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MD11–28–126, Revision 4, dated November 

29, 2011, except as required by paragraph (j) 

of this AD. Do all applicable corrective 

actions before further flight. 

(1) For Group 1, Configuration 2 airplanes: 

between Stations 1238.950 and 1381.000, 

Stations 1238.950 and 1256.000, and Stations 

1238.950 and 1256.800, depending on 

passenger or freighter configuration. 

(2) For Group 2, Configuration 2 airplanes: 

between Stations 1238.950 and 1275.250, and 

Stations 1238.950 and 1275.250, passenger 

configuration only. 

(3) For Group 5, Configuration 2 airplanes: 

between Stations 1381.000 and 1238.950. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

(1) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD, using the service 

bulletins specified in paragraphs (i)(1)(i) or 

(i)(1)(ii) of this AD. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 2, dated November 18, 2010, which 

is not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(ii) Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 3, dated June 3, 2011, which is not 

incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for 

actions required by paragraph (h) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD, using Boeing 

Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, Revision 3, 

dated June 3, 2011, which is not incorporated 

by reference in this AD. 

(j) Repair 

Where Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28– 

126, Revision 1, dated June 18, 2009; or 

Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 4, dated November 29, 2011; 

specifies to contact The Boeing Company for 

repair instructions: Before further flight, 

repair the auxiliary fuel tank in accordance 

with a method approved by the Manager, Los 

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 

FAA. For a repair method to be approved, the 

repair must meet the certification basis of the 

airplane, and the approval must specifically 

refer to this AD. 

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO, 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 Los Angeles 

ACO, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (l) of this AD. 

(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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by 

Structures Authorized Representative for the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Delegation 

Option Authorization Organization who has 

been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles 

ACO, to make those findings. For a repair 

method to be approved, the repair must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and 14 

CFR 25.571, Amendment 45, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) AMOCs approved for AD 2009–26–16, 

Amendment 39–16155 (74 FR 69249, 

December 31, 2009), are approved as AMOCs 

for the corresponding requirements of this 

AD. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Samuel Lee, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA, Los 

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 

Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712– 

4137; phone: (562) 627–5262; fax: (562) 627– 

5210; email: samuel.lee@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference may 

be obtained at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (m)(5) and (m)(6) of this AD. 

(m) 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 March 26, 2014. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 4, dated November 29, 2011. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on February 4, 2010, (74 FR 

69249, December 31, 2009). 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin MD11–28–126, 

Revision 1, dated June 18, 2009. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC 

D800–0019, Long Beach, CA 90846–0001; 

telephone 206–544–5000, extension 2; fax 

206–766–5683; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(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, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

21, 2014. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02997 Filed 2–18–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0737; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–SW–111–AD; Amendment 

39–17739; AD 2014–03–02] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Eurocopter France) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Airbus Model AS332C, AS332L, 

AS332L1, AS332L2, and SA330J 

helicopters. This AD requires inspecting 

the crimping of the ball joint of the 

upper- and lower- end-fittings of the 

main servo-control and, depending on 

findings, replacing the main servocontrol or repairing the ball joint. This 

AD was prompted by incidents of 

missing crimping on the ball joints of 

servo-control end-fittings. The actions of 

this AD are intended to prevent failure 

of a main servo-control upper end 

fitting, and subsequent failure of the 

flight controls and loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 26, 

2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of March 26, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus 

Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 

(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax 

(972) 641–3775; or at http://

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. 

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 European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any 

incorporated-by-reference service 

information, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 


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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: Matt 

Wilbanks, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Regulations and Policy Group, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

matt.wilbanks@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On August 20, 2013, at 78 FR 51115, 

the Federal Register published our 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), 

which proposed to amend 14 CFR part 

39 by adding an AD that would apply 

to certain Eurocopter France 

(Eurocopter) Model AS332C, AS332L, 

AS332L1, AS332L2, and SA330J 

helicopters. The NPRM proposed 

visually inspecting the applicable ball 

joint of the upper and lower end-fittings 

of the main servo control for crimping. 

