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Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code: 5321, Frame; and 1497, 

Miscellaneous wiring. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continued airworthiness 

information (MCAI) states: 

During a flight a burning odour [sic] could 

be smelled in the cabin. Its reason was a 

short circuit in the LH cable channel, which 

was caused by a damaged wire harness. The 

wire harness was damaged by the side 

channel cover’s attachment hardware. 

The rubbing and chafing of the wiring 

harnesses in the tunnels underneath the 

channel cover, against the screws and rivets 

attaching the channel covers, could lead to a 

short circuit of the wiring harness and a 

subsequent fire in the helicopter. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS), 

unless already done, do the following: 

(1) Inspect the wiring harnesses for chafing 

and wear in the areas shown in Figure 1 of 

Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin EC135–

53A–017, Revision 1, dated June 22, 2007 

(ASB). 

(i) If chafing or wear is found on the wiring 

harness, before further flight, replace the 

wiring harness with an airworthy wiring 

harness. 

(ii) If no chafing or wear is found, modify 

the side channel covers by affixing doublesided adhesive tape in the area depicted in 

Figure 2 of the ASB by following the 

Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph C, 

of the ASB. 

(2) Modify the attachment of the copilot 

collective lever cover as depicted in Figure 

3 of the ASB by following the 

Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph D, 

of the ASB. 

(3) Attach chafing protection to the wiring 

harnesses and replace affected screws as 

depicted in and in accordance with Figure 4 

of the ASB and by following the 

Accomplishment Instructions, paragraphs E 

and F, of the ASB. Paragraph F(2) of the ASB 

applies only to helicopters with a copilot 

collective lever cover. 

Differences Between the FAA AD and the 

MCAI 

(g) This AD differs from the MCAI as 

follows: 

(1) We do not require contacting the 

manufacturer for further instructions if a 

wiring harness is damaged but require that 

you replace a damaged wiring harness with 

an airworthy wiring harness. 

(2) We do not require a February 28, 2007, 

compliance time because that date has 

passed. 

(3) We have used the helicopter S/N 0005 

up to and including S/N 0576 as stated in the 

service information rather than the helicopter 

S/N 0005 up to and including 0654 as stated 

in the MCAI. 

(4) We refer to the compliance time as 

‘‘hours TIS’’ rather than ‘‘flight hours.’’

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(h) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send 

information to ATTN: Carroll Wright, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Regulations and Policy Group, 

Fort Worth, Texas 76193–0111, telephone 

(817) 222–5120, fax (817) 222–5961. 

(2) Airworthy Product: Use only FAAapproved corrective actions. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent) if the State of 

Design has an appropriate bilateral agreement 

with the United States. You are required to 

assure the product is airworthy before it is 

returned to service. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

has approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(i) Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information (MCAI) Emergency 

Airworthiness Directive No. 2007–0021–E, 

dated January 19, 2007, contains related 

information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(j) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin EC135–

53A–017, Revision 1, dated June 22, 2007, 

under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(k) For the Eurocopter service information 

identified in this AD, contact American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, Texas 75053–4005, telephone 

(972) 641–3460, fax (972) 641–3527. 

(l) You may review copies of the 

Eurocopter service information at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth, Texas, or at the National Archives 

and Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, or go 

to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/ 

cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 

6, 2008. 

Scott A. Horn, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–2850 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0060; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–ANE–91] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Swans Island, ME 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Direct final rule, request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E Airspace at Swans Island, ME to 

support a new Area Navigation (RNAV) 

Global Positioning System (GPS) Special 

Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) 

that has been developed for medical 

flight operations into the Swans Island 

Heliport. This action enhances the 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rule (IFR) operations by 

providing that required controlled 

airspace to protect for this approach 

around Swans Island, ME. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 5, 

2008. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. Comments for inclusion 

in the Rules Docket must be received on 

or before April 7, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001; Telephone: 1–800–

647–5527; Fax: 202–493–2251. You 

must identify the Docket Number FAA–

2008–0060; Airspace Docket No. 08–

ANE–91, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit and 

review received comments through the 

Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the rule, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. 

An informal docket may also be 

examined during normal business hours 

at the office of the Eastern Service 

Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 210, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melinda Giddens, System Support 

Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 

20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; 

telephone (404) 305–5610. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Direct Final Rule Procedure 

The FAA anticipates that this 

regulation will not result in adverse or 

negative comments, and, therefore, 

issues it as a direct final rule. The FAA 

has determined that this rule only 

involves an established body of 

technical regulations for which frequent 

and routine amendments are necessary 

to keep them operationally current. 

Unless a written adverse or negative 

comment or a written notice of intent to 

submit an adverse or negative comment 

is received within the comment period, 

the regulation will become effective on 

the date specified above. After the close 

of the comment period, the FAA will 

publish a document in the Federal 

Register indicating that no adverse or 

negative comments were received and 

confirming the effective date. If the FAA 

receives, within the comment period, an 

adverse or negative comment, or written 

notice of intent to submit such a 

comment, a document withdrawing the 

direct final rule will be published in the 

Federal Register, and a notice of 

proposed rulemaking may be published 

with a new comment period. 

Comments Invited 

Although this action is in the form of 

a direct final rule, and was not preceded 

by a notice of proposed rulemaking, 

interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule by submitting 

such written data, views, or arguments 

as they may desire. An electronic copy 

of this document may be downloaded 

from and comments may be submitted 

and reviewed at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov. or the 

Federal Register’s Web page at http:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address specified under 

the caption ADDRESSES above or through 

the Web site. All communications 

received on or before the closing date 

for comments will be considered, and 

this rule may be amended or withdrawn 

in light of the comments received. 

