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Tuesday, July 6, 2021 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2006–24733; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00139–R; Amendment 

39–21642; AD 2021–14–15] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Eurocopter France) 

and Eurocopter France Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2002–08– 

16 for certain Eurocopter France 

SA341G, SA342J, and SA–360C 

helicopters. AD 2002–08–16 required 

removing certain main rotor head 

torsion tie bars (tie bars) from service 

and revising the limitations section of 

the existing maintenance manual for 

your helicopter by adding life limits for 

certain other tie bars. This AD was 

prompted by the determination that 

another part-numbered tie bar is 

affected by the same unsafe condition. 

This AD continues to require removing 

certain tie bars from service and 

establishing a life limit for certain other 

tie bars. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 10, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: For Eurocopter service 

information identified in this final rule, 

contact Airbus Helicopters, 2701 North 

Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; 

telephone (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232– 

0323; fax (972) 641–3775; or at https:// 

www.airbus.com/helicopters/services/ 

technical-support.html. 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2006–24733; 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 Direction 

Generale De L’Aviation Civile (DGAC) 

ADs, 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, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza N SW, Washington, DC 

20024; telephone (202) 267–9167; email 

hal.jensen@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a supplemental 

notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) 

to amend 14 CFR part 39 to supersede 

AD 2002–08–16 (67 FR 19640, April 23, 

2002) (AD 2002–08–16). AD 2002–08– 

16 applied to Eurocopter France Model 

SA341G, SA342J, and SA–360C 

helicopters with a tie bar part number 

(P/N) 341A31–4904–00, –01, –02, –03; 

341A31–4933–00, –01; or 360A31– 

1097–02, –03, installed. The SNPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 20, 2021 (86 FR 27323). The FAA 

preceded the SNPRM with a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 10, 2006 (71 FR 27215). The 

SNPRM proposed to continue to require 

removing tie bar P/Ns 341A31–4904–00, 

–01, –02, and –03; and 360A31–1097–02 

and –03 from service. The SNPRM also 

proposed to prohibit installing those 

part-numbered tie bars on any 

helicopter. The SNPRM proposed to 

initially require removing tie bar P/Ns 

341A31–4933–00 and –01; and 704A33– 

633–270 from service if they have 

accumulated or exceeded the specified 

life limit, and thereafter removing those 

part-numbered tie bars from service 

before accumulating the specified life 

limit. 

The SNPRM was prompted by a 

significant amount of time that had 

elapsed since issuance of the NPRM that 

required the FAA to reopen the 

comment period to allow the public a 

chance to comment on the proposed 

actions. Additional review also revealed 

necessary changes to address the unsafe 

condition. The SNPRM proposed to 

clarify that the compliance times of 

requirements continued from AD 2002– 

08–16 are effective after the effective 

date of AD 2002–08–16, clarify 

instances of life limits specified in 

calendar time that they are since initial 

installation of the tie bar on any 

helicopter, clarify one instance of a life 

limit that it is total hours time-in-service 

(TIS) or calendar time—whichever 

occurs first, and add parts installation 

prohibitions. The SNPRM also updated 

the AD format. As a result, paragraph 

identifiers changed, editorial changes 

were made to meet current publishing 

requirements, and the proposed 

requirements were revised by removing 

unnecessary information. 

The NPRM was prompted by DGAC 

AD 2001–587–041(A) R2, dated January 

8, 2003 (DGAC AD 2001–587–041(A) 

R2), issued by the DGAC, which was the 

Technical Agent for France, to correct 

an unsafe condition for Model SA 341/ 

342 helicopters. The DGAC advised of 

another affected tie-bar P/N 704A33– 

633–270 and additional flight 

restrictions for the newly-affected tie 

bar. This condition, if not addressed, 

could result in failure of a tie bar and 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. Accordingly, DGAC AD 

2001–587–041(A) R2, along with DGAC 

AD 2001–588–047(A) R1, dated 

December 26, 2001 (DGAC AD 2001– 

588–047(A) R1), for Model SA 360 

helicopters, require removing certain 

part-numbered tie bars from service and 

a life limit for certain other partnumbered tie bars. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received no comments on 

the SNPRM or on the determination of 

the costs. 

Conclusion 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the European Union Aviation Safety 


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Agency (EASA) and are approved for 

operation in the United States. Pursuant 

to the FAA’s bilateral agreement with 

the European Union, the FAA has been 

notified about the unsafe condition 

described in the DGAC ADs. 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. 

