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(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) For a gyroplane with a Rotor System I, 

all part numbers and serial numbers, 

installed: 

(i) That has accumulated 700 or more total 

hours time-in-service (TIS) on the rotor 

system, before further flight after the effective 

date of this AD, remove the rotor system, 

which includes the rotor bearing, from 

service. 

(ii) That has accumulated less than 700 

total hours TIS on the rotor system, before 

accumulating 700 total hours TIS after the 

effective date of this AD, remove the rotor 

system, which includes the rotor bearing, 

from service. 

(iii) Thereafter following paragraph (g)(1)(i) 

or (ii) of this AD, remove the rotor system, 

which includes the rotor bearing, from 

service before accumulating 700 total hours 

TIS. 

(2) For a gyroplane with a Rotor System II, 

all part numbers and serial numbers, 

installed: 

(i) That has accumulated 2,500 or more 

total hours TIS on the rotor system, before 

further flight after the effective date of this 

AD, remove the rotor system, which includes 

the rotor bearing, from service. 

(ii) That has accumulated less than 2,500 

total hours TIS on the rotor system, before 

accumulating 2,500 total hours TIS after the 

effective date of this AD, remove the rotor 

system, which includes the rotor bearing, 

from service. 

(iii) Thereafter following paragraph (g)(2)(i) 

or (ii) of this AD, remove the rotor system, 

which includes the rotor bearing, from 

service before accumulating 2,500 total hours 

TIS. 

(3) For a gyroplane with a Rotor System I 

or II, all part numbers and serial numbers, 

installed, accomplish the actions required by 

paragraph (g)(4) of this AD within 10 hours 

TIS or 3 months after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs first. 

(4) For each rotor blade, starting with the 

rotor blade bolt closest to the rotor hub, 

sequentially remove each bolt and lock nut, 

remove the rotor blade, and remove the inner 

end cap. 

(i) Using a dry cloth, wipe clean the rotor 

blade upper and lower surfaces within 100 

mm of the circumference of each bolt hole. 

(A) Dye penetrant inspect, or use a 

flashlight and 10X or higher power 

magnifying glass, to inspect the cleaned rotor 

blade upper and lower surfaces within 100 

mm of the circumference of each bolt hole for 

a crack, split, dent, and fretting corrosion. If 

there is a crack, split, dent, or fretting 

corrosion at any point within 100 mm over 

the full circumference (360°) of a bolt hole, 

before further flight, remove the rotor system, 

which includes the rotor bearing, from 

service and install airworthy parts. 

(B) Using a flashlight and 10X or higher 

power magnifying glass, inspect each plane 

on the cleaned upper and lower surfaces for 

bending within 100 mm of the circumference 

of the bolt hole. If there is any bending in any 

plane within 100 mm over the full 

circumference (360°) of a bolt hole, before 

further flight, remove the rotor system, which 

includes the rotor bearing, from service and 

install airworthy parts. 

(ii) Dye penetrant inspect, or use a 

flashlight and 10X or higher power 

magnifying glass to inspect the rotor blade 

upper and lower inside surfaces at the rotor 

blade extrusion end (where the inner end cap 

was removed) for a crack, paying particular 

attention for a longitudinal crack adjacent to 

the bolted area. If there is a crack, before 

further flight, remove the rotor system, which 

includes the rotor bearing, from service and 

install airworthy parts. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g)(4)(ii): Page 5 of 

RotorSport UK Ltd Service Information Letter 

SIL–028, Issue 1, dated June 17, 2019, 

includes a photo of a longitudinal blade root 

crack. 

(iii) Using a flashlight and 10X or higher 

power magnifying glass, inspect each bolt 

hole in the rotor blade upper and lower 

surfaces for any burrs and fretting corrosion. 

If there is a burr or fretting corrosion, before 

further flight, remove the rotor system, which 

includes the rotor bearing, from service and 

install airworthy parts. 

