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(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6400, Tail Rotor System. 

(i) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Agusta Alert Bollettino Tecnico No. 

109S–5, dated July 26, 2006; 

(ii) Agusta Alert Bollettino Tecnico No. 

109EP–70, dated July 27, 2006; 

(iii) Agusta Alert Bollettino Tecnico No. 

109K–47, dated July 27, 2006; 

(iv) Agusta Alert Bollettino Tecnico No. 

109–122, dated July 27, 2006; and 

(v) Agusta Alert Bollettino Tecnico No. 

119–15, dated July 27, 2006. 

(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 referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, 

Texas 76137. 

(5) You may also view this service 

information 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 March 7, 

2013. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–06131 Filed 3–25–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0772; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–SW–053–AD; Amendment 

39–17393; AD 2013–05–21] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

France Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model 

EC130 B4 helicopters with a cabin 

vibration damper installed. This AD 

requires installing a vibration damper 

casing assembly on both sides of the 

helicopter. This AD was prompted by a 

crack and failure of a cabin vibration 

damper blade. The actions of this AD 

are intended to modify the cabin 

vibration damper assembly to prevent 

contact with the flight controls in the 

event of a cabin vibration blade failure, 

jamming of a flight control, and 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective April 30, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain document listed in this AD 

as of April 30, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052; 

telephone (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232– 

0323; fax (972) 641–3775; or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com/techpub. 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. 

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, 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: Gary 

Roach, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Regulations and Policy Group, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

gary.b.roach@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On July 26, 2012, at 77 FR 43738, the 

Federal Register published our notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which 

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 to 

include an AD that would apply to 

Eurocopter Model EC130 B4 helicopters 

with a cabin vibration damper installed, 

except those modified in accordance 

with Modification 073565. That NPRM 

proposed to require installing a 

vibration damper casing assembly on 

both sides of the helicopter. The 

proposed requirements were intended to 

prevent contact with the flight controls 

in the event of a cabin vibration blade 

failure, jamming of a flight control, and 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, issued EASA AD No. 2006–0278, 

dated September 7, 2006 (AD 2006– 

0278), to correct an unsafe condition for 

the Eurocopter Model EC130 B4 

helicopter. EASA advises of a cracked 

cabin vibration damper blade, which 

could lead to jamming of a flight 

control. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we did not receive any comments on the 

NPRM (77 FR 43738, July 26, 2012). 

FAA’s Determination 

This helicopter has been approved by 

the aviation authority of France and is 

approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with France, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

EASA AD. We are issuing this AD 

because we evaluated all information 

provided by EASA and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other helicopters of 

this same type design 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 two daily 

visual inspections for cracks in the 

blade of each cabin vibration damper 

and replacement of a blade if there is a 

crack; this AD does not. The EASA AD 

requires compliance by a calendar date. 

This AD requires compliance within 

100 hours time-in-service. 

Related Service Information 

Eurocopter has issued Alert Service 

Bulletin (ASB) No. 53A008, Revision 0, 

dated July 19, 2006 (ASB 53A008), 

which supersedes ASB No. 05A002, 

Revision 0, dated July 18, 2006, and 

specifies installing a cabin vibration 

damper containment device. EASA 

classified ASB 53A008 as mandatory 

and issued AD 2006–0278 to ensure the 


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continued airworthiness of these 

helicopters. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

122 helicopters of U.S. Registry. 

We estimate that operators may incur 

the following costs in order to comply 

with this AD. 

• $340 for 4 work-hours to install a 

vibration damper casing assembly at an 

average labor rate of $85 per work-hour, 

• $1,500 for required parts per 

helicopter, and 

• $224,480 total cost for the 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): 

2013–05–21 Eurocopter France: 

Amendment 39–17393; Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0772; Directorate Identifier 

2007–SW–053–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Model EC130 B4 

helicopters with a cabin vibration damper 

installed, except those modified in 

accordance with Modification 073565, 

certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as a 

cracked cabin vibration damper blade. This 

condition could result in failure of the blade, 

jamming of the flight controls, and 

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective April 30, 2013. 

(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 the next 100 hours time-in-service: 

(1) For helicopters that have not been 

modified in accordance with Modification 

073521 or Modification 073525, install a 

vibration damper casing assembly on both 

sides of the helicopter by following 

paragraphs 2.B.2.a and 2.B.5 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Eurocopter 

Alert Service Bulletin No. 53A008, dated July 

19, 2006 (ASB 53A008). 

