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Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (o)(1) 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. 

(o) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart 

Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone (516) 228–7330; email 

andrea.jimenez@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. 

Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX, 75052, 

telephone: (972) 641–0000; or (800) 232– 

0323; fax (972) 641–3775; or at https:// 

www.airbus.com/helicopters/services/ 

technical-support.html. You may view this 

referenced 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. 

(3) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0222, dated October 6, 

2021, for more information. You may view 

the EASA AD on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2022–0096. 

Issued on February 4, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02768 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–2022–0092; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01428–A] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus 

Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) 

Model PC–12/47E airplanes. This 

proposed AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) originated by an aviation 

authority of another country to identify 

and correct an unsafe condition on an 

aviation product. The MCAI identifies 

the unsafe condition as a batch of 

incorrectly sized fuel transfer ejector 

nozzles that were installed on Model 

PC–12/47E airplanes during production. 

This proposed AD would require 

removing the affected fuel transfer 

ejectors from service and prohibiting 

installation of the affected fuel transfer 

ejectors. The FAA is proposing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by March 28, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., 

CH–6371, Stans, Switzerland; phone: 

+41 848 24 7 365; email: 

techsupport.ch@pilatus-aircraft.com; 

website: https://www.pilatusaircraft.com/. You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Airworthiness 

Products Section, Operational Safety 

Branch, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 

64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (817) 222–5110. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0092; 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 

NPRM, the MCAI, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations is 

listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Rudolph, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, General Aviation & 

Rotorcraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 

301, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone: 

(816) 329–4059; email: doug.rudolph@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under the ADDRESSES section. Include 

‘‘Docket No. FAA–2022–0092; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01428–A’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. The most 

helpful comments reference a specific 

portion of the proposal, explain the 

reason for any recommended change, 

and include supporting data. The FAA 

will consider all comments received by 

the closing date and may amend this 

NPRM because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Doug Rudolph, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, General 

Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 

64106. Any commentary that the FAA 

receives that is not specifically 

designated as CBI will be placed in the 

public docket for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA), which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2020–0229, dated October 20, 2020 

(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to 

correct an unsafe condition on Pilatus 

Model PC–12/47E airplanes with serial 


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number 2001 and larger. The MCAI 

states: 

An occurrence was reported where, on the 

production line, a batch of fuel transfer 

ejectors with an incorrect (too small) nozzle 

diameter were installed on some PC–12/47E 

aeroplanes. Such fuel transfer ejectors are not 

in compliance with the latest approved 

design data. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in a restriction of the motive fuel flow 

due to ice accumulation, possibly resulting in 

a reduction of safety margins in the fuel 

system. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

Pilatus issued the SB [Service Bulletin] to 

provide replacement instructions. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires replacement of the 

affected parts with serviceable parts, as 

defined in the [EASA] AD. This [EASA] AD 

also prohibits (re-)installation of affected 

parts. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0092. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed Pilatus PC–12 

Service Bulletin No. 28–014, dated 

August 12, 2020. This service 

information contains the serial numbers 

of the affected fuel transfer ejectors and 

specifies procedures for replacing the 

affected fuel transfer ejectors. 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. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with this 

State of Design Authority, it has notified 

the agency of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI and service 

information referenced above. The FAA 

is issuing this NPRM after determining 

that the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

on other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information already 

described. This proposed AD would 

also prohibit installation of any affected 

fuel transfer ejector on any airplane. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 10 

airplanes of U.S. Registry. Although 

there are 54 affected fuel transfer 

ejectors worldwide, the FAA has no way 

of knowing how many affected parts 

may be installed on airplanes of U.S. 

Registry. The estimated cost on U.S. 

operators reflects the maximum possible 

cost based on the 10 airplanes of U.S. 

registry. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

airplane 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Replace an affected fuel transfer ejector ....... 5.5 work-hours × $85 per hour = $467.50 ..... $2,109 $2,576.50 $25,765 

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 

The FAA 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) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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: 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.: Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0092; Project Identifier MCAI–2020– 

01428–A. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by March 28, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. 

Model PC–12/47E airplanes, serial numbers 

2001 and larger, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 2800, Aircraft Fuel System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated 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 a batch of 

incorrectly sized fuel transfer ejector nozzles 

that were installed on Model PC–12/47E 

airplanes during production. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to correct the installation of 


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incorrectly sized fuel transfer ejectors 

nozzles. If not addressed, this unsafe 

condition could result in a restriction of 

motive fuel flow due to ice accumulation and 

lead to a reduction of safety margins in the 

fuel system with consequent loss of control 

of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Definitions 

(1) For purposes of this AD, an ‘‘affected 

fuel transfer ejector’’ is a fuel transfer ejector 

part number (P/N) 968.84.71.112 with a serial 

number listed in the table on page 1 in 

section 1.C. of Pilatus PC–12 Service Bulletin 

No. 28–014, dated August 12, 2020 (Pilatus 

SB 28–014). 

(2) For purposes of this AD, a ‘‘Group 1 

airplane’’ is an airplane with an affected fuel 

transfer ejector installed. 

(3) For purposes of this AD, a ‘‘Group 2 

airplane’’ is an airplane without an affected 

fuel transfer ejector installed. 

(h) Required Actions 

For Group 1 airplanes: Within 4 months 

after the effective date of this AD, remove 

each fuel transfer ejector from service and 

install a serviceable part in accordance with 

Paragraph 3.B.(1) of the Accomplishment 

Instructions in Pilatus SB 28–014. 

(i) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (i)(1) or (i)(2) of this AD, do not 

install an affected fuel transfer ejector on any 

airplane. 

(1) For Group 1 airplanes: After replacing 

the fuel transfer ejector as required by 

paragraph (h) of this AD. 

(2) For Group 2 airplanes: As of the 

effective date of this AD. 

(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)(1) of this AD and 

email to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-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 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Doug Rudolph, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; 

phone: (816) 329–4059; email: 

doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020– 

0229, dated October 20, 2020, for related 

information. You may examine the EASA at 

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

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0092. 

(3) For service information related to this 

AD, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Customer 

Support General Aviation, CH–6371 Stans, 

Switzerland; phone: +41 848 24 7 365; email: 

techsupport.ch@pilatus-aircraft.com; 

website: https://www.pilatus-aircraft.com. 

You may review this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Airworthiness 

Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 

901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

Issued on February 2, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02714 Filed 2–9–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0043; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–ACE–2] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Emmetsburg, IA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend the Class E airspace at 

Emmetsburg, IA. The FAA is proposing 

this action as the result of an airspace 

review caused by the decommissioning 

of the Emmetsburg non-directional 

beacon (NDB). The geographic 

coordinates of the airport would also be 

updated to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 28, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 

366–9826, or (800) 647–5527. You must 

identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0043/Airspace Docket No. 22–ACE–2 at 

the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit comments through the 

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

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office between 

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at https://www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. FAA Order 

JO 7400.11F is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, email: 

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

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

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. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it would 

amend the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Emmetsburg Municipal Airport, 

Emmetsburg, IA, to support instrument 

flight rule operations at this airport. 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers and be submitted in 


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