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Aircraft Customer Response Center, 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 514–855–2999; email 

ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; internet 

https://www.bombardier.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(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 25, 2022. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12749 Filed 6–13–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0676; Project 

Identifier AD–2022–00533–R; Amendment 

39–22080; AD 2022–12–08] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Robinson 

Helicopter Company Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Robinson Helicopter Company Model 

R22 BETA, R44, and R44 II helicopters. 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

intermittent or abnormal operation of 

the engine revolutions per minute 

(RPM) governor (governor). This AD 

requires inspecting the engine RPM 

sensor wiring and installing a wiring kit. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 29, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of June 29, 2022. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by July 29, 2022. 

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 final rule, contact Robinson 

Helicopter Company, Technical Support 

Department, 2901 Airport Drive, 

Torrance, CA 90505; telephone (310) 

539–0508; fax (310) 539–5198; email 

ts1@robinsonheli.com; or at https://

robinsonheli.com. 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. Service information that is 

incorporated by reference is also 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0676. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0676; 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 street address for 

the Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Chang, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Section, Los Angeles ACO 

Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., 

Lakewood, CA 90712; telephone (562) 

627–5263; email jeffrey.chang@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The FAA is adopting a new AD for 

certain serial-numbered Robinson 

Helicopter Company Model R22 BETA, 

R44, and R44 II helicopters. This AD 

was prompted by reports of intermittent 

or abnormal operation of the governor. 

In normal conditions, a properly 

functioning governor maintains engine 

speed within acceptable limits. 

Intermittent or abnormal operation of 

the governor may result in engine 

overspeed or underspeed conditions 

during flight. If the engine governor 

malfunctions, the pilot may assume 

manual throttle control by firmly 

gripping the throttle and overriding the 

governor’s friction clutch, or by 

switching the governor off. In the event 

of low rotor RPM, an alarm sounds. This 

condition, if not addressed, could result 

in reduced control of the helicopter and 

subsequent emergency landing or loss of 

control of the helicopter. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

FAA’s Determination 

The FAA is issuing this AD because 

the agency has determined the unsafe 

condition described previously is likely 

to exist or develop in other products of 

the same type designs. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed Robinson R22- 

series Governor & Engine RPM Sensor 

Connector Upgrade Kit Instructions, KI– 

288 Revision A, and Robinson R44- 

series Governor & Engine RPM Sensor 

Connector Upgrade Kit Instructions, KI– 

287 Revision A, each dated February 23, 

2022. This service information specifies 

procedures to inspect the engine RPM 

sensor wiring for damage, repair that 

wiring, and modify the governor wiring 

connection to the airframe harness with 

different connectors for improved 

clearance and strain relief. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in ADDRESSES. 

Other Related Service Information 

The FAA reviewed Robinson 

Helicopter Company R22 Service 

Bulletin SB–119, and Robinson 

Helicopter Company R44 Service 

Bulletin SB–111, each dated February 

23, 2022. This service information 

specifies inspecting the sensor wiring, 

installing a governor wiring kit, and 

accomplishing the starting engine and 

run-up checklist to verify proper 

governor operation. 

AD Requirements 

This AD requires inspecting the 

engine RPM sensor wiring for damage, 

and depending on the outcome, 

accomplishing repairs. This AD also 

requires modifying the governor wiring 

connection to the airframe harness by 

installing wiring kit KI–288 for Model 

R22 BETA helicopters and wiring kit 

KI–287 for Model R44 and R44 II 

helicopters. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers this AD to be an 

interim action as the design approval 


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holder continues to investigate the 

unsafe condition identified in this AD. 

If final action is later identified, the 

FAA might consider further rulemaking 

then. 

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 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD without providing an opportunity 

for public comments prior to adoption. 

The FAA has found that the risk to the 

flying public justifies foregoing notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because the next predicted event of 

intermittent or abnormal operation of a 

governor is within three months. In light 

of this, the required actions must be 

accomplished within 15 hours time-inservice or 15 days, whichever occurs 

first. This compliance time is shorter 

than the time necessary for the public to 

comment and for publication of the final 

rule. Accordingly, 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–2022–0676 

and Project Identifier AD–2022–00533– 

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 Jeffrey Chang, 

Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion 

Section, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, 

CA 90712; telephone (562) 627–5263; 

email jeffrey.chang@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 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 43 helicopters (4 Model R22 

BETA helicopters and 39 Model R44 

and R44 II 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. 

