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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6), (b)(7), 

(b)(14), (h), and note, 636(a), (h), and (m), 

636m, 650, 687(f), 696(3), 697, 697a, and 

697e; Public Law 111–5, 123 Stat. 115; Public 

Law 111–240, 124 Stat. 2504; Public Law 

116–260, 134 Stat. 1182. 

■ 2. Amend § 120.882 as follows: 

■ a. Remove the number ‘‘50’’ in 

paragraph (e) introductory text and add 

the number ‘‘100’’ in its place. 

■ b. Revise paragraphs (g)(3) and (11); 

■ c. Redesignate paragraph (g)(15) as 

paragraph (g)(16); 

■ d. Add a new paragraph (g)(15); 

■ e. In the newly redesignated 

paragraph (g)(16): 

■ i. Remove the paragraph heading; 

■ ii. In the definition for the term 

Qualified debt: 

■ A. Redesignate paragraphs (i) through 

(vii) as paragraphs (A) through (G); 

■ B. Revise newly redesignated 

paragraph (A); 

■ C. Remove newly redesignated 

paragraphs (B) and (G) and further 

redesignate paragraphs (C) through (F) 

as paragraphs (B) through (E); 

■ D. In newly redesignated paragraph 

(B), remove ‘‘(iii)’’, ‘‘13 CFR 120.131 and 

13 CFR 120.870(b)’’, and ‘‘13 CFR 

120.131(b)’’ and add in their places 

‘‘(B)’’, ‘‘§§ 120.131 and 120.870(b)’’, and 

‘‘§ 120.131(b)’’, respectively; 

■ E. Add the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of 

newly redesignated paragraph (D); and 

■ F. Revise newly redesignated 

paragraph (E); and 

■ iii. Revise the definition for the term 

Same institution debt. 

The revisions and addition read as 

follows: 

§ 120.882 Eligible Project costs for 504 

loans. 

* * * * * 

(g) * * * 

(3) A loan that is subject to a 

guarantee by a Federal agency or 

department may be refinanced under 

the following conditions and 

requirements: 

(i) An existing 504 loan may be 

refinanced if both the Third Party Loan 

and the 504 Loan are being refinanced 

or the Third Party Loan has been paid 

in full. 

(ii) An existing 7(a) loan may be 

refinanced if the CDC verifies in writing 

that the present lender is either 

unwilling or unable to modify the 

current payment schedule. In the case of 

same institution debt, if the Third Party 

Lender or the CDC affiliate as 

authorized under § 120.820 is the 7(a) 

lender, the loan will be eligible for 504 

refinancing only if the lender is unable 

to modify the terms of the existing loan 

because a secondary market investor 

will not agree to modified terms. 

(iii) The refinancing will provide a 

substantial benefit to the borrower. For 

purposes of this paragraph (g)(3)(iii), 

‘‘substantial benefit’’ means that the 

portion of the new installment amount 

attributable to the debt being refinanced 

must be at least 10 percent less than the 

existing installment amount(s). 

Prepayment penalties, financing fees, 

and other financing costs must be added 

to the amount being refinanced in 

calculating the percentage reduction in 

the new installment payment, but the 

portion of the new installment amount 

attributable to Eligible Business 

Expenses (as described in paragraph 

(g)(6)(ii) of this section) is not included 

in this calculation. Exceptions to the 10 

percent reduction requirement may be 

approved by the Director, Office of 

Financial Assistance (D/FA) or designee 

for good cause. PCLP CDCs may not use 

their delegated authority to approve a 

loan requiring the exception in this 

paragraph (g)(3)(iii). 

* * * * * 

(11) PCLP CDCs may not approve the 

refinancing of same institution debt 

under their delegated authority and 

must submit the application to SBA for 

approval. 

