities holding company is 

considered to be filed on the date that 

all information required on the 

appropriate form is received. 

(b) Effective date of registration. 

(1) In general. A registration filed by 

a securities holding company under 

paragraph (a) of this section is effective 

on the 45th calendar day after the date 

that a complete filing is received by the 

responsible Reserve Bank. 

(2) Earlier notification that a 

registration is effective. The Board may 

notify a securities holding company that 

its registration to become a supervised 

securities holding company is effective 

prior to the 45th calendar day after the 

date that a complete filing is received by 

the responsible Reserve Bank. Such a 

notification must be in writing. 

(3) Supervision and regulation of 

securities holding companies. (i) Upon 

an effective registration and except as 

otherwise provided by order of the 

Board, a supervised securities holding 

company shall be treated, and shall be 

subject to supervision and regulation by 

the Board, as if it were a bank holding 

company, or as otherwise appropriate to 

protect the safety and soundness of the 

supervised securities holding company 

and address the risks posed by such 

company to financial stability. 

(ii) The provisions of section 4 of the 

Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 

U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) do not apply to a 

supervised securities holding company. 

By order of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, May 29, 2012. 

Jennifer J. Johnson, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13311 Filed 6–1–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0101; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–SW–042–AD; Amendment 

39–17046; AD 2012–09–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

Deutschland GMBH Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 


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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH (ECD) 

Model MBB–BK 117 C–1 and C–2 

helicopters. This AD requires installing 

a placard that corresponds to the 

maximum permissible flight altitude, 

amending the Rotorcraft Flight Manual 

(RFM) to revise the maximum 

permissible operating altitude, and 

inserting revised performance charts 

into the RFM. This AD also requires a 

repetitive maintenance ‘‘MAX N1 

CHECK’’ to determine the appropriate 

maximum altitudes. This AD also 

requires, if the engine or a Fuel Control 

Unit (FCU) or module 2 or 3 is replaced, 

repeating the maintenance ‘‘MAX N1 

CHECK.’’ Finally, this AD specifies that 

modifying both engines would provide 

terminating action for the AD 

requirements. This AD was prompted by 

the failure of a ‘‘few’’ engines to reach 

the specified one-engine-inoperative 

(OEI) rating at altitudes above 10,000 

feet. The actions of this AD are intended 

to prevent flights at altitudes where the 

full OEI engine power cannot be 

reached and subsequent loss of control 

of the helicopter if an OEI operation is 

required. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 9, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of July 9, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: For the Eurocopter service 

information identified in this AD, 

contact American Eurocopter 

Corporation, 2701 Forum Drive, Grand 

Prairie, Texas 75053–4005; telephone 

(800) 232–0323; fax (972) 641–3710; or 

at http://www.eurocopter.com. For the 

Turbomeca Groupe SAFRAN service 

information contact SAFRAN 

Turbomeca, 2709 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, Texas 75052; telephone 

(800) 662–6322; or at http:// 

www.turbomeca-usa.com. 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. 

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, any 

incorporated-by-reference service 

information, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations Office (phone: 800– 

647–5527) is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations 

Office, M–30, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed 

Cuevas, Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety 

Management Group, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone 

(817) 222–5110; email 

ed.cuevas@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On February 10, 2012, at 77 FR 7005, 

the Federal Register published our 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(NPRM), which proposed to amend 14 

CFR part 39 to include an AD that 

would apply to ECD Model MBB–BK 

117 C–1 and C–2 helicopters with a 

Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 engine installed, 

which has an FCU that has not been 

modified with Turbomeca Modification 

TU 358. That NPRM proposed to require 

installing a placard that corresponds to 

the maximum permissible flight 

altitude, amending the RFM to revise 

the maximum permissible operating 

altitude for both the MBB–BK 117 C–1 

and C–2 helicopters, and inserting 

revised performance charts into the 

RFM for the C–1 model. That NPRM 

also proposed to require maintenance 

‘‘MAX N1 CHECKs’’ to determine the 

modified maximum operational 

altitudes. Additionally, that NPRM 

proposed to require, if the engine or an 

FCU or module 2 or 3 is replaced, 

repeating the maintenance ‘‘MAX N1 

CHECK.’’ Finally, that NPRM proposal 

specified that modifying both engines 

with Turbomeca Modification TU 358 

would be terminating action for the 

requirements of the NPRM; and after 

that modification of both engines, you 

would be permitted to remove the 

placards and flight manual revisions 

required by the NPRM. The proposed 

requirements were intended to prevent 

flights at altitudes where the full OEI 

engine power cannot be reached and 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter if an OEI operation is 

required. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD No. 2008– 

0061, dated March 27, 2008, to correct 

an unsafe condition for ECD Model 

MBB–BK 117 C–1 and C–2 helicopters. 

