Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 66 / Wednesday, April 6, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 19793 

(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 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. 

(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 2021–0174, dated July 21, 2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2021–0174, contact 

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 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–2022–0018. 

(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 March 31, 2022. 

Derek Morgan, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07174 Filed 4–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0008; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00882–R; Amendment 

39–21985; AD 2022–06–19] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo 

S.p.a. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW109SP 

helicopters. This AD was prompted by 

reports of corrosion inside the hoist 

support assembly (boom assembly) 

(affected part) that affects both the huck 

bolt heads (blind bolt fasteners) and the 

support surface. This AD requires 

repetitive inspections of the external 

and internal surfaces of each affected 

part for cracking and corrosion and, 

depending on the findings, 

accomplishment of corrective actions, as 

specified in a European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

incorporated by reference. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 11, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of May 11, 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–2022–0008. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0008; 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: 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0179, 

dated July 27, 2021 (EASA AD 2021– 

0179), to correct an unsafe condition for 

Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, formerly 

Finmeccanica S.p.A., AgustaWestland 

S.p.A., and Agusta S.p.A., Model 

AW109SP helicopters, all serial 

numbers. 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all Leonardo S.p.a. Model 

AW109SP helicopters. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

January 21, 2022 (87 FR 3241). The 

NPRM was prompted by reports of 

corrosion inside the hoist support 

assembly affecting both the huck bolt 

heads and the support surface. 

Investigation of the root cause for the 

corrosion is ongoing. The NPRM 

proposed to require repetitive 

inspections of the external and internal 

surfaces of each affected part for 

cracking and corrosion and, depending 

on the findings, accomplishment of 

corrective actions, as specified in EASA 

AD 2021–0179. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

corrosion on the hoist support assembly. 

This condition, if not addressed, could 

affect the structural integrity of the hoist 

support assembly, leading to in-flight 

detachment of the hoist support and 

consequent damage to the helicopter, 

and injury to hoisted persons. See EASA 

AD 2021–0179 for additional 

background information. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received no comments on 

the NPRM or on the determination of 

the costs. 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1
19794 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 66 / Wednesday, April 6, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 

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 2021–0179 requires 

repetitive inspections of the external 

and internal surfaces of each affected 

part for cracking and corrosion and, 

depending on the findings, 

accomplishment of corrective actions. If 

there is no evidence of corrosion on the 

interior surface of the boom torque tube 

or on the huck bolt heads, the corrective 

actions include spraying the interior 

surface with corrosion preventative 

compound around the hulk bolt heads 

from the forward and aft ends of the 

boom torque tube, and installing new 

tube plugs on both ends of the boom 

torque tube. If there is superficial 

corrosion on the interior surface of the 

boom torque tube or on the hulk bolt 

heads, the corrective actions include 

cleaning the corrosion, spraying the 

interior surface with corrosion 

preventative compound, and installing 

new tube plugs on both ends of the 

boom torque tube. If corrosion is found 

that is not superficial corrosion, the 

corrective action is repair or 

replacement of the boom torque tube. 

If cracking is observed on the external 

surface of the hoist support assembly 

the corrective action is replacement of 

the hoist support assembly. If only 

corrosion is found on the external 

surface of the hoist support assembly 

the corrective actions include cleaning 

the hoist support assembly. 

EASA AD 2021–0179 also allows 

installing 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. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers this AD to be an 

interim action. If final action is later 

identified, the FAA might consider 

further rulemaking. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 40 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 

Inspecting .............................................. 0.50 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$42.50 per inspection cycle.

$0 $42.50 per inspection 

cycle.

$1,700 per inspection 

cycle. 

Installing new boom torque tube plugs 0.25 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$21.25.

5,044 $5,065.25 .................. $202,610. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary replacements 

that are required based on the results of 

the inspection. The agency has no way 

of determining the number of aircraft 

that might need these replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cleaning boom torque tube interior or exterior ............ 0.25 work-hour × $85 per hour = $21.25 ..................... $0 $21.25 

Replacing boom torque tube ........................................ 6 work-hours × $85 per hour = $510 ........................... 39,500 40,010 

Replacing hoist support assembly ............................... 6.50 work-hours × $85 per hour = $552.50 ................. 44,864 45,416.50 

The FAA has received no definitive 

data on which to base the cost estimates 

for the repairs specified in this AD. 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some of the 

costs of this AD may be covered under 

warranty, thereby reducing the cost 

impact on affected operators. 

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. 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 66 / Wednesday, April 6, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 19795 

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: 

2022–06–19 Leonardo S.p.a.: Amendment 

39–21985; Docket No. FAA–2022–0008; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2021–00882–R. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective May 11, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Leonardo S.p.a. 

Model AW109SP helicopters, certificated in 

any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 2560, Emergency Equipment. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

corrosion inside the hoist support assembly 

(boom assembly) (affected part) that affects 

both the huck bolt heads (blind bolt 

fasteners) and the support surface. The FAA 

is issuing this AD to address corrosion on the 

hoist support assembly. This condition, if not 

addressed, could affect the structural 

integrity of the hoist support assembly, 

leading to in-flight detachment of the hoist 

support and consequent damage to the 

helicopter, and injury to hoisted persons. 

(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 2021–0179, dated 

July 27, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0179). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–1079 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0179 requires 

compliance in terms of flight hours, this AD 

requires using hours time-in-service. 

(2) Where EASA AD 2021–0179 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(3) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0179 specifies 

discarding parts, this AD requires removing 

those parts from service. 

(4) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0179 specifies 

returning a part to the manufacturer, this AD 

requires removing that part from service. 

(5) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0179 specifies 

submitting photographs to the manufacturer, 

this AD does not require that action. 

(6) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0179 specifies 

attaching a label to the hoist support 

assembly, this AD does not require that 

action. 

(7) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021– 

0179 specifies contacting Leonardo S.p.a. for 

corrective action instructions, this AD 

requires replacing or repairing before further 

flight using a method approved by the 

Manager, General Aviation and Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

FAA; or EASA; or Leonardo S.p.a.’s EASA 

Design Organization Approval (DOA). If 

approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(8) This AD does not mandate compliance 

with the ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0179. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0179 specifies 

to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits may be permitted 

provided that there are no passengers on 

board. 

(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 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. 

(m) 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 2021–0179, dated July 27, 2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2021–0179, contact 

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 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–2022–0008. 

(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 March 10, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07263 Filed 4–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 97 

[Docket No. 31420; Amdt. No. 4001] 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 

and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 

Miscellaneous Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule establishes, amends, 

suspends, or removes Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

(SIAPS) and associated Takeoff 

Minimums and Obstacle Departure 

procedures (ODPs) for operations at 

certain airports. These regulatory 

actions are needed because of the 

adoption of new or revised criteria, or 

because of changes occurring in the 

National Airspace System, such as the 

commissioning of new navigational 


lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1