* * * * * 

(15) Notwithstanding § 120.860, a 

debt may be refinanced under this 

paragraph (g) if it does not meet the job 

creation or other economic development 

objectives set forth in § 120.861 or 

§ 120.862. In such case, the 504 loan 

may not exceed the product obtained by 

multiplying the number of employees of 

the Borrower by $75,000. The number of 

employees of the Borrower is equal to 

the sum of: 

(i) The number of full-time employees 

of the Borrower on the date of the 

application; and 

(ii) The product obtained by 

multiplying: 

(A) The number of part-time 

employees of the Borrower on the date 

of the application; by 

(B) The quotient obtained by dividing 

the average number of hours each parttime employee of the Borrower works 

each week by 40. 

Example to paragraph (g)(15): 30 fulltime employees and 35 part-time 

employees working 20 hours per week 

is calculated as follows: 30 + (35 × (20/ 

40)) = 47.5. The maximum amount of 

the 504 loan would be 47.5 multiplied 

by $75,000, or $3,562,500. 

(16) * * * 

Qualified debt * * * 

(A) That was incurred not less than 6 

months before the date of the 

application for refinancing available 

under this paragraph (g). 

* * * * * 

(E) That is not a Third Party Loan that 

is part of an existing 504 Project, except 

as allowed under paragraph (g)(3) of this 

section. 

* * * * * 

Same institution debt means any debt 

of the CDC or the Third Party Lender, 

or an affiliate of either, that is providing 

funds for the refinancing. 

Isabella Casillas Guzman, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15975 Filed 7–28–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8026–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0605; Project 

Identifier AD–2021–00805–R; Amendment 

39–21664; AD 2021–15–52] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Various 

Restricted Category Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for various 

restricted category helicopters originally 

manufactured by Bell Textron Inc. This 

AD was prompted by a fatal accident in 

which an outboard main rotor hub strap 

pin (pin) sheared off during flight, 

resulting in the main rotor blade and the 

main rotor head detaching from the 

helicopter. This AD requires removing 

certain pins from service and prohibits 

installing those pins on any helicopter. 

The FAA previously sent an emergency 

AD to all known U.S. owners and 

operators of these restricted category 

helicopters and is now issuing this AD 

to address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective August 13, 

2021. Emergency 2021–15–52, issued on 

July 8, 2021, which contained the 

requirements of this amendment, was 

effective with actual notice. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by September 13, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 


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M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this final rule, contact Bell Textron, Inc., 

P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX 76101, 

United States; telephone 1–450–437– 

2862 or 1–800–363–8023; fax 1–450– 

433–0272; email productsupport@

bellflight.com; or at https://

www.bellflight.com/support/contactsupport. 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–2021–0605; 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 Transport Canada AD, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Wilson, Aerospace Engineer, 

DSCO Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5786; email 

david.wilson@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 6, 2021, the FAA issued 

Emergency AD 2021–15–51 (Emergency 

AD 2021–15–51) for Bell Textron Inc. 

Model 204B, 205A, 205A–1, 205B, and 

212 helicopters. That action was 

prompted by a Bell Textron Inc., Model 

212 helicopter fatal accident in which a 

pin part number (P/N) 204–012–104– 

005 with a serial number (S/N) prefix 

‘‘FNFS’’ sheared off during flight, 

resulting in the main rotor blade and the 

main rotor head detaching from the 

helicopter. The pin had accumulated 

only 20 total hours time-in-service (TIS). 

An inspection of a different Model 212 

helicopter revealed that another pin 

installed, and made by the same 

manufacturer with the same S/N prefix, 

was deformed; this pin had 

accumulated only 29 total hours TIS. 

Failure of the pin could result in the 

main rotor blade detaching from the 

helicopter and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

Transport Canada, which is the 

aviation authority for Canada, has 

issued Canadian Emergency AD CF– 

2021–23, dated July 5, 2021 (Transport 

Canada Emergency AD CF–2021–23), to 

correct an unsafe condition for Bell 

Helicopter Textron Inc., Model 204B 

helicopters, S/Ns 2001 through 2070 

and 2196 through 2199; Model 205A–1 

helicopters, S/Ns 30001 through 30065, 

30067 through 30165, 30167 through 

30187, 30189 through 30296, and 30298 

through 30332; Model 205B helicopters, 

S/Ns 30066, 30166, 30188, and 30297; 