The EASA states that during testing at 

maximum certification altitude, a few 

helicopters could not reach the 

specified OEI power threshold. The 

cause was identified as an engine 

acceleration limitation due to a lower 

delivered fuel flow than the engine fuel 

flow demand needed to achieve the OEI 

rating at high altitude. They state that 

this condition could occur at altitudes 

exceeding 10,000 feet depending on the 

engine and FCU characteristics. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we did not receive any comments on the 

NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of Germany 

and are approved for operation in the 

United States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with Germany, the EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

EASA AD. We are issuing this AD 

because we evaluated all information 

provided by the EASA and determined 

the unsafe condition exists and is likely 

to exist or develop on other helicopters 

of these same type designs and that air 

safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD requirements as 

proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. These minor editorial changes 

are consistent with the intent of the 

proposals in the NPRM and will not 

increase the economic burden on any 

operator nor increase the scope of the 

AD. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

EASA AD 

We do not reference the effective date 

stated in the EASA AD because it has 

passed. We have modified the initial 

placard wording to make it clear that 

before performing the topping check, 

the ‘‘operating altitude’’ for takeoff, 

landing, and hovering is a pressure 

altitude (PA) of 10,000 feet, but flight up 

to a maximum 13,000 feet is permitted 

as long as the helicopter stays at an 

airspeed above effective translational 

lift. After the topping check is 

performed, the ‘‘operating altitude’’ 

limitation refers to all modes of flight. 

Related Service Information 

Eurocopter has issued Alert Service 

Bulletin (ASB) No. ASB–MBB–BK117– 

60–121, Revision 4, (ASB121) for Model 

MBB–BK 117 C–1 helicopters and ASB 

No. MBB BK117 C–2–71A–003, 

Revision 3 (ASB003), for Model MBB– 

BK 117 C–2 helicopters. Both ASBs are 

dated December 11, 2007, and apply to 

Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 engines. Both 

ASBs specify a ‘‘MAX N1 CHECK’’ for 

helicopters with FCUs that have not 

been modified by Turbomeca 

modification TU 358, for takeoffs, 

landings, and hovering in-ground effect 

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(OGE) higher than 10,000 feet or flight 

above 13,000 feet. The ASBs specify 

limiting the maximum permissible flight 

altitude if the OEI rating cannot be 

achieved. The ASBs also specify the 

measures are no longer necessary when 

you modify both engines (Modification 

TU 358). The EASA classified these 

ASBs as mandatory and issued AD No. 

2008–0061, dated March 27, 2008, to 

ensure the continued airworthiness of 

these helicopters. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

108 helicopters of U.S. Registry. We 

estimate that operators may incur the 

following costs in order to comply with 

this AD. It will take about 1 work-hour 

per helicopter to affix a placard and 

insert the RFM pages at an average labor 

rate of $85 per work-hour. We estimate 

54 maintenance flight checks for higher 

altitude operators will be required at 

$1,000 each. There are no parts costs. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

total cost impact of this AD on U.S. 

operators to be $63,180. 

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 

helicopters identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify 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, 

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): 

2012–09–11 EUROCOPTER 

DEUTSCHLAND GMBH: Amendment 

39–17046; Docket No. FAA–2012–0101; 

Directorate Identifier 2010–SW–042–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Eurocopter Deutschland 

GMBH Model MBB–BK 117 C–1 and C–2 

helicopters with a Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 

engine installed, which has a Fuel Control 

Unit (FCU) that has not been modified with 

Turbomeca Modification TU 358, certificated 

in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

failure of engines to reach the specified oneengine-inoperative (OEI) rating at altitudes 

above 10,000 feet. This condition could 

result in high altitude operations when full 

OEI engine power is not available and 

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter 

if an OEI operation is required. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective July 9, 2012. 

(d) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time. 

