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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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information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available on the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1014. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

1014; 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, 

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: 

Thomas Niczky, Aerospace Engineer, 

Avionics and Electrical Systems 

Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516– 

228–7347; fax 516–794–5531; email 9- 

avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued TCCA AD CF– 

2021–14, dated April 7, 2021 (also 

referred to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

or the MCAI), to correct an unsafe 

condition for all Bombardier, Inc., 

Model BD–100–1A10 airplanes. You 

may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

1014. 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Bombardier, Inc., Model 

BD–100–1A10 airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

November 26, 2021 (86 FR 67362). The 

NPRM was prompted by a report that 

the design of the spoiler control system 

causes certain 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. The NPRM proposed to require 

revising the Non-Normal Procedures 

section of the existing AFM associated 

with the SECU EICAS messages. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address 

intermittent and repetitive messaging, 

which increases overall workload and 

introduces a risk that flightcrews could 

become desensitized over time to the 

messages. This could result in the 

required checklist not being carried out 

or completed, and could adversely affect 

the airplane’s continued safe flight and 

landing. See the MCAI for additional 

background information. 

Comments 

The FAA gave the public the 

opportunity to participate in developing 

this final rule. The FAA received no 

comments on the NPRM or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

The FAA reviewed the relevant data 

and determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 

final rule as proposed, except for minor 

editorial changes. The FAA has 

determined that these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

addressing the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Bombardier has issued the following 

AFM procedures, which include a 

Caution and a Note to the SPOILERS 

FAULT (C) Non-Normal Procedures, to 

reinforce the importance of completing 

the procedure in its entirety each time 

the message appears. 

• Section 05–23, Flight Controls, of 

Chapter 05, Non-Normal Procedures, of 

the Bombardier Challenger 300 

(Imperial Version) Airplane Flight 

Manual, Publication No. CSP 100–1, 

Revision 61, dated September 25, 2020. 

(For obtaining this section of the 

Bombardier Challenger 300 (Imperial 

Version) Airplane Flight Manual, 

Publication No. CSP 100–1, use 

Document Identification No. CH 300 

AFM–I). 

• Section 05–23, Flight Controls, of 

Chapter 05, Non-Normal Procedures, of 

the Bombardier Challenger 350 Airplane 

Flight Manual, Publication No. CH 350 

AFM, Revision 27, dated September 25, 

2020. 

These documents are distinct since 

they apply to different airplane 

configurations. 

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. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 654 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 .............................................................................................. $0 $85 $55,590 

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: 


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(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: 

2022–03–11 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 

39–21928; Docket No. FAA–2021–1014; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2021–00428–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective March 17, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Bombardier, Inc., 

Model BD–100–1A10 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27, Flight controls. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

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. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address intermittent and repetitive 

messaging, which increases overall workload 

and introduces a risk that flightcrews could 

become desensitized over time to the 

messages. This could result in the required 

checklist not being carried out or completed, 

and could adversely affect the airplane’s 

continued safe flight and landing. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Revision of the Airplane Flight Manual 

(AFM) 

Within 60 days after the effective date of 

this AD: Revise the existing AFM to 

incorporate the information specified in 

Section 05–23, Flight Controls, of Chapter 05, 

Non-Normal Procedures, of the AFM 

revisions specified in paragraphs (g)(1) and 

(2) of this AD, as applicable. 

(1) Bombardier Challenger 300 (Imperial 

Version) Airplane Flight Manual, Publication 

No. CSP 100–1, Revision 61, dated 

September 25, 2020. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g)(1): For obtaining 

this section of the Bombardier Challenger 300 

(Imperial Version) Airplane Flight Manual, 

Publication No. CSP 100–1, use Document 

Identification No. CH 300 AFM–I. 

(2) Bombardier Challenger 350 Airplane 

Flight Manual, Publication No. CH 350 AFM, 

Revision 27, dated September 25, 2020. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO 

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 

responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the certification office, 

send it to ATTN: Program Manager, 

Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. Before 

using any approved AMOC, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a 

principal inspector, the manager of the 

responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, New York ACO Branch, 

FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design 

Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by 

the DAO, the approval must include the 

DAO-authorized signature. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) TCCA AD 

CF–2021–14, dated April 7, 2021, for related 

information. This MCAI may be found in the 

AD docket on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2021–1014. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Thomas Niczky, Aerospace Engineer, 

Avionics and Electrical Systems Section, 

FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 516–228–7347; fax 516–794–5531; 

email 9-avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov. 

(j) 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) Section 05–23, Flight Controls, of 

Chapter 05, Non-Normal Procedures, of the 

Bombardier Challenger 300 (Imperial 

Version) Airplane Flight Manual, Publication 

No. CSP 100–1, Revision 61, dated 

September 25, 2020. 

(ii) Section 05–23, Flight Controls, of 

Chapter 05, Non-Normal Procedures, of the 

Bombardier Challenger 350 Airplane Flight 

Manual, Publication No. CH 350 AFM, 

Revision 27, dated September 25, 2020. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier Business 

Aircraft Customer Response Center, 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 514–855–2999; email 

ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; internet http:// 

www.bombardier.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(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, 

email fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on January 21, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02755 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–2021–0886; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00341–R; Amendment 

39–21903; AD 2022–02–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B 

helicopters. This AD was prompted by 

a report of geometrical non-conformities 

in the tail rotor blade (TRB) root section 

discovered during an accident 

investigation of a Model EC130B 

helicopter. Due to the similarity of 

design and production requirements, 

certain TRBs for the Model EC120B 

helicopters were inspected and 


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