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Vol. 78, No. 173 

Friday, September 6, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0349; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–SW–058–AD; Amendment 

39–17576; AD 2013–18–03] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell 

Helicopter Textron Canada Inc. 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Inc. 

(BHT) Model 206A, 206B, and 206L 

helicopters. This AD requires replacing 

certain part-numbered engine autorelight kit control boxes. This AD was 

prompted by a design review that 

revealed the control box chipset did not 

meet the required temperature range 

requirements, which could cause the 

control box to malfunction, disabling 

the engine auto-relight system. The 

actions of this AD are intended to 

prevent a disabled auto-relight system, 

failure of the engine to relight after a 

flame-out, increased pilot workload 

during a power loss emergency, and 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 11, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Bell 

Helicopter Textron Canada Limited, 

12,800 Rue de l’Avenir, Mirabel, Quebec 

J7J1R4; telephone (450) 437–2862 or 

(800) 363–8023; fax (450) 433–0272; or 

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

You may review 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, the foreign 

authority’s AD, 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: Rao 

Edupuganti, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Regulations and Policy Group, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

rao.edupuganti@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On April 22, 2013, at 78 FR 23688, 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 BHT 

Model 206A and 206B helicopters, all 

serial numbers (S/N) except S/Ns 1, 2, 

and 3, with an engine auto-relight kit 

control box assembly (control box 

assembly) part number (P/N) 206–375– 

017–101 installed and BHT Model 206L 

helicopters, S/N 45001 through 45153 

and 46601 through 46617, with a 

control box assembly P/N 206–375– 

017–103 installed. The NPRM proposed 

to require replacing the control box 

assembly with a new part-numbered 

control box assembly within 4 months. 

The proposed requirements were 

intended to prevent a disabled autorelight system, failure of the engine to 

relight after a flame-out, increased pilot 

workload during a power loss 

emergency, and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

The NPRM was prompted by AD No. 

CF–2012–19, dated June 12, 2012, 

issued by Transport Canada Civil 

Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation 

authority for Canada. TCCA issued AD 

No. CF–2012–19 to correct an unsafe 

condition for certain serial-numbered 

BHT Model 206A, 206B, and 206L 

helicopters with an engine auto-relight 

kit control box assembly (control box 

assembly) part number 206–375–017– 

101 or 206–375–017–103 installed. 

TCCA advises that these control box 

assemblies have a manufacturing defect 

which could disable the auto-relight 

system in the event of an engine 

flameout, subsequently requiring the 

pilot to re-start the engine manually. 

This condition could result in increased 

pilot workload during a power loss 

emergency in-flight and subsequent loss 

of control of the helicopter. AD No. CF– 

2012–19 specifies replacing the affected 

control boxes within 4 months to correct 

the unsafe condition. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we did not receive any comments on the 

NPRM (78 FR 23688, April 22, 2013). 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of Canada and 

are approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with Canada, TCCA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in its 

AD. We are issuing this AD because we 

evaluated all information provided by 

TCCA and determined the 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 

BHT has issued Alert Service Bulletin 

(ASB) No. 206–11–127 for Model 206A 

and 206B helicopters and ASB No. 

206L–11–167 for Model 206L 

helicopters, both dated May 2, 2011. 

Both ASBs specify replacing the affected 

control box assembly with an upgraded 

control box assembly. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

1,357 helicopters of U.S. Registry. We 

estimate that operators may incur the 

following costs in order to comply with 

this AD. If installed, replacing the 

control box assembly would require 

about 2 work-hours at an average labor 

rate of $85 per hour and required parts 

would cost about $18,974, for a cost per 

helicopter of $19,144. 


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According to BHT’s service 

information, some of the costs of this 

AD may be covered under warranty, 

thereby reducing the cost impact on 

affected individuals. We do not control 

warranty coverage by BHT. Accordingly, 

we have included all costs in our cost 

estimate. 

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 

helicopters 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): 

2013–18–03 Bell Helicopter Textron 

Canada Inc (BHT): Amendment 39– 

17576; Docket No. FAA–2013–0349; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–SW–058–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following 

helicopters, certificated in any category: 

(1) BHT Model 206A and 206B helicopters, 

all serial numbers (S/N) except S/Ns 1, 2, and 

3, with an engine auto-relight kit control box 

assembly (control box assembly) part number 

(P/N) 206–375–017–101 installed; and 

(2) BHT Model 206L helicopters, S/N 

45001 through 45153 and 46601 through 

46617, with a control box assembly P/N 206– 

375–017–103 installed. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as an 

inoperative control box assembly. This 

condition could result in a disabled autorelight system, failure of the engine to relight 

after a flame-out, increased pilot workload 

during a power loss emergency, and 

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective October 11, 

2013. 

(d) 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. 

(e) Required Actions 

Within 4 months, replace the control box 

assembly: 

(1) For Model 206A and 206B helicopters, 

replace control box assembly P/N 206–375– 

017–101 with a control box assembly P/N 

206–375–017–105. 

(2) For Model 206L helicopters, replace 

control box assembly P/N 206–375–017–103 

with a control box assembly P/N 206–375– 

017–107. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Rao Edupuganti, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Regulations and 

Policy Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

rao.edupuganti@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) Additional Information 

(1) BHT Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 

206–11–127 for Model 206A and 206B 

helicopters and ASB No. 206L–11–167 for 

Model 206L helicopters, both dated May 2, 

2011, which are not incorporated by 

reference, contain additional information 

about the subject of this AD. For service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited, 

12,800 Rue de l’Avenir, Mirabel, Quebec 

J7J1R4; telephone (450) 437–2862 or (800) 

363–8023; fax (450) 433–0272; or at http://

www.bellcustomer.com/files/. You may 

review a copy of the service information at 

the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) AD 

CF–2012–19, dated June 12, 2012. You may 

view the TCCA AD at http://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2013–0349. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 7410: Ignition Power Supply. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 21, 

2013. 

Kim Smith, 

Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–21578 Filed 9–5–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Part 748 

[Docket No. 130826763–3763–01] 

RIN 0694–AF95 

Addition and Revision to the List of 

Validated End-Users in the People’s 

Republic of China 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: In this rule, the Bureau of 

Industry and Security (BIS) amends the 

Export Administration Regulations 

(EAR) to add an end-user in the People’s 

Republic of China (PRC) to the list of 

Validated End-Users (VEUs). 

Specifically, BIS amends Supplement 


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