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compliance with the requirements of 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD if done before the 

effective date of this AD in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A330–92–3070, 

Revision 01, dated January 12, 2009; or 

Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–92– 

4073, Revision 01, dated January 13, 2009. 

FAA AD Differences 

Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: No 

differences. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Send information to ATTN: Vladimir 

Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 

Renton, Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–1138; fax (425) 227–1149. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or 

principal avionics inspector (PAI), as 

appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector, 

your local Flight Standards District Office. 

The AMOC approval letter must specifically 

reference this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive 2009– 

0077, dated April 6, 2009; Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A330–92–3070, Revision 02, 

dated August 19, 2009; and Airbus 

Mandatory Service Bulletin A340–92–4073, 

Revision 02, dated October 12, 2009; for 

related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Airbus Mandatory Service 

Bulletin A330–92–3070, Revision 02, dated 

August 19, 2009; or Airbus Mandatory 

Service Bulletin A340–92–4073, Revision 02, 

dated October 12, 2009; as applicable; to do 

the actions required by this AD, unless the 

AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS—Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80, e-mail 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(3) You may review copies of the service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

425–227–1221. 

(4) You may also review copies of the 

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/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 6, 

2010. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraaft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11740 Filed 5–20–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0489; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–SW–78–AD; Amendment 39– 

16294; AD 2010–10–15] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

France (ECF) Model AS332L1 and 

AS332L2 Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

specified ECF model helicopters. This 

AD results from a mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) AD 

issued by the European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA), which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Community. The MCAI AD 

states that with certain pilot and copilot 

seats in the rear high position and seat 

backrest fully tilted the seat shoulder 

harness could become jammed between 

the seat and bulkhead. This condition, 

if not corrected, could result in the 

shoulder harness binding and causing 

the inertial reel to malfunction and no 

longer retain the flight crew member in 

the seat in the event of an emergency or 

hard landing. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective on 

June 7, 2010. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications is approved by the 

Director of the Federal Register as of 

June 7, 2010. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by July 20, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

instructions for submitting your 

comments electronically. 

• 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. 

You may get the service information 

identified in this AD from American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75053–4005, 

telephone (800) 232–0323, fax (972) 

641–3710, or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com. 

Examining the 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 

economic evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is 

stated in the ADDRESSES section of this 

AD. Comments will be available in the 

AD docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

DOT/FAA Southwest Region, Gary 

Roach, ASW–111, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Regulations and Guidance Group, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137, telephone (817) 222–5130, fax 

(817) 222–5961. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued AD No. 2009– 

0227–E, dated October 22, 2009, to 

correct an unsafe condition for the 

specified Eurocopter model helicopters. 

The MCAI AD states that certain pilot 

and copilot customized seats that have 

rails with the rear stop moved aft in the 


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full backward position interfere with 

bulkhead X1715. Tests revealed that 

when an affected seat is in the rear high 

position and the seat backrest is fully 

tilted, there is a risk of the shoulder 

harness jamming between the seat and 

bulkhead X1715, which may prevent the 

inertial reel from reeling the shoulder 

harness in. This condition, if not 

corrected, could result in the shoulder 

harness binding and causing the inertial 

reel to malfunction and no longer retain 

the flight crew member in the seat in the 

event of an emergency or hard landing. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI AD and any 

related service information in the AD 

docket. 

Related Service Information 

ECF has issued one Emergency Alert 

Service Bulletin (EASB) with two 

different numbers, both dated October 

19, 2009. EASB No. 25.02.20 is for the 

Model AS332L1 and L2, and No. 

25.01.35 is for the non-FAA type 

certificated Model AS532U2 military 

helicopters. The EASB specifies 

relocating the rear stops of the pilot and 

copilot seats because of potential 

interference between the seat shoulder 

harness and bulkhead X1715. The 

actions described in the MCAI AD are 

intended to correct the same unsafe 

condition as that identified in the 

service information. 

FAA’s Evaluation and Unsafe Condition 

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, their 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI 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. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI AD 

We refer to flight hours as hours timein-service. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

about 3 helicopters of U.S. registry. We 

also estimate that it will take about l

⁄2

work-hour per helicopter to modify both 

the seat rails. The average labor rate is 

$85 per work-hour with negligible cost 

for parts. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. 

operators will be $128 for the entire 

fleet. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. We find that the risk to the flying 

public justifies waiving notice and 

comment prior to adoption of this rule 

because of the short time frame required 

to modify the seat rails to prevent a seat 

shoulder harness jamming and resulting 

in further injury to a crewmember in an 

emergency or hard landing. Therefore, 

we have determined that notice and 

opportunity for public comment before 

issuing this AD are impracticable and 

that good cause exists for making this 

amendment effective in fewer than 30 

days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. 

However, we invite you to send us any 

written data, views, or arguments 

concerning this AD. Send your 

comments to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section of this AD. Include 

‘‘Docket No. FAA–2010–0489; 

Directorate Identifier 2009–SW–78–AD’’ 

at the beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD 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 AD. 

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 

We determined that 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. 

Therefore, 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); and 

3. 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 AD: 

2010–10–15 Eurocopter France: 

Amendment 39–16294. Docket No. 

FAA–2010–0489; Directorate Identifier 

2009–SW–78–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective on June 7, 2010. 

