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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: 

Alpha Aviation Concept Limited: Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0798; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–023–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by September 

13, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Alpha Aviation 

Concept Limited Model R2160 airplanes, all 

serial numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 71, Power Plant. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

possible installation of non-conforming air 

filter elements that are not fitted with 

metallic mesh and could internally collapse 

resulting in disruption of the powerplant 

operation. We are issuing this proposed AD 

to inspect the air filter element and replace 

if applicable. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions following Alpha Aviation Service 

Bulletin AA–SB–71–006, dated May 2012: 

(1) Within the next 30 days time-in-service 

(TIS) after the effective date of this AD, 

inspect the air filter part number (P/N) 

57.34.00.010 to determine if it has been fitted 

with a perforated metal liner. 

(2) If, after the inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, the air filter part 

number (P/N) 57.34.00.010 is found to 

include the perforated metal liner, no further 

action is required. 

(3) If, after the inspection required in 

paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, the air filter is 

found to not contain the perforated metal 

liner, before further flight, replace the air 

filter with a new air filter P/N 57.34.00.010 

that does contain the perforated metal liner. 

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

not install any air filter P/N 57.34.00.010 that 

does not have the perforated metal liner 

depicted in Alpha Aviation Service Bulletin 

AA–SB–71–006, dated May 2012. 

(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: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106; telephone: (816) 329–4146; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@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 FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, 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 DCA/R2000/41 issued by 

the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is 

the aviation authority for New Zealand, dated 

June 8, 2012; and Alpha Aviation Service 

Bulletin AA–SB–71–006, dated May 2012, for 

related information. For service information 

related to this AD, contact Alpha Aviation, 

59 Hautapu Road, RD 1, Cambridge 3493, 

New Zealand; telephone: +64 7 827 0528; fax: 

+64 7 929 2878; Internet: 

www.alphaaviation.co.nz. You may review 

copies of the 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 24, 

2012. 

James Jackson, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18461 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0794; Directorate 

Identifier 2006–SW–04–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

France Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model 

AS350B3 and EC130B4 helicopters. 

This proposed AD would require 

revising the Limitations section of the 

Rotorcraft flight Manual (RFM) to 

reduce the starter generator operating 

current to 180 amperes (amps) and 

installing a placard in the instrument 

panel indicating the revised limitation. 

This proposed AD is prompted by the 

determination that the manufacturerinstalled Aircraft Parts Corporation 

(APC) starter generator has exceeded the 

shaft horse power extractions allowed 

for Turbomeca engines. The proposed 

actions are intended to prevent the 

engine surge margin being reduced, 

which can result in engine failure. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 28, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

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

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the 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 the 

‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Examining the AD Docket: You may 

examine the AD docket on the Internet 


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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 proposed 

AD, the economic evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations Office (telephone 

800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75053–4005, 

telephone (800) 232–0323, fax (972) 

641–3710, or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chinh Vuong, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, Safety 

Management Group, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137, 

telephone (817) 222–5110, fax (817) 

222–5961, email chinh.vuong@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to participate in this 

rulemaking by submitting written 

comments, data, or views. We also 

invite comments relating to the 

economic, environmental, energy, or 

federalism impacts that might result 

from adopting the proposals in this 

document. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments, or if comments are 

filed electronically, commenters should 

submit only one time. 

We will file in the docket all 

comments that we receive, as well as a 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerning this proposed rulemaking. 

Before acting on this proposal, we will 

consider all comments we receive on or 

before the closing date for comments. 

We will consider comments filed after 

the comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. We may change this 

proposal in light of the comments we 

receive. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued AD No. 2006–0337, 

dated November 7, 2006, to correct an 

unsafe condition for the Eurocopter 

Model AS350B3 and EC130B4 

helicopters. EASA advises that the 

power drawn by an APC 200 amps 

starter generator from the engine is 

above the consumption capacity for the 

specified Eurocopter model helicopters. 

Excessive power consumption of the 

starter generator reduces the engine 

surge margin, which can result in 

engine failure. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of France and 

are approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with France, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in its 

AD. We are proposing this AD because 

we evaluated all known relevant 

information and determined that an 

unsafe condition is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of these same 

type designs. 

Related Service Information 

Eurocopter has issued Alert Service 

Bulletins (ASBs) No. 01.00.57 for the 

Model AS350B3 helicopters and No. 

04A002 for the Model EC130B4 

helicopters. Both ASBs are Revision 1 

and both are dated September 14, 2006. 

