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2U.S. Government Accountability Office. Report 

B–335744, November 16, 2023, available at https:// 

www.gao.gov/products/b-335744. 

3Office of Management and Budget. 

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive 

Departments and Agencies, September 1, 2023, 

available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2023/09/M-23-21-Admin-PAYGOGuidance.pdf. 

procedure are impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest, an agency may issue a rule 

without providing notice and an 

opportunity for public comment. AMS 

has determined that there is good cause 

for making this rule final without prior 

proposal and opportunity for comment 

because AMS is merely delaying the 

effective date and correcting one 

compliance date. AMS is delaying the 

effective date of the OLPS rule to be 

consistent with the requirements of the 

CRA as a matter of law and has no 

discretion in this matter. The 

compliance dates erroneously listed as 

January 5, 2029, in the OLPS final rule 

will now be corrected to January 2, 

2029. These changes are administrative 

and minor in nature. Accordingly, AMS 

finds that there is good cause to 

dispense with notice and public 

procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). 

Administrative Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 

2023 

The U.S. Government Accountability 

Office (GAO) assessment of the OLPS 

final rule reported that AMS did not 

discuss the Administrative Pay-As-YouGo-Act of 2023 (Pub. L. 118–5, div. B, 

title III, 137 Stat 3) (Act) in the final 

rule.2 The Office of Management and 

Budget memorandum on the 

Administrative Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 

2023 stated that the requirements of the 

Act ‘‘apply to all rules that have not yet 

been submitted to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs 

(OIRA) as of the date of this 

memorandum.’’ 3 Based on AMS’ 

understanding, analysis was not 

required. AMS submitted the OLPS final 

rule to OIRA on July 31, 2023, before the 

memorandum was published on 

September 1, 2023. However, AMS does 

confirm the Act does not apply to the 

OLPS final rule because it does not 

increase direct spending. 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27255 Filed 12–12–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2239; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–01201–R; Amendment 

39–22627; AD 2023–24–51] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; He ́licopte`res 

Guimbal Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

He ́licopte`res Guimbal Model Cabri G2 

helicopters. This AD was prompted by 

reports of a crack in the pilot cyclic 

stick base. This AD requires repetitively 

inspecting certain part-numbered pilot 

and co-pilot cyclic stick bases and, 

depending on the results, corrective 

action. This AD also prohibits installing 

those pilot and co-pilot cyclic stick 

bases unless certain requirements are 

met. These actions are specified in a 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD, which is incorporated by 

reference. The FAA previously sent this 

AD as an emergency AD to all known 

U.S. owners and operators of these 

helicopters. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

28, 2023. Emergency AD 2023–24–51, 

issued on November 21, 2023, which 

contained the requirements of this 

amendment, was effective with actual 

notice. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of December 28, 2023. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by January 29, 2024. 

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 

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. 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2023–2239; 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 final rule, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

address for Docket Operations is listed 

above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material identified in this 

final rule, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; 

email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

easa.europa.eu. You may find the EASA 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

• For Guimbal service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

He ́licopte`res Guimbal, 1070, rue du 

Lieutenant Parayre, Ae ́rodrome d’Aixen-Provence, 13290 Les Milles, France; 

phone 33–04–42–39–10–88; email 

support@guimbal.com; or at 

guimbal.com. 

• You may view this material at the 

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. It is also available 

at regulations.gov under Docket No. 

FAA–2023–2239. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

McCully, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone (404) 474– 

5548; email william.mccully@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this final rule. Send your comments to 

an address listed under ADDRESSES. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2023–2239; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2023–01201–R’’ 

at the beginning of your comments. The 

most helpful comments reference a 

specific portion of the final rule, explain 

the reason for any recommended 

change, and include supporting data. 