(e) Required Actions 

(1) For Model MBB–BK117 C–1 

helicopters: 

(i) Before any flight operation at or above 

a pressure altitude (PA) of 10,000 feet, unless 

accomplished previously: 

(A) Affix a placard to the instrument panel 

in plain view of the pilot(s), which states: 

‘‘Maximum altitude for takeoff, landing, and 

hovering is 10,000 ft PA. Maximum operating 

altitude above effective translational lift is 

13,000 ft PA,’’ or comply with paragraph 

(e)(1)(iii) of this AD. The term ‘‘hovering’’ as 

used in this placard includes both in-ground 

effect (IGE) and out-of-ground effect (OGE) 

hovering. 

(B) Revise the Altitude Limitations section 

of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM), in 

accordance with paragraph 2.9 on pages 9 

and 10; paragraph B.2.1 on page 15; and 

paragraph C.2.3.2 on page 16 of Eurocopter 

Alert Service Bulletin No. ASB–MBB– 

BK117–60–121, Revision 4, dated December 

11, 2007 (ASB121). 

(C) Attach each revised page 11–1–7 

(ASB121, page 11) through 11–1–10 

(ASB121, page 14) to the unrevised samenumbered page in the Performance section of 

the RFM. 

(ii) Within 50 hours time-in-service (TIS), 

unless accomplished previously: 

(A) Revise the RFM as required by 

paragraphs (e)(1)(i)(B) and (e)(1)(i)(C) of this 

AD; and 

(B) Affix the placard as required by 

paragraph (e)(1)(i)(A) of this AD or comply 

with paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this AD. 

(iii) At intervals not to exceed 600 hours 

TIS: 

(A) Before operating between a 16,000 ft 

PA and 18,000 ft PA, perform the ‘‘MAX N1 

CHECK’’ by following the Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraph 2.B.1.1., of ASB121. 

If the OEI rating is not reached, either affix 

a placard as required by paragraph (e)(1)(i)(A) 

or comply with paragraph (e)(1)(iii)(B) or 

(e)(1)(iii)(C) of this AD. 

(B) Before operating between 13,000 ft PA 

and 16,000 ft PA, perform the ‘‘MAX N1 

CHECK’’ by following the Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraph 2.B.1.4., of ASB121. 

(1) If the OEI rating is reached, affix a 

placard to the instrument panel in plain view 

of the pilot(s), which states: ‘‘Maximum 

operating altitude is 16,000 ft PA.’’ 

(2) If the OEI rating is not reached, either 

affix a placard as required by paragraph 

(e)(1)(i)(A) of this AD or comply with 

paragraph (e)(1)(iii)(C) of this AD. 

(C) Before operating between 10,000 ft PA 

and 13,000 ft PA, perform the ‘‘MAX N1 

CHECK’’ by following the Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraph 2.B.1.7., of ASB121. 

(1) If the OEI rating is reached, affix a 

placard to the instrument panel in plain view 

of the pilot(s), which states: ‘‘Maximum 

operating altitude is 13,000 ft PA.’’ 

(2) If the OEI rating is not reached, affix a 

placard as required by paragraph (e)(1)(i)(A) 

of this AD. 

(2) For Model MBB–BK 117 C–2 

helicopters: 

(i) Before any flight operation at or above 

a PA of 10,000 feet, unless accomplished 

previously: 

(A) Affix a placard to the instrument panel 

in plain view of the pilot(s), which states: 

‘‘Maximum altitude for takeoff, landing, and 

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altitude above effective translational lift is 

13,000 ft PA,’’ or comply with paragraph 

(e)(2)(iii) of this AD. The term ‘‘hovering’’ as 

used in this placard includes both IGE and 

OGE hovering. 

(B) Revise the Altitude Limitations section 

of the RFM in accordance with paragraph 

A.2.3. on page 10 and paragraph 2.8. on page 

11 of Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin No. 

MBB BK117 C–2–71A–003, Revision 3, dated 

December 11, 2007 (ASB003). 

(ii) Within 50 hours TIS, unless 

accomplished previously: 

(A) Revise the RFM as required by 

paragraph (e)(2)(i)(B) of this AD; and 

(B) Affix a placard as required by 

paragraph (e)(2)(i)(A) of this AD or comply 

with paragraph (e)(2)(iii) of this AD. 

(iii) At intervals not to exceed 600 hours 

TIS: 

(A) Before operating between 16,000 ft PA 

and 18,000 ft PA, perform the ‘‘MAX N1 

CHECK’’ by following the Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraph 3.A.(1) (on pages 4 

and 5), of ASB003. If the OEI rating is not 

reached, either affix a placard as required by 

paragraph (e)(2)(i)(A) or comply with 

paragraph (e)(2)(iii)(B) or (e)(2)(iii)(C) of this 

AD. 

