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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): 

2013–20–17 Eurocopter Deutschland 

GMBH (ECD): Amendment 39–17623; 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0519; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–SW–068–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to ECD Model BO105C (C– 

2 and CB–2 Variants) and BO105S (CS–2 and 

CBS–2 Variants) helicopters with a third 

stage turbine wheel, part number 23065833, 

installed, certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as a 

third stage turbine vibration, which could 

result in turbine failure, engine power loss 

and subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective December 13, 

2013. 

(d) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time unless it has 

already been accomplished prior to that time. 

(e) Required Actions 

Within 30 days: 

(1) For BO105C–2 and BO105CS–2 Variant 

helicopters, revise the Rotorcraft Flight 

Manual (RFM), Section 2, Limitations 

Section, by inserting page 2–25 of ECD Flight 

Manual BO 105 C/CS, revision 5, dated 

March 12, 2010. 

(2) For BO105CB–2 and BO105CBS–2 

Variant helicopters, revise the RFM, Section 

2, Limitations Section, by inserting pages 2– 

8 and 2–27 of ECD Flight Manual BO 105 CB/ 

CBS, revision 8, dated March 12, 2010. 

(3) Install a placard on the instrument 

panel next to the triple RPM indicator that 

states: MIN. CONTINUOUS 98% N2—MIN. 

TRANSIENT 95% N2. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Chinh Vuong, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management 

Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

chinh.vuong@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 

(1) ECD Alert Service Bulletin No. BO105– 

60–110, Revision 1, dated March 3, 2010, 

which is not incorporated by reference, 

contains additional information about the 

subject of this AD. For service information 

identified in this AD, contact American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 

(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 

641–3775; or at http://www.eurocopter.com/ 

techpub. You may review a copy of the 

service information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, 

Texas 76137. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

No. 2010–0128, dated June 25, 2010. You 

may view the EASA AD on the internet in 

the AD Docket at http://www.regulations.gov. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 7250: Turbine Section. 

(i) 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. 

(i) Page 2–25 of Section 2, Limitations, of 

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Flight 

Manual BO 105 C/CS, Revision 5, dated 

March 12, 2010. 

(ii) Pages 2–8 and 2–27 of Section 2, 

Limitations, of Eurocopter Deutschland 

GmbH Flight Manual BO 105 CB/CBS, 

Revision 8, dated March 12, 2010. 

(3) For Eurocopter service information 

identified in this AD, contact American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 

(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 

641–3775; or at http://www.eurocopter.com/ 

techpub. 

(4) You may review a copy of this service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, 

Texas 76137. 

(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 

20, 2013. 

Scott A. Horn, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–26562 Filed 11–7–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0481; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–SW–003–AD; Amendment 

39–17653; AD 2013–22–21] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell 

Helicopter Textron, Inc., Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell 

Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell), Model 

206A, 206B, 206L, 206L–1, 206L–3, 

206L–4, and 407 helicopters with an 

Apical Industries, Inc. (Apical) 

emergency float kit installed under 

Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) 

Number SR01535LA. This AD was 

prompted by an incident in which the 

floats installed on a helicopter failed to 

deploy. This AD requires inspecting, 

labeling, and replacing the float 

inflation hoses. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent failure of the emergency 

floatation gear to deploy during an 

emergency event. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

13, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of December 13, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Apical 

Industries, Inc., 2608 Temple Heights 

Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056–3512; 

telephone (760) 724–5300; fax: (760) 

758–9612; or at 

www.apicalindustries.com. You may 

review copies of 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 Management Facility between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this AD, the STC, 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, 


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Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Venessa Stiger, Cabin Safety/

Mechanical & Environmental Systems, 

Los Angeles Aircraft Certification 

Office, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, 

California 90712–4137; telephone (562) 

627–5337; email venessa.stiger@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to add an AD that would apply 

to Bell Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L– 

1, 206L–3, 206L–4, and 407 helicopters 

with an Apical emergency float kit 

installed under STC number 

SR01535LA. The NPRM published in 

the Federal Register on June 5, 2013 (78 

FR 33770). The NPRM proposed to 

require inspecting each float inflation 

hose port fitting for correct installation 

and condition, labeling each port fitting, 

installing a port fitting adapter on each 

port fitting, and replacing each aft float 

hose. The NPRM was prompted by an 

incident in which the floats did not 

deploy evenly and the right-hand midfloat ruptured on a helicopter modified 

with an Apical emergency float kit. 

Subsequent investigation determined 

that the uneven deployment resulted 

from incorrect installation of the float 

inflation hoses on the port fitting at the 

base of the forward crosstube saddle. 

The NPRM was proposed to prevent 

failure of the emergency floats to inflate 

fully in an emergency. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 33770, June 5, 2013) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that an unsafe condition 

exists and is likely to exist or develop 

on other products of the same type 

design and that air safety and the public 

interest require adopting the AD as 

proposed. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 265 

helicopters of U.S. Registry. Based on an 

average labor rate of $85 per hour, we 

estimate that operators may incur the 

following costs in order to comply with 

this AD. Inspecting the float inflation 

hoses and installing the marking labels 

will require about 1 work hour, and 

required parts will cost about $2, for a 

cost per helicopter of $87, and a total 

cost to U.S. operators of $23,055. 

Installing the port fitting adaptor and 

replacing the aft float hose assembly 

will require about 1 work hour, and 

required parts will cost about $165, for 

a cost per helicopter of $250. Thus, we 

estimate a total cost to U.S. operators of 

$89,305. 

If any fitting has excessive corrosion 

or damage, replacing the fitting will 

require about 1 work hour, and required 

parts will cost about $125, for a cost per 

helicopter of $210. 

