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(4) Where Note 1 of the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0216 specifies 

to contact Airbus Helicopters if you have 

more than one non-installed engine-MGB 

coupling shaft, this AD does not require 

contacting Airbus Helicopters. 

(5) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0216 specifies 

to use a vibration scriber to re-identify the 

engine-MGB coupling shaft, this AD allows 

the use of equivalent tooling. 

(6) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0216 specifies 

creating a log card for the engine-MGB 

coupling shaft, this AD requires creating a log 

card or equivalent record. 

(7) This AD does not mandate compliance 

with the ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0216. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0216 specifies 

to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199, 

provided no passengers are onboard. 

(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 2021–0216, dated September 23, 

2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2021–0216, 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–2022–0005. 

(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. 2022–06942 Filed 4–1–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1174; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00246–R; Amendment 

39–21988; AD 2022–07–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo 

S.p.a. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020–23– 

07, which applied to certain Leonardo 

S.p.a. Model AB139 and AW139 

helicopters. AD 2020–23–07 required 

removing certain life raft reservoirs 

(reservoirs) from service, inspecting the 

reservoirs and actuator cables, and 

depending on the inspection results, 

replacing the reservoir or adjusting the 

actuator cable. This AD was prompted 

by the inadvertent activation and 

deployment of an emergency life raft 

while the helicopter was in flight. This 

AD retains the requirements of AD 

2020–23–07, and requires expanding the 

required actions to include additional 

serial-numbered reservoirs, and updates 

applicable service information. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 9, 2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of May 9, 2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of December 4, 2020 (85 FR 

73610, November 19, 2020). 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, Emanuele 

Bufano, Head of Airworthiness, Viale 

G.Agusta 520, 21017 C.Costa di 

Samarate (Va) Italy; telephone +39– 

0331–225074; fax +39–0331–229046; or 

at https://customerportal.leonardo

company.com/en-US/. 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. It is also available 

at https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1174. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1174; 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 European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (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: 

Darren Gassetto, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance 

& Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone (516) 228–7323; email 

Darren.Gassetto@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2020–23–07, 

Amendment 39–21323 (85 FR 73610, 

November 19, 2020) (AD 2020–23–07). 

AD 2020–23–07 applied to Leonardo 

S.p.a. Model AB139 and AW139 

helicopters, with emergency flotation kit 

part number (P/N) 4G9560F00111 (15 

passengers) or 4G9560F00211 (18 

passengers). The NPRM published in 


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the Federal Register on January 12, 

2022 (87 FR 1706). In the NPRM, the 

FAA proposed to retain all of the 

requirements of AD 2020–23–07, and 

proposed to require expanding the 

required actions to include additional 

serial-numbered reservoirs identified in 

the applicable service information. The 

NPRM also proposed to allow 

alternative service information to be 

used for specific portions of certain 

inspections and corrective actions. 

Additionally, the NPRM proposed an 

exemption for certain required actions 

for reservoirs marked with an ‘‘R’’ after 

the serial number (S/N). 

The NPRM was prompted by EASA 

AD 2021–0054, dated February 25, 2021 

(EASA AD 2021–0054), issued by 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent for 

the Member States of the European 

Union, to correct an unsafe condition 

for Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, 

formerly Finmeccanica S.p.A, 

AgustaWestland S.p.A., Agusta S.p.A.; 

and AgustaWestland Philadelphia 

Corporation, formerly Agusta Aerospace 

Corporation, Model AB139 and AW139 

helicopters, all S/Ns, if equipped with 

emergency flotation kit, having P/N 

4G9560F00111 (15 passengers) or P/N 

4G9560F00211 (18 passengers). 

EASA advises that additional serialnumbered reservoirs are affected by the 

same unsafe condition. EASA further 

advises that Leonardo Helicopters 

issued Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 

139–662, dated February 15, 2021 (ASB 

139–662), which includes a Table listing 

the S/Ns of the additional batch of 

affected reservoirs and provides 

additional replacement and inspection 

instructions. Furthermore, EASA 

advises some of the affected reservoirs 

could become serviceable after an 

inspection and after these reservoirs are 

re-identified and marked with an ‘‘R.’’ 

This condition, if not addressed, could 

result in deployment of a life raft (raft) 

during flight, separation of the raft with 

possible impact on the rotors, and 

subsequent reduced control of the 

helicopter. 

