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EC225LP, AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, EC 155B, 

and EC155B1 helicopters with an energy 

absorbing seat (seat) listed in Figure 1 to 

paragraph (a) of this AD, certificated in any 

category. 

FIGURE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a) 

Seat manufacturer Seat type Generic part number 

Fischer + Entwicklungen ............................................. H110 .............................................. 9606-( )-()-( ) 

H140 .............................................. 0520-( )-( )-( ) 

H160 .............................................. 0718-( )-( )-( )-( ) 

185/410 .......................................... 9507-( )-( )-( ) 

236/406 .......................................... 9608-( )-( )-( ) 

SICMA Aero Seat or Zodiac Seats France ................ Sicma 192 ...................................... 192xx-xx-xx 

Sicma 159 ...................................... 1591718-xx 

159110 

Socea Sogerma .......................................................... ST102 ............................................ 2510102-xx-xx 

ST107 ............................................ 2010107-xx-xx 

ST120 ............................................ 2520120-xx 

Note 1 to Figure 1 to paragraph (a) of this 

AD: ‘‘xx’’ can be any two alphanumeric 

characters and ‘‘( )’’ can be any number of 

alphanumeric characters. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as an 

object stowed under an energy-absorbing 

seat. This condition could reduce the 

efficiency of the energy-absorbing function of 

the seat, resulting in injury to the seat 

occupants during an accident. 

(c) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by September 

14, 2015. 

(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 110 hours time in service: 

(1) For Model AS332C1, AS332L1, 

AS332L2, and EC225LP helicopters: 

(i) Inspect the cabin and cockpit for labels, 

placards, or markings that prohibit stowing 

anything under the seats in the locations 

shown in the figure in the Appendix of 

Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin No. 

AS332–01.00.85 (ASB AS332–01.00.85) or 

No. EC225–04A012 (ASB EC225–04A012), 

both Revision 0 and dated August 26, 2014, 

as applicable for your model helicopter. 

(ii) If a label, placard, or marking is not 

located in every location depicted in the 

figure in the Appendix or is not visible and 

legible to every occupant, before further 

flight, install a placard in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 

3.B., of ASB AS332–01.00.85 or ASB EC225– 

04A012, as applicable for your model 

helicopter. 

(2) For Model AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, EC 

155B, and EC155B1 helicopters: 

(i) Inspect each seat leg in the cabin and 

cockpit for labels, placards, or markings that 

prohibit stowing anything under the seats. 

(ii) If a label, placard, or marking does not 

exist on one leg of each seat or is not visible 

and legible, before further flight, install a 

placard in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 

3.B., and the Appendix of Airbus Helicopters 

Alert Service Bulletin No. AS365–01.00.66 or 

No. EC155–04A013, both Revision 0 and 

dated August 26, 2014, as applicable for your 

model helicopter. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Robert Grant, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222– 

5110; email robert.grant@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. 

(g) Additional Information 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

No. 2014–0204, dated September 11, 2014, 

and corrected September 12, 2014. You may 

view the EASA AD on the Internet at 

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

FAA–2015–2714. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 1100, Placards and Markings. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 2, 

2015. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–16940 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2775; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–CE–021–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS 

AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC– 

12, PC–12/45, and PC–12/47E airplanes. 

This proposed 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 a 

malfunction of the universal joint. We 

are issuing this proposed AD to require 

actions to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by August 28, 2015. 

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 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 


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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 proposed AD, contact PILATUS 

AIRCRAFT LTD, Customer Support 

Manager, CH–6371 STANS, 

Switzerland; phone: +41 (0)41 619 33 

33; fax: +41 (0)41 619 73 11; email: 

SupportPC12@pilatus-aircraft.com; 

internet: http://www.pilatusaircraft.com. You may review this 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call (816) 329– 

4148. 

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–2015– 

2775; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(telephone (800) 647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329– 

4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; email: 

doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2015–2775; Directorate Identifier 

2015–CE–021–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued AD No.: 2015– 

0111, dated June 16, 2015 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

A case of malfunctioning was reported of 

a universal joint installed between the 

control tube assembly and the control 

column on a PC–12/47E aeroplane. 

Investigation determined that the 

malfunction was caused by an incorrectly 

manufactured universal joint. Universal 

joints from the same manufacturing batch 

were provided to operators between 01 

March 2014 and 28 February 2015, and are 

thus potentially affected. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to other cases of malfunctioning of a 

universal joint, possibly resulting in reduced 

control of the aeroplane. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. issued Service Bulletin 

(SB) No. 27–022 to provide instructions for 

replacement of the universal joints in the 

flight controls. 

