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(2) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1232, Revision 1, dated 

May 18, 2012. 

(3) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 737–53A1232, Revision 2, dated July 

26, 2013. 

(p) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle 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 (q)(1) of 

this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9- 

ANM-Seattle-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 local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district 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 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle 

ACO, 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 previously for repairs 

for AD 2008–12–04 are approved as AMOCs 

for the installation of the repair specified in 

this AD, provided all post-repair inspections 

are done at the applicable times specified in 

the AMOC. 

(5) AMOCs approved previously for 

preventive modifications for AD 2008–12–04 

are approved as AMOCs for the installation 

of the preventive modification specified in 

this AD, provided all post-modification 

inspections are done at the applicable times 

specified in the AMOC, or in tables 1a and 

1b of paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–53A1232, 

Revision 3, dated July 27, 2015, whichever 

occurs first. The AMOC must include all of 

the inspections specified in Tables 1a and 1b 

of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1232, Revision 3, dated July 27, 2015. 

(q) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Alan Pohl, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6577; fax: 425–917– 

6450; email: alan.pohl@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (r)(3) and (r)(4) of this AD. 

(r) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) 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) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 

53A1232, Revision 3, dated July 27, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) 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; 

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

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(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, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.

gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 14, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20114 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–9143; Product 

Identifier 2013–SW–037–AD; Amendment 

39–19051; AD 2017–19–21] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus 

Helicopters Model EC225LP helicopters. 

This AD requires modifying the 

emergency lubrication system (EMLUB). 

This AD was prompted by two incidents 

of emergency ditching after there was a 

warning of a loss of oil pressure and a 

false EMLUB failure. The actions of this 

AD are intended to address an unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 30, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain document listed in this AD 

as of October 30, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; 

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

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

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. 

You may review the referenced 

service information at the FAA, Office 

of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 

6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– 

9143; or in person at the Docket 

Operations Office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any 

incorporated-by-reference service 

information, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations Office (phone: 800– 

647–5527) is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations 

Office, M–30, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rao 

Edupuganti, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Regulations & Policy Section, Rotorcraft 

Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 

Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, Texas 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

rao.edupuganti@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On March 14, 2017, at 82 FR 13565, 

the Federal Register published our 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), 

which proposed to amend 14 CFR part 

39 by adding an AD that would apply 

to Airbus Helicopters (formerly 

Eurocopter France) Model EC225LP 

helicopters. The NPRM proposed to 

require replacing the EMLUB glycol 

pump, the air and glycol pressure 

switches, and the MGB lubrication card, 

and modifying and re-identifying the 

helicopter wiring harness. The NPRM 

also proposed testing the function of the 

EMLUB and electrical systems and 

revising the Emergency Procedures 

section of the RFM. Lastly, the NPRM 

proposed to prohibit installing certain 

part-numbered EMLUB glycol pumps, 

air-pressure switches, glycol pressure 

switches and electronic boards on any 

helicopter. The proposed requirements 

were intended to prevent a false EMLUB 

warning. This condition when 

associated with a loss of the MGB oil 

pressure could result in an unnecessary 

emergency landing or ditching. 


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The NPRM was prompted by AD No. 

2013–0156, dated July 18, 2013, issued 

by EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, to correct an unsafe condition 

for the Airbus Helicopters Model 

EC225LP helicopters. EASA advises of 

two incidents of emergency ditching in 

the North Sea after a warning indication 

of MGB loss of oil pressure followed by 

a red alarm on the EMLUB. In both 

cases, the EMLUB provided a false 

failure indication due to a design 

nonconformity on the electrical outputs 

of some EMLUB air and glycol pressureswitches. EASA states that a false red 

EMLUB warning during an MGB 

emergency lubrication system operation 

could cause the flight crew to perform 

an immediate landing or ditching. As a 

result, the EASA AD requires several 

actions that restore safe operation of the 

EMLUB system. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we received no comments on the NPRM. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of France and 

are approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with France, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

EASA AD. We are issuing this AD 

because we evaluated all information 

provided by EASA and determined the 

unsafe condition exists and is likely to 

exist or develop on other helicopters of 

these same type designs and that air 

safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD requirements as 

proposed. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) 

issued Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 

EC225–05A033, Revision 0, dated July 

14, 2013, for Model EC225LP 

helicopters. This ASB specifies 

replacing the air and glycol pressure 

switches, modifying the helicopter 

wiring, replacing the glycol pump, 

replacing the MGB lubrication card, 

modifying the RFM emergency 

procedures in the event of EMLUB 

activation, and canceling the RFM 

limitations of Eurocopter Emergency 

ASB No. 04A010, dated July 14, 2013. 

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 the ADDRESSES section. 

Related Service Information 

Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) 

also issued the following Alert Service 

Bulletins (ASBs), each dated July 14, 

2013: 

• Emergency ASB, Revision 1, with 

two different numbers: No. 04A010 for 

Model EC225LP helicopters and No. 

04A009 for military Model EC725AP 

helicopters, which are not FAA type 

certificated. This Emergency ASB 

specifies modifying the RFM emergency 

procedures in the event of activation of 

the EMLUB system and applies only to 

those helicopters that have not been 

altered by certain modifications. 

