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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

13 CFR Part 121 

Small Business Size Regulations 

CFR Correction 

■ In Title 13 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, revised as of January 1, 

2018, on page 393, in § 121.201, in the 

table ‘‘Small Business Size Standards by 

NAICS Industry’’, the entry for NAICS 

code 336999 under Subsector 336 is 

completed by adding ‘‘All Other 

Transportation Equipment 

Manufacturing’’ under NAICS U.S. 

industry title and ‘‘1,000’’ under Size 

standards in number of employees. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17794 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1301–00–D 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0937; Product 

Identifier 2017–NE–32–AD; Amendment 39– 

19341; AD 2018–16–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; B/E 

Aerospace Fischer GmbH Attendant 

Seats and Pilot Seats 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

B/E Aerospace Fischer GmbH Attendant 

Seats NG and Pilot Seats 120/335. This 

AD requires removing and replacing the 

energy absorber (EA) assemblies on 

affected pilot seats and the removing 

and replacing affected attendant seats. 

This AD was prompted by the discovery 

that rivets with insufficient strength 

were used during the manufacture of EA 

assemblies installed on certain seats. We 

are issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 31, 

2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of August 31, 2018. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by October 1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this final rule, contact B/E Aerospace 

Fischer GmbH, Mu ̈ller-Armack-Str. 4, 

D–84034 Landshut, Germany; phone: 

+49 (0) 871 93248–0; fax: +49 (0) 871 

93248–22; email: spares@fischerseats.de. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 

District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238– 

7759. It is also available on the internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0937. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0937; or in person at Docket Operations 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this final rule, 

the mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI), the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations (phone: 800–647– 

5527) is listed above. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dorie Resnik, Aerospace Engineer, 

Boston ACO Branch, FAA, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803; phone: 

781–238–7693; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: dorie.resnik@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA AD 2016– 

0210, dated October 24, 2016 (referred 

to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to address 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

It was discovered that rivets with 

insufficient strength were used during the 

manufacturing of energy absorber (EA) 

assemblies, installed on certain seats. As a 

consequence, these EA assemblies may not 

be fully functional during an emergency 

landing. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to injury of the seat occupant. 

To address this unsafe condition, B/E 

Aerospace Fisher issued Service Bulletin 

(SB) SB 9911–001 to provide replacement 

instructions. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires replacement of the EA 

assemblies on the affected seats. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0937. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed B/E Aerospace Fischer 

Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. SB 

9911–001, Issue B, dated November 4, 

2016. The ASB describes procedures for 

removing and replacing the EA 

assemblies on affected pilot seats and 

the removing and replacing affected 

attendant seats. This service information 

is reasonably available because the 

interested parties have access to it 

through their normal course of business 

or by the means identified in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

EASA, and is approved for operation in 

the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the European 

Community, EASA has notified us of 

the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all the 

relevant information provided by EASA 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires removing and 

replacing the EA assemblies on affected 

pilot seats and removing and replacing 

the affected attendant seats. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

No domestic operators use this 

product. Therefore, we find good cause 

that notice and opportunity for prior 

public comment are unnecessary. In 

addition, for the reason stated above, we 

find that good cause exists for making 

this amendment effective in less than 30 

days. 


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Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety and 

was not preceded by notice and an 

opportunity for public comment. 

However, we invite you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this final rule. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include the docket number 

FAA–2017–0937 and Product Identifier 

2017–NE–32–AD at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this final rule. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this final 

rule because of those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this final rule. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 0 

pilot seats and 0 attendant seats 

installed on aircraft 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 

Inspect to determine if re-work has been accomplished.1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. $0 $85 $0 

Replace EA assembly ..................................... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ............. 20,000 20,170 0 

Remove and replace attendant seat .............. 2 work-hour × $85 per hour = $170 ............... 10,000 10,170 0 

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. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to engines, propellers, and 

associated appliances to the Manager, 

Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, 

Policy and Innovation Division. 

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 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. 

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): 

2018–16–01 B/E Aerospace Fischer GmbH: 

Amendment 39–19341; Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0937; Product Identifier 

2017–NE–32–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective August 31, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to attendant seats NG and 

pilot seats 120/335 with part numbers (P/Ns) 

and serial numbers (S/Ns) listed in Figures 1 

and 2 to paragraph (c) of this AD. These seats 

are known to be installed on, but not limited 

to, Leonardo S.p.a. (formerly Finmeccanica, 

AgustaWestland, and Agusta) A109 and 

AW169 rotorcraft. 

FIGURE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (c) OF THIS AD—P/N AND S/NS OF ATTENDANT SEAT NG 

P/N S/N 

1021–A–B–10221–0WX01 .............. 0232 ,0237, 0252, 0253, 0254, 0255, 0263, 0284, 0285, 0286, 0287, 0288, 0290, 0291, 0307, 0308, 0309, 

0310, 0311, 0312, 0313, 0314. 


