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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. 

(p) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits, as described in 

Section 21.197 and Section 21.199 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 

and 21.199), are not allowed if any crack is 

found during any inspection required by this 

AD. 

(q) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2014–0120R1, dated August 31, 2015, for 

related information. This MCAI may be 

found in the AD docket on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–3984. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone: +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax: +33 5 61 93 45 80; email: 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 

19, 2016. 

Dorr M. Anderson, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–04290 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–2859; Directorate 

Identifier 2016–NE–04–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca 

S.A. Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1D and 1D1 

turboshaft engines with a premodification (mod) TU357 gas generator 

module (M03), installed. This proposed 

AD was prompted by reports of 

divergent rubbing between the piston 

shaft small diameter labyrinth and the 

rear bearing support. This proposed AD 

would require removing the premodification (mod) TU357 gas generator 

module (M03) and replacing with a part 

eligible for installation. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent failure of 

the labyrinth seal and engine, in-flight 

shutdown, and loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 2, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

For service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact Turbomeca S.A., 

40220 Tarnos, France; phone: 33 (0)5 59 

74 40 00; fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 15. You 

may view this service information at the 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

1200 District Avenue, 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 by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– 

2859; 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 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI), the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

in the ADDRESSES section. Comments 

will be available in the AD docket 

shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 

781–238–7770; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: philip.haberlen@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this NPRM. Send your comments to an 

address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2016–2859; Directorate Identifier 2016– 

NE–04–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this NPRM. We will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this NPRM based 

on those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact with FAA 

personnel concerning this NPRM. 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA AD 2016– 

0009, dated January 13, 2016 (referred to 

hereinafter as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Some cases of divergent rubbing between 

the piston shaft small diameter labyrinth and 

the rear bearing support have been reported. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to an uncommanded engine in-flight 

shutdown. 

You may obtain further information 

by examining the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– 

2859. 

Related Service Information 

Turbomeca S.A. has issued 

Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) No. 

292 72 1357, Version B, dated 

November 12, 2015. The MSB describes 

procedures for installing a postmodification (mod) TU357 gas generator 

module (M03). This service information 

is reasonably available because the 

interested parties have access to it 

through their normal course of business 

or by the means identified in the 

ADDRESSES section of this NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of France, and is 

approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 


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agreement with the European 

Community, EASA has notified us of 

the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

NPRM because we evaluated all 

information provided by EASA and 

determined the unsafe condition exists 

and is likely to exist or develop on other 

products of the same type design. This 

NPRM would require removing the premodification (mod) TU357 gas generator 

module (M03) and replacing with a part 

eligible for installation. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 426 engines installed on 

helicopters of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 40 

hours per engine to comply with this 

proposed AD. The average labor rate is 

$85 per hour. Required parts cost about 

$16,500 per engine. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of this 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$8,477,400. 

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 above, 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. 

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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Turbomeca S.A.: Docket No. FAA–2016– 

2859; Directorate Identifier 2016–NE– 

04–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by May 2, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Arriel 1D and 1D1 

turboshaft engines with a pre-modification 

(mod) TU357 gas generator module (M03), 

installed. 

(d) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

divergent rubbing between the piston shaft 

small diameter labyrinth and the rear bearing 

support. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

failure of the labyrinth seal and engine, inflight shutdown, and loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

(e) Actions and Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) Within 4 months or 240 engine 

operating hours after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs later, remove the premodification (mod) TU357 gas generator 

module (M03) from service and replace with 

a part eligible for installation. 

(2) Reserved. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. You may email your 

request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(g) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Philip Haberlen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238– 

7770; fax: 781–238–7199; email: 

philip.haberlen@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency AD 2016–0009, dated January 

13, 2016, for more information. You may 

examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating it in Docket No. 

FAA–2016–2859. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

February 18, 2016. 

Ann C. Mollica, 

Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–04284 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–3983; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–009–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model A330–200 Freighter series 

airplanes; Model A330–200 and A330– 

300 series airplanes; Model A340–200 

and A340–300 series airplanes; Model 

A340–500 series airplanes; and Model 

A340–600 series airplanes. This 

proposed AD was prompted by a report 

indicating that, during an operational 

test of a ram air turbine (RAT), the RAT 

did not deploy in automatic mode. This 

proposed AD would require 

identification of the manufacturer, part 

number, and serial number of the RAT, 

and re-identifying and modifying the 

RAT if necessary. We are proposing this 

AD to prevent non-deployment of the 

RAT, which, if preceded by a total 

engine flame-out, or during a total loss 

of normal electrical power generation, 


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