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VI. Paperwork Reduction Act Analysis 

The Bureau may not conduct or 

sponsor, and, notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, a respondent is not 

required to respond to, an information 

collection unless it displays a currently 

valid OMB control number. Regulation 

Z currently contains collections of 

information approved by OMB. The 

Bureau’s OMB control number for 

Regulation Z is 3170–0015. However, 

the Bureau has determined that this 

final rule will not materially alter these 

collections of information or impose any 

new recordkeeping, reporting, or 

disclosure requirements on the public 

that would constitute collections of 

information requiring approval under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq. 

Dated: May 29, 2013. 

Richard Cordray, 

Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

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BILLING CODE 4810–25–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0024; Directorate 

Identifier 2000–NE–12–AD; Amendment 39– 

17469; AD 2013–11–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca 

S.A. Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2B, 2B1, and 2F 

turboshaft engines. That AD currently 

requires replacement of injector 

manifolds and borescope-inspection of 

the flame tube and the high-pressure 

(HP) turbine area for possible damage. 

This new AD requires, depending on the 

engine model, repetitive replacements 

of fuel injection manifolds and the 

privilege injector, or, repetitive 

replacements of the privilege injector. 

This AD was prompted by a report that 

the corrective actions of the existing AD 

were insufficient to eliminate the unsafe 

condition. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent an uncommanded in-flight 

shutdown of Arrius 2B1 and 2F 

turboshaft engines and damage to the 

helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact 

Turbomeca, 40220 Tarnos, France; 

phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 40 00; telex: 570 

042; fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 15. You may 

view this service information at the 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 781–238–7125. 

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 regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800 647 5527) is 

Document Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M 30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12 140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Lawrence, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7176; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: james.lawrence@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2001–08–14R1, 

Amendment 39 14423 (71 FR 2993, 

January 19, 2006). That AD applies to 

Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2B, 2B1, and 2F 

turboshaft engines. The Arrius 2B 

engine model is no longer listed because 

it is no longer in service and has been 

removed from the engine Type 

Certificate Data Sheet No. E34NE, as 

requested by the manufacturer. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on February 7, 2013 (78 FR 

9007). That NPRM proposed to require, 

depending on the engine model, 

repetitive replacements of fuel injection 

manifolds and the privilege injector, or, 

repetitive replacements of the privilege 

injector. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request To Change Paragraphs (f)(1) 

and (g)(1) 

Turbomeca USA requested that we 

change compliance paragraph (f)(1) by 

deleting ‘‘or since last inspection of the 

fuel injection manifolds and privilege 

injector, whichever comes first.’’ The 

commenter also requested that we 

change paragraph (g)(1) by deleting ‘‘or 

since last inspection of the privilege 

injector, whichever comes first.’’ The 

commenter stated that paragraphs (f)(1) 

and (g)(1) speak to initial replacement 

where subsequent replacements are 

addressed in paragraphs (f)(3) and (g)(3). 

There is no required inspection for this 

reason prior to reaching the allocated 

hours of operation time-since-new 

(TSN) so there will be no ‘‘last 

inspection’’ at this point. The fuel 

injection manifolds and privilege 

injector (Arrius 2B1 engines) and, the 

privilege injector (Arrius 2F engines) 

will not have been in service long 

enough to have an inspection 

performed. Also, an inspection (unless 

leading to a replacement) if done for 

whatever reason, will not ‘‘reset’’ the 

allocated hours (200 or 400) of operation 

TSN counter. Only a replacement will, 

which is why the commenter thinks the 

allocated hours (200 or 400) of operation 

TSN limit is sufficient. 

We agree. Because there is no specific 

inspection requirement, fuel injection 

manifolds and privilege injectors 

(Arrius 2B1 enignes) and, privilege 

injectors (Arrius 2F engines) can be 

removed from one Arrius 2B1 engine 

and installed in another Arrius 

2B1engine or from one Arrius 2F engine 

and installed in another Arrius 2F 

engine as noted in their respective 

service bulletins (SBs). We anticipated 

that those used components would 

undergo an inspection and flow check, 

prior to reinstallation. However, the fuel 

injection manifolds and privilege 

injectors are limited to the allocated 

hours (200 or 400) of operation TSN 

regardless of reuse. We changed 

paragraphs (f)(1) and (g)(1) of the AD as 

requested above. 