The FAA will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this final rule because of those 

comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. The agency 

will also post a report summarizing each 


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substantive verbal contact received 

about this final rule. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this AD contain 

commercial or financial information 

that is customarily treated as private, 

that you actually treat as private, and 

that is relevant or responsive to this AD, 

it is important that you clearly designate 

the submitted comments as CBI. Please 

mark each page of your submission 

containing CBI as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA 

will treat such marked submissions as 

confidential under the FOIA, and they 

will not be placed in the public docket 

of this AD. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Dan McCully, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; phone (404) 474–5548; email 

william.mccully@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives that 

is not specifically designated as CBI will 

be placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued Emergency AD 2023– 

24–51, dated November 21, 2023 (the 

emergency AD), to address an unsafe 

condition on all He ́licopte`res Guimbal 

Model Cabri G2 helicopters. The FAA 

sent the emergency AD to all known 

U.S. owners and operators of these 

helicopters. The emergency AD requires 

repetitively inspecting certain partnumbered pilot and co-pilot cyclic stick 

bases for a crack and, depending on the 

results, removing the cracked cyclic 

stick base from service and replacing it 

with a serviceable cyclic stick base in 

accordance with a method approved by 

the FAA, EASA, or He ́licopte`res 

Guimbal EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). The emergency AD 

also prohibits installing an affected pilot 

or co-pilot cyclic stick base unless it is 

new (zero total hours time-in-service) or 

it has passed its required inspection. 

The emergency AD was prompted by 

EASA Emergency AD 2023–0204–E, 

dated November 20, 2023 (EASA AD 

2023–0204–E), issued by EASA, which 

is the Technical Agent for the Member 

States of the European Union, to correct 

an unsafe condition on He ́licopte`res 

Guimbal Model Cabri G2 helicopters. 

EASA AD 2023–0204–E states that 

further investigation determined that 

the root cause of the cracks is fatigue, 

primarily related to induced loads on 

the cyclic stick during pre-flight (free 

play) checks. Accordingly, EASA AD 

2023–0204–E requires repetitively 

inspecting certain part-numbered pilot 

and co-pilot cyclic stick bases and, 

depending on the results, corrective 

action. EASA AD 2023–0204–E also 

prohibits installing those pilot and copilot cyclic stick bases unless its 

requirements are met. 

You may examine EASA AD 2023– 

0204–E in the AD docket at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2023–2239. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to detect 

a cracked pilot or co-pilot cyclic stick 

base. This condition, if not addressed, 

could result in failure of the pilot or copilot cyclic stick base and subsequent 

loss of control of the helicopter. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2023– 

0204–E, which requires repetitively 

inspecting pilot cyclic stick base part 

number (P/N) G41–42–801 and co-pilot 

cyclic stick base P/Ns G41–43–801 and 

G41–43–802 for a crack. Depending on 

the results, EASA AD 2023–0204–E 

requires contacting HG [He ́licopte`res 

Guimbal] for approved instructions to 

replace a cracked cyclic stick base and 

accomplishing those instructions 

accordingly. EASA AD 2023–0204–E 

also allows removing the dual control 

(co-pilot cyclic stick) instead of 

replacing a cracked co-pilot cyclic stick 

base. Lastly, EASA AD 2023–0204–E 

prohibits installing a specified pilot or 

co-pilot cyclic stick base unless it is a 

new (never installed before) part or, 

before installation, has passed its 

required inspection. 

The FAA also reviewed Guimbal 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 23–006, 

Revision B, dated November 14, 2023 

(SB 23–006B), which specifies 

procedures for an initial and repetitive 

inspections of both the pilot and copilot 

cyclic bases for cracks. SB 23–006B 

specifies doing the inspection using a 

flashlight and in case of doubt, 

performing a dye-penetrant inspection. 

If there is a crack on the pilot’s side, SB 

23–006B specifies grounding the 

helicopter and contacting HG 

[He ́licopte`res Guimbal]; if there is a 

crack on the copilot’s side, SB 23–006B 

specifies removing the dual controls and 

contacting HG. 

This material 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 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of the 

European Union and are approved for 

operation in the United States. Pursuant 

to the FAA’s bilateral agreement with 

the European Union, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified 

the FAA of the unsafe condition 

described in its emergency AD. The 

FAA is issuing this AD after evaluating 

all pertinent information and 

determining that the unsafe condition 

exists and is likely to exist or develop 

on other helicopters of the same type 

design. 

