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the effect of the modification, alteration, or

repair on the unsafe condition addressed by

this AD; and if the unsafe condition has not

been eliminated, the request should include

specific proposed actions to address it.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To detect corrosion on a sleeve-to-blade

damper attachment bolt (bolt) or a crack on

the main rotor blade sleeve yoke (sleeve) and

to prevent failure of the damper attachment

and subsequent loss of control of the

helicopter, accomplish the following:

(a) For sleeves with 175 or less hours timein-service (TIS), before accumulating 275

hours TIS, and thereafter at intervals not to

exceed 275 hours TIS, remove the sleeve-toblade-damper assembly in accordance with

paragraph 2.B.2 of the Accomplishment

Instructions in Eurocopter Service Bulletin

No. 05.00.53, Revision 1, dated July 6, 1999

(SB), and inspect in accordance with

paragraphs 2.B.2.1, 2.B.2.2, and 2.B.2.3 of the

SB. Returning a sleeve to the manufacturer is

not required by this AD. Replace any

unairworthy part before further flight.

(b) For sleeves with more than 175 hours

TIS that have not complied with paragraph

(a) of this AD, before the first flight of each

day, visually inspect the sleeve for a crack in

accordance with paragraph 2.B.1 of the SB.

Replace any cracked sleeve with an

airworthy sleeve before further flight. Within

the next 100 hours TIS and thereafter at

intervals not to exceed 275 hours TIS,

remove the sleeve-to-blade-damper assembly

in accordance with paragraph 2.B.2 of the SB,

and inspect in accordance with paragraphs

2.B.2.1, 2.B.2.2, and 2.B.2.3 of the SB.

Returning a sleeve to the manufacturer is not

required by this AD. Replace any

unairworthy part before further flight.

(c) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager, Regulations

Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA.

Operators shall submit their requests through

an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector,

who may concur or comment and then send

it to the Manager, Regulations Group.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Regulations Group.

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199

of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

21.197 and 21.199) to operate the helicopter

to a location where the requirements of this

AD can be accomplished.

(e) Removing the sleeve-to-blade damper

assembly and inspecting the sleeve shall be

done in accordance with the

Accomplishment Instructions, paragraphs

2.B.1, 2.B.2, 2.B.2.1, 2.B.2.2, and 2.B.2.3, of

Eurocopter Mandatory Service bulletin No.

05.00.53, Revision 1, dated July 6, 1999. This

incorporation by reference was approved by

the Director of the Federal Register in

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR

part 51. Copies may be obtained from

American Eurocopter Corporation, 2701

Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas 75053–

4005, telephone (972) 641–3460, fax (972)

641–3527. This information may be

examined at the FAA, Office of the Regional

Counsel, Southwest Region, Room 663, Fort

Worth, Texas; or at the Office of the Federal

Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite

700, Washington, DC. Copies may be

inspected at the FAA, Office of the Regional

Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham

Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas; or at the

Office of the Federal Register, 800 North

Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington,

DC.

(f) This amendment becomes effective on

July 12, 2001.

Note 3: The subject of this AD is addressed

in Direction Ge ́ne ́rale de L’Aviation Civile

(France) AD No. 1999–260–014(A) R1, dated

July 13, 1999.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 8,

2001.

Eric Bries,

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 99–SW–06–AD; Amendment

39–12282; AD 2001–13–02]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bell

Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407

Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a

new airworthiness directive (AD) for

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC)

Model 407 helicopters that requires

replacing certain cockpit warning horns.

This amendment is prompted by reports

that pilots have had difficulty in

distinguishing between the FADEC Fail

horn, the Engine Out horn, and the Low

Rotor RPM horn. The actions specified

by this AD are intended to assist the

pilot in properly identifying a specific

cockpit warning horn (horn) and

prevent an inappropriate pilot response

to a horn, which could cause an engine

overspeed and subsequent

uncommanded reduction to flight-idle

engine power.

DATES: Effective August 1, 2001.

The incorporation by reference of

certain publications listed in the

regulations is approved by the Director

of the Federal Register as of August 1,

2001.

ADDRESSES: The service information

referenced in this AD may be obtained

from Bell Helicopter Textron Canada,

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

JON1LO, telephone (800) 363–8023, fax

(450) 433–0272. This information may

be examined at the FAA, Office of the

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region,

2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort

Worth, Texas; or at the Office of the

Federal Register, 800 North Capitol

Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharon Miles, Aviation Safety Engineer,

FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, Rotorcraft

Regulations Group, Fort Worth, Texas

76193, telephone (817) 222–5122, fax

(817) 222–5961.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to

include an airworthiness directive (AD)

for BHTC Model 407 helicopters was

published in the Federal Register on

March 14, 2001 (66 FR 14865). That

action proposed to require replacing the

FADEC Fail horn, the Engine Out horn,

and the Low Rotor RPM horn.