• Emergency ASB No. 05A032, 

Revision 2, for both Model EC225LP and 

military Model EC725AP helicopters. 

This Emergency ASB specifies checking 

that the EMLUB electrical system 

(harness, control, alarm, and indicator 

panel) operates correctly and applies 

only to those helicopters that have not 

been altered by certain modifications 

(the same as those for Emergency ASB 

No. 04A010 and No. 04A009). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 4 

helicopters of U.S. Registry and that 

labor costs average $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these estimates, we expect the 

following costs. We estimate that 34 

work-hours are needed to replace the air 

and glycol pressure switches, modify 

the helicopter wiring, replace the glycol 

pump, and replace the MGB lubrication 

card. The required parts cost $121,695 

per helicopter. Based on these estimates, 

the total costs are $124,585 per 

helicopter and $498,340 for the U.S. 

fleet. 

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. 

We are 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 

helicopters 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) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction; and 

(4) 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. 

We prepared an economic evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of 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 (AD): 

2017–19–21 Airbus Helicopters (formerly 

Eurocopter France): Amendment 39– 

19051; Docket No. FAA–2016–9143; 

Product Identifier 2013–SW–037–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Model EC225LP 

helicopters, certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as a 

false emergency lubrication system (EMLUB) 

warning. This condition when associated 

with a loss of the main gearbox (MGB) oil 

pressure could result in an unnecessary 

emergency landing or ditching. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective October 30, 

2017. 


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(d) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time unless it has 

already been accomplished prior to that time. 

(e) Required Actions 

(1) Within 500 hours time-in-service: 

(i) Replace EMLUB glycol pump part 

number (P/N) 332A32–5051–00 with EMLUB 

glycol pump P/N 332A32–5043–00. 

(ii) Replace EMLUB air pressure switch 

P/N MA193–00 or MC7014–0–00 with P/N 

MC7014–1–00, and replace EMLUB glycol 

pressure switch P/N MA194–01 or MC7015– 

0–00 with P/N MC7015–1–00. P/N MC7014– 

1–00 and P/N MC7015–1–00 must be from 

the same manufacturer. 

(iii) Modify and re-identify the helicopter 

wiring harness. Refer to Figure 3 of 

Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin No. EC225– 

05A033, Revision 0, dated July 14, 2013 (ASB 

EC225–05A033). 

(iv) Replace MGB lubrication card P/N 

704A46580127 with P/N 704A46580146, and 

MGB lubrication card P/N 704A46580106 

with P/N 704A46580146 or –147. 

(v) Accomplish a functional test of the 

EMLUB system and the electrical system. 

(vi) Revise the Emergency Procedures 

section of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) 

by removing any pages from Section 3 of the 

RFM that pertain to the emergency 

procedures in the event of EMLUB activation 

and by inserting the pages from paragraph 

4.C. Appendix 3, of ASB EC225–05A033 into 

Section 3 of the RFM. 

(2) Do not install on any helicopter EMLUB 

glycol pump P/N 332A32–5051–00, air 

pressure-switch P/N MA193–00 or P/N 

MC7014–0–00, glycol pressure-switch P/N 

MA194–01 or P/N MC7015–0–00, or MGB 

lubrication card P/N 704A46580106 or P/N 

704A46580127. 

(f) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Section, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Rao Edupuganti, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Regulations & 

Policy Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, 

FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, 

Texas 76177; telephone (817) 222–5110; 

email 9-ASW-FTW-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that 

you notify your principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office or 

certificate holding district office, before 

operating any aircraft complying with this 

AD through an AMOC. 

(h) Additional Information 

(1) Emergency Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 

No. 05A032, Revision 2, dated July 14, 2013, 

and Emergency ASB with two numbers (No. 

04A010 and No. 04A009), Revision 1, dated 

July 14, 2013, which are not incorporated by 

reference, contain additional information 

about the subject of this AD. For service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone (972) 

641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 641– 

3775; or at http://

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. You 

may review a copy of the service information 

at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, 

Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 

2013–0156, dated July 18, 2013. You may 

view the EASA AD on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2016–9143. 

(i) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6320, Main Rotor Gearbox. 

(j) 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) Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin No. 

EC225–05A033, Revision 0, dated July 14, 

2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Airbus Helicopters service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N. Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone (972) 

641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 641– 

3775; or at http://

www.airbushelicopters.com/techpub. 

(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, call 

(202) 741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 

11, 2017. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19939 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0188; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–AGL–8] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Brainerd, MN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace extending up to 700 feet above 

the surface at Brainerd Lakes Regional 

Airport (formerly Brainerd-Crow Wing 

County Regional Airport), Brainerd, 

MN. Airspace reconfiguration is 

necessary due to the decommissioning 

of the Brainerd (BRD) VHF 

omnidirectional radio range tactical air 

navigation aid (VORTAC), and 

cancellation of the VOR approach. This 

action also updates the geographic 

coordinates of the airport and the 

airport name in the Class E airspace. 

Additionally, an editorial change is 

made to the Class E surface area 

airspace legal description replacing 

Airport/Facility Directory with the term 

Chart Supplement. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 

2017. 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 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://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. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to http://

www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_

locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Walter Tweedy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 


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