Request To Change Compliance 

Paragraphs (f)(2) and (g)(2) 

Turbomeca USA requested that we 

change compliance paragraph (f)(2) by 

adding ‘‘when replacing the fuel 

injection manifolds and privilege 

injector for the first time.’’ The 

commenter also requested that we 

change paragraph (g)(2) by adding 

‘‘when replacing the privilege injector 

for the first time.’’ The commenter 

stated that without adding these words, 

these paragraphs would require a 

borescope inspection each time the 


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manifolds and privilege injector (Arrius 

2B1 engines) and, privilege injectors 

(Arrius 2F engines) are replaced. 

Turbomeca SB No. A319 73 2012 

(Arrius 2B1) and SB No. A319 73 4001 

(Arrius 2F) specifically state to perform 

the borescope inspection when the 

components are replaced for the first 

time. 

The commenter also stated that the 

purpose of borescope inspection is to 

identify the internal condition before 

initial replacement and to verify there is 

no distress caused by a partially blocked 

or totally blocked condition. It is 

intended to verify there was no 

collateral damage downstream (flame 

tube, HP turbine). The replacement 

interval is an interval that would 

prevent any distress being created, 

should a blocked condition occur, thus 

eliminating the need for borescope 

checks at each replacement. Also, 

borescope inspection of the combustion 

chamber and the gas generator turbine is 

called for at certain intervals by the 

engine maintenance manual, which will 

allow sufficient periodic monitoring for 

collateral damage. 

We agree with the commenter’s 

technical explanation and rationale. We 

changed paragraphs (f)(2) and (g)(2) of 

the AD as requested above. 

Request To Change Compliance 

Paragraphs (f)(3) 

Turbomeca USA requested that we 

change compliance paragraph (f)(3) 

which states, ‘‘Thereafter, within every 

200 operating hours time-in-service 

(TIS) since last fuel injector manifolds 

and privilege injector replacement, 

replace the fuel injector manifolds and 

the privilege injector with parts eligible 

for installation’’ to ‘‘Thereafter, within 

every 200 operating hours TIS since last 

fuel injector manifolds and privilege 

injector replacement, or sooner if a 

power check performed per flight 

manual EC T135–T1 indicates a 

negative T45 margin, replace the fuel 

injector manifolds and the privilege 

injector with parts eligible for 

installation.’’ The commenter stated that 

T45 margin is monitored as part of 

existing scheduled maintenance and, as 

it is known as being a possible 

consequence of manifolds or privilege 

injector blockage, it is inserted as an 

additional ‘‘trigger’’ point for 

replacement prior to the hard hours 

TSN replacement limit. The engine is 

not serviceable with a negative T45 

margin and engine repair is needed 

before further flight. The need for 

borescope inspection only with first 

replacement is not modified in case of 

an early replacement triggered by 

detection of negative T45 margin. 

We agree with the commenter’s 

technical explanation and rationale, 

which applies only to the Arrius 2B1 

engines. We changed paragraph (f)(3) of 

the AD as requested above. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

with the changes described previously. 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of the AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects about 

38 Arrius 2B1 engines and about 93 

Arrius 2F engines installed on 

helicopters of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about two 

hours per engine to replace the injector 

manifolds and about one hour per 

engine to replace the privilege injector. 

The average labor rate is $85 per hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of the AD on U.S. operators to be 

$663,615. 

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 have determined that 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. 

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 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2001–08–14R1, Amendment 39 14423 

(71 FR 2993, January 19, 2006), and 

adding the following new AD: 

* * * * * 

2013–11–09 Turbomeca S.A.: Amendment 39 

17469; Docket No. FAA–2013–0024; 

Directorate Identifier 2000–NE–12–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective July 5, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2001–08–14R1, 

Amendment 39 14423 (71 FR 2993, January 

19, 2006). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Turbomeca S.A. 

