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in accordance with the procedures specified 

in paragraph (j) of this AD. 

(i) Optional Terminating Action 

Replacing the titanium seat track bolts with 

CRES bolts on both the left and right sides 

of buttock lines 24.75 and 45.50 at station 

727B, and installing a new splice strap P/N 

146A5342–26, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1296, dated January 11, 2011, terminates the 

repetitive inspections required by paragraph 

(h) of this AD. 

Note 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD: Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 737–53– 

1296, dated January 11, 2011, contains an 

error in Step 1, ‘‘Move,’’ of Figure 10, Sheet 

5 of 7; and in Step 1, ‘‘Move,’’ of Figure 12, 

Sheet 5 of 7. The splice strap needs to be 

centered with left buttock line 45.50 and 

right buttock line 45.50, respectively— not 

left buttock line 24.75, as stated in that 

service bulletin. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (k) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOCRequests@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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Sarah Piccola, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems 

Branch, ANM–150S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; phone: 425– 

917–6483; fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

sarah.piccola@faa.gov. 

(l) 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) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53–1296, dated January 11, 

2011. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, Washington 98124–2207; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766– 

5680; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. 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 

November 4, 2013. 

Stephen P. Boyd, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27091 Filed 11–14–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0940; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NE–26–AD; Amendment 39– 

17654; AD 2013–22–22] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca 

S.A. Turboshaft Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

airworthiness directive (AD) 2013–01– 

07 for all Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2D 

turboshaft engines. AD 2013–01–07 

required replacing the hydromechanical 

metering unit (HMU) at a reduced life. 

This AD maintains that requirement and 

also requires conducting inspections of 

the HMU. This AD was prompted by 

further cases of deterioration of HMU 

rotating components. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent an uncommanded inflight shutdown of the engine and 

possible loss of the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective December 

20, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact 

Turbomeca, 40220 Tarnos, France; 

phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 40 00; telex: 570 

042; fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 15. You may 

view this service information at the 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

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; or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this 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 

provided in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Frederick Zink, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7779; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: frederick.zink@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2013–01–07, 

Amendment 39–17321 (78 FR 6725, 

January 31, 2013), (‘‘AD 2013–01–07’’). 

AD 2013–01–07 applied to the specified 

products. The NPRM published in the 

Federal Register on June 7, 2013 (78 FR 

34284). The NPRM proposed to 

continue to require replacing the HMU 

at a reduced life. The NPRM also 

proposed to require inspections of the 

HMU. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (78 

FR 34284, June 7, 2013). 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for the following 

editorial changes. We changed 

paragraphs (e)(1)(iv) and (e)(2)(iv). 

Paragraph (e)(1)(iv) now reads, 

‘‘Guidance on replacing the complete 

sleeve and inspecting the complete 

sleeve female splines, and HP and LP 

male splines, can be found in 

Turbomeca Technical Instruction No. 

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Paragraph (e)(2)(iv) now reads, 

‘‘Guidance for completing the 

requirements of paragraph (e)(2) can be 

found in Turbomeca S.A. Alert 

Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) No. 

A292 73 2847.’’ 

We changed paragraph (f) to provide 

credit for initial replacements specified 

in paragraph (e) of this AD. 

We have determined that these minor 

changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (78 FR 

32484, June 7, 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 32484, 

June 7, 2013). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 56 

Arriel 2D turboshaft engines installed 

on helicopters of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about two 

hours per engine to comply with this 

AD. The average labor rate is $85 per 

hour. Required parts cost about $14,400 

per engine. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the total cost of this AD to U.S. 

operators is $815,920. 

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 have 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 

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. 

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 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2013–01–07, Amendment 39–17321 (78 

FR 6725, January 31, 2013), and adding 

the following new AD: 

2013–22–22 Turbomeca S.A.: Amendment 

39–17654; Docket No. FAA–2012–0940; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–NE–26–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective December 20, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2013–01–07, 

Amendment 39–17321 (78 FR 6725, January 

31, 2013). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Turbomeca S.A. 

Arriel 2D turboshaft engines. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by further cases of 

deterioration of hydromechanical metering 

unit (HMU) rotating components. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent an uncommanded 

in-flight shutdown of the engine and possible 

loss of the helicopter. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) Replace inter-pump complete sleeve, 

and visually inspect the complete sleeve 

female splines and HMU high-pressure (HP) 

pump and low-pressure (LP) pump male 

splines for corrosion, scaling, cracks, and 

wear, at the following: 

(i) Before exceeding 400 HMU operating 

hours since new if the HMU has 375 or fewer 

operating hours on the effective date of this 

AD; or 

(ii) Within 25 HMU operating hours if the 

HMU has more than 375 operating hours on 

the effective date of this AD. 

(iii) Thereafter, at intervals not to exceed 

400 HMU operating hours. 

(iv) Guidance on replacing the complete 

sleeve and inspecting the complete sleeve 

female splines, and HP and LP male splines, 

can be found in Turbomeca Technical 

Instruction No. 292 73 2847. 

(v) If the HMU does not pass the initial or 

repetitive visual inspections required by 

paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, then before the 

next flight, replace the affected HMU with an 

HMU eligible for installation. 

(2) Replace the rotating components of the 

HP and LP pumps, including the complete 

sleeve, or replace the HMU with an HMU 

eligible for installation at the following: 

(i) Before exceeding 800 HMU operating 

hours since new; or 

(ii) Within 800 HMU operating hours since 

last replacement of LP and HP fuel pumps 

rotating components; whichever occurs later. 

