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certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (n) of this 

AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company 

Organization Designation Authorization 

(ODA) that has been authorized by the 

Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, FAA, to make 

those findings. To be approved, the repair 

method, modification deviation, or alteration 

deviation must meet the certification basis of 

the airplane, and the approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) AMOCs approved for AD 2020–24–04 

are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of paragraph (g) of 

this AD. 

(5) Except as specified by paragraph (j) of 

this AD: For service information that 

contains steps that are labeled as Required 

for Compliance (RC), the provisions of 

paragraphs (m)(5)(i) and (ii) of this AD apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. If a step or substep is 

labeled ‘‘RC Exempt,’’ then the RC 

requirement is removed from that step or 

substep. An AMOC is required for any 

deviations to RC steps, including substeps 

and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be 

deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition 

(n) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Hassan Ibrahim, Aerospace Engineer, 

Systems and Equipment Section, FAA, 

Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th St., 

Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and fax: 206– 

231–3653; email: Hassan.M.Ibrahim@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this 

referenced 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. 

Issued on June 6, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13743 Filed 6–28–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0802; Project 

Identifier AD–2021–01094–R] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron 

Inc. Helicopters and Various Restricted 

Category Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Bell Textron Inc. Model 204B, 

205A, and 205A–1 helicopters and 

various restricted category helicopters. 

This proposed AD was prompted by a 

report of cracked main rotor blades 

(MRBs). This proposed AD would 

require repetitive inspections of each 

MRB and removing any cracked MRB 

from service. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by August 15, 

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 NPRM, contact Bell Textron, Inc., 

P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX, 76101, 

United States; phone: (800) 363–8023; 

website: https://www.bellflight.com/ 

support/. 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0802; 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 

NPRM, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hye 

Yoon Jang, Aerospace Engineer, 

Delegation Oversight Section, DSCO 

Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., 

Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 

222–5190; email hye.yoon.jang@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0802; Project Identifier AD– 

2021–01094–R’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, 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 proposal 

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 NPRM. 

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 NPRM 

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 NPRM, 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 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Hye Yoon Jang, 

Aerospace Engineer, Delegation 


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Oversight Section, DSCO Branch, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort 

Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222– 

5190; email hye.yoon.jang@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. 

Background 

The FAA proposes to adopt a new AD 

for certain Bell Textron Inc., Model 

204B, 205A, and 205A–1 helicopters 

and the following restricted category 

helicopters: 

• Model HH–1K helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are 

not limited to, Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation; 

• Southwest Florida Aviation 

International, Inc., Model SW205A–1 

helicopters; 

• Model TH–1F helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are 

not limited to, Robinson Air Crane Inc.; 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation; 

and Tamarack Helicopters, Inc.; 

• Model TH–1L helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are 

not limited to, Bell Textron Inc.; 

Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; and 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation; 

• Model UH–1A helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are 

not limited to, Richards Heavylift Helo, 

Inc.; 

• Model UH–1B helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are 

not limited to, International Helicopters, 

Inc.; Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; 

Red Tail Flying Services, LLC; Richards 

Heavylift Helo, Inc.; Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation; Southwest 

Florida Aviation International, Inc. 

(helicopters with an SW204 or 

SW204HP designation are Southwest 

Florida Aviation International, Inc., 

Model UH–1B helicopters); and WSH, 

LLC (type certificate previously held by 

San Joaquin Helicopters); 

• Model UH–1E helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are 

not limited to, Bell Textron Inc.; 

Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation; 

Smith Helicopters; and West Coast 

Fabrications; 

• Model UH–1F helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are 

not limited to, AST, Inc.; California 

Department of Forestry; Robinson Air 

Crane, Inc.; Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation; and Tamarack Helicopters, 

Inc.; 

• Model UH–1H helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are 

not limited to, Arrow Falcon Exporters 

Inc.; Global Helicopter Technology, Inc.; 

Hagglund Helicopters, LLC; JJASPP 

Engineering Services, LLC; Northwest 

Rotorcraft, LLC; Overseas Aircraft 

Support, Inc.; Richards Heavylift Helo, 

Inc.; Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation; Southwest Florida 

Aviation International, Inc. (helicopters 

with an SW205 designation are 

Southwest Florida Aviation 

International, Inc., Model UH–1H 

helicopters); and Tamarack Helicopters, 

Inc.; 

• Model UH–1L helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are 

not limited to, Bell Textron Inc.; 

Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; and 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation; 

and 

• Model UH–1P helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are 

not limited to, Robinson Air Crane, Inc.; 

and Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation. 

The FAA received reports of 

chordwise cracks in MRB part number 

(P/N) 204–011–250–113. The cracks 

originated from the extreme trailing 

edge between blade station 190 and 210; 

this area is currently not inspected 

during routine maintenance. This 

condition, if not addressed, could result 

in failure of an MRB and subsequent 

loss of control of the helicopter. 