Other Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Model AS332L1 and 

AS332L2 helicopters, certificated in any 

category, with the customized ‘‘rails with the 

rear stop moved aft’’ rail assemblies, part 

number (P/N) 332P76–9012–02 or P/N 

332P76–9012–03, installed, but without 

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Reason 

(d) The mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) AD states 

that with certain pilot and copilot seats in the 

rear high position and seat backrest fully 

tilted the seat shoulder harness could become 

jammed between the seat and bulkhead 

X1715 adversely affecting the strap tension 

and potentially disabling the proper function 

of the inertial reel. This condition, if not 

corrected could result in the shoulder 

harness no longer retaining the flight crew 

member in the seat in the event of an 

emergency or hard landing. 

Actions and Compliance 

(e) Within 15 hours time-in-service (TIS), 

modify the pilot and copilot seats by 

relocating the rail rear stops to the position 

depicted in Figure 2, ‘‘without the ‘rail with 

the rear stop moved aft’ customization’’ or 

‘‘Post-Mod 332V080210.00.’’ Do the 

modification by following the Operational 

Procedure, of the Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraph 2.B.1., of Eurocopter 

Emergency Alert Service Bulletin (EASB) No. 

25.02.20, dated October 19, 2009. After 

modifying the position of the rear stop, 

identify the modification (MOD) using 

indelible ink and marking 

‘‘MOD332V080210.00’’ on the left rail at the 

rear stop. 

Note: The one Eurocopter EASB contains 

two different service bulletin numbers (Nos. 

25.02.20 and 25.01.35) applicable to two 

different Eurocopter model helicopters. 

EASB No. 25.02.20 relates to Eurocopter 

Model AS332L1 and L2 helicopters. EASB 

No. 25.01.35 relates to Eurocopter Model 

AS532U2 military helicopters that are not 

type certificated in the United States. 

(f) After the effective date of this AD, do 

not install a pilot or copilot left seat rail, P/ 

N 332P76–9012–02 or P/N 332P76–9012–03, 

on a helicopter unless it has been modified 

and reidentified by following paragraph (e) of 

this AD. 

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI 

AD 

(g) We refer to flight hours as hours TIS. 

Other Information 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, ATTN: DOT/FAA Southwest Region, 

Gary Roach, ASW–111, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Rotorcraft Directorate, Regulations 

and Guidance Group, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Fort Worth, Texas 76137, telephone (817) 

222–5130, fax (817) 222–5961, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested, using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. 

Related Information 

(i) The European Aviation Safety Agency 

MCAI AD No. 2009–0227–E, dated October 

22, 2009, contains related information. 

Joint Aircraft System/Component (JASC) 

Code 

(j) The JASC Code is 5347: Seat/Cargo 

Attach Fittings. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(k) You must use the specified portions of 

Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service Bulletin 

No. 25.02.20, dated October 19, 2009, to do 

the actions required. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact American Eurocopter 

Corporation, 2701 Forum Drive, Grand 

Prairie, TX 75053–4005, telephone (800) 

232–0323, fax (972) 641–3710, or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com. 

(3) You may review copies at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 

76137; or 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 Fort Worth, Texas, on April 29, 

2010. 

Mark R. Schilling, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11420 Filed 5–20–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0172; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NM–189–AD; Amendment 

39–16308; AD 2010–11–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 

A300 Series Airplanes; Model A300 

B4–600, B4–600R, F4–600R Series 

Airplanes, and Model A300 C4–605R 

Variant F Airplanes (Collectively Called 

A300–600 Series Airplanes); and A310 

Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

In the past, some operators have reported 

difficulties to pressurise the hydraulic 

reservoirs, due to leakage of the Crissair 

reservoir air pressurisation check valves. 

* * * The leakage of the check valves was 

caused by an incorrect spring material. The 

affected Crissair check valves * * * were 

then replaced with improved check valves P/ 

N [part number] 2S2794–1 * * *. 

More recently, similar issues were again 

reported on aeroplanes with Crissair check 

valves P/N 2S2794–1 installed. The 

investigations * * * have shown that a 

spring, mounted inside the valve, does not 

meet the Airbus type design specifications. 

This situation, if not corrected, can cause 

hydraulic system functional degradation, 

possibly resulting in reduced control of the 

aeroplane when combined with an air duct 

leak, air conditioning system contamination 

or, if installed, malfunction of the fire 

extinguishing system in the Class ‘C’ cargo 

compartment. 

* * * * * 

We are issuing this AD to require 

actions to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective June 

25, 2010. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of June 25, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone 

(425) 227–2125; fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on February 25, 2010 (75 FR 

8551). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

In the past, some operators have reported 

difficulties to pressurise the hydraulic 

reservoirs, due to leakage of the Crissair 

reservoir air pressurisation check valves. In 

some cases, the air conditioning system was 

contaminated with hydraulic mist. The 

leakage of the check valves was caused by an 

incorrect spring material. The affected 

Crissair check valves Part Number (P/N) 

2S2794 were then replaced with improved 

check valves P/N 2S2794–1 in accordance 

with Airbus Service Information Letter 

29–020. 

More recently, similar issues were again 

reported on aeroplanes with Crissair check 


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