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Disposition Comments

Docket No: FAA-2014-0577 These comments are in

Directorate ID: 2013-SW-042-AD response to an SNPRM

Originating Office Tracking No.: 

Next Step: FRAN SNPRM

 No Comments/Only Supportive Comments Received – If this box is checked, no signatures are 

required.

No Has the referenced service information been revised since the NPRM was issued? If yes, 

list latest revision and attach a copy. Note that changes beyond the scope of the previously 

published NPRM will require a new notice. Contact the Directorate focal point for guidance.

Instructions: Summarize all comments by issue (not by commenter) and provide your recommended resolution of 

each issue. All comments relating to the same issue should be discussed together. Do not list all of the issues 

from one commenter together. If changes to the AD are required based on the comments received, explain why and 

describe in detail what change(s) you recommend. Reference FAA-IR-M-8040.1C Chapter 9.

ISSUE 1: Select one of the following: service info

If other, explain: 

Commenter(s): Teri Short, Air Methods Corporation

What change to the AD action is requested? Include the original ASB (Rev. 0) in the final AD as 

previous compliance along with the Revision 1 release of the ASB.

Why is the change requested or how is it justified? Air Methods has complied with ASB EC135-

22A-015 Rev. 0 dated May 3, 2008 and MBB BK117 C-2-22A-009 Rev. 0 dated May 3, 2008 

and would like to have that compliance applied to the AD.

Do we agree? Partially Agree

If YES, we agree because Make the following changes to the AD: 

If PARTIALLY AGREE, we agree with allowing compliance to Rev. 0 of the ASB to be 

acceptable because the compliance section of the NPRM states: "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." The change instruction for the ASB 

states: "If the previous issue of this Alert Service Bulletin has been accomplished, no 

additional work is required." A review of the ASB changes involved between Revision 0 

and Revision 1 show that none of the accomplishment actions were changed - only the 

components affected were changed. Therefore, compliance with Revision 0 of the ASB is 

acceptable for showing compliance with Revision 1 of the ASB, and would apply to the 

NPRM as well. We disagree with making changes to the NPRM because none are required.

Make the following changes to the AD: No changes to the NPRM are required as a result of 

this comment.

If NO, we don’t agree because 
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ISSUE 2: Select one of the following: 

If other, explain: 

Commenter(s): 

What change to the AD action is requested? 

Why is the change requested or how is it justified? 

Do we agree? 

If YES, we agree because Make the following changes to the AD: 

If PARTIALLY AGREE, we agree with because We disagree with because 

Make the following changes to the AD:

If NO, we don’t agree because 

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Signature Section

Signature indicates concurrence with this action.

Originating Office Tracking No.: 

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