Comments are specifically invited on 

the overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the rule that might suggest a need to 

modify the rule. Factual information 

that supports the commenter’s ideas and 

suggestions is extremely helpful in 

evaluating the effectiveness of this 

action and determining whether 

additional rulemaking action would be 

needed. All comments submitted will be 

available, both before and after the 

closing date for comments, in the Rules 

Docket for examination by interested 

persons. Those wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

submitted in response to this rule must 

submit a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2008–0060; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–ANE–91.’’ The postcard 

will be dated stamped and returned to 

the commenter. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishes Class E airspace at Swans 

Island, ME providing the controlled 

airspace required to support the new 

Copter Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

Positioning System (GPS) 092 Point in 

Space (PinS) approach developed for 

the Swans Island Heliport. In today’s 

environment where speed of treatment 

for medical injuries is imperative, 

landing sites have been developed for 

helicopter medical Lifeguard flights or 

Lifeflights at the local hospitals; this is 

one of those sites. Controlled airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet Above 

Ground Level (AGL) is required for 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

and to encompass all Instrument 

Approach Procedures (IAPs) to the 

extent practical, therefore, the FAA is 

amending Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to establish 

a 6-mile radius Class E5 airspace at 

Swans Island, ME. Designations for 

Class E airspace areas extending upward 

from 700 feet or more above the surface 

of the Earth are published in FAA Order 

7400.9R, signed August 15, 2007 

effective September 15, 2007, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Agency Findings 

The regulations adopted herein will 

not have substantial direct effects on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among various levels of 

government. Therefore, it is determined 

that this final rule does not have 

federalism implications under Executive 

Order 13132. 

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, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

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 establishes controlled airspace near 

the Swans Island Heliport in Swans 

Island, ME. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 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(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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

signed August 15, 2007, effective 


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September 15, 2007, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward from 700 feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ANE ME E5 Swans Islands, ME [New] 

Swans Island Heliport 

(Lat. 44°09′55′′ N., long. 68°25′49′′ W.) 

Point in Space Coordinates 

(Lat. 44°09′45′′ N., long. 68°26′41′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface of the Earth within a 

6-mile radius of the Point in Space 

Coordinates (Lat. 44°09′45′′ N., long. 

68°26′41′′ W.) serving the Swans Island 

Heliport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 

31, 2008. 

Barry A. Knight, 

Acting Manager, System Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 08–717 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0063; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–ANE–94] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Rumford, ME 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Direct final rule, request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E Airspace at Rumford, ME to support 

a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

Positioning System (GPS) Special 

Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) 

that has been developed for medical 

flight operations into the Rumford 

Community Hospital. This action 

enhances the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations 

by providing that required controlled 

airspace to protect for this approach 

around Rumford, ME. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 5, 

2008. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. Comments for inclusion 

in the Rules Docket must be received on 

or before April 7, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001; Telephone: 1–800–

647–5527; Fax: 202–493–2251. You 

must identify the Docket Number FAA–

2008–0063; Airspace Docket No. 08–

ANE–94, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit and 

review received comments through the 

Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the rule, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. 

An informal docket may also be 

examined during normal business hours 

at the office of the Eastern Service 

Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 210, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melinda Giddens, System Support 

Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 

20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; 

telephone (404) 305–5610. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Direct Final Rule Procedure 

The FAA anticipates that this 

regulation will not result in adverse or 

negative comments, and therefore, 

issues it as a direct final rule. The FAA 

has determined that this rule only 

involves an established body of 

technical regulations for which frequent 

and routine amendments are necessary 

to keep them operationally current. 

Unless a written adverse or negative 

comment or a written notice of intent to 

submit an adverse or negative comment 

is received within the comment period, 

the regulation will become effective on 

the date specified above. After the close 

of the comment period, the FAA will 

publish a document in the Federal 

Register indicating that no adverse or 

negative comments were received and 

confirming the effective date. If the FAA 

receives, within the comment period, an 

adverse or negative comment, or written 

notice of intent to submit such a 

comment, a document withdrawing the 

direct final rule will be published in the 

Federal Register, and a notice of 

proposed rulemaking may be published 

with a new comment period. 

Comments Invited 

Although this action is in the form of 

a direct final rule, and was not preceded 

by a notice of proposed rulemaking, 

interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule by submitting 

such written data, views, or arguments 

as they may desire. An electronic copy 

of this document may be downloaded 

from and comments may be submitted 

and reviewed at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov, or the 

Federal Register’s Web page at http:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address specified under 

the caption ADDRESSES above or through 

the Web site. All communications 

received on or before the closing date 

for comments will be considered, and 

this rule may be amended or withdrawn 

in light of the comments received. 

Comments are specifically invited on 

the overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the rule that might suggest a need to 

modify the fule. Factual information 

that supports the commenter’s ideas and 

suggestions is extremely helpful in 

evaluating the effectiveness of this 

action and determining whether 

additional rulemaking action would be 

needed. All comments submitted will be 

available, both before and after the 

closing date for comments, in the Rules 

Docket for examination by interested 

persons. Those wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

submitted in response to this rule must 

submit a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2008–0063; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–ANE–94.’’ The postcard 

will be date stamped and returned to the 

commenter. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishes Class E airspace at Rumford, 

ME providing the controlled airspace 

required to support the new Copter Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) 341 Point in Space (PinS) 

approach developed for the Rumford 

Community Hospital. In today’s 

environment where speed of treatment 

for medical injuries is imperative, 

landing sites have been developed for 

helicopter medical Lifeguard flights or 

Lifeflights at the local hospitals. 

Controlled airspace extending upward 

from 700 fee Above Ground Level (AGL) 

is required for Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations and to encompass all 

Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) 

to the extend practical, therefore, the 


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