Requirements of This AD 

This AD requires accomplishing the 

actions specified in EASA AD 2023– 

0204–E, described previously, as 

incorporated by reference, except for 

any differences identified as exceptions 

in the regulatory text of this AD and 

except as discussed under ‘‘Differences 

Between this AD and the EASA 

Emergency AD.’’ 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, EASA AD 2023– 

0204–E is incorporated by reference in 

this FAA final rule. This AD, therefore, 

requires compliance with EASA AD 

2023–0204–E in its entirety through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD. Using 

common terms that are the same as the 

heading of a particular section in EASA 

AD 2023–0204–E does not mean that 

operators need comply only with that 

section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2023–0204–E. 

Service information referenced in EASA 

AD 2023–0204–E for compliance will be 

available at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2023–2239 after this 

final rule is published. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

EASA Emergency AD 

The service information referenced in 

EASA AD 2023–0204–E specifies 

performing a dye-penetrant inspection 

in case of a doubt regarding if there is 

a crack, whereas this AD does not 

require that action. If there is cracked 


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pilot or co-pilot cyclic stick base, EASA 

AD 2023–0204–E requires contacting 

HG [He ́licopte`res Guimbal] for approved 

instructions to replace it with a 

serviceable part and accomplishing 

those instructions accordingly and the 

service information referenced in EASA 

AD 2023–0204–E specifies contacting 

HG [He ́licopte`res Guimbal] or removing 

the dual controls and contacting HG 

[He ́licopte`res Guimbal], whereas this 

AD requires removing the cracked cyclic 

stick base from service and replacing it 

with a serviceable cyclic stick base in 

accordance with a method approved by 

the FAA, EASA, or He ́licopte`res 

Guimbal EASA DOA. 

Justification for Immediate Adoption 

and Determination of the Effective Date 

Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 

U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies 

to dispense with notice and comment 

procedures for rules when the agency, 

for ‘‘good cause,’’ finds that those 

procedures are ‘‘impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest.’’ Under this section, an agency, 

upon finding good cause, may issue a 

final rule without providing notice and 

seeking comment prior to issuance. 

Further, section 553(d) of the APA 

authorizes agencies to make rules 

effective in less than thirty days, upon 

a finding of good cause. 

An unsafe condition exists that 

required the immediate adoption of 

Emergency AD 2023–24–51, issued on 

November 21, 2023, to all known U.S. 

owners and operators of these 

helicopters. The FAA found that the risk 

to the flying public justified waiving 

notice and comment prior to adoption of 

this rule because the affected 

component is part of an assembly that 

is critical to the control of a helicopter. 

As the FAA also has no information 

pertaining to the quantity of cracked 

components that may currently exist in 

the U.S. fleet or how quickly the 

condition may propagate to failure, the 

actions required by this AD must be 

accomplished before further flight for 

certain helicopters. These conditions 

still exist, therefore, notice and 

opportunity for prior public comment 

are impracticable and contrary to the 

public interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(3)(B). 

In addition, the FAA finds that good 

cause exists pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d) 

for making this amendment effective in 

less than 30 days, for the same reasons 

the FAA found good cause to forego 

notice and comment. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) do not apply when 

an agency finds good cause pursuant to 

5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt a rule without 

prior notice and comment. Because the 

FAA has determined that it has good 

cause to adopt this rule without prior 

notice and comment, RFA analysis is 

not required. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 49 helicopters of U.S. Registry. 

Labor rates are estimated at $85 per 

work-hour. Based on these numbers, the 

FAA estimates the following costs to 

comply with this AD. 

Inspecting a pilot or co-pilot cyclic 

stick base takes a minimal amount of 

time for a nominal cost. If required, 

replacing a pilot cyclic stick base takes 

about 3 work-hours and parts cost about 

$1,585 for an estimated cost of $1,840 

per helicopter; and replacing a co-pilot 

cyclic stick base takes about 1 workhour and parts cost about $711 for an 

estimated cost of $796 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. 

The FAA is 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 

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, I certify 

that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

and 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

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: 

2023–24–51 He ́licopte`res Guimbal: 

Amendment 39–22627; Docket No. 

FAA–2023–2239; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2023–01201–R. 

