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Actions
Compliance
Procedures
(1) Inspect the elevator control tabs for discrepancies.
Initially within the next 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD.
Repetitively thereafter inspect at intervals
not to exceed 100 hours TIS.
Before further flight after any inspection in
which discrepancies are found.
Following DHC–3 Otter Temporary Revisions
No. 18, No. 19, and No. 20, all dated December 5, 2008.
Within 30 days after the inspection. We are
collecting these inspection results for 24
months after the effective date of this AD.
The reporting requirements of this AD are
no longer required after that time.
Use the form (Figure 1 of this AD) and submit
it to FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, Attn:
Jim Rutherford, 901 Locust, Room 301,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
telephone: (516) 228–7325; fax: (516) 794–
5531; email: george.duckett@faa.gov.
(i) To get information about the revisions
to the maintenance program identified in this
proposed AD, contact Viking Air Ltd., 9574
Hampden Road, Sidney, BC Canada V8L 5V5;
telephone: (800) 663–8444; Internet: https://
www.vikingair.com. You may review copies
of the referenced revision at the FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
816–329–4148.
placards on each side of the fuselage to
identify the location and operation of
the liferaft external inflation handle.
The proposal would also require
replacing each liferaft operation placard
to state that external liferafts are
installed. This proposal is prompted by
a report of a helicopter that crashed into
the water, and the pilot did not deploy
the floats and liferafts. Two external Thandles were available for deployment
of the liferafts but were not used by the
passengers because they were unaware
of their location. The proposed actions
are intended to prevent helicopter
occupants from further injury due to
unnecessary exposure to harsh water
conditions and to aid in deploying
liferafts when liferafts are available on
the helicopter and can be activated after
a water landing.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 7, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following
addresses to submit comments on this
proposed AD:
• 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: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
You may get the service information
identified in this proposed AD from
Apical Industries, Inc., 2608 Temple
(2) If any discrepancies are found during any
inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this
AD, take necessary corrective actions to
bring all discrepancies within acceptable tolerances.
(3) If, during any inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, the total maximum
free play of the elevator servo tab and trim
tab relative to the elevator exceeds 1.0 degree (this is equal to a maximum displacement of 0.070″ at the trailing edge), report
the results of the inspection to the FAA. The
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the information collection requirements contained in this regulation under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and assigned
OMB Control Number 2120–0056.
DOCKET NO. FAA–2010–1192
Airplane Serial Number:
Time-in-Service (TIS) of Airplane:
Airplane Engine Type/Model Number/Series
Number:
TIS of Airplane When Current Engine was Installed:
Date When Current Engine was Installed:
STC Number that Installed Current Engine (if
applicable):
Out of Tolerance Recording:
Corrective Action Taken:
Any Additional Information (Optional):
Name:
Telephone and/or Email Address:
Date:
Send report to: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate,
901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; facsimile: (816) 329–4090; email:
jim.rutherford@faa.gov.
Figure 1
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(g)(1) The Manager, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), 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 ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in the
Related Information section of this AD.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your Principal Maintenance Inspector
or Principal Avionics Inspector, as
appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector,
your local Flight Standards District Office.
Related Information
(h) For more information about this AD,
contact George Duckett, Aerospace Engineer,
New York ACO, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, New York 11590;
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Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
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Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on
December 1, 2010.
Christina L. Marsh,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2010–1190; Directorate
Identifier 2010–SW–038–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; Apical
Industries Inc. (Apical) Emergency
Float Kits
Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This document proposes
adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for the Apical emergency float kits
installed on certain model helicopters
under supplemental type certificates.
This proposal would require adding
SUMMARY:
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Heights Drive, Oceanside, California
92056–3512, telephone (760) 724–5300,
fax (760) 758–9612.
You may examine the comments to
this proposed AD in the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Venessa Stiger, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft
Certification Office, 3960 Paramount
Blvd., Lakewood, California 90712–
4137, telephone (562) 627–5337, fax
(562) 627–5210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to submit any written
data, views, or arguments regarding this
proposed AD. Send your comments to
the address listed under the caption
ADDRESSES. Include the docket number
‘‘FAA–2010–1190, Directorate Identifier
2010–SW–038–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of the proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend the
proposed AD in light of those
comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed
rulemaking. Using the search function
of our docket web site, you can find and
read the comments to any of our
dockets, including the name of the
individual who sent or signed the
comment. You may review the DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477–78).
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Examining the Docket
You may examine the docket that
contains the proposed AD, any
comments, and other information in
person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The Docket Operations office (telephone
(800) 647–5527) is located in Room
W12–140 on the ground floor of the
West Building at the street address
stated in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.
Discussion
This document proposes adopting a
new AD for the Apical emergency float
kits installed on certain model
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helicopters under Supplemental Type
Certificate Number SR01535LA,
SR01779LA, SR01813LA, SR01855LA,
or SR00856LA. This proposal would
require adding external placards (one on
each side of the fuselage or crosstubes)
to identify the location and operation of
the liferaft external inflation handle.
The proposal would also require
replacing each liferaft operation placard
to state that external liferafts are
installed. This proposal is prompted by
a report of a helicopter that crashed into
the water, and the pilot did not deploy
the floats or the liferafts. Two external
T-handles were available for
deployment of the liferafts but were not
used because the passengers were
unaware of their location. This
condition, if not corrected, could result
in unnecessary injury or loss of life in
the event of a helicopter landing in the
water.