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 

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, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

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): 

2013–22–21 Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.: 

Amendment 39–17653; Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0481; Directorate Identifier 

2011–SW–003–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bell Helicopter Textron, 

Inc. (Bell), Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L– 

1, 206L–3, 206L–4, and 407 helicopters with 

an Apical Industries, Inc. (Apical), 

emergency float kit installed under 

Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Number 

SR01535LA, certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

incorrectly installed float inflation hoses, 

which could result in failure of the 

emergency floats to inflate fully during an 

emergency. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD is effective December 13, 2013. 

(d) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time unless it has 

already been accomplished prior to that time. 

(e) Required Actions 

(1) Within 45 hours time-in-service: 

(i) Inspect each float inflation hose port 

fitting at the left-hand (LH) and right-hand 

(RH) forward crosstube saddles for corrosion, 

damage, or a bend in the tubing greater than 

5 degrees from their original position. 

(A) If there is corrosion that has penetrated 

the base material more than .010 inch, or 

damage that has removed more than .010 

inch of base material, before further flight, 

replace the port fitting. 

(B) If there is a bend in the port fitting 

tubing greater than 5 degrees from the 

original position of the tube, bend the port 

fitting back to its original position to enable 

complete sealing of the port fitting adapter. 

(ii) Inspect the position of each float 

inflation hose for proper connection and 

routing to the LH and RH port fittings. If the 

position of any float inflation hose is not as 

shown in figure 2 of Apical Alert Service 

Bulletin No. SB2010–03, Revision C, dated 

December 21, 2011 (ASB SB2010–03), before 

further flight, correct the installation of the 

float inflation hose at the port fitting. 

(iii) Install a marking label on the LH and 

RH port fittings as shown in figures 3 and 4 


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of ASB SB2010–03 and seal the marking label 

with clear shrink tubing. 

(2) Within 6 months: 

(i) Remove each hose connecting the aft 

float to the port fitting, part number (P/N) 

602.1417 for Model 206A and 206B 

helicopters, P/N 602.1420 for Model 206L, 

206L–1, 206L–3, and 206L–4 helicopters, or 

P/N 602.1413 for Model 407 helicopters, 

from each skid tube. 

(ii) Install a port fitting adaptor, P/N 

614.8709, onto the straight line fitting on the 

LH and RH port fittings as depicted in figure 

6 of ASB SB2010–03. 

(iii) Install an aft float hose, P/N 602.1430 

for Model 206A and 206B helicopters, P/N 

602.1431 for Model 206L, 206L–1, 206L–3, 

and 206L–4 helicopters, or P/N 602.1429 for 

Model 407 helicopters, to each port fitting 

adaptor and aft float. 

(3) Do not install a hose, P/N 602.1417 for 

Model 206A and 206B helicopters, P/N 

602.1420 for Model 206L, 206L–1, 206L–3, 

and 206L–4 helicopters, or P/N 602.1413 for 

Model 407 helicopters, on any helicopter. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOC) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, may approve 

AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: 

Venessa Stiger, Cabin Safety/Mechanical & 

Environmental Systems, Los Angeles Aircraft 

Certification Office, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., 

Lakewood, California 90712–4137; telephone 

(562) 627–5337; email venessa.stiger@

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 

STC No. SR01535LA, amended February 2, 

2007, may be found on the internet in the AD 

Docket at https://www.regulations.gov in 

Docket No. FAA–2013–0481. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 3212: Emergency Flotation Section. 

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 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. 

(i) Apical Alert Service Bulletin No. 

SB2010–03, Revision C, dated December 21, 

2011. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Apical service information 

identified in this AD, contact Apical 

Industries, Inc., 2608 Temple Heights Drive, 

Oceanside, CA 92056–3512; telephone (760) 

724–5300; fax: (760) 758–9612; or at 

www.apicalindustries.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 October 30, 

2013. 

Kim Smith, 

Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–26563 Filed 11–7–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Parts 71 

[Docket FAA No. FAA–2013–0529; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ANM–17] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Glasgow, MT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: This action corrects a final 

rule published in the Federal Register of 

September 30, 2013, that establishes 

Class E airspace at the Glasgow VHF 

Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) 

navigation aid, Glasgow, MT. A 

favorable comment from the National 

Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 

was received in the public Docket but 

was not referenced in the Final Rule. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

December 12, 2013. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual 

revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

The FAA published a final rule in the 

Federal Register establishing Class E 

airspace at the Glasgow VOR/DME 

navigation aid, Glasgow, MT (78 FR 

59807, September 30, 2013). The FAA 

received a comment in support of the 

rule from the NBAA for inclusion in 

FAA Docket No. FAA–2013–0529 prior 

to the closing of the comment period. 

However, the preamble incorrectly 

references that there were no comments 

to the proposal. This action corrects that 

statement. 

Correction to Final Rule 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me, the 

description under the History heading, 

as published in the Federal Register of 

September 30, 2013 (78 FR 59807), 

Airspace Docket No. 13–ANM–17, FR 

Doc. 2013–23669, is corrected as 

follows: On page 59808, column 1, line 

4, remove the words ‘‘No comments 

were received.’’, and add in their place 

‘‘One comment was received from the 

National Business Aviation Association 

fully supporting the establishment of 

Class E en route airspace.’’. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 

30, 2013. 

Clark Desing, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2013–26717 Filed 11–7–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0576; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ANM–11] 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

Prineville, OR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Prineville, OR, to 

accommodate Area Navigation (RNAV) 

Global Positioning System (GPS) 

standard instrument approach 

procedures at Prineville Airport. This 

improves the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. This action also adjusts 

the geographic coordinates of the 

airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

February 6, 2014. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual 

revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 


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