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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. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2010–18R1, 

dated March 19, 2012, for related 

information. You may examine the MCAI in 

the AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2012-0997-0003. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference may 

be obtained at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (n)(5) and (n)(6) of this AD. 

(n) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on March 14, 2014. 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–27– 

059, Revision B, dated September 26, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on March 14, 2011 (76 FR 

6539, February 7, 2011). 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA–27– 

055, Revision A, dated August 6, 2010. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514– 

855–7401; email thd.crj@

aero.bombardier.com; Internet http://

www.bombardier.com. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(7) 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 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

10, 2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02468 Filed 2–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0039; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–SW–058–AD; Amendment 

39–17737; AD 2014–02–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

France (Eurocopter) Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Eurocopter Model EC225LP and 

AS332L1 helicopters with emergency 

floatation gear. The AD requires, before 

the next overwater flight, inspecting the 

strap installation on the hinged rods of 

the emergency flotation gear on both 

rear cradles for correct installation. If a 

strap is installed under the hinged rod 

median plate rather than over it, 

reinstalling the strap is required. The 

AD is prompted by incorrect routing of 

the straps on the hinged rods of the 

emergency flotation gear rear cradles. 

The actions are intended to detect 

incorrect strap installation and prevent 

failure of the rods or straps upon 

deployment of the emergency flotation 

gear, incorrect float position, and 

subsequent capsizing of the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

February 24, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of February 24, 2014. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by April 8, 2014. 

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 20590–0001. 

• 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 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 European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any 

incorporated by reference service 

information, 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 AD, contact American Eurocopter 

Corporation, 2701 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, TX 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. 

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: 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not provide you with notice and 

an opportunity to provide your 

comments prior to it becoming effective. 

However, 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 resulted from 

adopting this AD. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the AD, 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 them 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 

rulemaking during the comment period. 

We will consider all the comments we 

receive and may conduct additional 

rulemaking based on those comments. 

Discussion 

We are adopting a new AD for 

Eurocopter Model EC225LP and 

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AS332L1 helicopters. The AD requires, 

before the next overwater flight, 

inspecting the strap installation on the 

hinged rods of the emergency flotation 

gear for both rear cradles for correct 

installation. If at least one strap is 

incorrectly installed, the AD requires 

reinstalling the strap over the hinged 

rod median plate rather than under it. 

The AD is prompted by incorrect 

routing of the straps on Model EC225LP. 

Investigation indicates that the 

maintenance work cards and tasks for 

Model EC225LP and AS332L1 

helicopters are not specific enough to 

describe the removal or installation of 

the emergency flotation gear rear cradle 

assembly, which can lead to incorrect 

routing of the straps. The maintenance 

work cards and tasks for other 

Eurocopter helicopters are more precise 

about the removal or installation for the 

rear cradle. 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD No. 2013– 

0237–E, dated September 26, 2013, to 

correct an unsafe condition for 

Eurocopter Model EC225LP helicopters 

equipped with emergency flotation gear 

and Model AS332L1 helicopters 

equipped with emergency flotation gear 

with Eurocopter Modification (MOD) 

OP26277. EASA advises of incorrect 

routing of the straps on the hinged rods 

of left-hand (LH) side and right-hand 

(RH) side rear cradles of the emergency 

flotation gear installation on several 

recently delivered Model EC225 

helicopters. According to EASA, the 

straps were routed over the median 

plate of the hinged rod instead of under 

it. EASA further advises that some 

Model AS332L1 helicopters (those 

incorporating MOD OP26277) are 

equipped with an emergency flotation 

gear of similar design. EASA states that 

this condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could lead to failure of the 

hinged rods and straps upon 

deployment of the emergency flotation 

gear during ditching and consequent 

unsafe positioning of the rear floats, 

possibly resulting in a helicopter 

capsizing. Therefore, the EASA AD 

requires a one-time inspection of the 

hinged rods of the emergency flotation 

gear LH and RH rear cradles and 

accomplishing applicable corrective 

actions. 

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 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 

these same type designs. 

Related Service Information 

Eurocopter issued one Emergency 

Alert Service Bulletin (EASB), Revision 

0, dated September 25, 2013, with four 

different numbers: No. 25.02.76 relates 

to the FAA type-certificated Model 

AS332L1 helicopter and to the military 

Model AS332M1 helicopter. No. 

25.01.62 relates to military Model 

AS532AL and UL helicopters. No. 

25A142 relates to the FAA typecertificated Model EC225LP helicopter. 

No. 25A060 relates to the military 

Model EC725AP helicopter. The EASB 

specifies checking the routing of the 

straps on the hinged rods of the 

emergency flotation gear LH and RH 

rear cradles and making the installation 

compliant if necessary. 

