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(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, International Validation 

Branch, 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 manager of the International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (l) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(l) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Hal Jensen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 950 L’Enfant 

Plaza N SW, Washington, DC 20024; 

telephone (202) 267–9167; email hal.jensen@

faa.gov. 

(m) 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) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0126, dated May 10, 2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2021–0126, contact the 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., 

Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 817–222–5110. This 

material may be found in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1184. 

(5) You may view this material that is 

incorporated by reference at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at NARA, email 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to https://

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

Issued on January 7, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02760 Filed 2–9–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1007; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00324–R; Amendment 

39–21917; AD 2022–02–20] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH 

(AHD) Model MBB–BK 117 C–2 and 

MBB–BK 117 D–2 helicopters. This AD 

was prompted by report that a collective 

bellcrank-K was found incorrectly 

installed on a helicopter. This AD 

requires inspecting the collective 

bellcrank-K to determine if it is 

correctly installed and has a correct 

position marking and, depending on the 

findings, applicable corrective actions, 

as specified in a European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, 

which is incorporated by reference. This 

AD also allows installation of an 

affected collective bellcrank-K, provided 

certain instructions are followed. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 17, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of March 17, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: For EASA material 

incorporated by reference (IBR) in this 

final rule, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; 

email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find the 

EASA material on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may 

view this material at the FAA, Office of 

the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 

6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222– 

5110. It is also available in the AD 

docket at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1007. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1007; or in person at Docket 

Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

final rule, the EASA AD, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

address for Docket Operations is 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: Hal 

Jensen, Aerospace Engineer, Operational 

Safety Branch, FAA, 950 L’Enfant Plaza 

SW, Washington, DC 20024; telephone 

(202) 267–9167; email hal.jensen@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0074, 

dated March 15, 2021 (EASA AD 2021– 

0074), to correct an unsafe condition for 

all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland 

GmbH (AHD) (formerly Eurocopter 

Deutschland GmbH; and Airbus 

Helicopters Inc., formerly American 

Eurocopter LLC) Model MBB–BK117 C– 

2 and MBB–BK117 D–2 helicopters. 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Airbus Helicopters 

Deutschland GmbH Model MBB–BK 117 

C–2 and MBB–BK 117 D–2 helicopters. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on November 26, 2021 (86 FR 

67364). The NPRM was prompted by a 

report that a collective bellcrank-K 

(affected part) was found incorrectly 

installed on a helicopter. Subsequent 

investigations revealed that the affected 

part was an in-service replacement, and 

that the position marking on that part 

was incorrect. The NPRM proposed to 

require inspecting the collective 

bellcrank-K to determine if it is 

correctly installed and has a correct 

position marking and, depending on the 

findings, applicable corrective actions, 

as specified in EASA AD 2021–0074. 

The NPRM also proposed to allow 

installation of an affected collective 

bellcrank-K, provided certain 

instructions are followed. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

incorrect installation of a collective 

bellcrank-K, which could lead to 

unwanted collective input, resulting in 

reduced control of the helicopter. See 

EASA AD 2021–0074 for additional 

background information. 


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Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received no comments on 

the NPRM or on the determination of 

the costs. 

Conclusion 

These helicopters have been approved 

by EASA and are approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the 

European Union, EASA has notified the 

FAA about the unsafe condition 

described in its AD. The FAA reviewed 

the relevant data and determined that 

air safety requires adopting this AD as 

proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these helicopters. Except 

for minor editorial changes, this AD is 

adopted as proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2021–0074 requires a onetime inspection of an affected part for 

correct installation by measuring the 

distance between the front edge of the 

bearing block and the front edge of the 

affected part, and for correct application 

of position markings, and, depending on 

the findings, accomplishment of 

applicable corrective actions. If an 

affected part is incorrectly installed, the 

corrective actions include inspecting for 

signs of chafing on the bearing block, 

the control lever, the forked lever, the 

sliding sleeve, and the bearing ring, 

replacing any parts that have signs of 

chafing, and installing a serviceable 

bellcrank-K with an applied position 

marking. If an affected part is correctly 

installed but the position marking is not 

correct, the corrective actions include 

re-working the affected part or replacing 

the affected part with a serviceable part 

that has an applied position marking. 