For the reason described above, this AD 

requires removal from service of the 

potentially incorrectly manufactured 

universal joints. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–2775. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Pilatus Aircraft Limited has issued 

PILATUS PC–12 Service Bulletin No: 

27–022, dated March 17, 2015. The 

PILATUS PC–12 Service Bulletin No: 

27–022, dated March 17, 2015, describes 

procedures for replacement of the 

universal joint on the aileron control 

system. 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 of this NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

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 this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 55 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 3 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $1,000 per 

product. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. 

operators to be $69,025 or $1,255 per 

product. 

According to the manufacturer, all of 

the costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

individuals. We do not control warranty 

coverage for affected individuals. As a 

result, we have included all costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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. 

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 


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(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 AD: 

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD.: Docket No. 

FAA–2015–2775; Directorate Identifier 

2015–CE–021–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by August 28, 

2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to PILATUS AIRCRAFT 

LTD. Models PC–12, PC–12/45, and PC–12/ 

47E airplanes, manufacturer serial numbers 

244, 307, 409, 646, 1447 through 1450, 1461, 

1462, 1466 through 1514, 1516 through 1520, 

and 1523, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 27: Flight Controls. 

(e) Reason 

This proposed 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 a 

malfunction of the universal joint. We are 

issuing this proposed AD to replace defective 

aileron control system universal joints. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions in paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(2) of 

this AD: 

(1) For airplanes equipped with aileron 

control system universal joints part number 

(P/N) 944.61.73.012 or P/N 527.10.12.195, 

purchased between March 1, 2014, and 

February 28, 2015; or universal joints 

installed in service through an aileron 

control system inspection kit P/N 

500.50.12.314, purchased between March 1, 

2014, and February 28, 2015, do one of the 

following actions as applicable: 

(i) For airplanes with less than 200 flight 

cycles since first flight of the airplane or less 

than 200 flight cycles since installation of an 

affected universal joint or inspection kit, 

whichever applies: Within 10 flight cycles 

after the effective date of this AD or 3 months 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first, replace with a new universal 

joint P/N 527.10.12.195 purchased after 

March 1, 2015, and marked with a placard 

‘‘RT iO’’ following the Accomplishment 

Instructions in PILATUS PC–12 Service 

Bulletin No: 27–022, dated March 17, 2015. 

(ii) For airplanes with 200 flight cycles or 

more since first flight of the airplane or 200 

flight cycles or more since installation of an 

affected universal joint or inspection kit, 

whichever applies: Within 12 months after 

the effective date of this AD, replace with a 

new universal joint P/N 527.10.12.195 

purchased after March 1, 2015, and marked 

with a placard ‘‘RT iO’’ following the 

Accomplishment Instructions in PILATUS 

PC–12 Service Bulletin No: 27–022, dated 

March 17, 2015. 

(iii) For all airplanes where total flight 

cycles are not tracked: The conversion 

formula is one flight cycle equals one flight 

hour. 

(2) For all airplanes: After the effective 

date of this AD, do not install the following 

parts on any airplane after the modification 

of the airplane as required in paragraphs 

(f)(1)(i) and (f)(1)(ii) of this AD or any 

airplane that does not have an affected part 

installed: 

(i) A universal joint P/N 944.61.73.012 or 

P/N 527.10.12.195 (except for a P/N 

527.10.12.195 marked with a placard ‘‘RT 

iO’’). 

(ii) Inspection kit P/N 500.50.12.314 

purchased between March 1, 2014, and 

February 28, 2015. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

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: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(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 FAAapproved 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, a federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2015–0111, dated 

June 16, 2015. You may examine the MCAI 

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

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–2775. For service information 

related to this AD, contact PILATUS 

AIRCRAFT LTD, Customer Support Manager, 

CH–6371 STANS, Switzerland; phone: +41 

(0)41 619 33 33; fax: +41 (0)41 619 73 11; 

email: SupportPC12@pilatus-aircraft.com; 

internet: http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com. 

You may review this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

(816) 329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 7, 

2015. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–17205 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

22 CFR Part 171 

[Public Notice: 9187] 

RIN 1400–AD86 

Privacy Act; STATE–09, Records 

Maintained by the Office of Civil Rights 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

giving concurrent notice of a 

publication for a system of records 

pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for 

the Records Maintained by the Office of 

Civil Rights, STATE–09; and this 

proposed rulemaking, which proposes 

to exempt portions of this system of 

records from one or more provisions of 

the Privacy Act of 1974. 

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule 

are due by August 24, 2015. 


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