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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 (j) of this AD. You 

may email your request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@

faa.gov. 

(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. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Kevin M. Clark, Aerospace Engineer, 

ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238– 

7088; fax: 781–238–7199; email: 

kevin.m.clark@faa.gov. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

August 29, 2018. 

Karen M. Grant, 

Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller 

Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19174 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0767; Product 

Identifier 2018–NM–068–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Fokker 

Services B.V. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Fokker Services B.V. Model F28 Mark 

0070 and 0100 airplanes. This proposed 

AD was prompted by reports that debris 

from the parking brake shut off valve 

(PBSOV) could create a partial blockage 

of the restrictor check valve in the 

hydraulic return line of the PBSOV. 

This proposed AD would require 

replacing the restrictor check valve with 

an improved valve that has a filter 

screen. We are proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 22, 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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact Fokker Services 

B.V., Technical Services Dept., P.O. Box 

1357, 2130 EL Hoofddorp, the 

Netherlands; telephone +31 (0)88–6280– 

350; fax +31 (0)88–6280–111; email 

technicalservices@fokker.com; internet 

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

view this service information at the 

FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

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–2018– 

0767; 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 NPRM, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3226. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2018–0767; Product Identifier 2018– 

NM–068–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this NPRM. We will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this NPRM 

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 NPRM. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2018–0077 dated April 6, 2018 

(referred to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for Fokker Services B.V. 

Model F28 Mark 0070 and 0100 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Service experience with Fokker 70 and 

Fokker 100 aeroplanes has shown that debris 

from the parking brake shut-off valve 

(PBSOV) can eventually block the restrictor 

check valve in the hydraulic return line of 

the PBSOV. Prompted by these findings, 

Fokker Services issued [Service Bulletin 

F100/70] SBF100–32–159 to introduce a new 

PBSOV and a one-time inspection for debris 

in the affected part of the hydraulic return 

system. EASA issued AD 2009–0220 [which 

corresponds to AD 2010–22–05 (75 FR 66649, 

October 29, 2010) (‘‘AD 2010–22–05’’)] to 

require those actions. In addition, Fokker 

Services issued SBF100–32–163 to introduce 

the option to install a restrictor check valve 

with a filter screen in the return line of the 

PBSOV. A recent review of in-service 

experience and the SBF100–32–159 

inspection results revealed new occurrences 

of debris that obstructed (but did not 

completely block) the restrictor check valve. 

This condition, if not corrected, might 

prevent complete main landing gear 

extension, possibly resulting in damage to 

the aeroplane during landing, and 

consequent injury to occupants. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Fokker Services issued Revision 1 of 

SBF100–32–163, providing instructions to 

replace the restrictor check valve with the 

improved valve incorporating a filter screen. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires the replacement of the 

restrictor check valve in the return line of the 

PBSOV with the improved valve. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0767. 

Relationship Between Proposed AD and 

AD 2010–22–05 

This NPRM does not propose to 

supersede AD 2010–22–05. Rather, we 

have determined that a stand-alone AD 

would be more appropriate to address 

the changes in the MCAI. This proposed 

AD would require replacing the 

restrictor check valve with an improved 

valve that has a filter screen. 

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actions would then terminate all 

requirements of AD 2010–22–05. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Fokker Services B.V. has issued 

Fokker Service Bulletin F100/70 

SBF100–32–163, Revision 1, dated 

February 21, 2018. This service 

information describes procedures for 

removing the restrictor check valve in 

the hydraulic return line of the PBSOV 

and installing an improved restrictor 

check valve that has a filter screen. 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 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all the 

relevant information and determined 

the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

on other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed Requirements of This NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information described 

previously. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 4 airplanes of U.S. registry. We 

estimate the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 .......................................................................................... $1,282 $1,452 $5,808 

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 proposed 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 transport 

category airplanes to the Director of the 

System Oversight Division. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would 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 proposed regulation: 

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. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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): 

Fokker Services B.V.: Docket No. FAA– 

2018–0767; Product Identifier 2018– 

NM–068–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by October 22, 

2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD affects AD 2010–22–05, 

Amendment 39–16484 (75 FR 66649, October 

29, 2010) (‘‘AD 2010–22–05’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Fokker Services B.V. 