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. No

comments were received on the

proposal or the FAA’s determination of

the cost to the public. The FAA has

determined that air safety and the

public interest require the adoption of

the rule as proposed.

The FAA estimates that 200

helicopters of U.S. registry will be

affected by this AD, that it will take

approximately 2.5 work hours per

helicopter to replace the horns, and that

the average labor rate is $60 per work

hour. Required parts will cost

approximately $154. Based on these

figures, the total cost impact of the

proposed AD on U.S. operators is

estimated to be $60,800 to replace the

horns in all the fleet.

The regulations adopted herein 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. Therefore, it is

determined that this final rule does not

have federalism implications under

Executive Order 13132.

For the reasons discussed above, I

certify that this action (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); 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

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Flexibility Act. A final evaluation has

been prepared for this action and it is

contained in the Rules Docket. A copy

of it may be obtained from the Rules

Docket at the location provided under

the caption ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation

safety, Incorporation by reference,

Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me by the

Administrator, the Federal Aviation

Administration amends part 39 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (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. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding a new airworthiness directive to

read as follows:

2001–13–02 Bell Helicopter Textron

Canada: Amendment 39–12282. Docket

No. 99–SW–06–AD.

Applicability: Model 407 helicopters, serial

numbers 53000 through 53194, certificated in

any category.

Note 1: This AD applies to each helicopter

identified in the preceding applicability

provision, regardless of whether it has been

otherwise modified, altered, or repaired in

the area subject to the requirements of this

AD. For helicopters that have been modified,

altered, or repaired so that the performance

of the requirements of this AD is affected, the

owner/operator must request approval for an

alternative method of compliance in

accordance with paragraph (b) of this AD.

The request should include an assessment of

the effect of the modification, alteration, or

repair on the unsafe condition addressed by

this AD; and if the unsafe condition has not

been eliminated, the request should include

specific proposed actions to address it.

Compliance: Required within 90 calendar

days, unless accomplished previously.

To assist the pilot in properly identifying

a specific warning horn (horn) and prevent

an inappropriate pilot response to a horn,

which could cause an engine overspeed and

subsequent uncommanded reduction to

flight-idle engine power, accomplish the

following:

(a) Remove and replace the following horns

and install the specified terminal junctions in

accordance with the Accomplishment

Instructions in Bell Helicopter Textron Alert

Service Bulletin No. 407–97–12, dated

October 7, 1997:

Part Name Current Part Number Replacement Part No.

(1) FADEC Fail Horn .......................................................... SC648S .............................................................................. VSB628CP

(2) Low Rotor RPM Horn ................................................... SC628 ................................................................................ SC628N

(3) Engine Out Horn ........................................................... SC628P .............................................................................. SC628NP

(4) Terminal Junction (2) .................................................... ............................................................................................ M81714/65–22–11

(b) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager, Rotorcraft

Regulations Group, Rotorcraft Directorate,

FAA. Operators shall submit their requests

through an FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may concur or comment and

then send it to the Manager, Rotorcraft

Regulations Group.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Rotorcraft Regulations

Group.

(c) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with §§ 21.197 and 21.199 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197

and 21.199) to operate the helicopter to a

location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

(d) The modification shall be done in

accordance with the Accomplishment

Instructions in Bell Helicopter Textron Alert

Service Bulletin No. 407–97–12, dated

October 7, 1997. This incorporation by

reference was approved by the Director of the

Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C.

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be

obtained from Bell Helicopter Textron

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

Quebec JON1LO, telephone (800) 363–8023,

fax (450) 433–0272. Copies may be inspected

at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel,

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd.,

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas; or at the Office

of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol

Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.

(e) This amendment becomes effective on

August 1, 2001.

Note 3: The subject of this AD is addressed

in Transport Canada (Canada) AD No. CF–

98–13, effective August 7, 1998.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 13,

2001.

Eric Bries,

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 01–15793 Filed 6–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–ANM–5]

RIN 2120–AA66

Establishment of Jet Route J–713

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final Rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes Jet

Route 713 (J–713) through Utah,

Montana, and Wyoming. The FAA is

taking this action to improve the

management of air traffic operations at

the Salt Lake City International Airport

and to enhance safety.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, September 6,

2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken

McElroy, Airspace and Rules Division,

ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace

Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington,DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On June 2, 2000, the FAA published

in the Federal Register a notice to

amend Title 14 Code of Federal

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish

J–713 (65 FR 35303). Interested parties

were invited to participate in this

rulemaking effort by submitting written

comments on the proposal. No

comments were received. Except for

editorial changes this amendment is the

same as that proposed in the notice.

The Rule

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 to

establish J–713 through Utah, Montana,

and Wyoming. The FAA is establishing

J–713 for the following reasons: (1) The

need for high altitude arrival and

departure routing to and from the north

of Salt Lake City; (2) to assist in the