(2) For helicopters that have been modified 

in accordance with Modification 073521 

either at the time of manufacture or pursuant 

to Eurocopter Service Bulletin (SB) No. 53– 

006, Revision 1, dated September 30, 2004; 

or Modification 073525 either at the time of 

manufacture or pursuant to Eurocopter SB 

No. 53–007, Revision 1, dated February 19, 

2007, install a vibration damper casing 

assembly on both sides of the helicopter by 

following paragraphs 2.B.3.a, 2.B.3.b, and 

2.B.5 of the Accomplishment Instructions of 

ASB 53A008. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Gary Roach, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Regulations and 

Policy Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

gary.b.roach@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 

(1) Eurocopter SB No. 53–006, Revision 1, 

dated September 30, 2004; SB No. 53–007, 

Revision 1, dated February 19, 2007; and 

Alert SB No. 05A002, Revision 0, dated July 

18, 2006, which are not incorporated by 

reference, contain additional information 

about the subject of this AD. For service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

American Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. 

Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052; 

telephone (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; 

fax (972) 641–3775; or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com/techpub. You may 

review a copy of the service information at 

the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency AD No. 

2006–0278, dated September 7, 2006. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 1810, Helicopter Vibration Analysis. 

(i) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin No. 

53A008, dated July 19, 2006. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Eurocopter service information 

identified in this AD, contact American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052; telephone 

(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 

641–3775; or at http://www.eurocopter.com/ 

techpub. 

(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 


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(202) 741–6030, or go to: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 7, 

2013. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–06133 Filed 3–25–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0179; Airspace 

Docket No. 05–AGL–6] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V– 

233, Springfield, IL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule, technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

Airway V–233 in the vicinity of 

Springfield, IL. The FAA is taking this 

action to correct the V–233 description 

contained in Part 71 to ensure it 

matches the information contained in 

the FAA’s aeronautical database, 

matches the depiction on the associated 

charts, and ensures the safety and 

efficiency of the National Airspace 

System (NAS). 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC March 

26, 2013. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and ATC 

Procedures Group, Office of Mission 

Support Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

After a recent review of aeronautical 

data, the Aeronautical Navigation 

Products Group identified the VOR 

Federal airway V–233 description did 

not match the airway information 

contained in the FAA’s aeronautical 

database or the charted depiction of the 

airway. When V–233 was amended in 

the Federal Register of August 8, 2005 

(70 FR 45527), the airway was realigned 

to reflect a radial change due to the 

relocation of the Spinner VHF 

Omnidirectional Range Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid. 

However, the final rule erroneously 

used the magnetic radial information 

from the Spinner VORTAC to describe 

the fix between the Spinner VORTAC 

and the Roberts VOR/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) 

navigation aids instead of the true radial 

information that should have been used. 

The FAA aeronautical database contains 

the correct radial information for 

describing the airway fix between the 

Spinner VORTAC and Roberts VOR/ 

DME in the airway description and the 

associated aeronautical charts remain 

published correctly. To overcome any 

confusion or flight safety issues 

associated with conflicting airway 

description information being 

published, the FAA is amending the V– 

233 legal description to reflect the 

correct Spinner VORTAC radial 

information. 

The Rule 

The FAA amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

amending the legal description of VOR 

Federal airway V–233 in the vicinity of 

Springfield, IL. Specifically, the FAA 

amends V–233 to reflect the true radial 

information from the Spinner VORTAC 

(061° radial) to describe the fix between 

the Spinner VORTAC and Roberts VOR/ 

DME navigation aids; thus, matching the 

information currently contained in the 

FAA’s aeronautical database and the 

charted depiction of the airway. 

VOR Federal airways are listed in 

paragraph 6010 of FAA Order 7400.9W 

dated August 8, 2012, and effective 

September 15, 2012, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The VOR Federal airway listed in 

this document will be revised 

subsequently in the Order. 

Accordingly, since this is an 

administrative correction to update the 

V–233 description to be in concert with 

the FAA’s aeronautical database and 

charting, notice and public procedures 

under Title 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 

unnecessary. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of 

Transportation (DOT) Regulatory 

Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; 

February 26, 1979); and (3) does not 

warrant preparation of a regulatory 

evaluation as the anticipated impact is 

so minimal. Since this is a routine 

matter that will only affect air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of the airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends an 

existing VOR Federal airway within the 

NAS. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with 311a, 

FAA Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures.’’ This 

airspace action is not expected to cause 

any potentially significant 

environmental impacts, and no 

extraordinary circumstances exist that 

warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9W, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, signed August 8, 2012, and 


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