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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) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

737–57A1338 RB, dated September 25, 2017. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740 5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) 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. 

(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/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

August 24, 2018. 

James Cashdollar, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19185 Filed 9–12–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0418; Product 

Identifier 2017–SW–016–AD; Amendment 

39–19390; AD 2018–18–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus 

Helicopters Model AS–365N2 and AS 

365 N3 helicopters with a lower strobe 

light installed. This AD requires 

installing a cable mount, inspecting the 

lower strobe light wiring harness, and 

re-routing the wiring harness. This AD 

was prompted by reports of interference 

between the lower strobe light wiring 

harness and the helicopter structure. 

The actions of this AD are intended to 

prevent an unsafe condition on these 

helicopters. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 18, 

2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain document listed in this AD 

as of October 18, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final 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/Technical-Support_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. It is also 

available on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0418. 

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– 

0418; 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 AD, the 

European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD, any incorporated-byreference service information, the 

economic evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is 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: 

George Schwab, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Safety Management Section, 

Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 

10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

george.schwab@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On May 11, 2018, at 83 FR 21964, the 

Federal Register published our notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which 

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 by 

adding an AD that would apply to 

Airbus Helicopters Model AS–365N2 

and AS 365 N3 helicopters with a lower 

strobe light installed. 

The NPRM proposed to require 

installing a cable mount on the 

helicopter structure and inspecting the 

lower strobe light electrical harness and 

the electrical harness between the cutoff connector and Frame 2000 for torn 

spiral tape and for any chafing on the 

harness cables. If the spiral tape is torn, 

the NPRM proposed to require replacing 

the spiral tape. If there is any chafing on 

the cable, the NPRM proposed to require 

replacing the harness. The proposed 

requirements were intended to prevent 

interference between the lower strobe 

light electrical harness wiring and the 

helicopter structure, which could result 

in chafing of an electrical harness 

adjacent to the inboard fuel tank vapor 

space, a fuel tank fire, and subsequent 

loss of control of the helicopter. 

The NPRM was prompted by AD No. 

2016–0258, dated December 16, 2016, 

issued by EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, to correct an unsafe 

condition for Airbus Helicopters Model 

AS 365 N2 and AS 365 N3 helicopters 

with certain serial numbers and 

configurations. EASA advises of inproduction helicopters with lower 

strobe light wiring harnesses that were 

interfering with either the helicopter 

structure or the adjacent fuel tank 

support. EASA further states that an 

investigation determined that the 

electrical harnesses of these lower 

strobe lights were manufactured with 

additional length to facilitate removal 

and installation of the lower strobe light 

assembly. However, the additional 

length of wiring in the harness was not 

properly secured to the helicopter 

structure. According to EASA, this 

could result in chafing of the harness on 

the helicopter structure, creating an 

ignition source adjacent to the inboard 

fuel tank vapor space, and result in a 

fuel tank fire. 

To address this unsafe condition, the 

EASA AD requires installing a cable 

mount, inspecting the lower strobe light 

electrical harness for damage, and rerouting the electrical harness. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we did not receive any comments on the 

NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of France and 

are approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with France, 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 

provided by EASA and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other helicopters of 

these same type designs and that air 

safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD requirements as 

proposed. 


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Differences Between This AD and the 

EASA AD 

The EASA AD limits the applicability 

to helicopters with a lower strobe light 

installed and with certain serial 

numbers or that are in a configuration 

based upon a modification, service 

information, or engineering drawings. 

This AD applies to all Model AS–365N2 

and AS 365 N3 helicopters with a lower 

strobe light installed. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

We reviewed Airbus Helicopters Alert 

Service Bulletin No. AS365–05.00.73, 

Revision 1, dated December 12, 2016, 

which specifies procedures for 

inspecting the lower strobe light 

electrical harness for interference and 

chafing with the helicopter structure 

and also specifies procedures for 

installing a cable mount to secure the 

electrical harness. These procedures 

correspond to Airbus Helicopters 

modification (MOD) 365P084778.00. 

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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 30 

helicopters of U.S. Registry. We estimate 

that operators may incur the following 

costs in order to comply with this AD. 

At an average labor rate of $85 per 

work-hour, installing a cable mount and 

inspecting the strobe light wiring 

harnesses requires about 1 work-hour, 

and required parts cost about $50, for a 

cost of $135 per helicopter and a total 

cost of $4,050 to all U.S. operators. 

