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### Federa l R egis ter 

### I Vol. 79, No

. 125 

### I Monday, June 30, 2014 /Ru les and Regulations 

### 36635

Air transportation , Ai raft, Aviation safety, Incorporat ion reference, Safety.

endment

Accordingly nder the authority delegated to 1 

### e by the Administr or, the FAA nds part 39 of the ederal Aviation egulalions (14 

### CFR art 39) as follows:

• 1. 

### The authority c· ati on for part 39 continues to read s follows:

Auth or ity : 49

. .C. 106(g), 40113 ,

14-12-05 Turbo eca S.

39-17866; Doc t No. F Directorate 15J ntifier 20 (a) Effectiv e D 

### (e

This AD i effective August , 0 (b ) Aff ect ADs

App li cability This AD appUes t all Turbomeca S.A Arriel 2B. 281. 2C C1, 2C2, 251, and turboshafl engin

. (d) Unsafe Co dition

This AD as prompted by a addition case of wear of the m ec ha · al metering uni t (!; U) dri ve gear s haft lin es on both Tur meca 8.A. Arr iel 2 e1 ines on a twin·on · e heli co pter

. We are is ·ng t his AD to pre nt fa il ul'e of the l-IM ive gear shaft. wh· could lead to dama to the engine and mage to the aircraft. (e) Comp liance

Comp l y wi this AD within the compli an c imes specified. unles already done. ( 1) A · 1 28 and 281 Engine·

(i f on the effective dat f thi s AD the has 500 or more OJl a ling hours since w or since last overh I, then within 25 HMU operating hou rom the effective d e oflhis AD. inspect e high-pressure ( pump drive gear 

## an splines and co shaft assembly ines. Use paragra 2.B.(1)(b) ofT bomeca 8.A. Man t ory Service Bull in (M8B) No. 292 7. 2812 , Version G ated june 24. 2013 o do your insp!lCti

.

(ii) 1 n the effective dat of this AD the HM as less than 500 o rating hours since or s ince last overh I, then inspec t th e pump drive gear s haft splines and cou mg shaft assembly an 525 operating ho since new or since I t overhaul. Use pa graph 2.B.(1)(b) of

urbomeca S.A. M No. 292 73 2812, Version G. dated e 24,2013, to do yo r inspection.

fTurbomeca S.A.

**M~** No. 292 73 2822 , Version F , dated 

### June 21 , 2013. to do yo inspection. (f) Credit for Pf ious Act ions If. before

**19~** effective date of I inspected x.dur 1-IMU after 500 U operatinwliours since new or oce last overha>"f using an earlier ve ion of Turb9ffieca 8.A. MSB No. 92 73 2822, Ver;fon F, dated j une 2 2013 , for 2C. 2Cl, 202. 251 and 252 eng.\ es. or MSB No. 292 

## 3 2812 , V ersion G, , ted Jun e 24. 20 1 3, f o 2B or 281 engines, •ou have mol the r equirements of is AD

. ro hibi tion

. do not install an onto any engin , nor install any en · e onto any helicopte witl1 an HMU affect by this AD: unless 1 HMU passed the · spection required by aragraph (e)(1) of th' AD for Arriel 2B an B1 engines or graph (e)(2) of this for Arriel 2C. 2C C2, 281. and 282 eo

The Manag , Engine Certificati Offi ce, FAA, may a rove AMOCs to th ' AD. Use the proce res found in 14 CF 39.19 to make yo

( For more informal' o about this AD. c tact Michael Davis n, Aerospace

ngineer, Engine Ce ificatioo Office. FAA. Engine & Propelle irectorate. 1 2 New England Executi Park: phone : (?81) 236

- 156: fax: (781) 23 199; email: Michoci.Dovison aa.gov.

(2) Refer toM 1\l European Aviatio Safety Agency, 2013-{)170, dated ly 30. 2013, for rei ed information. You ay MCAJ in the AD do et on the Internet http: //

www
. regulati s.gov l #!dock Dctail:D=FAA-2006· 809.