AD Requirements 

The AD requires before the next 

overwater flight: 

• Inspecting the strap installation on 

the hinged rods of the emergency 

flotation gear on both rear cradles for 

correct installation. 

• If any strap is routed under the 

hinged rod’s median plate, reinstalling 

the strap so that the strap is routed over 

the median plate. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

14 helicopters of U.S. Registry. We 

estimate that operators may incur the 

following costs in order to comply with 

this AD. Labor costs are estimated at $85 

per work hour. We estimate 0.25 workhour to inspect each helicopter for 

correct installation of the strap for a 

total of $21 per helicopter and $294 for 

the fleet. We estimate 0.5 work-hour to 

correct any improper installation of the 

straps for a total of $43 per helicopter. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

Providing an opportunity for public 

comments prior to adopting these AD 

requirements would delay 

implementing the safety actions needed 

to correct this known unsafe condition. 

The required corrective actions must be 

done prior to the next overwater flight, 

which are prohibited until the 

inspection of the strap for incorrect 

routing on the hinged rods of the rear 

cradles of the emergency flotation gear 

installation is done. Therefore, we find 

that the risk to the flying public justifies 

waiving notice and comment period 

prior to adopting this rule because some 

of these helicopters are used exclusively 

for offshore operations. 

Since an unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD, we determined that notice and 

opportunity for public comment before 

issuing this AD are impracticable and 

that good cause exists for making this 

amendment effective in less than 30 

days. 

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 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; 

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. 

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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): 

2014–02–09 Eurocopter France: 

Amendment 39–17737; Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0039; Directorate Identifier 

2013–SW–058–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Model EC225LP 

helicopters with emergency flotation gear 

installed and Model AS332L1 helicopters 

with emergency flotation gear with 

Eurocopter Modification OP26277 installed, 

certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

incorrect routing of a strap under the hinged 

rod median plate of an emergency flotation 

gear rear cradle. This condition could result 

in failure of the rods or straps upon 

deployment of the emergency flotation gear, 

incorrect float position, and subsequent 

capsizing of the helicopter. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective February 24, 

2014. 

(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 

(1) Before the next overwater flight, inspect 

each left hand and right hand rear cradle 

strap on the hinged rods of the emergency 

flotation gear for correct installation as 

shown in Photo 1, Figure 1, of Eurocopter 

Emergency Alert Service Bulletin No. 

25A142, Revision 0, dated September 25, 

2013 (EASB No. 25A142), for Model 

EC225LP helicopters or EASB No. 25.02.76, 

Revision 0, dated September 25, 2013 (EASB 

No. 25.02.76), for Model AS332L1 

helicopters. Both straps must be installed 

over the hinged rod’s median plate. 

(2) If any strap is installed under the plate 

as shown in Photo 2, Figure 1, of EASB No. 

25A142 or No. 25.02.76, reinstall each 

incorrectly routed strap so that each strap is 

installed over the plate as depicted in Figure 

2 and Figure 3 of EASB No. 25A142 or No. 

25.02.76, as applicable to your model 

helicopter. 

(f) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits are prohibited for 

flights over water. 

(g) 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. 

(h) Additional Information 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

No. 2013–0237–E, dated September 26, 2013. 

You may view the EASA AD at http://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0039. 

(i) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 3212 Emergency Flotation Section. 

(j) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Eurocopter EASB No. 25.02.76, Revision 

0, dated September 25, 2013. 

(ii) Eurocopter EASB No. 25A142, Revision 

0, dated September 25, 2013. 

Note 1 to paragraph (i)(2): Eurocopter 

EASB No. 25.02.76, Revision 0, dated 

September 25, 2013, and Eurocopter EASB 

No. 25A142, Revision 0, dated September 25, 

2013, are co-published as one document 

along with Eurocopter EASB No. 25.01.62, 

Revision 0, dated September 25, 2013, and 

Eurocopter ASB No. 25A060, Revision 0, 

dated September 25, 2013, which are not 

incorporated by reference. 

(3) For Eurocopter service information 

identified in this AD, contact American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 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 

(202) 741–6030, or go to: http://

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

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 10, 

2014. 

Kim Smith, 

Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01952 Filed 2–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0888; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–CE–024–AD; Amendment 

39–17735; AD 2014–02–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl 

Model P2006T airplanes. This AD 

results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

issued by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as cracks of the nose landing 

gear (NLG) lower link. We are issuing 

this AD to require actions to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 14, 

2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of March 14, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov or in person at 

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 service information identified in 

this AD, contact Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam Airworthiness 

Office, Via Maiorise–81043 Capua (CE) 

Italy; telephone: +39 0823 620134; fax: 

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