(a) Effective Date 

The FAA issued Emergency Airworthiness 

Directive (AD) 2023–24–51 on November 21, 

2023, directly to affected owners and 

operators. As a result of such actual notice, 

that emergency AD was effective for those 

owners and operators on the date it was 

provided. This AD contains the same 

requirements as that emergency AD and, for 

those who did not receive actual notice, is 

effective on December 28, 2023. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to He ́licopte`res Guimbal 

Model Cabri G2 helicopters, certificated in 

any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code: 6710, Main Rotor Control. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of a 

crack in the pilot cyclic stick base. The FAA 

is issuing this AD to detect a cracked pilot 

or co-pilot cyclic stick base. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in 

failure of the pilot or co-pilot cyclic stick 

base and subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 


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Safety Agency (EASA) Emergency AD 2023– 

0204–E, dated November 20, 2023 (EASA AD 

2023–0204–E). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0204–E 

(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0204–E defines 

‘‘the SB,’’ this AD requires using Guimbal 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 23–006, 

Revision B, dated November 14, 2023. 

(2) Where EASA AD 2023–0204–E refers to 

its effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(3) Where EASA AD 2023–0204–E requires 

compliance in terms of flight hours, this AD 

requires using hours time-in-service. 

(4) Where Table 1 in EASA AD 2023– 

0204–E states, ‘‘Compliance Time after the 

Effetive Date,’’ for this AD, replace that text 

with, ‘‘Compliance Time after the Effective 

Date.’’ 

(5) Where Note (1) of EASA AD 2023– 

0204–E states, ‘‘For the initial inspection, a 

single ferry flight without passengers is 

allowed to a maintenance location, where the 

actions required by this AD can be 

accomplished,’’ for this AD, replace that text 

with, ‘‘For the initial inspection, a single 

special flight permit may be issued in 

accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199 

to a maintenance location where the actions 

required by this AD can be accomplished, 

provided there are no passengers onboard.’’ 

(6) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2023–0204–E states 

performing a dye-penetrant inspection, this 

AD does not require that action. 

(7) Instead of complying with paragraphs 

(2) and (3) of EASA AD 2023–0204–E and 

paragraph d) of the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2023–0204–E, for 

this AD, comply with the following: ‘‘As a 

result of an inspection required by paragraph 

(1) of EASA AD 2023–0204–E, if there is a 

crack, before further flight, remove the 

affected part, as defined in EASA AD 2023– 

0204–E, from service and replace it with a 

serviceable part, as defined in EASA AD 

2023–0204–E, in accordance with a method 

approved by the Manager, International 

Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or 

He ́licopte`res Guimbal EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature.’’ 

(8) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 

section of EASA AD 2023–0204–E. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, International Validation 

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 manager of the International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-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) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan McCully, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone (404) 474– 

5548; email william.mccully@faa.gov. 

(k) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) Emergency AD 2023–0204–E, dated 

November 20, 2023. 

(ii) Guimbal Mandatory Service Bulletin 

SB 23–006, Revision B, dated November 14, 

2023. 

(3) For EASA AD 2023–0174–E, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

easa.europa.eu. You may find the EASA 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) For Guimbal service information 

identified in this AD, contact contact 

He ́licopte`res Guimbal, 1070, rue du 

Lieutenant Parayre, Ae ́rodrome d’Aix-enProvence, 13290 Les Milles, France; phone 

33–04–42–39–10–88; email support@

guimbal.com; or at guimbal.com. 

(5) You may view this service information 

at the 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. 

(6) You may view this material that is 

incorporated by reference at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at NARA, visit 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Issued on December 8, 2023. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27429 Filed 12–11–23; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1397; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00014–E; Amendment 

39–22626; AD 2023–24–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Safran 

Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by 

Turbomeca S.A.) Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Safran) 

(type certificate previously held by 

Turbomeca S.A.) Model Arrius 2R 

engines. This AD is prompted by reports 

of inconsistencies between the torque 

(TQ) and measured gas temperature 

(MGT) conformation values recorded in 

the avionics and the TQ and MGT 

conformation values recorded on the 

engine log cards following replacement 

of the M01 and M02 modules installed 

on the engine. This AD requires a onetime check of the consistency between 

the TQ and MGT conformation values 

recorded in the avionics and the values 

recorded on the engine log cards, and, 

if necessary, recalibrating the values and 

updating the engine logs, as specified in 

a European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

incorporated by reference. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective January 17, 

2024. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 17, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2023–1397; 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 final rule, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The address for 

Docket Operations 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. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For service information identified 

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