If the ball joint of the upper end-fitting 

was not crimped and the slipping of the 

ball joint was one millimeter (mm) or 

greater, the NPRM proposed replacing 

the servo-control. If the ball joint of the 

upper end-fitting was not crimped and 

the slipping of the ball joint was less 

than one mm, the NPRM proposed 

replacing the servo-control or crimping 

the ball joint. If the ball joint of the 

lower end-fitting was not crimped, the 

NPRM proposed crimping the ball joint. 

The proposed requirements were 

intended to prevent failure of a main 

servo-control upper end fitting, and 

subsequent failure of the flight controls 

and loss of control of the helicopter. 

The NPRM was prompted by AD No. 

2012–0248, dated November 20, 2012, 

issued by EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, to correct an unsafe 

condition for Eurocopter Model AS 332 

C, AS 332 C1, AS 332 L, AS 332 L1, AS 

332 L2, and SA 330 J helicopters with 

certain part-numbered main servocontrols installed. EASA advises that 

several occurrences were reported to 

Eurocopter of missing crimping on ball 

joints of servo-control end-fittings. 

EASA states that while slipping of the 

ball joint of the lower end-fitting does 

not affect its service life, slipping of the 

ball joint of the upper end-fitting can 

lead to a significant reduction of the 

service life of this end-fitting. As a 

result, the EASA AD requires inspecting 

each ball joint for crimping and, 

depending on the findings, replacing the 

main servo-control. 

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 51115, August 20, 2013). 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of France and 

are approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with France, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

EASA AD. We are issuing this AD 

because we evaluated all information 

provided by EASA 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 except for a minor editorial 

change. The type certificate holder’s 

name for the affected models in this AD 

changed from Eurocopter France to 

Airbus Helicopters on January 10, 2014. 

This editorial change is consistent with 

the intent of the proposals in the NPRM 

(78 FR 51115, August 20, 2013) and will 

not increase the economic burden on 

any operator nor increase the scope of 

this AD. 

Related Service Information 

Eurocopter issued one Emergency 

Alert Service Bulletin (EASB) with three 

different numbers, all Revision 1, and 

all dated December 5, 2012. EASB No. 

67.00.45 applies to civilian Model 

AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, AS332L1, 

AS332L2, and military Model AS332B, 

AS332B1, AS332M, AS332M1, and 

AS332F1 helicopters. EASB No. 

67.00.31 applies to military Model 

AS532AC, AS532AL, AS532SC, 

AS532UC, AS532UE, AS532UL, 

AS532A2, and AS532U2 helicopters. 

EASB No. 67.19 applies to civilian 

Model SA330J and military Model 

SA330Ba, SA330Ca, SA330Ea, SA330L, 

SA330Jm, SA330S1, and SA330Sm 

helicopters. The EASB specifies visually 

checking for crimping of the ball joints 

of the upper- and lower- servo control 

end-fittings and informing the 

Eurocopter Technical Support 

Department of any ball joint that is not 

crimped. For an upper end-fitting ball 

joint that is not crimped and slips one 

mm or greater, the EASB specifies 

returning the servo-control for 

replacement of the ball joint and the 

end-fitting. For an upper end-fitting ball 

joint that is not crimped and slips less 

than one mm, the EASB specifies either 

crimping the ball joint or returning the 

servo-control for ball joint crimping. For 

a lower end-fitting ball joint that is not 

crimped, the EASB states to crimp the 

ball joint. The EASB also states that if 

a ball joint is crimped, no action on that 

ball joint is required in regard to this 

unsafe condition. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 18 

helicopters of U.S. Registry. We estimate 

that operators may incur the following 

costs in order to comply with this AD. 

We estimate it will take 1 work-hour to 

inspect the ball joint for crimping at an 

average labor cost of $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, it will cost about 

$85 per helicopter for the inspection, or 

$1,530 for U.S. operators. We estimate it 

will take 4 work-hours to replace a 

servo-control and parts will cost 

approximately $60,358 for a total 

estimated cost of $60,698 for 

replacement. 