FAA’s Determination 

The FAA is issuing this NPRM after 

determining that the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Related Service Information 

The FAA reviewed the following Bell 

Alert Service Bulletins (ASBs), each 

Revision A and dated October 12, 2018, 

and for helicopters with MRB P/N 204– 

011–250–001, –005, –009, –113, or 

–117: 

• Bell ASB 204–96–49 for Model 

204B helicopters, serial numbers (S/N) 

2001 through 2070 and 2196 through 

2199 and 

• Bell ASB 205–96–67 for Model 

205A and 205A–1 helicopters, S/N 

30001 through 30332. 

The FAA also reviewed Bell ASB UH– 

1H–18–20, dated October 23, 2018, for 

all Model UH–IH helicopters with MRB 

P/N 204–011–250–113 installed. 

These service bulletins specify 

procedures for daily wipe down 

inspections and 25-hour inspections of 

the MRBs for cracks. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require, 

before the first flight of each day, 

cleaning certain areas of the upper and 

lower skin surfaces of each MRB with a 

cheesecloth. If the cheesecloth is 

snagged or frayed while cleaning an 

MRB, removing paint from the area that 

caused the snagging and then either 

visually or eddy current inspecting the 

area for a crack would be required. This 

proposed AD would also require, at 

intervals not to exceed 25 hours time-inservice, wiping each MRB with 

isopropyl alcohol and immediately after 

the blade dries, inspecting the area for 

a dark line, which is an indication that 

excess alcohol is bleeding out of a crack 

or edge void. If there is a dark line, 

removing paint from the area where 

there is a dark line and inspecting for a 

crack in the skin would be required. 

Finally, this proposed AD would require 

removing from service any cracked 

MRB. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 682 

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 proposed AD. 

Each MRB inspection would take 

about .5 work-hour and parts would cost 

$50 for an estimated cost of $93 per 

helicopter and $63,426 for the U.S. fleet, 

per inspection cycle. 

Replacing an MRB, if required, would 

take about 10 work-hours and parts 

would cost about $157,815 per blade for 

an estimated cost of $158,665 per MRB 

replacement. 

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 

The FAA determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 


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implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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 Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 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: 

Bell Textron Inc., and Various Restricted 

Category Helicopters: Docket No. FAA– 

2022–0802; Project Identifier AD–2021– 

01094–R. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by August 15, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the following 

helicopters with main rotor blade (MRB) part 

number 204–011–250–001, –005, –009, –113, 

or –117 installed: 

(1) Bell Textron Inc. Model 204B 

helicopters, serial numbers (S/N) 2001 

through 2070 and 2196 through 2199, 

inclusive, certificated in any category; 

(2) Bell Textron Inc. Model 205A, and 

205A–1 helicopters, S/N 30001 through 

30332, inclusive, certificated in any category; 

and 

(3) Various restricted category helicopters: 

(i) Model HH–1K helicopters; current type 

certificate holders include, but are not 

limited to, Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation; 

(ii) Southwest Florida Aviation 

International, Inc., Model SW205A–1 

helicopters; 

(iii) Model TH–1F helicopters; current type 

certificate holders include, but are not 

limited to, Robinson Air Crane Inc.; 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation; and 

Tamarack Helicopters, Inc.; 

(iv) Model TH–1L helicopters; current type 

certificate holders include, but are not 

limited to, Bell Textron Inc.; Overseas 

Aircraft Support, Inc.; and Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation; 

(v) Model UH–1A helicopters; current type 

certificate holders include, but are not 

limited to, Richards Heavylift Helo, Inc.; 

(vi) Model UH–1B helicopters; current type 

certificate holders include, but are not 

limited to, International Helicopters, Inc.; 

Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; Red Tail 

Flying Services, LLC; Richards Heavylift 

Helo, Inc.; Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation; Southwest Florida Aviation 

International, Inc.; and WSH, LLC (type 

certificate previously held by San Joaquin 

Helicopters); 

Note 1 to paragraph (c)(3)(vi): Helicopters 

with an SW204 or SW204HP designation are 

Southwest Florida Aviation International, 

Inc., Model UH–1B helicopters. 

(vii) Model UH–1E helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are not 

limited to, Bell Textron Inc.; Overseas 

Aircraft Support, Inc.; Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation; Smith 

Helicopters; and West Coast Fabrications; 

(viii) Model UH–1F helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are not 

limited to, AST, Inc.; California Department 

of Forestry; Robinson Air Crane, Inc.; 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation; and 

Tamarack Helicopters, Inc.; 

(ix) Model UH–1H helicopters; current 

type certificate holders include, but are not 

limited to, Arrow Falcon Exporters, Inc.; 

Global Helicopter Technology, Inc.; 

Hagglund Helicopters, LLC; JJASPP 

Engineering Services LLC; Northwest 

Rotorcraft, LLC; Overseas Aircraft Support, 

Inc.; Richards Heavylift Helo, Inc.; Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation; Southwest Florida 

Aviation International, Inc.; and Tamarack 

Helicopters, Inc.; 

Note 2 to paragraph (c)(3)(ix): Helicopters 

with an SW205 designation are Southwest 

Florida Aviation International, Inc., Model 

UH–1H helicopters. 