(4) You n y view this service i ormation at FAA, E gine & Propeller Dir !orate, 12 New En and Executive Park. urlington. MA. F r information on the vailability of this aterial atlhe FAA, 1781-238-7125

. ) You may view this ervice information lhe National Archiv and Records Administration (N ). For information n the availability oft l5 material at N . call 202

- 741-6030, o go to: http:! I WIVIV.archives. vlfederol-register /c li br· locations

. htu;J

. Issued iwBurlington. Massa Jun e 2. 2014. Co ll een 

### M. D'Aiessandro ,

**As~i;;fant** Directora te Ma ger , Engine 6- Prr;p?Jler Directorate, · ra ft Certification 6rv1ce

. PRDoc

. 20 14

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39 ( Docket No

. FAA-20 14-0394 ; Directorate Identifie r

**2014-SW~15-AD**

**;** Amendment 3!H7875 ; AD 2014-13-01] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Direct ives ; Airbus Heli cop ter s Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) (Previously Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) H elico pters AGENCY : 

### FederaJ Aviation Administration (FAA). Dep artment of Transportation (DOT). A C

TION : 

### Final rul e; request for commen ts.

### 36636 Federal Reg ister iVol. 79 , No. 125/Monday, June 30, 2014/Rules and Regulations

SU MMARY : We are adopting a new airworthiness directjve (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model MBB-BK 117 C

- 2 helicopters with a certain Goodrich rescue hoist damper w1it (damper unit) installed. Thi s AD requires repairing or rep lacing the Jamper unll or deactivating the rescue hoist. This AD is prompted by a report of an uncommanded detachment of a damper unit from the cable

. These actions are intended to prevent loss of an external load or person from the helicopter hoist and in jmy to persons being li fted by the hoist. OATES: This AD becomes effective July 15. 2014.

The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain document listed in this AD as of July 15, 2014

.

We must receive comments o AD by August 29, 2014

. ADDRESSES: You may sen any of the following met o



### • Federal eRulemakin Doo e
. o t 

### http: //

www.regulations.g

. Fo 

### l online instructions for sen comments electronically

• Fax:202-493-2251

. 

### • Ma il: Send comments e U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Bui ldin g Ground Floor, Room W12-140 , 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.



### • Hand Delivery: Deliver to lhe "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 European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any incorporated by reference service Lnformation , the economk eval uati on, any comments received , and oth

. er information. The street address for the Docket Operations Office (telephone 800- 647-5527) is in tl1e ADDRESSES s ection

. Comments will be avai l able in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

For service information identified in this AD, contact Airbus Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone (972) 641- 0000 or (800) 232 -0 323; fax (972) 641- 3775; or at**http /**  

### www.oiJ·bushelicopters.com /techpub. You mav review 

### the ref erenced service information at the FAA, Office ofthe R

egional Counsel , Southwest Region , 2601 Meacham Blvd

.. Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Schwab , Ayjation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd ., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222-5110: email 

### george.schwab®faa.gov. SUPPLEMENT ARV INFORMATlON : Comments Invited



### e , ted 

### fr el s i c portion of eason for any men change, and include upp ng data. To ensure the docket oes not contain duplicate comments , commenters should send only o n e copy of written comments, or 

### if comments ru·e filed electronically, commenters should submit them only one time. We will file in the docket all comments that we receive , as well as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concern ing this rulemaking during the comment period. We will consider aU the comments we receive and ma:y conduct additio nal rulemaking based on those comments. Di sc ussion

EASA, which is the Technical Agent f or th e Member States of the European Utcion

. has issued AD No. 20 14-005 7, dated March 6 , 2014, and corrected March 7, 2014 (AD 2014

- 0057), to correct an unsafe condition for Airbus Helicopters Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters. EASA advises that a rescue hois t damper unit detached from the cab le when the hoist damper was lifted by hand with no load attached. EASA further advises that an investigation revea led the retaining ring inside the damper unit was not located in the proper positi on, and that this displacement of tbe retaining ring may have occurred as a ma in tenance error o r as a result of interference with the bonding strap unit during normal use. EASA further states that this condition coul d l ead to the detachment of an external load or person from the helicopter hoist, possibly resulting ln personal injury or injury to persons on the ground. To address this unsafe condition, EASAissued AD 2014-0057, wh ich supersedes AD No. 2014

- 0046

- E, dated February 27, 2014, and whicb requires replacing Goodrich rescue hoist damper unit/rescue winch damper, part number (PIN) 44307-480. 

