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(iv) MD Helicopters Service Bulletin 

SB369H–252, dated November 21, 2011. 

Note 1 to paragraph (j)(2): MD Helicopters 

Service Bulletins SB369D–210, SB369E–105, 

SB369F–091, and SB369H–252, all dated 

November 21, 2011, are co-published as one 

document. 

(3) For MD Helicopters service information 

identified in this AD, contact MD 

Helicopters, Inc., Attn: Customer Support 

Division, 4555 E. McDowell Rd., Mail Stop 

M615, Mesa, AZ 85215–9734; telephone 1– 

800–388–3378; fax 480–346–6813; email 

serviceengineering@mdhelicopters.com; Web 

site http://www.mdhelicopters.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(5) You may also view this service 

information that is incorporated by reference 

at the National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

(202) 741–6030, or go to: http://

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

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 

18, 2013. 

Kim Smith, 

Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–24039 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0624; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–071–AD; Amendment 

39–17632; AD 2013–21–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; ATR—GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR72–101, –201, 

–102, –202, –211, –212, and –212A 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of airplane incidents and 

accidents that have occurred because of 

low-level fuel tank situations and fuel 

starvation that resulted in engine 

flameouts. This AD requires installing a 

fuel quantity indicator (FQI) equipped 

with a locking adaptor on the electrical 

connector. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent an engine flame-out, which 

could result in reduced controllability 

of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

December 5, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0624 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 service information identified in 

this AD, contact ATR—GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional, 1, Alle ́e Pierre 

Nadot, 31712 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 (0) 5 62 21 62 21; fax +33 

(0) 5 62 21 67 18; email 

continued.airworthiness@atr.fr; Internet 

http://www.aerochain.com. You may 

review this referenced 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1137; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July 18, 2013 (78 FR 42898). 

The NPRM proposed to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2013–0047, 

dated March 4, 2013 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

Large aeroplane incidents and accidents 

have occurred because of fuel tank low level 

situations, or because of fuel starvation, 

resulting in one or several engine(s) flameout. The results of the investigation into an 

ATR 72 accident in August 2005 have shown 

that overruling standard operational 

procedures and maintenance practices have 

led to this kind of occurrence. 

Consequently, additional actions to help 

avoid maintenance errors, like installation of 

a wrong gauge or wrong indicator, need to be 

taken. 

Although it is recognised that the fuel 

(indicating) system of the ATR 42/72 type 

design is compliant with the applicable 

requirements, the risk of other maintenance 

errors will be mitigated by making 

installation of an ATR 42 Fuel Quantity 

Indicator (FQI) on an ATR 72 aeroplane 

mechanically impossible through a specific 

design change on the ATR 72. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires modification of the ATR 

72 FQI by installing a locking adaptor on the 

electrical connector. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in the 

AD docket. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent an 

engine flame-out, which could result in 

reduced controllability of the airplane. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0624- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 42898, July 18, 2013) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed—except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 

42898, July 18, 2013) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 42898, 

July 18, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this AD affects 25 products 

of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it 

takes 2 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this AD. The average labor rate is $85 

per work-hour. Required parts would 

cost about $3,882 per product. Where 

the service information lists required 

parts costs that are covered under 

warranty, we have assumed that there 

will be no charge for these parts. As we 

do not control warranty coverage for 

affected parties, some parties may incur 

costs higher than estimated here. Based 

on these figures, we estimate the cost of 


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the AD on U.S. operators to be $101,300, 

or $4,052 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/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0624; 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 

MCAI, 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. 

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 AD: 

2013–21–08 ATR—GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional: Amendment 39– 

17632. Docket No. FAA–2013–0624; 

Directorate Identifier 2013–NM–071–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective December 5, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to ATR—GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional Model ATR72–101, –201, 

–102, –202, –211, –212, and –212A airplanes, 

certificated in any category, except airplanes 

that have received ATR Modification 5948 in 

production. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

airplane incidents and accidents that have 

occurred because of low-level fuel tank 

situations and fuel starvation that resulted in 

engine flameouts. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent an engine flame-out, which could 

result in reduced controllability 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) Installation 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD: Install 

a fuel quantity indicator (FQI) equipped with 

a locking adaptor on the electrical connector, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Service Bulletin ATR72–28–1026, dated 

February 26, 2013. 

(1) For airplanes on which a fuel secondary 

low level detection system is not installed: 

Within 24 months after the effective date of 

this AD. 

(2) For airplanes on which a fuel secondary 

low level detection system is installed: 

Within 36 months after the effective date of 

this AD. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: The 

fuel secondary low level detection system 

may have been installed through the 

embodiment of ATR Modification 04686 in 

production, or as applicable, through ATR 

Service Bulletins ATR72–28–1013 or 

ATR72–28–1022 in service. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–1137; 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. 

(i) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness 

Directive 2013–0047, dated March 4, 2013, 

for related information. You may examine the 

MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0624-0002. 

(j) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Avions de Transport Re ́gional Service 

Bulletin ATR72–28–1026, dated February 26, 

2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact ATR—GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional, 1, Alle ́e Pierre Nadot, 


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31712 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

(0) 5 62 21 62 21; fax +33 (0) 5 62 21 67 18; 

email continued.airworthiness@atr.fr; 

Internet http://www.aerochain.com. 

(4) 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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 30, 2013. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–24952 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0546; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–050–AD; Amendment 

39–17631; AD 2013–21–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 727 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

certain mandated programs intended to 

support the airplane reaching its limit of 

validity (LOV) of the engineering data 

that support the established structural 

maintenance program. This AD requires, 

for certain airplanes, a modification of 

the web of the horizontal stabilizer 

center section rear spar. For the other 

airplanes, this AD requires an 

inspection for cracks in the web, and 

repair or modification as applicable. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent cracking 

at the upper fastener holes in the riveted 

web in the horizontal stabilizer center 

section rear spar, which could result in 

failure of the spar forging and lead to 

horizontal stabilizer separation and loss 

of control of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 5, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of December 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1; 

fax 206–766–5680; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view 

this referenced service information at 

the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, Washington. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov; 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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Berhane Alazar, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; phone: 425– 

917–6577; fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

berhane.alazar@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July 17, 2013 (78 FR 42720). 

The NPRM proposed to require for 

certain airplanes, a modification of the 

web of the horizontal stabilizer center 

section rear spar. For the other 

airplanes, the NPRM proposed to 

require an inspection for cracks in the 

web, and repair or modification as 

applicable. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

have considered the comment received. 

Boeing supported the NPRM (78 FR 

42720, July 17, 2013). 

Clarification of Applicability 

Since the NPRM (78 FR 42720, July 

17, 2013) was published, we have 

clarified the applicability in paragraph 

(c) of this final rule to reflect the most 

recent type certificate data sheet for The 

Boeing Company Model 727 airplanes. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed—except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 

42720, July 17, 2013) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 42720, 

July 17, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 106 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We estimate 

the following costs to comply with this 

AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Modification ..................................................... 32 work-hours × $85 per hour = $2,720 ........ $7,154 $9,874 $1,036,770 

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, 


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