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Certification Office (ACO), ANE–170, 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 ACO, send it to ATTN: 

Program Manager, Continuing Operational 

Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 

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. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(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, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

Engine and Propeller Directorate, FAA; or 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–20, dated 

July 9, 2014, for related information. This 

MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the 

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

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0750-0002. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (k)(3) and (k)(4) of this AD. 

(k) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 601R–71– 

034, Revision B, dated August 1, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514– 

855–7401; email thd.crj@

aero.bombardier.com; Internet http://

www.bombardier.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(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 Renton, Washington, on January 

30, 2015. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02282 Filed 2–9–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0465; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–SW–044–AD; Amendment 

39–18089; AD 2015–02–21] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Agusta 

S.p.A. (Type Certificate Currently Held 

by AgustaWestland S.p.A.) (Agusta) 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta 

AB139 and AW139 helicopters to 

require replacing certain single-braided 

flexible hydraulic hoses with doublebraided flexible hydraulic hoses. This 

AD was prompted by occurrences of 

leaking flexible hydraulic hoses. The 

actions of this AD are intended to 

prevent loss of hydraulic power and 

subsequent loss of helicopter control. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 17, 

2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain document listed in this AD 

as of March 17, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Agusta 

Westland, Customer Support & Services, 

Via Per Tornavento 15, 21019 Somma 

Lombardo (VA) Italy, ATTN: Giovanni 

Cecchelli; telephone 39- 0331–711133; 

fax 39 0331 711180; or at http://

www.agustawestland.com/technicalbullettins. You may review the 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 

76137. It is also available on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0465. 

Examining the AD 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 European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any 

incorporated-by-reference service 

information, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations Office (phone: 800– 

647–5527) is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations 

Office, M–30, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt 

Wilbanks, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Regulations and Policy Group, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

matt.wilbanks@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On July 16, 2014, at 79 FR 41464, 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 

Agusta Model AB139 and AW139 

helicopters with a flexible hydraulic 

hose, part number (P/N) 

A494AE2E00E0670X, 

A494AE3E00E0424X, 

A494AE3E00E0530X, 

A494AE3E00E0570X, 

A494AE3E00E0580X, 

A494AE3E00E0620X, 

A494AE3E00E0930X, 

A494AE6E14E0348X, or 

A494AE6E21E0330X, installed. The 

NPRM proposed to require replacing 

these single-braided flexible hydraulic 

hoses with double-braided flexible 

hydraulic hoses. The proposed 

requirements were intended to prevent 

loss of hydraulic power and subsequent 

loss of helicopter control. 

The NPRM was prompted by AD No. 

AD No. 2013–0177, dated August 8, 

2013, issued by EASA, which is the 

Technical Agent for the Member States 

of the European Union, to correct an 

unsafe condition for Agusta Model 

AB139 and AW139 helicopters. EASA 

advises that leaking hydraulic system 

flexible hoses have been reported on inservice helicopters. An investigation 

indicated that single braided flexible 

hydraulic hoses, which are part of the 

original design for Model AB139 and 

AW139 helicopters, may not be strong 

enough to cope with the hydraulic 

system pressure over long periods. If not 

corrected, this condition could lead to 

other hydraulic system leaks, possibly 

resulting in loss of hydraulic power and 

reduced control of the helicopter, EASA 


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advises. EASA consequently requires 

that the flexible single-braided 

hydraulic hoses be replaced with 

flexible double-braided hydraulic hoses. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we received no comments on the NPRM 

(79 FR 41464, July 16, 2014). 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of Italy and are 

approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with Italy, 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. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

EASA AD 

The EASA AD requires replacing the 

flexible single-braided hydraulic hoses 

within 300 flight hours or 6 months, 

whichever occurs first. This AD requires 

that the flexible single-braided 

hydraulic hoses be replaced within 300 

hours time-in-service (TIS). TIS and 

flight hours are synonymous. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

AgustaWestland Bolletino Tecnico 

No. 139–307, dated June 19, 2013 (BT), 

calls for replacing certain single braided 

flexible hydraulic hoses with double 

braided flexible hydraulic hoses for 

Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. 

The BT states that the replacement 

should be conducted within 300 flight 

hours or six months from receipt of the 

BT, whichever comes first, to prevent 

in-service leaks. This service 

information is reasonably available; see 

ADDRESSES for ways to access this 

service information. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 115 

helicopters of U.S. Registry and that 

labor costs average $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these estimates, we expect that 

replacing the flexible single-braided 

hydraulic hoses with flexible doublebraided hydraulic flexible hoses will 

require 6 work-hours for a labor cost of 

$510. Parts cost $3,089 for a total cost 

of $3,599 per helicopter, and $413,885 

for the U.S. fleet. 

