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(f) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

install a gearbox with a S/N listed in TAE SB 

TM TAE 125–1015 P1, Initial Issue, dated 

April 27, 2012, into any engine unless the oil 

filler plug has passed the inspection required 

by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

(h) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Frederick Zink, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine and 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; 

email: frederick.zink@faa.gov; telephone 

(781) 238–7779; fax (781) 238–7199. 

(2) Refer to MCAI Airworthiness Directive 

No. 2012–0112, dated June 22, 2012, and 

TAE SB TM TAE 125–1015 P1, Initial Issue, 

dated April 27, 2012 for related information. 

(i) 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) Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (TAE) 

Service Bulletin TM TAE 125–1015 P1, 

Initial Issue, dated April 27, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For TAE service information identified 

in this AD, contact Thielert Aircraft Engines 

GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14 D–09350, 

Lichtenstein, Germany, telephone: +49– 

37204–696–0; fax: +49–37204–696–2912; 

email: info@centurion-engines.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at 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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

December 27, 2012. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Assistant Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–31589 Filed 1–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0601; Directorate 

Identifier 2008–SW–033–AD; Amendment 

39–17306; AD 2012–26–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell 

Helicopter Textron Inc. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the Bell 

Helicopter Textron Inc. (BHTI) Model 

205A, 205A–1, and 205B helicopters 

with certain starter/generator power 

cable assemblies (power cable 

assemblies). This AD requires replacing 

the power cable assemblies and their 

associated parts, and performing 

continuity readings. This AD was 

prompted by the determination that the 

power cable assembly connector 

(connector) can deteriorate, causing a 

short in the connector that may lead to 

a fire in the starter/generator, smoke in 

the cockpit that reduces visibility, and 

subsequent loss of helicopter control. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 13, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of February 13, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Bell 

Helicopter Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, 

Fort Worth, TX 76101; telephone (817) 

280–3391; fax (817) 280–6466; or at 

http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/. 

You may review a copy of the 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth Texas 

76137. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

Docket Operations Office between 9 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this AD, any 

incorporated-by-reference service 

information, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations Office (phone: 800– 

647–5527) is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations 

Office, M–30, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andy Shaw, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 

222–5110; email andy.shaw@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On June 13, 2012, at 77 FR 35306, the 

Federal Register published our notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which 

proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 to 

include an AD that would apply to 

BHTI Model 205A, 205A–1, and 205B 

helicopters with power cable 

assemblies, part numbers (P/N) 205– 

075–902–017 and P/N 205–075–911– 

007, installed. That NPRM proposed to 

require replacing the power cable 

assemblies and their associated parts, 

and performing continuity readings. The 

proposed requirements were intended to 

prevent a short in the connector that 

may lead to a fire in the starter/ 

generator, smoke in the cockpit that 

reduces visibility, and subsequent loss 

of helicopter control. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we received no comments on the NPRM 

(77 FR 35306, June 13, 2012). 

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 products of 

these same type designs and that air 

safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD requirements as 

proposed. 

Related Service Information 

We have reviewed BHTI Alert Service 

Bulletin (ASB) No. 205–07–94, Revision 

A, dated December 8, 2008, for Model 

205A and 205A–1 helicopters; and BHTI 

ASB No. 205B–08–50, dated December 

8, 2008, for the Model 205B helicopter. 

These ASBs describe procedures for 

replacing the power cable assemblies 

and associated parts. The ASBs specify 

that operators can obtain a starter/ 

generator cable kit that contains the 

required replacement parts. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

31 helicopters of U.S. registry. The 

actions will take about 10 work-hours 

per helicopter to accomplish at an 

average labor rate of $85 per work hour. 

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for the power cable assembly 

replacement kit. Based on these figures, 

the cost of the AD on U.S. operators will 

be $13,504 per helicopter, or $418,624 

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 

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. 

We prepared an economic evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2012–26–11 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.: 

Amendment 39–17306; Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0601; Directorate Identifier 

2008–SW–033–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bell Helicopter Textron 

Inc. (BHTI) Model 205A, 205A–1, and 205B 

helicopters with starter/generator power 

cable assemblies (power cable assemblies), 

part number (P/N) 205–075–902–017 and P/ 

N 205–075–911–007 installed, certificated in 

any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

the power cable assembly connector 

(connector) deterioration, which can cause a 

short in the connector potentially leading to 

a fire in the starter/generator. A fire would 

result in smoke in the cockpit, reducing 

visibility, and risking loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective February 13, 

2013. 

(d) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time unless 

accomplished previously. 

(e) Required Actions 

Within six months, replace the power cable 

assemblies using the parts contained in 

starter/generator kit P/N CT205–07–94–1, 

perform a continuity test, and connect wires 

to the starter generator as follows: 

(1) For Model 205A and 205A–1 

helicopters, follow the Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraphs 2 through 16(c), of 

BHTI Alert Service Bulletin No. 205–07–94, 

Revision A, dated December 8, 2008. 

(2) For the Model 205B helicopters, follow 

the Accomplishment Instructions, paragraphs 

2 through 16(c), of BHTI Alert Service 

Bulletin No. 205B–08–50, dated December 8, 

2008. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Andy Shaw, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management 

Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

andy.shaw@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. 

(g) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 2497, electrical power system wiring. 

(h) 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) Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Alert 

Service Bulletin No. 205–07–94, Revision A, 

dated December 8, 2008. 

(ii) Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Alert 

Service Bulletin No. 205B–08–50, dated 

December 8, 2008. 

(3) For Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, 

Fort Worth, TX 76101; telephone (817) 280– 

3391; fax (817) 280–6466; or at http:// 

www.bellcustomer.com/files/. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. 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/ 

index.html. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 

20, 2012. 

Kim Smith, 

Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–31586 Filed 1–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1032; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–079–AD; Amendment 

39–17296; AD 2012–26–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, 

Saab Aerosystems Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 


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