Accordingly, EASA AD 2021–0054 

retains the requirements of EASA AD 

2020–0185, dated August 19, 2020 

(EASA AD 2020–0185), which 

prompted AD 2020–23–07, and requires 

for certain helicopters replacement of 

affected reservoirs and, for other 

helicopters, inspections of the valve 

pull rod and the actuator cable of the 

raft. Depending on the findings, EASA 

AD 2021–0054 requires accomplishment 

of the applicable corrective actions. 

EASA AD 2021–0054 also prohibits reinstallation of an affected reservoir on 

any helicopter. 

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. This AD 

is adopted as proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed Leonardo 

Helicopters ASB No. 139–648, dated 

August 10, 2020 (referred to as ‘‘ASB 

139–648 First Issue’’) and ASB No. 139– 

648, Revision A, dated February 15, 

2021 (ASB 139–648 Rev A). ASB 139– 

648 First Issue specifies procedures to 

replace certain reservoirs and return 

them to the supplier, inspect the valve 

pull rod by measuring the actuator cable 

between the face of the pull rod and the 

back of the valve cap, inspect the 

actuator cable by verifying the presence 

of a clearance between the sphere at the 

end of the actuator cable and the 

activation system, and adjust the 

actuator cable. ASB 139–648 Rev A 

specifies the same procedures as ASB 

139–648 First Issue, except ASB 139– 

648 Rev A includes a Note clarifying 

that LH and RH reservoirs with S/Ns 

marked (or recorded on the component 

Log Card) with the suffix ‘‘R’’ after the 

S/N are not affected by Part I of ASB 

139–648 Rev A, even if they have an S/ 

N listed in Table 1 of ASB 139–648 Rev 

A. 

The FAA also reviewed ASB 139–662, 

which specifies additional serialnumbered reservoirs that are affected by 

the same unsafe condition. ASB 139– 

662 also provides additional actuator 

cable inspection procedures for these 

affected reservoirs. 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. 

Differences Between This AD and EASA 

AD 2021–0054 

EASA AD 2021–0054 uses flight 

hours (FH) for certain compliance times, 

whereas this AD uses hours time-inservice (TIS). EASA AD 2021–0054 

specifies the compliance time for certain 

serial-numbered reservoirs to be 

replaced is within 25 FH after August 

26, 2020 (the effective date of EASA AD 

2020–0185), whereas this AD requires 

certain serial-numbered reservoirs to be 

removed from service within 25 hours 

TIS after December 4, 2020 (the effective 

date of AD 2020–23–07). EASA AD 

2021–0054 specifies the compliance 

time for certain serial-numbered 

reservoirs to be replaced is within 25 FH 

after March 4, 2021 (the effective date of 

EASA AD 2021–0054), whereas this AD 

requires certain serial-numbered 

reservoirs to be removed from service 

within 25 hours TIS after the effective 

date of this AD. 

EASA AD 2021–0054 specifies the 

compliance time to inspect the valve 

pull rod for certain helicopters is after 

replacement of the affected reservoir 

and within 5 FH after the serviceable 

reservoir exceeds 50 FH since 

installation, whereas this AD requires 

the valve pull rod inspection for certain 

helicopters within 25 hours TIS or 

before the reservoir accumulates 55 total 

hours TIS since first installation on a 

helicopter, whichever occurs later after 

December 4, 2020 (the effective date of 

AD 2020–23–07). 

EASA AD 2021–0054 specifies the 

compliance time to inspect the actuator 

cable for certain helicopters is before 

next flight after the replacement of the 

affected reservoir and for certain other 

helicopters within 25 FH after August 

26, 2020 (the effective date of EASA AD 

2020–0185), whereas this AD requires 

the actuator cable inspection for certain 

helicopters within 25 hours TIS after 

December 4, 2020 (the effective date of 

AD 2020–23–07). 

EASA AD 2021–0054 requires 

returning removed reservoirs to the 

supplier, whereas this AD requires 

removing certain reservoirs from service 

and replacing other reservoirs instead. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 15 helicopters of U.S. Registry. 

Labor rates are estimated at $85 per 

work-hour. Based on these numbers, the 

FAA estimates the following costs to 

comply with this AD. 

Replacing a reservoir takes about 1 

work-hour and parts cost up to $3,710 

for an estimated cost of up to $3,795 per 

reservoir. 

Inspecting the valve pull rod of a 

reservoir takes about 1 work-hour for an 

estimated cost of $85 per reservoir and 

up to $2,550 for the U.S. fleet. 