(iv) Using a dry cloth, wipe clean and dye 

penetrant inspect, or use a flashlight and 10X 

or higher power magnifying glass to inspect 

each bolt hole in the rotor blade upper and 

lower surfaces for a crack. If there is a crack, 

before further flight, remove the rotor system, 

which includes the rotor bearing, from 

service and install airworthy parts. 

(5) Thereafter following paragraph (g)(3) of 

this AD, repeat the actions required by 

paragraph (g)(4) of this AD at intervals not to 

exceed the compliance time specified in 

paragraphs (g)(5)(i) through (iii) of this AD, 

as applicable to your rotor system. 

(i) For a gyroplane with a Rotor System I, 

all part numbers and serial numbers, 

installed, at intervals not to exceed 100 hours 

TIS or 12 months, whichever occurs first. 

(ii) For a gyroplane with a Rotor System II, 

all part numbers and serial numbers, 

installed, that has accumulated more than 

1,500 total hours TIS on the rotor system, at 

intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS or 24 

months, whichever occurs first. 

(iii) For a gyroplane with a Rotor System 

II, all part numbers and serial numbers, 

installed, that has accumulated 1,500 or less 

total hours TIS on the rotor system, at 

intervals not to exceed 500 hours TIS or 24 

months, whichever occurs first. 

(h) 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 (i)(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. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Chirayu Gupta, Aerospace Engineer, 

Mechanical Systems & Administrative 

Services Section, New York ACO Branch, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; telephone (516) 228–7300; email 

9-avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov. 

(2) RotorSport UK Ltd Service Information 

Letter SIL–028, Issue 1, dated June 17, 2019, 

which is not incorporated by reference, 

contains additional information about the 

subject of this AD. For service information 

identified in this AD, 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 

referenced 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. 

(3) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation 

Authority (CAA) Mandatory Permit Directive 

(MPD) 2022–002, dated January 24, 2022. 

You may view the UK CAA MPD at https:// 

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2022–0685. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued on June 13, 2022. 

Christina Underwood, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13362 Filed 6–16–22; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0465; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ANM–59] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification of Class E Airspace; Rifle 

Garfield County Airport, CO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Rifle Garfield 

County Airport, Rifle, CO, and supports 

modifications to the RNAV (GPS) Y 

RWY 8 approach at the airport. This 

action will ensure the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 


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37232 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 119 / Wednesday, June 22, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 

8, 2022. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA JO 

Order 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

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: 

Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–2245. 

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 

(U.S.C.). 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 would 

modify Class E airspace at Rifle Garfield 

County Airport, CO, to support IFR 

operations at the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 

Federal Register (87 FR 2372; January 

14, 2022) for Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0465 to modify the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Rifle Garfield County 

Airport, CO. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. One 

comment was received in favor of the 

proposal. 

The Class E5 airspace designation is 

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 

designation 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, 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 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

by modifying the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Rifle Garfield County 

Airport, CO. 

This airspace is modified, adding an 

extension 4.8 miles wide, extending 

from the airport’s 11-mile radius to 11.9 

miles west of the airport, to 

appropriately contain the RNAV (GPS) 

Y RWY 8 approach into Rifle Garfield 

County Airport, CO. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11is published 

yearly and becomes 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 will only affect air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, would 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– 

6.5a. This airspace action is not 

expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant the preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM CO E5 Rifle, CO [Amended] 

Rifle Garfield County Airport, Rifle, CO 

(Lat. 39°31′36′′ N, long. 107°43′41′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 5.5-mile 

radius of the airport from the 336° bearing 

from the airport clockwise to the 065° bearing 

from the airport, and within an 11-mile 

radius of the airport from the 065° bearing 

from the airport clockwise to the 336° bearing 

from the airport, and within 2.4 miles each 

side of the 257° bearing from the airport, 

extending from the 11-mile radius to 11.9 

miles west of the airport. 

B.G. Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13198 Filed 6–21–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2022–0364] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Beaver Island Fireworks, 

Saint James Harbor, Lake Michigan, MI 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 


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