Inspecting the wiring and installing 

wiring kit KI–288 for Model R22 BETA 

helicopters takes about 3.5 work-hours 

and parts cost about $75 for an 

estimated cost of $373 per helicopter 

and $1,492 for the U.S. fleet (4 Model 

R22 BETA helicopters). 

Inspecting the wiring and installing 

wiring kit KI–287 for Model R44 and 

R44 II helicopters takes about 4.5 workhours and parts cost about $125 for an 

estimated cost of $508 per helicopter 

and $19,812 for the U.S. fleet (39 Model 

R44 and R44 II helicopters). 

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, 

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: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 


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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: 

2022–12–08 Robinson Helicopter Company: 

Amendment 39–22080; Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0676; Project Identifier AD– 

2022–00533–R. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective June 29, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Robinson 

Helicopter Company helicopters identified in 

paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this AD, 

certificated in any category. 

(1) Model R22 BETA helicopters, serial 

numbers (S/Ns) 4825 through 4857 inclusive, 

4860, and 4861. 

(2) Model R44 helicopters, S/Ns 2625 

through 2669 inclusive, 30061, 30071 

through 30080 inclusive, 30083, and 30084. 

Note 1 to paragraph (c)(2): Helicopters 

with an R44 Cadet designation are Model R44 

helicopters. 

(3) Model R44 II helicopters, S/Ns 14364, 

14412 through 14512 inclusive, 14514 

through 14517 inclusive, 14519 through 

14521 inclusive, and 14525. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code: 2797, Flight Control System Wiring; 

7697, Engine Control System Wiring; and 

7714, Engine RPM Indicating System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

intermittent or abnormal operation of the 

engine revolutions per minute (RPM) 

governor (governor). The FAA is issuing this 

AD to prevent failure of the governor. The 

unsafe condition, if not addressed, could 

result in engine overspeed or underspeed 

conditions during flight, loss of engine thrust 

control, increased pilot workload, reduced 

control of the helicopter, and subsequent 

emergency landing or loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Within 15 hours time-in-service or 15 days 

after the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first: 

(1) For Model R22 BETA helicopters, 

inspect the engine RPM sensor wiring and 

modify the wiring connection to the airframe 

harness by following paragraphs 1 through 31 

of the Kit Instructions in Robinson R22-series 

Governor & Engine RPM Sensor Connector 

Upgrade Kit Instructions, KI–288 Revision A, 

dated February 23, 2022, except you are not 

required to discard parts. 

(2) For Model R44 and R44 II helicopters, 

inspect the engine RPM sensor wiring and 

modify the wiring connection to the airframe 

harness by following paragraphs 1 through 41 

of the Kit Instructions in Robinson R44-series 

Governor & Engine RPM Sensor Connector 

Upgrade Kit Instructions, KI–287 Revision A, 

dated February 23, 2022, except you are not 

required to discard parts. 

(h) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO 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 (j) of this 

AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMLAACO-AMOC-REQUESTS@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 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Jeffrey Chang, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Section, Los Angeles ACO 

Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., 

Lakewood, CA 90712; telephone (562) 627– 

5263; email jeffrey.chang@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 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) Robinson R22-series Governor & Engine 

RPM Sensor Connector Upgrade Kit 

Instructions, KI–288 Revision A, dated 

February 23, 2022. 

(ii) Robinson R44-series Governor & Engine 

RPM Sensor Connector Upgrade Kit 

Instructions, KI–287 Revision A, dated 

February 23, 2022. 

(3) For Robinson service information 

identified in this AD, contact Robinson 

Helicopter Company, Technical Support 

Department, 2901 Airport Drive, Torrance, 

CA 90505; telephone (310) 539–0508; fax 

(310) 539–5198; email ts1@robinsonheli.com; 

or at https://robinsonheli.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at 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. 

(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 June 2, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12883 Filed 6–10–22; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0151; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00521–A; Amendment 

39–22078; AD 2022–12–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni 

Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam 

S.P.A. Model P2012 Traveller airplanes. 

This 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 free play in the 

trim tab actuator and trim tab surface. 

This AD requires repetitively inspecting 

the trim tab trailing edge to determine 

if free play exists and taking corrective 

actions as needed. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 19, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of July 19, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam 

S.P.A., Airworthiness Office Via S. 

D’acquisto 62, Boscotrecase, 80042, 

Italy; phone: +39 0823 997538; email: 

traveller.support@Tecnam.com; 

website: https://www.Tecnam.com. 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. It is also 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 


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