and Model 212 helicopters, S/Ns 30501 

through 30999, 31101 through 31311, 

32101 through 32142, and 35001 

through 35103. Transport Canada 

advises that during an investigation of a 

Bell Textron Inc., Model 212 fatal 

accident in Canada, it was discovered 

that a pin P/N 204–012–104–005 with 

an S/N prefix ‘‘FNFS’’, sheared off 

during flight, leading to detachment of 

the main rotor blade and the main rotor 

head. The pin had accumulated only 20 

hours of service, and inspection of 

another Canadian Bell Textron Inc., 

Model 212 helicopter found a pin of the 

same P/N, made by the same 

manufacturer, with the same S/N prefix 

‘‘FNFS’’, to be deformed after only 

approximately 29 hours in service. 

According to Transport Canada, failure 

of a pin will result in detachment of the 

main rotor blade and loss of control of 

the helicopter. Transport Canada also 

advises that, although the defective pins 

were only reported on Bell Textron Inc., 

Model 212 helicopters, pins of the same 

P/N can also be installed on Bell 

Textron Inc., Model 204B, 205A–1, and 

205B helicopters. While the cause of 

failure has not been determined, as a 

precautionary measure and to address 

the risk of detachment of affected pins 

in flight, Bell has issued alert service 

bulletins that specify replacing pins 

P/N 204–012–104–005 that have S/N 

prefix ‘‘FNFS’’. 

Accordingly, Transport Canada 

Emergency AD CF–2021–23 requires 

replacement of affected pins. Transport 

Canada considers its emergency AD an 

interim action and states that further AD 

action may follow. 

After Emergency AD 2021–15–51 was 

issued, the FAA determined that pin 

P/N 204–012–104–005 with S/N prefix 

‘‘FNFS’’ could also be installed on 

restricted category helicopters originally 

manufactured by Bell Textron Inc. 

These helicopters include, but are not 

limited to, the following: 

• Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation Model HH–1K helicopters; 

• Robinson Air Crane Inc.; Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation; and 

Tamarack Helicopters, Inc., Model 

TH–1F helicopters; 

• Bell Textron Inc.; Overseas Aircraft 

Support, Inc. (type certificate previously 

held by JTBAM, Inc.); and Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation Model TH–1L 

helicopters; 

• Richards Heavylift Helo, Inc., 

Model UH–1A helicopters; 

• International Helicopters, Inc.; 

Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; Red Tail 

Flying Services, LLC; Richards Heavylift 

Helo, Inc.; Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation; Southwest Florida 

Aviation International, Inc. (helicopters 

with an SW204 or SW204HP 

designation are Southwest Florida 

Aviation International, Inc., Model 

UH–1B helicopters); and WSH, LLC 

(type certificate previously held by San 

Joaquin Helicopters), Model UH–1B 

helicopters; 

• Bell Textron Inc.; Overseas Aircraft 

Support, Inc.; Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation; Smith Helicopters; and 

West Coast Fabrications Model UH–1E 

helicopters; 

• AST, Inc.; California Department of 

Forestry; Robinson Air Crane, Inc.; 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation; 

and Tamarack Helicopters, Inc., Model 

UH–1F helicopters; 

• Arrow Falcon Exporters Inc.; Global 

Helicopter Technology, Inc.; Hagglund 

Helicopters, LLC; JJASPP Engineering 

Services, LLC; Northwest Rotorcraft, 

LLC; Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; 

Richards Heavylift Helo, Inc.; Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation; Southwest 

Florida Aviation International, Inc. 

(helicopters with an SW205 designation 

are Southwest Florida Aviation 

International, Inc., Model UH–1H 

helicopters); and Tamarack Helicopters, 

Inc., Model UH–1H helicopters; 

• Bell Textron Inc.; Overseas Aircraft 

Support, Inc.; and Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation Model UH–1L 

helicopters; and 

• Robinson Air Crane, Inc.; and 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation 

Model UH–1P helicopters. 