(B) Before operating between 13,000 ft PA 

and 16,000 ft PA, perform the ‘‘MAX N1 

CHECK’’ by following the Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraph 3.A.(1) (on pages 5 

and 6) of ASB003. 

(1) If the OEI rating is reached, affix a 

placard to the instrument panel in plain view 

of the pilot(s), which states: ‘‘Maximum 

operating altitude is 16,000 ft PA.’’ 

(2) If the OEI rating is not reached, either 

affix a placard as required by paragraph 

(e)(2)(i)(A) or comply with paragraph 

(e)(2)(iii)(C) of this AD. 

(C) Before operating between 10,000 ft PA 

and 13,000 ft PA, perform the ‘‘MAX N1 

CHECK’’ by following the Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraph 3.A.(1) (on page 7) of 

ASB003. 

(1) If the OEI rating is reached, affix a 

placard to the instrument panel in plain view 

of the pilot(s), which states: ‘‘Maximum 

operating altitude is 13,000 ft PA.’’ 

(2) If the OEI rating is not reached, affix a 

placard as required by paragraph (e)(2)(i)(A) 

of this AD. 

(3) If an engine, FCU, engine module 2, or 

engine module 3 is replaced, before any flight 

operation at or above a PA of 10,000 feet, 

comply with the requirements of paragraph 

(e)(1) of this AD for the Model MBB–BK 117 

C–1 helicopter or paragraph (e)(2) of this AD 

for the Model MBB–BK 117 C–2 helicopter. 

(4) Modifying both engines with 

Turbomeca Modification TU 358 in 

accordance with Turbomeca Groupe 

SAFRAN (Turbomeca) Service Bulletin No. 

292 73 0358, dated October 2, 2007, is 

optional terminating action for the 

requirements of this AD. This AD does not 

require returning any parts to Turbomeca nor 

does it require that you perform the 

modification at a specific location. After 

modifying both engines, remove from the 

helicopter any placard required by this AD 

and remove from the RFM the revised 

altitude limitations and the revised 

performance pages required by 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: Ed Cuevas, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management 

Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

ed.cuevas@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 (Germany) 

AD No. 2008–0061, dated March 27, 2008. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 1100, Placards and Markings. 

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) You must use the specified portions of 

the following service information to do the 

specified actions required by this AD. The 

Director of the Federal Register approved the 

incorporation by reference of the following 

service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) 

and 1 CFR part 51: 

(i) Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin No. 

ASB–MBB–BK117–60–121, Revision 4, dated 

December 11, 2007; and 

(ii) Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin No. 

MBB BK117 C–2–71A–003, Revision 3, dated 

December 11, 2007. 

(2) You must use the specified portions of 

Turbomeca Groupe SAFRAN Service Bulletin 

No. 292 73 0358, dated October 2, 2007 to do 

the optional terminating action in this AD. 

The Director of the Federal Register approved 

the incorporation by reference of this service 

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

part 51. 

(3) For the Eurocopter service information 

identified in this AD, contact American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, Texas 75053–4005; telephone 

(800) 232–0323; fax (972) 641–3710; or at 

http://www.eurocopter.com. For the 

Turbomeca Groupe SAFRAN service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

SAFRAN Turbomeca, 2709 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, Texas 75052; telephone (800) 

662–6322; or at http://www.turbomecausa.com. 

(4) 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 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 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 2, 

2012. 

Carlton N. Cochran, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–12672 Filed 6–1–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0324; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–008–AD; Amendment 

39–17060; AD 2012–10–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Burkhart 

GROB Luft- und Raumfahrt GmbH 

Powered Sailplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Burkhart GROB Luft- und Raumfahrt 

GmbH Models GROB G 109 and GROB 

G 109B powered sailplanes. This AD 

results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as excessive corrosion on the 

nose plate in the vertical stabilizer, 

which could cause the vertical stabilizer 

nose plate to fail. We are issuing this AD 

to require actions to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 9, 2012. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of July 9, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at 

Document Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Grob Aircraft AG, 

Lettenbachstrasse 9, D–86874 

Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany; 

telephone: +49 (0) 8268 998139; fax: +49 

(0) 8268 998200; email: 

productsupport@grob-aircraft.com; 

Internet: http://www.grob-aircraft.eu/. 

You may review copies of the 


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