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Regulatory Findings 

The FAA determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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 Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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: 

Airbus Helicopters: Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0693; Project Identifier MCAI–2020– 

01666–R. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by October 12, 

2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters 

Model AS332L2 and EC225LP helicopters, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2020–0281, dated December 16, 

2020 (EASA AD 2020–0281). 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 2500, Cabin Equipment/Furnishings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a design 

deficiency. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

correct the electrical hoist installation wiring 

routing. The unsafe condition, if not 

addressed, could result in a short circuit of 

the hoist control electrical harness and 

subsequent hoist shear command and hoisted 

load loss, possibly resulting in injury to a 

person being lifted or injury to persons on 

the ground. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2020–0281. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0281 

(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0281 requires 

compliance within 30 days after its effective 

date, this AD requires compliance within 30 

hours time-in-service after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(2) This AD does not require the 

‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 2020–0281. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2020–0281 specifies 

to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) 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 (k)(2) 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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2020–0281, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material 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. 

This material may be found in the AD docket 

at https://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–0693. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Ronnea Derby, Aerospace Engineer, 

Denver ACO Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 26805 E 68th 

Ave., Mail Stop: Room 214, Denver, CO 

80249; telephone (303) 342–1093; email 

Ronnea.L.Derby@faa.gov. 

Issued on August 18, 2021. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18254 Filed 8–24–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0700; Project 

Identifier 2019–CE–017–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam 

S.P.A. Model P2006T airplanes. This 

proposed AD was prompted by 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) originated by an 

aviation authority of another country to 

identify and correct an unsafe condition 

on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as a 

manufacturing defect in the nose 

landing gear (NLG) piston tube. This 

proposed AD would require replacing 

the NLG piston tube. The FAA is 

proposing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by October 12, 

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, 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 NPRM, contact Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A, Via S. 

D’acquisto 62, 80042 Boscotrecase (NA), 

Italy; phone: + 39 0823 620134; fax: + 


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39 0823 622899; email: airworthiness@

tecnam.com; website: https://

www.tecnam.com/us/support/. You may 

view this service information at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0700; 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 

NPRM, the MCAI, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations is 

listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Rutherford, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 

64106; phone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: jim.rutherford@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0700; Project Identifier 

2019–CE–017–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, 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 proposal 

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 NPRM. 

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 NPRM 

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 NPRM, 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 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Jim Rutherford, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, General 

Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 

64106. Any commentary that the FAA 

receives which is not specifically 

designated as CBI will be placed in the 

public docket for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA), which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2019–0043, dated March 6, 2019 

(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to 

correct an unsafe condition on 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam 

S.P.A. Model P2006T airplanes. The 

MCAI states: 

Failures of NLG piston tubes P/N 26–8– 

1408–1 were reported during ground 

operations. Subsequent investigation 

determined a deficiency in NLG piston tube 

manufacturing process. It was also 

determined that only a specific batch is 

affected by this defect. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to failure of the NLG, possibly resulting in 

loss of control on the ground, during or after 

landing, with consequent damage to the 

aeroplane and injury to occupants. 

To address this potential unsafe condition, 

TECNAM issued the [service bulletin] SB to 

provide instructions for the replacement of 

each affected part with a part that was 

manufactured by an improved process. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires removal from service of 

the affected parts. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0700. 

Related Service Information 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam 

S.P.A. Service Bulletin No. SB 288–CSEd 1, Revision 1, dated December 22, 

2017, is related to this NPRM and 

provides information about installing 

nose landing gear (NLG) piston tube kit 

number SB 288–1. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country and is approved for operation in 

the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI and service information 

referenced above. The FAA is issuing 

this NPRM after determining the unsafe 

condition described previously is likely 

to exist or develop on other products of 

the same type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

replacing NLG piston tubes that are not 

P/N 26–8–1408–1 and marked ‘‘rev 

F00.’’ 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 59 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA also 

estimates that it would take about 4 

work-hours per airplane to comply with 

the replacement required by this 

proposed AD. The average labor rate is 

$85 per work-hour. Required parts 

would cost about $1,200 per airplane. 

Based on these figures, the FAA 

estimates the cost of this proposed AD 

on U.S. operators to be $90,860, or 

$1,540 per airplane. 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some of the 

costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

operators. 

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 

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Regulatory Findings 

The FAA determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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 Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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: 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A.: 

Docket No. FAA–2021–0700; Project 

Identifier 2019–CE–017–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by October 12, 

2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Model P2006T 

airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in 

an category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 3220, Nose/Tail Landing Gear. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and address an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as a 

manufacturing defect in the nose landing 

gear (NLG) piston tube. The unsafe condition, 

if not addressed, could result in failure of the 

NLG upon or after landing. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) For airplanes with an NLG piston tube 

part number (P/N) 26–8–1408–1 installed 

and not marked ‘‘rev. F00’’: Within 50 hours 

time-in-service after the effective date of this 

AD or within 2 months after the effective 

date of this AD, whichever occurs first, 

replace any P/N 26–8–1408–1 NLG piston 

tube with an improved part by installing NLG 

piston tube kit number SB 288–1. 

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

not install an NLG piston tube P/N 26–8– 

1408–1 on any airplane unless it is marked 

‘‘rev. F00.’’ 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, International Validation 

Branch, 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 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in Related Information 

or email: 9-AVS-AIR-730-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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD 

contact Jim Rutherford, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

FAA, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

MO 64106; phone: (816) 329–4165; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019–0043, dated 

March 6, 2019, for more information. You 

may examine the EASA AD in the AD docket 

at https://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–0700. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Costruzioni Aeronautiche 

Tecnam S.P.A, Via S. D’acquisto 62, 80042 

Boscotrecase (NA), Italy; phone: + 39 0823 

620134; fax: + 39 0823 622899; email: 

airworthiness@tecnam.com; website: https:// 

www.tecnam.com/us/support/. You may 

review this referenced service information at 

the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on 

the availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 

Issued on August 19, 2021. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18253 Filed 8–24–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0696; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00032–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Canada Limited Partnership (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by C Series 

Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); 

Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Airbus Canada Limited 

Partnership Model BD–500–1A10 and 

BD–500–1A11 airplanes. This proposed 

AD was prompted by reports of loose or 

disconnected powerplant FIREX 

interconnection hoses. This proposed 

AD would require replacing certain 

existing FIREX hose assemblies with a 

newly designed FIREX hose assembly, 

as specified in a Transport Canada Civil 

Aviation (TCCA) AD, which is proposed 

for incorporation by reference. The FAA 

is proposing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by October 12, 

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, 

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 TCCA material that will be 

incorporated by reference (IBR) in this 

AD, contact TCCA, Transport Canada 


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