According to the Eurocopter 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 Airbus Helicopters, 

Eurocopter, or UTC Actuation Systems/ 

Goodrich Actuation Systems. 

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. 


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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): 

2014–03–02 Airbus Helicopters (Type 

Certificate previously held by 

Eurocopter France): Amendment 39– 

17739; Docket No. FAA–2013–0737; 

Directorate Identifier 2012–SW–111–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following model 

helicopters, certificated in any category, with 

a part-numbered main servo-control listed 

below: overhauled or repaired by UTC 

Actuation Systems/Goodrich Actuation 

Systems between June 1, 2008, and 

September 15, 2012, inclusive; or with a 

serial number listed in Appendix 1 of 

Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service Bulletin 

No. 67.00.45 (EASB 67.00.45) or 67.19 (EASB 

67.19), both Revision 1, and both dated 

December 5, 2012, as applicable to your 

model helicopter: 

(1) Model AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1, and 

AS332L2 helicopters with main servocontrol, part number (P/N) SC7202, SC7202– 

(all dash numbers), SC7203, SC7203– (all 

dash numbers), SC7221, or SC7221– (all dash 

numbers), installed; and 

(2) Model SA330J helicopters with main 

servo-control P/N SC7111, SC7111– (all dash 

numbers) SC7112, or SC7112– (all dash 

numbers), installed. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

missing crimping on a ball joint of a main 

servo-control end-fitting. This condition 

could result in failure of a main servo-control 

upper end fitting, failure of the flight 

controls, and loss of control of the helicopter. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective March 26, 2014. 

(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 

(1) Within 85 hours time-in-service (TIS): 

(i) Using a light source, inspect the ball 

joint of the upper end-fitting of the main 

servo control for crimping in accordance 

with Detail A and Detail B, Figure 1, of 

Eurocopter EASB 67.00.45 or EASB 67.19, as 

applicable to your model helicopter. 

(A) If the upper ball joint is not crimped 

and the ball joint slips a distance of 1 

millimeter (mm) or greater, replace the servocontrol with an airworthy servo-control. 

(B) If the upper ball joint is not crimped 

and the ball joint slips a distance of less than 

1mm, either crimp the ball joint or replace 

the servo-control with an airworthy servocontrol. 

(ii) Using a light source, inspect the ball 

joint of the lower end-fitting of the main 

servo-control for crimping in accordance 

with Detail A and Detail B, Figure 1, of 

Eurocopter EASB 67.00.45 or EASB 67.19, as 

applicable to your model helicopter. If the 

lower ball joint is not crimped, crimp the ball 

joint. 

(2) Prior to installing any servo-control that 

is affected by this AD, perform the required 

actions in accordance with paragraphs (e)(1) 

of this AD. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Matt Wilbanks, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Regulations and 

Policy Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

matt.wilbanks@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 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

No. 2012–0248, dated November 20, 2012. 

You may view the EASA AD on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. 

FAA–2013–0737. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6730, Rotor Flight Control—Rotorcraft 

Servo System. 

(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) Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service 

Bulletin No. 67.00.45, Revision 1, dated 

December 5, 2012. 

(ii) Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service 

Bulletin No. 67.19, Revision 1, dated 

December 5, 2012. 

Note 1 to paragraph (i)(2): Eurocopter 

Emergency Alert Service Bulletin (EASB) 

Nos. 67.00.45 and 67.19, both Revision 1, and 

both dated December 5, 2012, are copublished as one document along with 

Eurocopter EASB No. 67.00.31, Revision 1, 

dated December 5, 2012, which is not 

incorporated by reference. 

(3) For Eurocopter service information 

identified in this AD, contact Airbus 

Helicopters, Inc., 2701 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone (972) 

641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 641– 

3775; or at http://

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. 

(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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 24, 

2014. 

Kim Smith, 

Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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