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): 

2015–02–21 Agusta S.p.A. (Type certificate 

currently held by AgustaWestland 

S.p.A.) (Agusta) Helicopters: 

Amendment 39–18089; Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0465; Directorate Identifier 

2013–SW–044–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Agusta Model AB139 

and AW139 helicopters with a flexible 

hydraulic hose, part number (P/N) 

A494AE2E00E0670X, A494AE3E00E0424X, 

A494AE3E00E0530X, A494AE3E00E0570X, 

A494AE3E00E0580X, A494AE3E00E0620X, 

A494AE3E00E0930X, A494AE6E14E0348X, 

or A494AE6E21E0330X, installed, 

certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as a 

leak in a hydraulic system flexible hose. This 

condition could result in loss of hydraulic 

power and subsequent loss of helicopter 

control. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective March 17, 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 

(1) Within 300 hours time-in-service, 

replace each flexible hydraulic hose with a 

double braided flexible hydraulic hose in 

accordance with the Compliance 

Instructions, Part I, paragraphs 5 through 7; 

Part II, paragraphs 5 through 7; Part III, 

paragraphs 5 through 6; Part IV, paragraphs 

5 through 6; and Part V, paragraphs 5 through 

7; as applicable for your helicopter serial 

number and configuration, of 

AgustaWestland Bolletino Tecnico No. 139– 

307, dated June 19, 2013. 

(2) Do not install a flexible hydraulic hose, 

P/N A494AE2E00E0670X, 

A494AE3E00E0424X, A494AE3E00E0530X, 

A494AE3E00E0570X, A494AE3E00E0580X, 

A494AE3E00E0620X, A494AE3E00E0930X, 

A494AE6E14E0348X, or 

A494AE6E21E0330X, on any helicopter. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Matt Wilbanks, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Regulations and 

Policy Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

matt.wilbanks@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 


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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. 2013–0177, dated August 8, 2013. You 

may view the EASA AD on the Internet at 

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

FAA–2014–0465. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 2910, Hydraulic System, Main. 

(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) AgustaWestland Bolletino Tecnico No. 

139–307, dated June 19, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Agusta service information 

identified in this AD, contact Agusta 

Westland, Customer Support & Services, Via 

Per Tornavento 15, 21019 Somma Lombardo 

(VA) Italy, ATTN: Giovanni Cecchelli; 

telephone 39- 0331–711133; fax 39 0331 

711180; or at http://

www.agustawestland.com/technicalbullettins. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. 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 January 16, 

2015. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01809 Filed 2–9–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

18 CFR Part 157 

[Docket No. RM81–19–000] 

Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost 

and Annual Limits 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Energy. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority 

delegated, the Director of the Office of 

Energy Projects (OEP) computes and 

publishes the project cost and annual 

limits for natural gas pipelines blanket 

construction certificates for each 

calendar year. 

DATES: This final rule is effective 

February 10, 2015 and establishes cost 

limits applicable from January 1, 2015, 

through December 31, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela J. Boudreau, Chief, Certificates 

Branch 2, Division of Pipeline 

Certificates, (202) 502–6854. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

157.208(d) of the Commission’s 

Regulations provides for project cost 

limits applicable to construction, 

acquisition, operation and 

miscellaneous rearrangement of 

facilities (Table I) authorized under the 

blanket certificate procedure (Order No. 

234, 19 FERC ¶ 61,216). Section 

157.215(a) specifies the calendar year 

dollar limit which may be expended on 

underground storage testing and 

development (Table II) authorized under 

the blanket certificate. Section 

157.208(d) requires that the ‘‘limits 

specified in Tables I and II shall be 

adjusted each calendar year to reflect 

the ‘GDP implicit price deflator’ 

published by the Department of 

Commerce for the previous calendar 

year.’’ 

Pursuant to § 375.308(x)(1) of the 

Commission’s Regulations, the authority 

for the publication of such cost limits, 

as adjusted for inflation, is delegated to 

the Director of the Office of Energy 

Projects. The cost limits for calendar 

year 2015, as published in Table I of 

§ 157.208(d) and Table II of § 157.215(a), 

are hereby issued. 

Effective Date 

This final rule is effective February 

10, 2015. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 804 

regarding Congressional review of Final 

Rules does not apply to the Final Rule 

because the rule concerns agency 

procedure and practice and will not 

substantially affect the rights or 

obligations of non-agency parties. The 

Final Rule merely updates amounts 

published in the Code of Federal 

Regulations to reflect the Department of 

Commerce’s latest annual determination 

of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 

implicit price deflator, a mathematical 

updating required by the Commission’s 

existing regulations. 

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 157 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Natural Gas, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

Jeff C. Wright, 

Director, Office of Energy Projects. 

Accordingly, 18 CFR part 157 is 

amended as follows: 

PART 157—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for Part 157 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717–717w, 3301– 

3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101–7352. 

■ 2. Table I in § 157.208(d) is revised to 

read as follows: 

§ 157.208 Construction, acquisition, 

operation, replacement, and miscellaneous 

rearrangement of facilities. 

* * * * * 

(d) * * * 

TABLE I 

Year 

Limit 

Auto. proj. 

cost limit 

(Col. 1) 

Prior notice proj. 

cost limit 

(Col. 2) 

1982 ............................................................................................................................................................. $4,200,000 $12,000,000 

1983 ............................................................................................................................................................. 4,500,000 12,800,000 

1984 ............................................................................................................................................................. 4,700,000 13,300,000 

1985 ............................................................................................................................................................. 4,900,000 13,800,000 

1986 ............................................................................................................................................................. 5,100,000 14,300,000 

1987 ............................................................................................................................................................. 5,200,000 14,700,000 

1988 ............................................................................................................................................................. 5,400,000 15,100,000 


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