(x) Model UH–1L helicopters; current type 

certificate holders include, but are not 

limited to, Bell Textron Inc.; Overseas 

Aircraft Support, Inc.; and Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation; and 

(xi) Model UH–1P helicopters; current type 

certificate holders include, but are not 

limited to, Robinson Air Crane, Inc.; and 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code: 6210, Main rotor blades. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

cracks on the MRBs outside of the current 

inspection area. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to prevent a failure of an MRB. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in 

loss of an MRB 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) As of the effective date of this AD, 

before the first flight of each day: 

(i) Using cheesecloth, clean the upper and 

lower skin surfaces of each MRB in the area 

between blade stations 100 through 215, 

noting any unsmooth areas and paying 

attention to the trailing edge and any MRB 

surface which snag the cheesecloth or cause 

it to fray, as this may by an indication of a 

crack or paint chip that could lead to 

corrosion. 

(ii) If there is any unsmooth area or the 

cheesecloth used to clean the MRB is snagged 

or frayed, remove paint from the area that is 

unsmooth or caused the snagging or fraying 

(affected area) by hand sanding in a spanwise 

direction with an abrasive cloth or sandpaper 

220 or smoother grit and either: 

(A) Visually inspect the affected area for 

any crack using a 10X or higher power 

magnifying glass with a flashlight applied at 

an oblique angle and perpendicular to the 

crack orientation; or 

(B) Eddy current inspect the affected area 

for any crack using a surface probe. 

(iii) If there is any crack, before further 

flight, remove the MRB from service. 

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

intervals not to exceed 25 hours time-inservice, prepare the upper and lower skin 

surfaces of each MRB for inspection by 

wiping the last 4 inches of the trailing edge 

between blade station 100 and 215 with an 

isopropyl alcohol-soaked cloth and then 

drying the area with a clean cloth. 

Immediately after drying the area, using a 

flashlight at an oblique angle, inspect the 

surface for a dark line, as this is an indication 

that excess isopropyl alcohol is bleeding out 

of a crack or edge void. If there is a dark line, 

remove paint from the area where there is a 

dark line by hand sanding in a spanwise 

direction with an abrasive cloth or sandpaper 

220 or smoother grit and inspect for a crack 

in the skin. If there is any crack, before 

further flight, remove the MRB from service. 

(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. 


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(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Hye Yoon Jang, Aerospace Engineer, 

Delegation Oversight Section, DSCO Branch, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA, 

10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5190; email 

hye.yoon.jang@faa.gov. 

Issued on June 23, 2022. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13796 Filed 6–28–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0804; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2022–00081–R] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, 

AS332C1, AS332L, and AS332L1 

helicopters. This proposed AD was 

prompted by review of maintenance 

instructions that showed conflicting 

methods of recording torque cycles for 

certain parts. This proposed AD would 

require recalculating the torque cycles 

of certain parts, updating log cards, and 

replacing those parts before exceeding 

their recalculated service life limits (life 

limits); removing certain other parts 

from service; and applying an 

operational restriction on certain parts, 

as specified in a European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, 

which is proposed for incorporation by 

reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing 

this AD to address the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by August 15, 

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 EASA material that is proposed 

for IBR in this NPRM, contact EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-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 Airbus Helicopters service 

information identified in this NPRM, 

contact Airbus Helicopters, 2701 North 

Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; 

telephone (972) 641–0000 or (800) 232– 

0323; fax (972) 641–3775; or at https:// 

www.airbus.com/helicopters/services/ 

technical-support.html. 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. The EASA 

material is also available at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0804. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0804; 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 

NPRM, the EASA AD, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations is 

listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristi Bradley, Program Manager, COS 

Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance 

& Airworthiness Division, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

kristin.bradley@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0804; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2022–00081–R’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, 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 proposal 

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 NPRM. 

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 NPRM 

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 NPRM, 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 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Kristi Bradley, 

Program Manager, COS Program 

Management Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

kristin.bradley@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives that 

is not specifically designated as CBI will 

be placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2022–0012, 

dated January 24, 2022 (EASA AD 

2022–0012), to correct an unsafe 

condition for Airbus Helicopters (AH), 

formerly Eurocopter, Eurocopter France, 

Aerospatiale, Model AS 332 C, AS 332 

C1, AS 332 L, and AS 332 L1 

helicopters. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

review of maintenance instructions that 

showed conflicting methods of 

recording torque cycles for certain parts. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address under-calculated torque cycle 

accumulations and prevent a part from 

remaining in service beyond its fatigue 


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