Model F28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, all serial 

numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 32, Landing gear. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by service 

experience showing that debris from the 

parking brake shut off valve (PBSOV) could 

create a partial blockage of the restrictor 

check valve in the hydraulic return line of 

the PBSOV. We are issuing this AD to 

address this condition, which, if not 

corrected, may prevent complete main 

landing gear extension, possibly resulting in 

damage to the airplane during landing, and 

consequent injury to occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Definitions 

For the purposes of this AD, the definitions 

in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) apply. 

(1) An affected part is any hydraulic 

restrictor check valve having part number 

(P/N) D71293–003, P/N D71295–401, or P/N 

D71296–401. 

(2) Group 1 airplanes are those that have 

an affected part installed. 

(3) Group 2 airplanes are those that do not 

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(h) Required Actions 

For Group 1 airplanes, within 24 months 

after the effective date of this AD, modify the 

airplane by replacing each affected part with 

a restrictor check valve that has a filter 

screen, P/N CKLX0517200B or P/N 

CKLX0520100B, as applicable, in accordance 

with the accomplishment instructions of 

Fokker Service Bulletin F100/70 SBF100–32– 

163, Revision 1, dated February 21, 2018. 

(i) Parts Installation Prohibition 

Do not install an affected part on any 

airplane, as required by paragraph (i)(1) or 

(i)(2) of this AD, as applicable. 

(1) For Group 1 airplanes: After 

modification of the airplane as required by 

paragraph (h) of this AD. 

(2) For Group 2 airplanes: From the 

effective date of this AD. 

(j) Terminating Actions for AD 2010–22–05 

Accomplishing the actions required by 

paragraph (h) of this AD terminates all 

requirements of AD 2010–22–05. 

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards 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 International Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (l)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@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. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA, FAA; or 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA); or Fokker Services B.V.’s EASA 

Design Organization Approval (DOA). If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2018–0077, dated 

April 6, 2018, for related information. This 

MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the 

internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 

2018–0767. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206– 

231–3226. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Fokker Services B.V., 

Technical Services Dept., P.O. Box 1357, 

2130 EL Hoofddorp, the Netherlands; 

telephone +31 (0)88–6280–350; fax +31 

(0)88–6280–111; email technicalservices@

fokker.com; internet http://

www.myfokkerfleet.com. You may view this 

service information at the FAA, Transport 

Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

August 23, 2018. 

James Cashdollar, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19297 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0336; Product 

Identifier 2017–SW–130–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters Deutschland GmbH 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus 

Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus 

Helicopters) Model EC135P1, EC135P2, 

EC135P2+, EC135P3, EC135T1, 

EC135T2, EC135T2+, and EC135T3 

helicopters. This proposed AD would 

require replacing the retaining ring and 

inspecting the hoist cable hook 

assembly (hook). This proposed AD is 

prompted by a report that a hook 

detached from the hoist cable. The 

actions of this proposed AD are 

intended to prevent an unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by November 6, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

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

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to the 

‘‘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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0336; 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 proposed 

AD, the European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD, the economic 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations (telephone 800–647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed rule, contact Airbus 

Helicopters, 2701 N Forum Drive, Grand 

Prairie, TX 75052; telephone (972) 641– 

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

3775; or at http://www.helicopters.

airbus.com/website/en/ref/TechnicalSupport_73.html. You may review the 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy, Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Hatfield, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Safety Management Section, 

Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 

10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

david.hatfield@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to participate in this 

rulemaking by submitting written 

comments, data, or views. We also 

invite comments relating to the 

economic, environmental, energy, or 

federalism impacts that might result 

from adopting the proposals in this 

document. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments, or if comments are 

filed electronically, commenters should 

submit 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 

concerning this proposed rulemaking. 

Before acting on this proposal, we will 

consider all comments we receive on or 

before the closing date for comments. 


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