Arrius 2B1 and 2F turboshaft engines. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report that the 

corrective actions of AD 2001–08–14R1, 

Amendment 39 14423 (71 FR 2993, January 

19, 2006) were insufficient to eliminate the 

unsafe condition. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent an uncommanded in-flight shutdown 

of Arrius 2B1 and 2F turboshaft engines and 

damage to the helicopter. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(f) Arrius 2B1 Turboshaft Engines 

(1) Replace the fuel injector manifolds and 

privilege injector with parts eligible for 


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installation before exceeding 200 operating 

hours, time-since-new (TSN). 

(2) Borescope-inspect the flame tube and 

the high-pressure turbine area for turbine 

distress, when replacing the fuel injection 

manifolds and privilege injector for the first 

time. 

(3) Thereafter, within every 200 operating 

hours, time-in-service (TIS) since last fuel 

injector manifolds and privilege injector 

replacement, or sooner if a power check 

performed per flight manual EC T135–T1 

indicates a negative T45 margin, replace the 

fuel injector manifolds and the privilege 

injector with parts eligible for installation. 

(g) Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines 

(1) Replace the privilege injector with a 

privilege injector eligible for installation 

before exceeding 400 operating hours TSN. 

(2) Borescope-inspect the flame tube and 

the high-pressure turbine area for turbine 

distress, when replacing the privilege injector 

for the first time. 

(3) Thereafter, within every 400 operating 

hours TIS since last privilege injector 

replacement, replace the privilege injector 

with parts eligible for installation. 

(h) Definition 

For the purposes of this AD, TIS is defined 

as: 

(1) The number of engine operating hours 

on the manifolds since the manifolds were 

new or since the manifolds were last cleaned, 

whichever is more. 

(2) The number of engine operating hours 

on the privilege injector since the privilege 

injector was new or since the privilege 

injector was last cleaned, whichever is more. 

(i) Installation Prohibitions 

(1) For Arrius 2B1 turboshaft engines, after 

the effective date of this AD, do not install 

fuel injector manifolds or a privilege injector 

on an engine, or an engine on a helicopter, 

unless the fuel injection manifold and 

privilege injector have accumulated fewer 

than 200 operating hours since new, or since 

last inspection. 

(2) For Arrius 2F turboshaft engines, after 

the effective date of this AD, do not install 

a privilege injector on an engine, or an engine 

on a helicopter, unless the privilege injector 

has accumulated fewer than 400 operating 

hours since new, or since last inspection. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make 

your request. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact James Lawrence, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7176; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: james.lawrence@faa.gov. 

(2) See European Aviation Safety Agency 

AD 2012–0150, dated August 8, 2012, and 

AD 2012–0249, dated November 21, 2012, 

Turbomeca S.A. Alert Mandatory Service 

Bulletin (MSB) No. A319 73 2012, Version I, 

dated November 12, 2012, and Turbomeca 

S.A. Alert MSB No. A319 73 4001, Version 

L, dated January 17, 2013, for related 

information. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Turbomeca, 40220 Tarnos, 

France; phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 40 00; telex: 570 

042; fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 15. You may view 

this service information at the FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

May 23, 2013. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Assistant Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0792; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ANE–13] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Boothbay, ME 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E Airspace at Boothbay, ME, to 

accommodate a new Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Global Positioning System 

(GPS) special Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedure (SIAP) serving St. 

Andrews Hospital Heliport. This action 

enhances the safety and airspace 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations within the National 

Airspace System. Also, geographic 

coordinates are corrected under their 

proper heading. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 22, 

2013. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On March 28, 2013, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish Class E airspace at 

Boothbay, ME (78 FR 18929). Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. No comments were received. 

Subsequent to publication the FAA 

found that the points of space 

coordinates were incorrect. This action 

makes the correction. Except for 

editorial changes and the changes listed 

above, this rule is the same as published 

in the NPRM. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 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 Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Boothbay, ME, providing the 

controlled airspace required to support 

the new Copter RNAV (GPS) special 

standard instrument approach 

procedures for St. Andrews Hospital 

Heliport. Controlled airspace within a 6- 

mile radius of the point in space 

coordinates of the heliport is necessary 

for the safety and management of IFR 

operations at the heliport. Geographic 

coordinates for the heliport and point in 

space are corrected and separately 

listed. 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore, (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); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 


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