### PIN 44307-480-1 , or PIN 44307-480-2, or deactivating the rescue hois t. AD 2014

- 0057 

### also requires modifying the damper unit's bondjng strap and replacing the reta ining rin , which all ows reactivation of the e ue oist. Lastly , AD 2014- i Ierne ts a recurring 100 hoistde · 

### p c of the retain.ing ring for

ect i 

### s a 

### l ion.

hese h c pters h ave been approved

·ati authority of Germany oved for operation in the States. Pursuant to our bilateral agreement with Germany, 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 pmvided by EASA and determined the unsafe condition exists <md is likely to exist 

### or develop on other helicopters of the same type design. Related Service Information

Airbus Helicopters has issued Emergency Alert Service Bull etin No. ASB MBB-BK117**~2-85A-041,** Rev ision 2, dated March 4, 201 4 , which describes procedures for modifying the boncling strap unit, installing an improved retaining ring, and inspecting the retaining ring. AD Requirements

Thi s AD requires, before the next ho i st operation, either repairing the ho ist damper unit by following specified portions of the service information, replacing the hoist damper unit with a unit that has been repaired by following specified portions of the service information, or deactivating the rescue hoist. Differences Between This AD and the EASAAD

The EASA AD requires a 100 hoistcycle repetitive inspection , while this AD does no t. We plan to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to g ive the public an opportunity to comment on those long-term requirements. lnterinl Acti on

We consider this AD to be an interim action. 

### If final action is later identified, we might consider further rul emaking then.

### Fed eral Regi s ter I Vol. 79. No. 125 I Mooday, June 30, 2014 I Rules and Regulations 

### 36637
Costs ofCompliance

We estimate that this AD will affect 118 

### helicopters of U.S. Regi stry. We est imate 

### that operators may in cur the following costs in order to comp ly with this AD. At an average labor rate of $85 per hour. repairing the hoist damper unit will require 5 work-hours. and required parts will cost S4. for a cost per helicopter of 5429. Replacing the hoist damper unit will require 1 

### work-hour. and required parts will 

### cost 58,715. for a cost per helicopter of 58,800. Deactivating the rescue hoist will require .5 work-hour, for a cos t per helicopter of S43.

According to Airbus H elicopters ' service information, some of 

### tbe costs of thi s AD 

### may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost in1pact on affected individuals. We do n ot control warranty coverage by Airbus Helicopters. Accordingly, we have included all costs in our cost est' FAA's Justification and D te of the Effective Date

Providing an opportun ty comments before adoptin thes r equ irem ents would delay impl emen ting the safety to corre ct this known un 

### a Therefore, we find that t ris to e flying public justifies wai g notice and comment prior to adopting this rule because the requjred corrective actions must be done before the next hoist operation.

Since an unsafe conilition exists that requires the immediate adoption of this AD. we determined that notice and opportunity for public comment before Issuing this AD are impracticable and contrary t o the public interest and that good cause exists for making thi s amend ment effect ive in le ss than 30 days. 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 Admirustrator. "Subtitle VU: 

### Aviation Programs ," describes in more detai I 

### the scope of the Agency's authority.

We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in "Subt itle VU, 

### Part A, Subpart 

## m, Section 44701: Genera l 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 Admirustrator finds necessary for sa f ety 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 ac ti on. Regul atory Findings

Ai.r transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Sa

fe ty. Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, under th e authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 

### CFR part 39 as follows: PART 39-A IRWORTHIN ESS DIRECTI V E S

• 1. 

### The authority citation for part39 continues to read as follows:

Autho rity: 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): 2014-13-01 Airbus He li co pters Deuts c hl and GmbH (Airbus Heli copters) (Previ ous ly Euroco p tcr Deutschl and GmbH): Amendment 39-17875; Docket No. FAA-2014-0394: Directorate Identifier 2014-SW-015-AD. (a) App li c abili ty

This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters with a Goodrich hoist damper unit. part number (PI N) 44307-480. PIN 44307-48G-1, or PIN 44307-48G-2, installed, certificated in any category. (b ) Unsafe Condition This AD defines the unsafe condition as uncommanded detachment of the external hoist damper unit, which could result in loss of an external load or p erso n from the hoist, resuJfi og in injury to persons being lifted by t he hoist. lei Effective Dat e This AD becomes effective July '1 5. 2014. (d) Compli ance

You are responsible for performing each action required by this AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already beer · ·complished prior to that time

.

or(2) Replace each hoist damper unit with a unit that has been repaired as required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD: or

(3) Deactivate the rescue hoist system. 10 A lternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

(1) The Manager. Safety Management Group, FAA. may approve Al'viOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: George Schwab. Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Group. Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd.• Fort Worth, Texas 76137: telephone (817) 222-5110: email george .sch wob@faa .gov.