Related Service Information 

The FAA reviewed Eurocopter Alert 

Service Bulletin No. 01.29, Revision 0, 

dated December 4, 2002, and Eurocopter 

Alert Telex No. 01.39, Revision 1, dated 

December 11, 2001. This service 

information specifies removing certain 

part-numbered tie bars at specified life 

limits. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

DGAC ADs 

For an affected tie bar that has 

accumulated 7 or more years since 

initial installation on any helicopter, 

DGAC AD 2001–587–041(A) R2 requires 

removing the tie bar before next flight, 

whereas this AD allows removal within 

5 hours TIS instead. 

For an affected tie bar that has 

accumulated 15 or more years since 

initial installation on any helicopter, 

DGAC AD 2001–588–047(A) R1 requires 

removing the tie bar before next flight, 

whereas this AD does not. For an 

affected tie bar that has accumulated 7 

or more years since initial installation 

on any helicopter, DGAC AD 2001–588– 

047(A) R1 requires removing the tie bar 

before next flight, whereas this AD 

allows removal within 5 hours TIS 

instead. DGAC AD 2001–588–047(A) R1 

allows a ferry flight not to exceed 5 

hours to return the helicopter to a 

maintenance base, where as special 

flight permits are prohibited by this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 29 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 tie bar takes about 1.5 

work-hours and parts cost about $9,579 

for an estimated cost of $9,707 per tie 

bar. 

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 

2002–08–16, Amendment 39–12725 (67 

FR 19640, April 23, 2002); and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

2021–14–15 Airbus Helicopters (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by 

Eurocopter France) and Eurocopter 

France: Amendment 39–21642; Docket 

No. FAA–2006–24733; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–00139–R. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective August 10, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2002–08–16, 

Amendment 39–12725 (67 FR 19640, April 

23, 2002) (AD 2002–08–16). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters 

(type certificate previously held by 

Eurocopter France) Model SA341G and 

SA342J and Eurocopter France Model SA– 

360C helicopters, certificated in any category, 

with a main rotor head torsion tie bar (tie 

bar), part number (P/N) 341A31–4904–00, 

–01, –02, –03; 341A31–4933–00, –01; 

360A31–1097–02, –03; or 704A33–633–270, 

installed. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6220, Main Rotor Head. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by an accident 

caused by the failure of a tie bar. The FAA 

is issuing this AD to prevent failure of a tie 

bar, which if not addressed, could result in 

loss of a main rotor blade and subsequent 

loss of control of the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) For tie bar P/N 341A31–4904–00, –01, 

–02, and –03; and 360A31–1097–02 and –03, 

before further flight after May 8, 2002 (the 

effective date of AD 2002–08–16), remove the 

tie bar from service. 

(2) For each tie bar P/N 341A31–4933–00 

and –01: 

(i) Before further flight after May 8, 2002 

(the effective date of AD 2002–08–16), 

determine the date of initial installation on 

any helicopter, or if the date of initial 

installation cannot be determined, use the 

date of manufacture. 

(A) For a tie bar that has accumulated 7 or 

more years since initial installation on any 

helicopter, within 5 hours time-in-service 

(TIS) after May 8, 2002 (the effective date of 

AD 2002–08–16), remove the tie bar from 

service. 

(B) For a tie bar manufactured before 1995 

that has accumulated less than 7 years since 

initial installation on any helicopter, before 

accumulating 7 years since initial installation 

on any helicopter, before accumulating 300 

total hours TIS, or within 1 year after May 

8, 2002 (the effective date of AD 2002–08– 

16), whichever occurs first, remove the tie 

bar from service. 

(C) For a tie bar manufactured in 1995 or 

later that has accumulated less than 7 years 

since initial installation on any helicopter, 

before accumulating 7 years since initial 

installation on any helicopter, before 

accumulating 600 total hours TIS, or within 

2 years after May 8, 2002 (the effective date 


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of AD 2002–08–16), whichever occurs first, 

remove the tie bar from service. 

(ii) Thereafter following paragraph (g)(2)(i) 

of this AD, remove any tie bar P/N 341A31– 

4933–00 and –01 from service as follows: 

(A) For a tie bar manufactured before 1995, 

remove the tie bar from service before 

accumulating 300 total hours TIS or 1 year 

since initial installation on any helicopter, 

whichever occurs first, and 

(B) For a tie bar manufactured in 1995 or 

later, remove the tie bar from service before 

accumulating 600 total hours TIS or 2 years 

since initial installation on any helicopter, 

whichever occurs first. 

(3) For tie bar P/N 704A33–633–270: 

(i) Before further flight after the effective 

date of this AD, determine the date of initial 

installation on any helicopter, or if the date 

of initial installation cannot be determined, 

use the date of manufacture. 

(ii) If the tie bar has accumulated 600 or 

more total hours TIS or 2 or more years since 

initial installation on any helicopter, 

whichever occurs first, before further flight, 

remove the tie bar from service. 