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FIGURE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (c) OF THIS

AD—P/NS AND S/NS OF PILOT

SEAT 120/335 

P/N S/N 

9911–0–0–X05X11101L2 .. 1524, 1525, 

1531, 1534. 

9911–0–0–X05X11101R2 1529, 1530. 

9911–0–0–X05X111L1R2 1542, 1543. 

9911–0–0–X05X111R1L2 1541. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 2510, Flight Compartment Equipment. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by the discovery 

that rivets with insufficient strength were 

used during the manufacture of energy 

absorber (EA) assemblies installed on certain 

Attendant Seats NG and Pilot Seats 120/335. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent 

malfunction of the EA on the seat. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in 

injuries to the occupants during an 

emergency landing. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Within 45 days after the effective date of 

this AD: 

(1) Review each affected attendant seat NG 

and pilot seat 120/335 to determine if rework 

has already been performed in accordance 

with the instructions in the Actions 

paragraph in B/E Aerospace Fischer Alert 

Service Bulletin (ASB) No. SB 9911–001, 

Issue B, dated November 4, 2016. If rework 

has been performed, no further action is 

required. 

(2) Remove and replace the EA assemblies 

on each affected pilot seat in accordance with 

the instructions in the Actions paragraph in 

B/E Aerospace Fischer ASB No. SB 9911– 

001, Issue B, dated November 4, 2016. 

(3) Remove each affected attendant seat 

and replace with a reworked seat in 

accordance with the instructions in the 

Actions paragraph B/E Aerospace Fischer 

ASB No. SB 9911–001, Issue B, dated 

November 4, 2016. 

(h) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install an affected seat on an aircraft unless, 

prior to installation, the EA assemblies on the 

seat have been replaced in accordance with 

B/E Aerospace Fischer ASB No. SB 9911– 

001, Issue B, dated November 4, 2016. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

You may take credit for the actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD if you 

performed these actions using B/E Aerospace 

Fischer ASB No. SB 9911–001, Issue A, dated 

July 14, 2016. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Boston ACO Branch, 

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 manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (k)(1) of 

this AD. 

(2) 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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dorie Resnik, Aerospace Engineer, 

Boston ACO Branch, FAA, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803; phone: 781– 

238–7693; fax: 781- 238–7199; email: 

dorie.resnik@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD 2016–0210, dated 

October 24, 2016, for more information. You 

may examine the EASA AD in the AD docket 

on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating it in Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0937. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

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

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) B/E Aerospace Fischer Alert Service 

Bulletin No. SB 9911–001, Issue B, dated 

November 4, 2016. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact B/E Aerospace Fischer 

GmbH, Mu ̈ller-Armack-Str. 4, D–84034 

Landshut, Germany; phone: +49 (0) 871 

93248–0; fax:+49 (0) 871 93248–22; email: 

spares@fischer-seats.de. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Engine & Propeller Standards 

Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, 

MA, 01803. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

781–238–7759. 

(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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

August 9, 2018. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards 

Branch, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0632; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–AWA–4] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Chicago Class B and 

Chicago Class C Airspace; Chicago, IL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule, technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the 

Chicago, IL, Class B airspace area 

description by changing references for 

defining the center point of the Chicago 

Class B airspace from the Chicago 

O’Hare VHF Omnidirectional Range/ 

Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/ 

DME) to ‘‘Point of Origin.’’ The ‘‘Point 

of Origin’’ uses the same geographic 

coordinates as the Chicago O’Hare VOR/ 

DME location. This action also amends 

the Chicago Midway Airport, IL, Class C 

airspace description by changing the 

reference for defining a portion of the 

Class C airspace boundary from using 

the Chicago O’Hare VOR/DME to using 

the geographic coordinates of the 

Chicago O’Hare VOR/DME instead. The 

FAA is taking this action due to the 

planned decommissioning of the 

Chicago O’Hare VOR/DME. 

Additionally, the Chicago Class B and 

Chicago Midway Airport Class C 

airspace descriptions are edited further 

to reflect the Chicago Midway 

International Airport name change to 

match the current information in the 

FAA’s aeronautical database, and the 

Chicago Midway Airport Class C 

airspace designation is amended to 

remove the airport name from the 

airspace designation to comply with 

FAA regulatory guidance. These 

changes are editorial only and do not 

alter the current charted boundaries, 

altitudes, or ATC procedures for the 

Chicago Class B or the Chicago Midway 

International Airport Class C airspace 

areas. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

October 11, 2018. 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 7400.11 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 


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