Document ID: FAA-2011-0588-0013
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Airworthiness Directives: Robinson Helicopter Company Helicopters
Posted Date: 2012-03-05T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 43 (Monday, March 5, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12991-12992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4604]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0588; Directorate Identifier 2010-SW-074-AD; 
Amendment 39-16717; AD 2011-12-10]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was 
published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to Robinson 
Helicopter Company (Robinson) Model R22, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, R22 
Mariner, R44, and R44 II helicopters. The paragraph reference in 
paragraph (b) of the Compliance section is incorrect. Paragraph (b) 
references paragraph (d), when it should reference paragraph (c). This 
document corrects that error. Additionally, the word ``inspection'' has 
been added in paragraph (b) for clarification. In all other respects, 
the original document remains the same.

DATES: The effective date of this final rule is March 5, 2012. The 
effective date for AD 2011-12-10 remains July 5, 2011.
    Examining the AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket on the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; 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, 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: Eric D. Schrieber, Aerospace Engineer, 
Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, Transport Airplane 
Directorate, FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712; telephone 
(562) 627-5348; email eric.schrieber@faa.gov (regarding Model R22 
helicopters); or Fred Guerin, Aerospace Engineer, Los Angeles Aircraft 
Certification Office, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 3960 
Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712; telephone (562) 627-5232; email 
fred.guerin@faa.gov (regarding Model R44 helicopters).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airworthiness Directive 2011-12-10, 
Amendment 39-16717 (76 FR 35330, June 17, 2011), currently includes the 
following paragraph (b) in the compliance section:
    ``(b) If you find any bare metal in the area of the skin-to-spar 
bond line, before further flight, inspect the blade by following the 
requirements of paragraph (d) of this AD.''
    As published, the reference to paragraph (d) is incorrect. The 
correct reference is to paragraph (c). Paragraph (c) contains the 
inspection requirements, and the incorrect

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reference to paragraph (d) is confusing. We have also added the word 
``inspection'' to clarify that the requirements we are referring to are 
the inspection requirements, not the compliance times.
    No other part of the preamble or regulatory information has been 
changed; therefore, only the changed portion of the final rule is being 
published in the Federal Register.

Correction of Regulatory Text

Sec.  39.13  [Corrected]

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In the Federal Register of June 17, 2011, on page 35333 in the second 
column, paragraph (b) of AD 2011-12-10 is corrected to read as follows:
* * * * *
    (b) If you find any bare metal in the area of the skin-to-spar bond 
line, before further flight, inspect the blade by following the 
inspection requirements of paragraph (c) of this AD.
* * * * *

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 3, 2012.
Lance T. Gant,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-4604 Filed 3-2-12; 8:45 am]
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