(iii) If the tie bar has accumulated less than 

600 total hours TIS or 2 years since initial 

installation on any helicopter, whichever 

occurs first, remove the tie bar from service 

before accumulating 600 total hours TIS or 2 

years since initial installation on any 

helicopter, whichever occurs first. 

(iv) Thereafter following paragraph 

(g)(3)(ii) or (iii) of this AD, remove any tie bar 

P/N 704A33–633–270 from service before 

accumulating 600 total hours TIS or 2 years 

since initial installation on any helicopter, 

whichever occurs first. 

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

not install tie bar P/N 341A31–4904–00, –01, 

–02, or –03; or 360A31–1097–02 or –03, on 

any helicopter. 

(h) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(i) 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 (j)(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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Hal Jensen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 950 L’Enfant 

Plaza N SW, Washington, DC 20024; 

telephone (202) 267–9167; email hal.jensen@

faa.gov. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

Generale De L’Aviation Civile (France) AD 

2001–588–047(A) R1, dated December 26, 

2001, and AD 2001–587–041(A) R2, dated 

January 8, 2003. You may view those ADs at 

https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. 

FAA–2006–24733. 

Issued on June 28, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–14258 Filed 7–2–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Part 744 

[Docket No. 210629–0139] 

RIN 0694–AI52 

Addition of Certain Entities to the 

Entity List; Correction of Existing 

Entry on the Entity List 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule amends the 

Export Administration Regulations 

(EAR) by adding four entities to the 

Entity List. These four entities have 

been determined by the U.S. 

Government to be acting contrary to the 

foreign policy and national security 

interests of the United States and will be 

listed on the Entity List under the 

destination of Burma. This rule also 

amends the EAR by correcting the 

address of one entity, listed under 

Burma, on the Entity List. 

DATES: This rule is effective July 6, 

2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chair, End-User Review Committee, 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Export Administration, Bureau of 

Industry and Security, Department of 

Commerce, Phone: (202) 482–5991, 

Email: ERC@bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Entity List 

The Entity List (supplement no. 4 to 

part 744 of the EAR) identifies entities 

for which there is reasonable cause to 

believe, based on specific and 

articulable facts, that the entities have 

been involved, are involved, or pose a 

significant risk of being or becoming 

involved in activities contrary to the 

national security or foreign policy 

interests of the United States. The EAR 

(15 CFR parts 730–774) impose 

additional license requirements on, and 

limit the availability of most license 

exceptions for, exports, reexports, and 

transfers (in-country) to listed entities. 

The license review policy for each listed 

entity is identified in the ‘‘License 

Review Policy’’ column on the Entity 

List, and the impact on the availability 

of license exceptions is described in the 

relevant Federal Register document 

adding entities to the Entity List. BIS 

places entities on the Entity List 

pursuant to part 744 (Control Policy: 

End-User and End-Use Based) and part 

746 (Embargoes and Other Special 

Controls) of the EAR. 

The End-User Review Committee 

(ERC), composed of representatives of 

the Departments of Commerce (Chair), 

State, Defense, Energy and, where 

appropriate, the Treasury, makes all 

decisions regarding additions to, 

removals from, or other modifications to 

the Entity List. The ERC makes all 

decisions to add an entry to the Entity 

List by majority vote and makes all 

decisions to remove or modify an entry 

by unanimous vote. 

Burma 

This rule is part of an ongoing effort 

by the United States Government to 

impose restrictions on Burmese entities 

that support the Burmese military as 

part of a broader response to the 

February 1, 2021 coup by the military, 

which overthrew Burma’s 

democratically-elected government. On 

February 10, 2021, President Biden 

signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14014, 

‘‘Blocking Property With Respect to the 

Situation in Burma’’ (E.O. 14104), in 

which he declared a national emergency 

to address the threat posed to the United 

States by the situation in, and in 

relation to, Burma following the coup. 

See 86 FR 9429 (Feb. 12, 2021). 

Since February 2021, BIS has taken 

several actions under the EAR to 

strengthen export controls on Burma. 

These include the publication of 

‘‘Burma: Implementation of Sanctions’’ 

(86 FR 10011) on February 18, 2021; 

‘‘Burma: Implementation of Sanctions’’ 

(86 FR 13173) on March 8, 2021; 

‘‘Addition of Entities to the Entity List’’ 

(86 FR 13179) on March 8, 2021; and 

‘‘Expansion of Certain End-Use and 

End-User Controls and Controls on 

Specific Activities of U.S. Persons; 

Corrections; and Burma Sanctions’’ (86 

FR 18433) on April 9, 2021. 

ERC Entity List Decisions 

Additions to the Entity List 

This rule implements the decision of 

the ERC to add four entities to the Entity 


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