Therefore, the FAA issued Emergency 

AD 2021–15–52 to address the unsafe 

condition on these helicopters. 

Emergency AD 2021–15–52 requires 

removing the affected pins from service 

and prohibits installing those pins on 

any helicopter. The FAA sent the 

emergency AD to all known U.S. owners 

and operators of these helicopters. 

FAA’s Determination 

The FAA is issuing this AD because 

the agency evaluated all the relevant 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition described previously is likely 

to exist or develop in other products of 

these same type designs. 


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Related Service Information 

The FAA reviewed Bell Alert Service 

Bulletin (ASB) UH–1H–21–21 and Bell 

ASB UH–1H–II–21–31. Each ASB is 

dated July 7, 2021 and specifies 

removing all P/N 204–012–104–005 

pins with an S/N prefix ‘‘FNFS’’ before 

next flight. These ASBs also specify 

that, although the investigation is still in 

progress, removing these pins from 

service is required. These ASBs state 

that these pins may not have been 

manufactured in accordance with the 

engineering design requirements and 

may therefore shear as a result of this 

nonconformance. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires removing pins P/N 

204–012–104–005 with an S/N prefix 

‘‘FNFS’’ before further flight. This AD 

also prohibits installing those pins on 

any helicopter as of the effective date of 

this AD. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers this AD to be an 

interim action. If final action is later 

identified, the FAA might consider 

further rulemaking. 

Justification for Immediate Adoption 

and Determination of the Effective Date 

Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) 

(5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes 

agencies to dispense with notice and 

comment procedures for rules when the 

agency, for ‘‘good cause,’’ finds that 

those procedures are ‘‘impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest.’’ Under this section, an agency, 

upon finding good cause, may issue a 

final rule without providing notice and 

seeking comment prior to issuance. 

Further, section 553(d) of the APA 

authorizes agencies to make rules 

effective in less than thirty days, upon 

a finding of good cause. 

An unsafe condition exists that 

required the immediate adoption of 

Emergency AD 2021–15–52, issued on 

July 8, 2021, to all known U.S. owners 

and operators of these helicopters. The 

FAA found that the risk to the flying 

public justified waiving notice and 

comment prior to adoption of this rule 

because the required corrective actions 

must be completed before further flight. 

These conditions still exist, therefore, 

notice and opportunity for prior public 

comment are impracticable and contrary 

to the public interest pursuant to 

5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). 

In addition, the FAA finds that good 

cause exists pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d) 

for making this amendment effective in 

less than 30 days, for the same reasons 

the FAA found good cause to forego 

notice and comment. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this final rule. Send your comments to 

an address listed under ADDRESSES. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2021–0605; 

Project Identifier AD–2021–00805–R’’ at 

the beginning of your comments. The 

most helpful comments reference a 

specific portion of the final rule, explain 

the reason for any recommended 

change, and include supporting data. 

The FAA will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this final rule because of those 

comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this final rule. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this AD contain 

commercial or financial information 

that is customarily treated as private, 

that you actually treat as private, and 

that is relevant or responsive to this AD, 

it is important that you clearly designate 

the submitted comments as CBI. Please 

mark each page of your submission 

containing CBI as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA 

will treat such marked submissions as 

confidential under the FOIA, and they 

will not be placed in the public docket 

of this AD. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to David Wilson, 

Aerospace Engineer, DSCO Branch, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort 

Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222– 

5786; email david.wilson@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) do not apply when 

an agency finds good cause pursuant to 

5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt a rule without 

prior notice and comment. Because the 

FAA has determined that it has good 

cause to adopt this rule without prior 

notice and comment, RFA analysis is 

not required. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 529 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 up to four pins takes about 

20 work-hours and parts cost about 

$1,756 for four pins for an estimated 

cost of up to $3,456 per helicopter. 

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, I certify 

that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

and 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska. 

