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12See § 171.15(c). 13 No annual fee is charged for this category because the cost of the general license registration program applicable to licenses in this category will be recovered through 10 CFR part 170 fees. 14Persons who possess radium sources that are used for operational purposes in another fee category are not also subject to the fees in this 

category. (This exception does not apply if the radium sources are possessed for storage only.) 15 Licensees subject to fees under categories 1.A., 1.B., 1.E., 2.A., and licensees paying fees under fee category 17 must pay the largest applicable fee and are not subject to additional fees listed in this table. 16 Licensees paying fees under 3.C. are not subject to fees under 2.B. for possession and shielding authorized on the same license. 17 Licensees paying fees under 7.C. are not subject to fees under 2.B. for possession and shielding authorized on the same license. 18 Licensees paying fees under 3.N. are not subject to paying fees under 3.P., 3.P.1, or 3.P.2 for calibration or leak testing services authorized 

on the same license. 19 Licensees paying fees under 7.B., 7.B.1, or 7.B.2 are not subject to paying fees under 7.C., 7.C.1, or 7.C.2 for broad scope license licenses 

issued under parts 30, 35, 40, and 70 of this chapter for human use of byproduct material, source material, and/or special nuclear material, except licenses for byproduct material, source material, or special nuclear material in sealed sources contained in teletherapy devices authorized 

on the same license. 20 No annual fee is charged for a materials license (or part of a materials license) that has transitioned to this fee category because the decommissioning costs will be recovered through 10 CFR part 170 fees, but annual fees may be charged for other activities authorized under the license that are not in decommissioning status. 21 Licensees paying fees under 4.A., 4.B. or 4.C. are not subject to paying fees under 3.N. licenses that authorize services for other licensees 

authorized on the same license. 

Dated: June 8, 2022. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Lee B. Ficks, Jr., 

Acting Chief Financial Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13169 Filed 6–21–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0283; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01285–R; Amendment 

39–22070; AD 2022–11–20] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo 

S.p.a. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and 

AW139 helicopters. This AD was 

prompted by a large crack detected on 

the tail gearbox (TGB) fitting during a 

scheduled inspection and the 

determination that certain TGB fittings 

are required to be inspected by the use 

of a borescope. This AD requires a onetime borescope inspection of certain 

part-numbered TGB fittings, and 

depending on the inspection results, 

removing the affected part from service 

and replacing with an airworthy part, as 

specified in a European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

incorporated by reference (IBR). The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 27, 

2022. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of July 27, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: For EASA material 

incorporated by reference (IBR) in this 

final rule, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; 

email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find the 

EASA material on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. For service 

information identified in this final rule, 

contact Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, 

Emanuele Bufano, Head of 

Airworthiness, Viale G.Agusta 520, 

21017 C. Costa di Samarate (Va) Italy; 

telephone +39–0331–225074; fax +39– 

0331–229046; or at https://customer

portal.leonardocompany.com/en-US/. 

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. Service information 

that is IBRed is also available in the AD 

docket at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0283. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0283; 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 EASA AD, 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: 

Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance 

& Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone (516) 228–7330; email 

andrea.jimenez@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0259, 

dated November 17, 2021, and corrected 

November 22, 2021 (EASA AD 2021– 

0259), to correct an unsafe condition for 

Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, formerly 

Finmeccanica S.p.A, AgustaWestland 

S.p.A., Agusta S.p.A.; and 

AgustaWestland Philadelphia 

Corporation, formerly Agusta Aerospace 

Corporation, Model AB139 and AW139 

helicopters, all serial numbers. 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model 

AB139 and AW139 helicopters. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on March 21, 2022 (87 FR 

15899). The NPRM was prompted by a 

large crack that was detected on the 

inner forward-right side of TGB fitting 

part number 3G5351A01151, that was 

discovered during a scheduled 

inspection of a Model AW139 

helicopter. EASA advises that 

investigation results determined 

previous inspections on the inner-right 

side of the TGB fitting were 

accomplished without the use of a 

boroscope. The NPRM proposed to 

require a one-time borescope inspection 

of certain part-numbered TGB fittings, 

and depending on the inspection 

results, removing the affected part from 

service and replacing with an airworthy 

part, as specified in EASA AD 2021– 

0259. 


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Discussion of Final Airworthiness 

Directive 

Comments 

The FAA received no comments on 

the NPRM or on the determination of 

the costs. 

Conclusion 

These helicopters have been approved 

by EASA and are approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the 

European Union, EASA has notified the 

FAA about the unsafe condition 

described in its AD. 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 helicopters. This AD 

is adopted as proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2021–0259 specifies 

procedures, within the applicable 

compliance times, for a one-time 

borescope inspection of certain TGB 

fittings for a crack or any discrepancy, 

and replacement of an affected part with 

a new part as specified in the 

manufacturer’s service information. 