Inspecting an actuator cable takes 

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cost of $21 per inspection and up to 

$630 for the U.S. fleet. 

If required, adjusting an actuator cable 

takes about 0.75 work-hour for an 

estimated cost of $64 per cable. 

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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

2020–23–07, Amendment 39–21323 (85 

FR 73610, November 19, 2020); and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

2022–07–01 Leonardo S.p.a.: Amendment 

39–21988; Docket No. FAA–2021–1174; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2021–00246–R. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective May 9, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2020–23–07, 

Amendment 39–21323 (85 FR 73610, 

November 19, 2020) (AD 2020–23–07). 

(c) Applicability 

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

AB139 and AW139 helicopters, certificated 

in any category, with emergency flotation kit 

part number (P/N) 4G9560F00111 (15 

passengers) or 4G9560F00211 (18 passengers) 

installed. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Codes: 2560, Emergency Equipment, and 

2564, Life Raft. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by the inadvertent 

activation and deployment of an emergency 

life raft while the helicopter was in flight. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent the 

unintended deployment of a life raft (raft). 

The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could 

result in the deployment of a raft during 

flight, separation of the raft with possible 

impact on the rotors, and subsequent reduced 

control of the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) For helicopters with a right-hand (RH) 

or left-hand (LH) life raft reservoir (reservoir) 

P/N 3G2560V01951 or P/N 3G2560V01251 

and with a serial number (S/N) listed in 

Table 1 of Leonardo Helicopters Alert Service 

Bulletin (ASB) No. 139–648, dated August 

10, 2020 (referred to as ‘‘ASB 139–648 First 

Issue’’), within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

after December 4, 2020 (the effective date of 

AD 2020–23–07), remove each affected 

reservoir from service. Any reservoir with the 

letter ‘‘R’’ after the S/N is excluded from this 

requirement. 

(2) For helicopters with a RH or LH 

reservoir P/N 3G2560V01951 or P/N 

3G2560V01251 and with an S/N listed in 

Table 1 of Leonardo Helicopters ASB No. 

139–662, dated February 15, 2021 (ASB 139– 

662) within 25 hours TIS after the effective 

date of this AD, remove each affected 

reservoir from service. Any reservoir with the 

letter ‘‘R’’ after the S/N is excluded from this 

requirement. 

(3) For helicopters with a RH or LH 

reservoir P/N 3G2560V01951 or P/N 

3G2560V01251 and with an S/N not listed in 

Table 1 of ASB 139–648 First Issue or Table 

1 of ASB 139–662 installed, within 25 hours 

TIS or before the reservoir accumulates 55 

total hours TIS since first installation on a 

helicopter, whichever occurs later after 

December 4, 2020 (the effective date of AD 

2020–23–07), inspect the valve pull rod of 

each reservoir by following the 

Accomplishment Instructions, Part II, 

paragraphs 3. through 5.1, of ASB 139–648 

First Issue. Any reservoir with the letter ‘‘R’’ 

after the S/N is included in this requirement. 

If the measurement of the actuator cable 

between the face of the pull rod and the back 

of the valve cap exceeds 68.5 mm, before 

further flight, replace the reservoir. As an 

alternative to using the specified portions of 

ASB 139–648 First Issue, you may 

accomplish the valve pull rod inspection by 

following the Accomplishment Instructions, 

Part II, paragraphs 3. through 5.1, of 

Leonardo Helicopters ASB No. 139–648, 

Revision A, dated February 15, 2021 (ASB 

139–648 Rev A). 

Note 1 to paragraph (g)(3): An actuator 

cable, which is referenced in paragraphs 

(g)(3) and (4) of this AD, is also known as an 

actuation cable. 

(4) For helicopters with a RH or LH 

reservoir P/N 3G2560V01951 or P/N 

3G2560V01251 and with an S/N not listed in 

Table 1 of ASB 139–648 First Issue or Table 

1 of ASB 139–662 installed, within 25 hours 

TIS after December 4, 2020 (the effective date 

of AD 2020–23–07), inspect the actuator 

cable of each reservoir by following the 

Accomplishment Instructions, Part III, 

paragraphs 3. through 5.1, of ASB 139–648 

First Issue. Any reservoir with the letter ‘‘R’’ 

after the S/N in included in this requirement. 