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: 


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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: 

2021–15–52 Various Restricted Category 

Helicopters: Amendment 39–21664; 

Docket No. FAA–2021–0605; Project 

Identifier AD–2021–00805–R. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective without actual notice on August 13, 

2021. Emergency AD 2021–15–52, issued on 

July 8, 2021, which contained the 

requirements of this amendment, was 

effective with actual notice. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to various restricted 

category helicopters originally manufactured 

by Bell Textron Inc. (Bell), certificated in any 

category, with an outboard main rotor hub 

strap pin (pin) part number 204–012–104– 

005 with a serial number prefix ‘‘FNFS’’ 

installed. These helicopters include but are 

not limited to: 

(1) Rotorcraft Development Corporation 

Model HH–1K helicopters; 

(2) Robinson Air Crane Inc.; Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation; and Tamarack 

Helicopters, Inc., Model TH–1F helicopters; 

(3) Bell; Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc. 

(type certificate previously held by JTBAM, 

Inc.); and Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation Model TH–1L helicopters; 

(4) Richards Heavylift Helo, Inc., Model 

UH–1A helicopters; 

(5) International Helicopters, Inc.; Overseas 

Aircraft Support, Inc.; Red Tail Flying 

Services, LLC; Richards Heavylift Helo, Inc.; 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation; 

Southwest Florida Aviation International, 

Inc.,; and WSH, LLC (type certificate 

previously held by San Joaquin Helicopters), 

Model UH–1B helicopters; 

Note 1 to paragraph (c)(5): Helicopters 

with an SW204 or SW204HP designation are 

Southwest Florida Aviation International, 

Inc., Model UH–1B helicopters. 

(6) Bell; Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation; Smith 

Helicopters; and West Coast Fabrications 

Model UH–1E helicopters; 

(7) AST, Inc.; California Department of 

Forestry; Robinson Air Crane, Inc.; Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation; and Tamarack 

Helicopters, Inc., Model UH–1F helicopters; 

(8) Arrow Falcon Exporters Inc.; Global 

Helicopter Technology, Inc.; Hagglund 

Helicopters, LLC; JJASPP Engineering 

Services, LLC; Northwest Rotorcraft, LLC; 

Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; Richards 

Heavylift Helo, Inc.; Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation; Southwest Florida Aviation 

International, Inc.; and Tamarack 

Helicopters, Inc., Model UH–1H helicopters; 

Note 2 to paragraph (c)(8): Helicopters 

with an SW205 designation are Southwest 

Florida Aviation International, Inc. Model 

UH–1H helicopters. 

(9) Bell; Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; 

and Rotorcraft Development Corporation 

Model UH–1L helicopters; and 

(10) Robinson Air Crane, Inc.; and 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation Model 

UH–1P helicopters. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code: 6200, Main Rotor System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a fatal accident 

in which a pin sheared off during flight, 

which resulted in the main rotor blade and 

the main rotor head detaching from the 

helicopter. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address this unsafe condition and prevent 

loss of control of the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) Before further flight, remove from 

service any pin that is identified in the 

introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD. 

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

not install any pin that is identified in the 

introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD 

on any helicopter. 

(h) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, DSCO 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 DSCO Branch, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ASW-190-COS@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 David Wilson, Aerospace Engineer, 

DSCO Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort 

Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222–5786; 

email david.wilson@faa.gov. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

Transport Canada Emergency AD CF–2021– 

23, dated July 5, 2021 and FAA Emergency 

AD 2021–15–51, dated July 6, 2021. You may 

view those ADs at https://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2021–0605. 

Issued on July 21, 2021. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16222 Filed 7–27–21; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0544; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–AAL–93] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Removal of Air Traffic Service (ATS) 

Route V–482; Alaska 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revokes one 

Alaskan VHF Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal airway V–482 in the state 

of Alaska. The removal is required due 

to tree encroachment on the Johnstone 

Point VOR/Distance Measuring 

Equipment (DME) that renders the 

airway unusable. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 

7, 2021. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the Rules 

and Regulations Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher McMullin, Rules and 

Regulations Group, Office of Policy, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

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