(iii) Thereafter, replace the LP and HP fuel 

pump rotating components or the HMU 

within every 800 HMU operating hours. 

(iv) Guidance for completing the 

requirements of paragraph (e)(2) can be found 

in Turbomeca S.A. Alert Mandatory Service 

Bulletin (MSB) No. A292 73 2847. 

(f) Credit for Previous Actions 

If before the effective date of this AD, you 

complied with Turbomeca S.A. Alert MSB 

No. A292 73 2847, Version A, dated May 29, 

2012, you met the initial replacement 

requirements specified in paragraph (e) of 

this AD. However, you must still comply 

with the repetitive inspection requirements 

of this AD. 

(g) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install any HMU onto any engine, or install 

any engine onto any helicopter, unless the 

HMU is in compliance with this AD. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make 

your request. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Frederick Zink, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7779; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: frederick.zink@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency AD 2013–0079, dated March 

22, 2013, for more information. You may 

examine the AD on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2012-0940-0006. 

(3) Turbomeca S.A. Alert MSB No. A292 73 

2847, Turbomeca Technical Instruction No. 

292 73 2847, and Turbomeca Maintenance 

Manual Task 73–23–00–802–A01, which are 


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not incorporated by reference in this AD, 

pertain to the subject of this AD and can be 

obtained from Turbomeca, using the contact 

information in paragraph (i)(4) of this AD. 

(4) For Turbomeca service information 

identified in this AD, contact Turbomeca, 

40220 Tarnos, France; phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 

40 00; telex: 570 042; fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 

15. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

October 24, 2013. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Assistant Directorate Manager, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27185 Filed 11–14–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket FAA No. FAA–2013–0530; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AWP–9] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Battle Mountain, NV 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: This action corrects a final 

rule published in the Federal Register 

of September 23, 2013, that establishes 

Class E airspace at the Battle Mountain 

VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range 

Tactical Air Navigational Aid 

(VORTAC) navigation aid, Battle 

Mountain, NV. A favorable comment 

from the National Business Aviation 

Association (NBAA) was received in the 

public Docket but was not referenced in 

the Final Rule. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, 

December 12, 2013. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual 

revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

The FAA published a final rule in the 

Federal Register establishing Class E 

airspace at the Battle Mountain 

VORTAC navigation aid, Battle 

Mountain, NV (78 FR 58159, September 

23, 2013). The FAA received a comment 

in support of the rule from the NBAA 

for inclusion in FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0530 prior to the closing of the 

comment period. However, the 

preamble incorrectly references that 

there were no comments to the 

proposal. This action corrects that 

statement. 

Correction to Final Rule 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me, the 

description under the History heading, 

as published in the Federal Register on 

September 23, 2013 (78 FR 58159), 

Airspace Docket No. 13–AWP–9, FR 

Doc. 2013–58159, is corrected as 

follows: On page 58160, column 1, line 

2, remove ‘‘No comments were 

received.’’, and add in their place ‘‘One 

comment was received from the 

National Business Aviation Association 

(NBAA) supporting the establishment of 

Class E en route airspace.’’. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on: 

November 6, 2013. 

Clark Desing, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27217 Filed 11–14–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 95 

[Docket No. 30931; Amdt. No. 510] 

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous 

Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule 

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts 

miscellaneous amendments to the 

required IFR (instrument flight rules) 

altitudes and changeover points for 

certain Federal airways, jet routes, or 

direct routes for which a minimum or 

maximum en route authorized IFR 

altitude is prescribed. This regulatory 

action is needed because of changes 

occurring in the National Airspace 

System. These changes are designed to 

provide for the safe and efficient use of 

the navigable airspace under instrument 

conditions in the affected areas. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

12, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Harry Hodges, Flight Procedure 

Standards Branch (AMCAFS–420), 

Flight Technologies and Programs 

Division, Flight Standards Service, 

Federal Aviation Administration, Mike 

Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 

South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, 

OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 

25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125) 

telephone: (405) 954–4164. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

amendment to part 95 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) 

amends, suspends, or revokes IFR 

altitudes governing the operation of all 

aircraft in flight over a specified route 

or any portion of that route, as well as 

the changeover points (COPs) for 

Federal airways, jet routes, or direct 

routes as prescribed in part 95. 

The Rule 

The specified IFR altitudes, when 

used in conjunction with the prescribed 

changeover points for those routes, 

ensure navigation aid coverage that is 

adequate for safe flight operations and 

free of frequency interference. The 

reasons and circumstances that create 

the need for this amendment involve 

matters of flight safety and operational 

efficiency in the National Airspace 

System, are related to published 

aeronautical charts that are essential to 

the user, and provide for the safe and 

efficient use of the navigable airspace. 

In addition, those various reasons or 

circumstances require making this 

amendment effective before the next 

scheduled charting and publication date 

of the flight information to assure its 

timely availability to the user. The 

effective date of this amendment reflects 

those considerations. In view of the 

close and immediate relationship 

between these regulatory changes and 

safety in air commerce, I find that notice 

and public procedure before adopting 

this amendment are impracticable and 

contrary to the public interest and that 

good cause exists for making the 

amendment effective in less than 30 

days. 

Conclusion 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. It, therefore—(1) is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. For the same 

reason, the FAA certifies that this 

amendment will not have a significant 

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