If the clearance between the sphere at the end 

of the actuator cable and the activation 

system exceeds 5.0 +0.00/¥2.0 mm, before 

further flight, adjust the actuator cable by 

following Annex A of ASB 139–648 First 

Issue. As an alternative to using the specified 

portions of ASB 139–648 First Issue, you may 

accomplish the actuator cable inspection and 

corrective action by following: 

(i) The Accomplishment Instructions, Part 

III, paragraphs 3. through 5.1, and Annex A, 

as applicable, of ASB 139–648 Rev A, or 

(ii) The Accomplishment Instructions, 

paragraphs 4 through 4.3.1, and Annex A, as 

applicable, of ASB 139–662. 

(5) As of the effective date of this AD, do 

not install reservoir P/N 3G2560V01951 or 

P/N 3G2560V01251 with an S/N listed in 

Table 1 of ASB 139–648 First Issue, Table 1 

of ASB 139–648 Rev A, or Table 1 of ASB 

139–662 on any helicopter. Any reservoir 

with the letter ‘‘R’’ after the S/N is excluded 

from this requirement. 

(6) As of the effective date of this AD, do 

not install a reservoir P/N 3G2560V01951 or 

P/N 3G2560V01251 with an S/N other than 

an S/N listed in Table 1 of ASB 139–648 First 

Issue, Table 1 of ASB 139–648 Rev A, or 

Table 1 of ASB 139–662, on any helicopter 

unless you have complied with the 

requirements in paragraphs (g)(3) and (4) of 

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(h) 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 (i)(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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Darren Gassetto, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart 

Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone (516) 228–7323; email 

Darren.Gassetto@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD is available at the contact information 

specified in paragraphs (j)(5) and (6) of this 

AD. 

(3) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0054, dated February 25, 

2021. You may view the EASA AD at https:// 

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2021–1174. 

(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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on May 9, 2022. 

(i) Leonardo Helicopters Alert Service 

Bulletin No. 139–648, Revision A, dated 

February 15, 2021. 

(ii) Leonardo Helicopters issued Alert 

Service Bulletin No. 139–662, dated February 

15, 2021. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on December 4, 2020 (85 FR 

73610, November 19, 2020). 

(i) Leonardo Helicopters Alert Service 

Bulletin No. 139–648, dated August 10, 2020. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(5) For Leonardo S.p.a. service information 

identified in this AD, contact Leonardo 

S.p.A. Helicopters, Emanuele Bufano, Head 

of Airworthiness, Viale G.Agusta 520, 21017 

C.Costa di Samarate (Va) Italy; telephone 

+39–0331–225074; fax +39–0331–229046; or 

at https://customerportal.leonardocompany.

com/en-US/. 

(6) 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. 

(7) 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 March 14, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–06971 Filed 4–1–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1176; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00755–R; Amendment 

39–21978; AD 2022–06–12] 

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 certain 

Airbus Helicopters Model SA330J 

helicopters. This AD was prompted by 

a review of Model EC225LP helicopter 

data that revealed potential tightening 

torque loss of the attachment screws of 

the upper deck fittings of the three main 

gearbox (MGB) suspension bars. Due to 

design similarities, the MGB right-hand 

(RH) rear fittings and MGB RH rear 

fitting attachment screws on Model 

SA330J helicopters could also be 

affected. Additional analysis confirmed 

that the service life limit (life limit) 

(SLL) for these affected MGB RH rear 

fittings needs to be reduced for 

helicopters on which these affected 

parts were operated concurrently with 

metallic main rotor blades installed. 

This AD requires determining the 

damage value and SLL of each affected 

MGB RH rear fitting, replacing each 

affected MGB RH rear fitting with a new 

part, and replacing the MGB RH rear 

fitting attachment screws, 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 9, 2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of May 9, 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–2021–1176. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–1176; 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 European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (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– 

0152R1, dated July 20, 2021 (EASA AD 

2021–0152R1), to correct an unsafe 

condition for Airbus Helicopters 

(formerly Eurocopter, Eurocopter 

France, Aerospatiale, Sud Aviation) 

Model SA 330 J helicopters, all serial 

numbers, which were modified in 

service in accordance with the 

instructions of Eurocopter France 

Service Bulletin (SB) No. 01.20 (part of 

which is the in-service retrofit 

Modification (Mod) 07 40043), except 

those on which each affected part (as 

defined in EASA AD 2021–0152R1) was 

replaced with a new part (not 

previously installed) during 


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