The ASBs specify defining the 

limitation for the APC 200-amp starter 

generator. EASA classified these ASBs 

as mandatory and issued AD No. 2006– 

0337, dated November 7, 2006, to 

ensure the continued airworthiness of 

these helicopters. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require, 

within the next 100 hours time-inservice (TIS), revising the Limitations 

section of the RFM to reduce the starter 

generator rating to 180 amps and 

installing a placard on the instrument 

panel below the vehicle engine 

multifunction display indicating the 

starter generator reduced limitation: 

‘‘MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS 

GENERATOR LOAD 180A.’’ 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the EASA AD 

We would require that this proposed 

AD be accomplished within 100 hours 

TIS, rather than 110 flight hours or 12 

months as stated in the EASA AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 363 helicopters of U.S. 

registry. We estimate that operators may 

incur the following costs in order to 

comply with this AD: It would cost 

$21.25, assuming it takes 15 minutes to 

revise the RFM and install a placard on 

the instrument panel of each helicopter 

at an average labor rate of $85 per work 

hour, or $7,714 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 

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, 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 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 proposed 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. 


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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 Airworthiness 

Directive (AD): 

Eurocopter France: Docket No. FAA–2012– 

0794; Directorate Identifier 2006–SW– 

04–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Model AS350B3 and 

EC130B4 helicopters with an Aircraft Parts 

Corporation (APC) 200-ampere (amp) starter 

generator, part number (P/N) 200SGL130Q, 

installed, certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

excessive power consumption of the starter 

generator, which reduces the engine surge 

margin. This condition could result in engine 

failure and subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

(c) 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. 

(d) Required Actions 

Within the next 100 hours time-in-service: 

(1) Revise Paragraph 2, Limitations, of the 

Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) Supplement 

29 to reduce the maximum current of the 

starter generator to 180 amps Max. 

continuous. 

(2) Install a placard, 125 millimeters long 

by 10 millimeters wide, on the instrument 

panel below the vehicle engine multifunction 

display indicating the starter generator 

reduced limitation: ‘‘MAXIMUM 

CONTINUOUS GENERATOR LOAD = 

180A.’’ 

(e) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOC) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, may 

approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your 

proposal to: Chinh Vuong, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, Safety 

Management Group, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Fort Worth, Texas 76137, telephone (817) 

222–5110, fax (817) 222–5961, email 

chinh.vuong@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. 

(f) Additional Information 

(1) Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletins No. 

01.00.57 and No. 04A002, both Revision 1, 

and both dated September 14, 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 Forum Drive, Grand 

Prairie, TX 75053–4005, telephone (800) 

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

www.eurocopter.com. You may review copies 

of the referenced 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. 

2006–0337, dated November 7, 2006. 

(g) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: Starter-Generator 2435. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 20, 

2012. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18463 Filed 7–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Chapter I 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0754] 

Airport Improvement Program (AIP): 

Policy Regarding Access to Airports 

From Residential Property 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Proposed policy; 

implementation of Section 136; 

opportunity to comment. 

SUMMARY: This action proposes a policy, 

based on Federal law, concerning 

through-the-fence access to a federally 

obligated airport from an adjacent or 

nearby property, when that property is 

used as a residence. This proposed 

policy limits application of the FAA’s 

previously published interim policy (76 

FR 15028; March 18, 2011) to 

commercial service airports that 

certified existing residential throughthe-fence access agreements. In 

addition, this notice proposes to rescind 

applicability of the interim policy with 

regard to certain general aviation 

airports consistent with section 136 of 

Public Law 112–95 and describes how 

the FAA will interpret provisions of this 

law pertaining to residential throughthe-fence access. 

When the FAA adopted its interim 

policy on access to airports from 

residential property, the FAA 

announced its intent to initiate another 

policy review in 2014. This 

supplemental policy review will no 

longer be necessary. 

DATES: Send your comments on or 

before August 29, 2012. The FAA will 

consider comments on the proposed 

policy and its proposed implementation 

of Section 136 of Public Law 112–95. 

Any necessary or appropriate revisions 

resulting from the comments received 

will be adopted as of the date of a 

subsequent publication in the Federal 

Register. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 

[identified by Docket Number FAA– 

2012–XXX] using any of the following 

methods: 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, West 

Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– 

140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 

20590. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: To Docket 

Operations, Room W12–140 on the 

ground floor of the West Building, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

For more information on the notice 

and comment process, see the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

Privacy: We will post all comments 

we receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. For 

more information, see the Privacy Act 

discussion in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this document. 

Docket: To read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time 

or to Room W12–140 on the ground 

floor of the West Building, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randall S. Fiertz, Director, Office of 

Airport Compliance and Management 

Analysis, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 267–3085; facsimile: 

(202) 267–5257. 


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