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 14 CFR part !!1, subpart K. we suggest that you notify your principal inspector, or lacking 11 pl'incipal ins pector, the man ager of tJ1e l ocal Oigh t s tandards district omce or cert ificate holding district office, before operating any aircraft comp lying with th js AD through an AMOC. (g) Additional Info r mation

The subject of this AD is addressed in European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No

. 2014-0057, dated March6, 2014, and corrected March 7, 2014. You may view the EASA AD on the Internet at hllp: /1 www.regulotions.gov in Docket No. FAA

2014-0394. (h) Subject

J oi nl Aircnll\ Service Componen t (JASC) Code: 2500: Cabin Equipment Furnishings. (il Material Incorporated by Refere11ce

(1) The Director of the Federal R egi ster 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 tbjs AD. unless the AD specifies otherwise.

### 36638 Federal Re gis ter I 

### Vol. 79, No. 125/Monday, June 30, 2014 I 

### Rules and Regulations
{i) Airbus Helicopters Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. t\SB MBB

- BK117 C-2- 85A-041, Revision 2, dated March 4, 2014.

(ii) Reserved. (3) For Airbus Helicopters service information identifi ed in this AD, contact Airbus Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive. Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone (972) 641-0000 or (800) 232-0323; fax (972) 641-3775; or at http:// wwtv.airbushelicoplers.com/lechpub.

(4) You may view this service information at FAA. Office of the Regional Counsel, Soutln'Vest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd

. , Room 663. Fort Worth , Texas 76137. For information on t he availability of this material at the FAA, cal l (817) 222-5110.

(5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Adm inistration (NARA). For information on the availability of this mat erial at NARA, call (202) 741-6030 , or go to: http:/ / www.a r ch ives.gov /fede ral

-register/cfr/' r
loca tions.hlml.

Kim Smith, Directorate Manager. Rotorcz ft Di Aircraft Certi fication Service. [PR Doc. 2014-14623 Filed 6-27. B ILLING CODE 491G-13-P

14 CFR Part 39 [Docket N o

. FAA

- 13-1090; Directo te Identifi er 201 3- -o17

- AD ; Amen ent 14-12

- 12]

Airwo He lie pters (Previous F ce) Helicopter s ENCY: 

### Federal Administration AA), DOT. ACTION: 

### Final le

. SUMMARY: 

### e are adopting a n airworth ' ess d irective (AD) 

### r certai n Airbus elicopters Model 120B and EC13 4 helicopters. Thi AD requires rep cing parts of the sl' ·ng door star st port attachment as embly, depending on the o come of require inspections. This is prompted b a report t hat passe gers in a h elico er were forced to xit through the ot door after La ing because the could sliding door fro 1 

### the i.nside. T actions of this Dare intende to prevent**fa~'lu** 

### of the sliding door ar support attac ent, which co u inhibit**op~ rati**  1 

### of a s li ding door fr inside. delay· the evacuation of

assengers durin n emergency. On Jan ary 2, 2014, at 79 F 74, the r notice of ). which pro sed to amend 14 C part 39 by a ing an AD 

### that wo d apply to

rtain Eurocopter F nee (now Airbu Helicopters) Mode C120B and EC130B4 helicog rs. The NPRM proposed tore · re, within 165 time-in-servi , visually inspe ng the upper and I wer locking pin ontrol rod end fittin , and replacing e control end fitt' 

### g before further 1ght if it 

### is bent, isted, or broke he NPRM also 

### pro sed to require c aning and dye pe etrant inspectin the star support

n for a crack. an replacing the star support pin bet e further flight if 

### t re is a crack. Las , the NPRM prop ed to require rei arcing the sliding oor FAA's Determ.in
· on These belie ters have been by the aviat' n authorit y of Fr ce and are approv 

## a for operation i 

### the United States. P suant to our bil era! agree nt with France, 1\SA, its tech cal representativ , has notified us of e unsafe conditi described in the E SA AD. We ru·e · sui

.ng this AD



### ecause we eva! ted all informati ol)/ provided byE A and determined, the unsafe condit' n exists and is lik y to exist or dev op on other helico ters of these sam type designs and t at air safety a the public intere require adop · g the AD require nts as pro sed, except for the arne change pr iously described d a minor 'torial change in r erencing the service informatio in paragraph (e)( of this AD to me current pub lishi g requirements. ese changes are consistent w· the intent of tb proposals i the NPRM (79 F January 2 014) and will n increase the eco mi c burden on a y 

### operatar rease the scope o he AD.
Eurocopter issue Alert Service ulletin (ASB) N . EC120-52A014 for Model EC120B elicopters ru1d ASB No. EC130

- 52AO for Model EC130B4 helicopters, nth Revision 1, and both dated J an y 25 , 2013

. The ASBs state that the s tar support pin ruptured on the