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(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) Viking DHC–6 Twin Otter Service 

Bulletin V6/0066, Revision A, dated 

December 9, 2019. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Viking Air Ltd., 1959 de 

Havilland Way, Sidney, British Columbia, 

Canada V8L 5V5; phone: (800) 663–8444; 

email: continuing.airworthiness@

vikingair.com; website: https://

www.vikingair.com. 

(4) 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 (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, 

email: fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

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

ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on May 17, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11559 Filed 5–31–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0387; Project 

Identifier AD–2021–01225–R; Amendment 

39–22069; AD 2022–11–19] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron 

Inc. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Bell Textron Inc. Model 212, 412, 

412CF, and 412EP helicopters. This AD 

was prompted by a report of a cracked 

check valve. This AD requires 

inspecting certain engine oil and fuel 

check valves, and depending on the 

results, repetitively inspecting and 

removing the check valve from service. 

This AD also prohibits installing 

affected engine oil and fuel check valves 

on any helicopter. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 6, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact Bell 

Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, 

TX 76101, United States; phone 1–450– 

437–2862 or (800) 363–8023; email: 

productsupport@bellflight.com; website: 

https://www.bellflight.com/support/. 

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–2022–0387; 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, 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: 

Kuethe Harmon, Safety Management 

Program Manager, Certification & 

Program Management Section, DSCO 

Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., 

Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 

222–5198; email kuethe.harmon@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to Bell Textron Inc. Model 212, 

412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters with 

an engine oil check valve part number 

(P/N) 209–062–520–001 or fuel check 

valve P/N 209–062–607–001 

manufactured by Circor Aerospace that 

is marked ‘‘Circle Seal’’ and ‘‘CORONA 

CA,’’ except not a check valve marked 

with ‘‘TQL,’’ and has a manufacturing 

date code of, or prior to, ‘‘9/11’’ 

(September 2011), or does not have a 

manufacturing date code, installed. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on March 31, 2022 (87 FR 

18747). The NPRM was prompted by 

report of a cracked check valve 

manufactured in 2009 by Circor 

Aerospace. An incorrect torque value 

applied on the threaded fitting at the 

check valve inlet end during the 

assembly process resulted in the crack. 

Indication of this condition may also 

include an enlarged outside diameter 

(O.D.) measurement of the check valve 

housing at the inlet end where the 

threaded fitting is installed or a leak. 

These check valves may be installed as 

engine oil check valve P/N 209–062– 

520–001 and fuel check valve P/N 209– 

062–607–001 on Bell Textron Inc. 

Model 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP 

helicopters. 

The FAA previously issued AD 2019– 

09–02, Amendment 39–19636 (84 FR 

22695, May 20, 2019), which applies to 

the same model helicopters with the 

same part-numbered check valves 

installed, except it is only for check 

valves marked ‘‘Circle Seal’’ and with a 

manufacturing date code of ‘‘10/11’’ 

(October 2011) through ‘‘03/15’’ (March 

2015). 

In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to 

require measuring the O.D. of an 

affected (engine oil or fuel) check valve 

housing at the center and at the inlet 

end where the threaded fitting is 

installed. If the dimension measured at 

the inlet end is greater than 0.003 inch 

(0.0762 mm) compared to the 

measurement at the center, the NPRM 

proposed to require repetitively 

inspecting the check valve for a crack 

and leak, and depending on the results, 

removing the check valve from service. 

The NPRM also proposed to require 

removing the check valve from service 

at a longer compliance time, which 

would terminate the repetitive 

inspections. Lastly, the NPRM proposed 

to prohibit installing affected check 

valves on any helicopter. 

Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received no comments on 

the NPRM or on the determination of 

the costs. 

Conclusion 

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 

products. Except for minor editorial 

changes, this AD is adopted as proposed 

in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information 

The FAA reviewed Bell Alert Service 

Bulletin (ASB) 212–20–163, Revision B, 

dated April 6, 2021 (ASB 212–20–163), 

Bell ASB 212–20–164, Revision B, dated 

April 6, 2021 (ASB 212–20–164), Bell 

ASB 412–20–182, Revision B, dated 

April 6, 2021 (ASB 412–20–182), and 

Bell ASB 412–20–183, Revision C, dated 

April 6, 2021 (ASB 412–20–183). ASB 

212–20–163 and ASB 412–20–182 


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specify procedures for inspecting and 

replacing engine oil check valve P/N 

209–062–520–001. ASB 212–20–164 

and ASB 412–20–183 specify 

procedures for inspecting and replacing 

fuel check valve P/N 209–062–607–001. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 169 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. 