This material is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

Other Related Service Information 

The FAA also reviewed Leonardo 

Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin 

No.139–686, dated November 8, 2021 

(ASB 139–686). This service 

information specifies procedures for 

borescope inspecting the right-hand and 

forward parts of certain TGB fittings for 

any cracks or damage and replacing the 

TGB fitting with a new one, if any 

cracks or damage are detected. ASB 

139–686 also specifies procedures for 

reporting inspection results if a crack or 

discrepancy is detected. 

Differences Between This AD and EASA 

AD 2021–0259 

EASA AD 2021–0259 applies to 

Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters, 

all serial numbers, whereas this AD only 

applies to Model AB139 and AW139 

helicopters with certain part-numbered 

TGB fittings installed. This AD does not 

require compliance with paragraph (3) 

of EASA AD 2021–0259. 

Service information referenced in 

EASA AD 2021–0259 specifies that if 

any crack or damage is found, replace 

the damaged TGB fitting with a new 

one, whereas this AD requires before 

further flight, removing the affected 

TGB fitting from service and replacing 

with an airworthy part. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 129 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. 

Borescope inspecting the TGB fitting 

for a crack and any discrepancy (i.e., 

damage) takes about 4 work-hours for an 

estimated cost of $340 per helicopter 

and $43,860 for the U.S. fleet. 

Replacing the TGB fitting with an 

airworthy TGB fitting takes about 36 

work-hours and parts cost about $6,650 

for an estimated cost of $9,710 per 

replacement. 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some of the 

costs of this 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 

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: 

2022–11–20 Leonardo S.p.a.: Amendment 

39–22070; Docket No. FAA–2022–0283; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2021–01285–R. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective July 27, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model 

AB139 and AW139 helicopters, certificated 

in any category, with an affected part as 

identified in European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD 2021–0259, dated 

November 17, 2021, and corrected November 

22, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0259). 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 5300, Fuselage Structure. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a large crack 

detected on the tail gearbox (TGB) fitting 

during a scheduled inspection and the 

determination that certain TGB fittings are 

required to be inspected by the use of a 

borescope. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

detect cracks on the TGB fitting. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in 

crack propagation up to a critical length, 

reduced load capability of the TGB and tail 

rotor, and subsequent reduced control of the 

helicopter. 

(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 


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compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2021–0259. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0259 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0259 requires 

compliance in terms of flight hours (FH), this 

AD requires using hours time-in-service. 

(2) Where EASA AD 2021–0259 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(3) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2021– 

0259 specifies ‘‘inspect, using a borescope, 

the affected part in accordance with the 

instructions of Section 3 Part I of the ASB,’’ 

for this AD replace ‘‘in accordance with the 

instructions of Section 3 Part I of the ASB’’ 

with ‘‘in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions, Section 3 Part 

I, paragraphs 5. through 5.5 of the ASB.’’ 

(4) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021– 

0259 specifies ‘‘if, during the inspection as 

required by paragraph (1) this AD, a crack or 

any discrepancy is detected, replace the 

affected part in accordance with the 

instructions of Section 3 Part II of the ASB,’’ 

this AD requires before further flight, 

removing the TGB fitting from service and 

replacing with an airworthy part, if any crack 

or discrepancy is detected. For this AD, 

discrepancies include damage, which 

includes scratches and dents on the outer 

surfaces of the forward and right-hand sides 

of the TGB fitting above the horizontal row 

of fastener holes. The instructions specified 

in paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021–0259 are 

for reference only and are not required for the 

replacement required by this paragraph. 

(5) Where paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2021– 

0259 allows (re)installing an affected part 

provided it is inspected as required by 

paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2021–0259, for 

this AD, the inspected part cannot be 

(re)installed if any crack or discrepancy is 

detected. 

(6) This AD does not mandate compliance 

with paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021–0259. 

(7) This AD does not mandate compliance 

with the ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0259. 

(i) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199, 

provided no passengers are onboard. 

(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)(1) 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 more information about this AD, 

contact Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart 

Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone (516) 228–7330; email 

andrea.jimenez@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 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–2022–0283. 

(l) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2021–0259, dated November 17, 

2021, and corrected November 22, 2021. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) 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. 

This material may be found in the AD docket 

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

for and locating FAA–2022–0283. 

(4) You may view this material 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/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on May 25, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13267 Filed 6–21–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0685; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2022–00243–R; Amendment 

39–22093; AD 2022–13–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; AutoGyro 

Certification Limited (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by RotorSport UK Ltd) 

Gyroplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

AutoGyro Certification Limited (type 

certificate previously held by 

RotorSport UK Ltd) Model Calidus, 

Cavalon, and MTOsport 2017 

gyroplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of rotor blade longitudinal 

cracking and rotor blade attachment bolt 

hole fretting corrosion and cracking. 

This AD requires reducing the life limits 

for the rotor systems, repetitively 

inspecting each rotor blade, and 

depending on the outcome, removing 

parts from service. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective July 

7, 2022. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by August 8, 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 Gerry Speich; 

Poplar Farm, Wentnor, Bishops Castle, 

South Shropshire, United Kingdom, 

SY9 5EJ; telephone +44–1588–505060; 

or at http://www.auto-gyro.co.uk/. 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 


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