EASA AD 2021–0074 also allows 

installation of an affected part, provided 

certain instructions are followed. 

This material 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. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 140 helicopters of U.S. Registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this AD. 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspection for correct installation and position 

marking.

0.50 work-hour × $85 per hour = $42.50 ....... $0 $42.50 $5,950 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary replacements 

or rework that would be required based 

on the results of the inspection. The 

agency has no way of determining the 

number of helicopters that might need 

this replacement or rework: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replace collective bellcrank-K ..................................... 8 work-hours × $85 per hour = $680 ........................... $4,018 $4,698 

Rework collective bellcrank-K ...................................... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ........................... 0 170 

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. 

The FAA is 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 

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) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(3) 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 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: 

2022–02–20 Airbus Helicopters 

Deutschland GmbH (AHD): Amendment 


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39–21917; Docket No. FAA–2021–1007; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2021–00324–R. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective March 17, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus Helicopters 

Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model MBB–BK 

117 C–2 and MBB–BK 117 D–2 helicopters, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6230, Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report that a 

collective bellcrank-K (affected part) was 

found incorrectly installed on a helicopter. 

Subsequent investigations found that the 

affected part was an in-service replacement, 

and that the position marking on that part 

was incorrect. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address incorrect installation of a collective 

bellcrank-K, which could lead to unwanted 

collective input, resulting in reduced control 

of the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021–0074, dated 

March 15, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0074). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0074 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0074 requires 

compliance in terms of flight hours, this AD 

requires using hours time-in-service. 

(2) Where EASA AD 2021–0074 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(3) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0074 specifies 

discarding a part, this AD requires removing 

that part from service. 

(4) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0074 specifies 

contacting Airbus Helicopters for 

instructions to rework a bellcrank-K, the 

rework must be accomplished using a 

method approved by the Manager, General 

Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus 

Helicopters’ EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(5) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0074 specifies 

to ‘‘forecast the compliance time of Part IV 

and schedule the accomplishment 

accordingly,’’ for clarification, this AD 

requires doing the correction of the position 

marking of the bellcrank-K at the time 

specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021– 

0074. 

(6) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0074 specifies 

contacting Airbus Helicopters if there is 

mechanical damage or corrosion on the 

bushings of the bellcrank assembly, this AD 

does not require that action. 

(7) This AD does not mandate compliance 

with the ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0074. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0074 specifies 

to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, International Validation 

Branch, 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 manager of the International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Hal Jensen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Operational Safety Branch, FAA, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024; 

telephone (202) 267–9167; email hal.jensen@

faa.gov. 

(l) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0074, dated March 15, 

2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2021–0074, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu. You may 

find the EASA material on the EASA website 

at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., 

Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

This material may be found in the AD docket 

at https://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–1007. 

(5) You may view this material that is 

incorporated by reference at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at NARA, email 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: https:// 

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

Issued on January 18, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02757 Filed 2–9–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1014; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00428–T; Amendment 

39–21928; AD 2022–03–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc., Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Bombardier, Inc., Model BD–100–1A10 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report that the design of the spoiler 

control system causes certain engine 

indication and crew alerting system 

(EICAS) messages to be posted 

intermittently and repetitively during 

flight and on the ground, and 

flightcrews must action the appropriate 

checklist each time these messages 

appear. This AD requires revising the 

Non-Normal Procedures section of the 

existing airplane flight manual (AFM) 

associated with the spoiler electronic 

control unit (SECU) EICAS messages. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 17, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of March 17, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Bombardier Business Aircraft Customer 

Response Center, 400 Coˆte-Vertu Road 

West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; 

telephone 514–855–2999; email ac.yul@

aero.bombardier.com; internet http://

www.bombardier.com. You may view 

this service information at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 


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