If required, replacing torn spiral tape 

requires about 1 work-hour, and 

required parts cost $45, for a cost of 

$130 per helicopter. 

If required, replacing a chafed wiring 

harness between the cut-off connector 

and Frame 2000 requires about 3 workhours, and required parts cost $90, for 

a cost of $345 per helicopter. 

If required, replacing a chafed lower 

strobe light wiring harness requires 

about 3 work-hours, and required parts 

cost $154, for a cost of $409 per 

helicopter. 

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 

helicopters 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 to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction; 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 an economic evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

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): 

2018–18–11 Airbus Helicopters: 

Amendment 39–19390; Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0418; Product Identifier 

2017–SW–016–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters 

Model AS–365N2 and AS 365 N3 

helicopters, certificated in any category, with 

a lower strobe light installed. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

interference between the lower strobe light 

electrical harness wiring and the helicopter 

structure. This condition could result in 

chafing of an electrical harness adjacent to 

the inboard fuel tank vapor space, a fuel tank 

fire, and subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective October 18, 

2018. 

(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 50 hours time-in-service: 

(1) Install cable mount part number (P/N) 

ASMS–A to the helicopter structure as 

depicted in Figure 1, Detail A and Detail C, 

of Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin 

No. AS365–05.00.73, Revision 1, dated 

December 12, 2016 (ASB AS365–05.00.73). 

(2) Inspect the lower strobe light harness 

and the harness between the cut-off 

connector and Frame 2000 for tears in the 

spiral tape and for chafing of the harness 

wires. If there is a tear in the spiral tape, 

before further flight, replace the spiral tape. 

If there is any chafing, before further flight, 

replace the chafed harness. 

(3) Route the lower strobe light harness and 

the harness between the cut-off connector 

and Frame 2000 and secure as depicted in 

Figure 1, Detail A and Section B–B, of ASB 

AS365–05.00.73. 

Note 1 to paragraph (e) of this AD: Airbus 

Helicopters identifies the actions in ASB 

AS365–05.00.73 as Modification 

365P084778.00. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 

may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your 

proposal to: George Schwab, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Safety Management Section, 

Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 9-ASWFTW-AMOC-Requests@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. 


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(g) Additional Information 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

No. 2016–0258, dated December 30, 2016. 

You may view the EASA AD on the internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0418. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 3340, Lights. 

(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) Airbus Helicopters Alert Service 

Bulletin No. AS365–05.00.73, Revision 1, 

dated December 12, 2016. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Airbus Helicopters service 

information identified in this AD, 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/Technical-Support_

73.html. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., 

Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

(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 Fort Worth, Texas, on August 28, 

2018. 

Scott A. Horn, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19432 Filed 9–12–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–1202; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–AWP–31] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace, 

Los Angeles, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E en route airspace extending upward 

from 1,200 feet above the surface to 

accommodate instrument flight rules 

(IFR) aircraft under control of the Los 

Angeles Air Route Traffic Control 

Center (ARTCC), Los Angeles, CA. 

Establishment of this airspace area 

would ensure controlled airspace exists 

in those areas where the Federal airway 

structure is inadequate. This action also 

corrects an error in one of the longitude 

coordinates in the airspace description. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 8, 

2018. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, 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 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection 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 https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, 

Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center, 2200 S 216th Street, Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 

231–2253. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

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. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it establishes 

Class E en route airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface to support IFR aircraft under 

control of the Los Angeles ARTCC, Los 

Angeles, CA. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 

Federal Register (83 FR 24050; May 24, 

2018) for Docket No. FAA–2017–1202 to 

establish Class E en route airspace 

extending 1,200 feet above the surface 

for IFR aircraft under control of the Los 

Angeles ARTCC, Los Angeles, CA. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. One comment was 

received in support of this action. 

Subsequent to publication, a 

typographical error was discovered in 

one of the coordinates listed in the 

airspace description. The longitude 

coordinate of ‘‘lat. 32°32′03′′ N, long. 

117°07′25′′ W’’ is amended to ‘‘lat. 

32°32′03′′ N, long. 117°07′29′′ W’’ to 

correct the error. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6006 of FAA 

Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14 Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

by establishing Class E en route airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above 

the surface to accommodate instrument 

flight rules (IFR) aircraft under control 

of the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic 

Control Center (ARTCC), Los Angeles, 

CA to ensure controlled airspace exists 

in those areas where the Federal airway 

structure is inadequate. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 


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