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(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 747–35–2132, dated June 8, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Boeing service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & 

Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 

2H–65, Seattle, WA 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 the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 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 March 

20, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–07025 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–3942; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–SW–064–AD; Amendment 

39–18446; AD 2016–07–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky 

Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014–07– 

04R1 for certain Model S–92A 

helicopters. AD 2014–07–04R1 required 

repetitive inspections in the upper deck 

area for incorrectly installed clamps and 

chafing between the electrical wires and 

the hydraulic lines and replacing any 

unairworthy wires or hydraulic lines. 

This new AD requires altering the 

wiring system in the upper deck area to 

correct the unsafe condition described 

in AD 2014–07–04R1. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent a fire in an area of 

the helicopter without extinguishing 

capability and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 5, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of May 5, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Customer 

Service Engineering, 124 Quarry Road, 

Trumbull, CT 06611; telephone 1–800- 

Winged–S or 203–416–4299; email 

sikorskywcs@sikorsky.com. You may 

review service information at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, 

Texas 76177. It is also on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–3942. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. 

FAA–2015–3942; 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, any 

incorporated-by-reference information, 

the economic evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

address for the Docket Office (phone: 

800–647–5527) is Document 

Management Facility, 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: Ian 

Lucas, Aviation Safety Engineer, Boston 

Aircraft Certification Office, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, FAA, 1200 

District Avenue, Burlington, 

Massachusetts 01803; telephone (781) 

238–7757; email ian.lucas@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to remove AD 2014–07–04R1, 

Amendment 39–17964 (79 FR 54893, 

September 15, 2014) and add a new AD. 

AD 2014–07–04R1 applied to certain 

serial-numbered Sikorsky S92A 

helicopters and required repetitively 

inspecting the upper deck area for 

incorrectly installed clamps and for 

chafing between the electrical wires and 

hydraulic lines. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on September 25, 2015 (80 FR 

57751). The NPRM was prompted by an 

alteration developed by Sikorsky that 

separates and re-routes the engine inlet 

feeder lines. The NPRM proposed to 

require this alteration to prevent chafing 

between the electrical lines and 

hydraulic hoses, which could result in 

a fire in an area of the helicopter 

without extinguishing capability and 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

Since the NPRM was issued, the 

mailing address for the Boston Aircraft 

Certification Office has changed. We 

have revised this contact information in 

this final rule to reflect the new mailing 

address. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we did not receive any comments on the 

NPRM (80 FR 57751, September 25, 

2015). 

FAA’s Determination 

We have reviewed the relevant 

information and determined that an 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other helicopters of 

these same type designs and that air 

safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD requirements as 

proposed. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Sikorsky has issued Special Service 

Instructions SSI No. 92–070A, Revision 

A, dated April 25, 2014 (SSI 92–070A), 

which contains procedures to alter the 

wiring system in the upper deck area to 

prevent chafing. This service 

information is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by means identified in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

Other Related Service Information 

We also reviewed Sikorsky Alert 

Service Bulletin ASB 92–20–003, Basic 

Issue, dated May 5, 2014 (ASB 92–20– 

003). ASB 92–20–003 specifies a onetime modification of the upper deck 

wiring harnesses to prevent possible 

chafing by complying with SSI 92– 

070A. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

Service Information 

The service information provides a 

compliance date of November 5, 2015; 

this AD requires a compliance time of 

150 hours time-in-service. Also, the 

service information requires submitting 


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certain documentation to the 

manufacturer, and this AD does not. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

20 helicopters of U.S. Registry. 

We estimate that operators may incur 

the following costs in order to comply 

with this AD. Labor costs are estimated 

at $85 per work-hour. Rerouting the 

upper deck wiring system and replacing 

and installing new parts will take 58 

work-hours and $8,000 in required 

parts, for a total cost of $12,930 per 

helicopter and $258,600 for the fleet. 

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 a regulatory 

distinction is required, 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) 

2014–07–04R1, Amendment 39-17964 

(79 FR 54893, September 15, 2014), and 

adding the following new AD: 

2016–07–01 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation: 

Amendment 39–18446; Docket No. 

FAA–2015–3942; Directorate Identifier 

2014–SW–064–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Model S–92A 

helicopters, serial number 920006 through 

920084, certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as an 

incorrectly installed clamp that does not 

provide adequate clearance to prevent 

chafing between the high voltage electrical 

lines and the hydraulic hoses. This condition 

could result in a fire in an area of the 

helicopter without extinguishing capability 

and subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

(c) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2014–07–04R1, 

Amendment 39–17964 (79 FR 54893, 

September 15, 2014). 

(d) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective May 5, 2016. 

(e) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time unless it has 

already been accomplished prior to that time. 

(f) Required Actions 

Within 150 hours time-in-service, reroute 

the left hand and right hand upper deck 

wiring system by complying with the 

Instructions, paragraph B, of Sikorsky 

Aircraft Corporation Special Service 

Instructions SSI No. 92–070A, Revision A, 

dated April 25, 2014. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Boston Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, may approve 

AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: 

Ian Lucas, Aviation Safety Engineer, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, FAA, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803; 

telephone (781) 238–7757; email ian.lucas@

faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that 

you notify your principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office or 

certificate holding district office before 

operating any aircraft complying with this 

AD through an AMOC. 

(h) Additional Information 

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Alert Service 

Bulletin ASB 92–20–003, Basic Issue, dated 

May 5, 2014, which is not incorporated by 

reference, contains additional information 

about the subject of this AD. For service 

information identified in this final rule, 

contact Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, 

Customer Service Engineering, 124 Quarry 

Road, Trumbull, CT 06611; telephone 1–800- 

Winged-S or 203–416–4299; email 

sikorskywcs@sikorsky.com. You may review 

a copy of this service information at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N– 

321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

(i) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 2910 Main Hydraulic System. 

(j) 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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Special 

Service Instructions SSI No. 92–070A, 

Revision A, dated April 25, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this final rule, contact Sikorsky Aircraft 

Corporation, Customer Service Engineering, 

124 Quarry Road, Trumbull, CT 06611; 

telephone 1–800-Winged-S or 203–416–4299; 

email sikorskywcs@sikorsky.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at 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. 

(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 Fort Worth, Texas, on March 21, 

2016. 

Scott A. Horn, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–06906 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] 

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