Measuring up to four check valves 

(two engine oil and two fuel) takes 

about 1 work-hour for an estimated cost 

of up to $85 per helicopter and $14,365 

for the U.S. fleet. Inspecting up to four 

check valves (two engine oil and two 

fuel) takes about 2 work-hours for an 

estimated cost of up to $170 per 

helicopter and $28,730 for the U.S. fleet, 

per inspection cycle as applicable. 

Replacing up to four valves (two engine 

oil and two fuel) takes about 4 workhours and parts cost up to about $340, 

for an estimated cost of up to $680 per 

helicopter and $114,920 for the U.S. 

fleet. 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

2022–11–19 Bell Textron Inc.: Amendment 

39–22069; Docket No. FAA–2022–0387; 

Project Identifier AD–2021–01225–R. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective July 6, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bell Textron Inc. Model 

212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters, 

certificated in any category, with an engine 

oil check valve part number (P/N) 209–062– 

520–001 or fuel check valve P/N 209–062– 

607–001 manufactured by Circor Aerospace 

that: 

(1) Is marked ‘‘Circle Seal’’ and ‘‘CORONA 

CA,’’ except not a check valve marked with 

‘‘TQL,’’ and 

(2) Has a manufacturing date code of, or 

prior to, ‘‘9/11’’ (September 2011), or does 

not have a manufacturing date code, 

installed. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code: 2800 Aircraft Fuel System and 7900 

Engine Oil System (Airframe). 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of a 

cracked check valve. The FAA is issuing this 

AD to detect a cracked check valve. The 

unsafe condition, if not addressed, could 

result in loss of lubrication or fuel to the 

engine, failure of the engine or a fire, 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) Within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS) or 

30 days, whichever occurs first after the 

effective date of this AD, using a caliper or 

equivalent, measure the outside diameter 

(O.D.) of the check valve housing at the 

center, and the O.D. of the check valve 

housing at the inlet end where the threaded 

fitting is installed. If the dimension measured 

at the inlet end is greater than 0.003 inch 

(0.0762 mm) compared to the measurement 

at the center, do the following: 

(i) Before further flight, and thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 25 hours TIS or 30 

days, whichever occurs first, using a 

flashlight, visually inspect the check valve 

for a crack and leak, paying particular 

attention to the area at the inlet end where 

the threaded fitting is installed. If there is a 

crack or leak, before further flight, remove 

the check valve from service. Removing the 

check valve from service terminates the 

repetitive inspections required by this AD for 

that check valve. 

(ii) Within 600 hours TIS or 12 months, 

whichever occurs first, remove the check 

valve from service. Removing the check valve 

from service terminates the repetitive 

inspections required by this AD for that 

check valve. 

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

not install an engine oil or fuel check valve 

identified in paragraph (c) of this AD on any 

helicopter. 

(h) 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 certification office, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (i) 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. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Kuethe Harmon, Safety Management 

Program Manager, Certification & Program 

Management Section, DSCO Branch, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA, 

10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5198; email 

kuethe.harmon@faa.gov. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 


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Issued on May 25, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11605 Filed 5–31–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0161; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AGL–12] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Owatonna, MN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Owatonna, MN. This 

action as the result of an airspace review 

caused by the decommissioning of the 

Owatonna Outer Marker (OM) and 

Owatonna non-directional beacon 

(NDB). The name and geographic 

coordinates of the airport are also being 

updated to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 

8, 2022. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR 51, subject 

to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca Shelby, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5857. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

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. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends the 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Owatonna 

Degner Regional Airport, Owatonna, 

MN, to support instrument flight rule 

operations at this airport and removing 

the Halfway VOR/DME from the header 

and legal description including 

associated extension, which are no 

longer required. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (87 FR 12898; March 8, 2022) 

for Docket No. FAA–2022–0161 to 

amend the Class E airspace at 

Owatonna, MN. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 10, 

2021, and effective September 15, 2021. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 

available as listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, D, and E 

airspace areas, air traffic service routes, 

and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 

amends the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

to within 6.6-mile (decreased from a 6.7- 

mile) radius of Owatonna Degner 

Regional Airport, Owatonna, MN; 

removes the Halfway VOR/DME and 

associated extension from the airspace 

legal description as is no longer 

required; and updates the name 

(previously Owatonna Municipal 

Airport) and geographic coordinates of 

the airport to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

This action is the result of an airspace 

review due to the decommissioning of 

the Owatonna NDB and the Owatonna 

OM, which provided guidance to the 

instrument procedures at this airport. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore: (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) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 


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