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(e) Required Actions 

(1) Within 5 hours time in service (TIS), 

and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 25 

hours TIS, visually inspect the swashplate 

outer ring, P/N 412–010–407–105, for a 

crack, using a 5X or higher power magnifying 

glass and a bright light and referring to 

Figures 1 and 2 in AgustaWestland S.p.A. 

Alert Bollettino Tecnico No. 412–134, dated 

July 15, 2013. If a crack exists, before further 

flight, remove the swashplate outer ring from 

service. 

(2) Within 300 hours TIS or 8 months, 

whichever occurs first, remove the 

swashplate outer ring, P/N 412–010–407– 

105, from service. 

(3) Do not install a swashplate outer ring, 

P/N 412–010–407–105, on any helicopter. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Robert Grant, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222– 

5110; email robert.grant@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 

The subject of this AD is addressed in the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

No. 2013–0152–E, dated July 17, 2013. You 

may view the EASA AD on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0035. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6230, Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate. 

(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) AgustaWestland S.p.A. Alert Bollettino 

Tecnico No. 412–134, dated July 15, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For AgustaWestland service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

AgustaWestland, 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 service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 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 16, 

2014. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01956 Filed 2–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0699; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–198–AD; Amendment 

39–17751; AD 2014–03–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Fokker 

Services B.V. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Fokker Services B.V. Model F.28 Mark 

0070 and 0100 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by three reports of cracking in 

the rear pressure bulkhead (RPBH) web. 

This AD requires inspecting the RPBH 

web for cracking, and repairing if 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to 

detect and correct cracking of the RPBH 

web, which could result in in-flight 

decompression of the airplane and 

possible injury to the occupants. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

1, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of April 1, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0699; or in 

person at the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Fokker Services B.V., 

Technical Services Dept., P.O. Box 

1357, 2130 EL Hoofddorp, the 

Netherlands; telephone +31 (0)88–6280– 

350; fax +31 (0)88–6280–111; email 

technicalservices@fokker.com; Internet 

http://www.myfokkerfleet.com. You may 

view this referenced 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–1137; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Fokker Services B.V. 

Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 

airplanes. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on August 23, 2013 (78 

FR 52465). The NPRM was prompted by 

three reports of cracking in the rear 

pressure bulkhead (RPBH) web. The 

NPRM proposed to require inspecting 

the RPBH web for cracking, and 

repairing if necessary. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct cracking of 

the RPBH web, which could result in inflight decompression of the airplane and 

possible injury to the occupants. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0219, 

dated October 19, 2012 (referred to after 

this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

Three reports have been received of a crack 

in the rear pressure bulkhead (RPBH) web, 

just below the horizontal beam XI between 

buttock lines BL425L and BL425R, in the 

centre web bay below the pressure relief 

valves. 

This condition, if not detected and 

corrected, could result in an exponential 

crack growth rate, possibly leading to failure 

of the affected RPBH web, resulting in inflight decompression of the aeroplane and 

possible injury to occupants. 

A repetitive inspection requirement has 

been published in issue 10 of Fokker Services 

[Airworthiness Limitations Section] ALS 

Report SE–623 under task number 534106– 

00–05. The threshold to start this ALS-task is 

30,000 [total] flight cycles (FC). However, it 

is known that many aeroplanes have already 

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For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires a one-time inspection 

[detailed visual or high frequency eddy 

current inspection] of the affected RPBH web 

for cracks and, depending on findings, 

accomplishment of a repair. The repair can 

also be applied at any time as a modification, 

thereby exempting the aeroplane from 

(further) repetitive ALS task 534106–00–05 

inspections. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2013-0699- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 52465, August 23, 2013) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 

52465, August 23, 2013) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 52465, 

August 23, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 4 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspection ........................................................ 5 work-hours X $85 per hour = $425 ............ $0 $425 $1,700 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary repairs that would be 

required based on the results of the 

inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these repairs: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

On-condition inspection and repair .............................. 16 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,360 ...................... $0 $1,360 

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 above, I 

certify that this AD: 

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; 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0699; 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 

MCAI, the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations office (telephone 

(800) 647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. 

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 AD: 

2014–03–13 Fokker Services B.V.: 

Amendment 39–17751. Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0699; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–198–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective April 1, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Fokker Services B.V. 

Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–53–120, 

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(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by three reports of 

cracking in the rear pressure bulkhead 

(RPBH) web. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct cracking of the RPBH web, which 

could result in in-flight decompression of the 

airplane and possible injury to the occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Inspection 

Before the accumulation of 30,000 total 

flight cycles, or within 12 months after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later: Do the actions specified in paragraph 

(g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Do a detailed inspection for cracking of 

the rear side of the RPBH web below beam 

XI between buttock line (BL) 425L and BL 

425R, in accordance with PART 1 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker 

Service Bulletin SBF100–53–120, dated May 

15, 2012. 

(2) Do a high frequency eddy current 

(HFEC) inspection for cracking of the forward 

side of the RPBH web below beam XI 

between BL 425L and BL 425R, in 

accordance with PART 2 of the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker 

Service Bulletin SBF100–53–120, dated May 

15, 2012. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: Fokker 

Services All Operators Message AOF100.176, 

dated May 15, 2012; and AOF100.178, dated 

September 10, 2012; provide additional 

information concerning the subject addressed 

by this AD. 

(h) On-Condition Inspection and Repair 

(1) If any cracking is found during the 

inspections specified in paragraph (g)(1) or 

(g)(2) of this AD: Before further flight, repair 

the cracking, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker 

Service Bulletin SBF100–53–121, dated May 

15, 2012. 

(2) For any airplane inspected as specified 

in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD and no 

cracking was found: Within 12 months after 

that inspection, do the HFEC inspection 

specified in PART 2 of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin 

SBF100–53–120, dated May 15, 2012. If any 

cracking is found: Before further flight, repair 

the cracking, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker 

Service Bulletin SBF100–53–121, dated May 

15, 2012. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone (425) 227–1137; fax (425) 227– 

1149. Information may be emailed to: 9- 

ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(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. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 

Airworthiness Directive 2012–0219, dated 

October 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-2013-0699-0002. 

(k) 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. 

(i) Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–53– 

120, dated May 15, 2012. 

(ii) Fokker Service Bulletin SBF100–53– 

121, dated May 15, 2012. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Fokker Services B.V., 

Technical Services Dept., P.O. Box 1357, 

2130 EL Hoofddorp, the Netherlands; 

telephone +31 (0)88–6280–350; fax +31 

(0)88–6280–111; email technicalservices@

fokker.com; Internet http://

www.myfokkerfleet.com. 

(4) 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. 

(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 Renton, Washington, on January 

29, 2014. 

John P. Piccola, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02782 Filed 2–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0670; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–081–AD; Amendment 

39–17756; AD 2014–03–19] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; the Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 737–600, 

–700, –800, –900, and –900ER series 

airplanes modified by particular 

supplemental type certificates (STCs). 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

cracks found during inspections of the 

in-flight entertainment system radome 

assembly. This AD requires repetitive 

detailed inspections for cracks in the 

radome assembly, and replacement of 

the radome if necessary. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct cracks in 

the in-flight entertainment system 

radome assembly, which could result in 

the radome (or pieces) separating from 

the airplane and striking the tail, and 

consequently reducing the 

controllability of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective April 1, 

2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of April 1, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Live TV, 

8900 Hangar Boulevard, Orlando, FL 

32827; phone: 407–812–2600; fax: 407– 

812–2526; Internet http:// 

www.livetv.net. You may view this 

referenced 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 


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