We have reviewed Apical Alert
Service Bulletin No. SB2008–01,
Revision A, dated March 3, 2010 (ASB),
which describes procedures for
installing a Liferaft External Inflation
Handle Placard, part number (P/N)
600.0897, onto the crosstube or fuselage
of each affected helicopter. The ASB
also provides instructions for replacing
the previous Liferaft Operation Placard,
P/N 634.9703, located ‘‘typically above
an exit’’with a revised version (Revision
C) stating that the aircraft is equipped
with external liferafts.
This unsafe condition is likely to exist
or develop on other helicopters of these
same type designs modified with an
Emergency Float with a Liferaft Kit
pursuant to a supplemental type
certificate issued to Apical Industries,
Inc. Therefore, for those affected model
helicopters, the proposed AD would
require installing a Liferaft External
Inflation Handle Placard, P/N 600.0897,
onto the crosstube or fuselage. Also, the
AD would require replacing the Liferaft
Operation Placard, P/N 634.9703. The
actions would be required to be done by
following the ASB described previously.
We estimate that this proposed AD
would affect 324 helicopters of U.S.
registry, and the proposed actions
would take about 1⁄2 work hour per
helicopter to install 4 or 6 placards at
an average labor rate of $85 per work
hour. Required parts would cost about
$70 per helicopter. Based on these
figures, we estimate the total cost
impact of the proposed AD on U.S.
operators to be $36,450 for the entire
fleet.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this
proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
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13132. Additionally, 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 that the proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
3. 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 a draft economic
evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD. See the
AD docket to examine the draft
economic evaluation.
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
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend part
39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
(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.
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2. Section 39.13 is amended by
adding a new airworthiness directive to
read as follows:
Kit P/N
614.3001 .......................
614.3003 .......................
614.3007 .......................
614.7601 .......................
634.2901 .......................
644.1801 .......................
20430–300 ....................
Kit S/N
080
133
014
045
012
031
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and
and
and
and
and
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November
22, 2010.
Lance T. Gant,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell) 407 ............................................................
Bell 206L, L–1, L–3, and L–4 ..................................................................
Bell 206A and B .......................................................................................
Bell 210, 212, 412, 412CF, 412EP, AB412, and AB412EP ....................
Bell 427 ....................................................................................................
Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh (Eurocopter) EC135 ..............................
Eurocopter BO–105A, C, S, LS A–1 and LS A–3 ...................................
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 1141
[Docket No. FDA–2010–N–0568]
RIN 0910–AG41
Required Warnings for Cigarette
Packages and Advertisements;
Research Report
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
Notice of availability and
request for comments.
ACTION:
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing
that it has added a document to the
docket for the proposed rulemaking
concerning required textual warnings
and accompanying graphics to be
displayed on cigarette packages and in
cigarette advertisements. The document
is a report entitled ‘‘Report:
Experimental Study of Graphic Cigarette
Warning Labels’’ (Experimental Study
Report) and it describes the results from
a research study that quantitatively
evaluated the relative impact of certain
color graphics on consumer attitudes,
beliefs, perceptions, and intended
behaviors related to cigarette smoking.
The purpose of this notice is to provide
the public an opportunity to review and
comment on the Experimental Study
Report.
SUMMARY:
Interested persons may submit
either electronic or written comments
by January 11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. FDA–2010–N–
0568, by any of the following methods:
DATES:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the
following way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
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Emergency Float Kit with a part number
(P/N) and serial number (S/N), installed by
supplemental type certificate (STC), as
follows:
Affected helicopter model
.....................
.....................
.....................
.....................
.....................
.....................
.....................
Compliance: Within 180 days, unless
accomplished previously.
To install placards to aid in locating and
deploying liferafts to prevent further injury
or loss of life in the event of a helicopter
landing in the water, do the following:
(a) Install the Liferaft External Inflation
Handle Placard, P/N 600.0897, shown in
Figure 1 of Apical Industries Inc. Alert
Service Bulletin SB2008–01, Revision A,
dated March 3, 2010 (ASB), on the crosstubes
or fuselage near the external T–Handles, as
shown for two model helicopters in Figures
2 and 3, by following the Accomplishment
Instructions, 1.0, paragraphs 1 through 5, of
the ASB.
(b) Remove the Liferaft Operation Placard,
P/N 634.9703, Revision N/C through B, as
shown in Figure 4 of the ASB, and install
Liferaft Operation Placard, P/N 634.9703,
Revision C, as shown in Figure 5, above all
aircraft exits, inside the aircraft in plain
view.
(c) To request a different method of
compliance or a different compliance time
for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR
39.19. Contact the Manager, Los Angeles
Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Attn:
Venessa Stiger, Aviation Safety Engineer,
3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, California
90712–4137, telephone (562) 627–5337, fax
(562) 627–5210, for information about
previously approved alternative methods of
compliance.
(d) The Joint Aircraft System/Component
(JASC) Codes are 2564: Liferaft and 3212:
Emergency Flotation Section.
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Apical Industries Inc.: Docket No. FAA–
2010–1190; Directorate Identifier 2010–
SW–038–AD.
Applicability: The helicopter models,
certificated in any category, with an
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STC No.
SR01535LA
SR01535LA
SR01535LA
SR01779LA
SR01813LA
SR01855LA
SR00856LA
Written Submissions
Submit written submissions in the
following ways:
• Fax: 301–827–6870.
• Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions):
Division of Dockets Management (HFA–
305), Food and Drug Administration,
5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville,
MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number and Regulatory
Information Number (RIN). All
comments received may be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For
additional information on submitting
comments, see the ‘‘Comments’’ heading
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and insert the
docket number, found in brackets in the
heading of this document, into the
‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts
and/or go to the Division of Dockets
Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gerie Voss or Kristin Davis, Center for
Tobacco Products, Food and Drug
Administration, 9200 Corporate Blvd.,
Rockville, MD 20850–3229, 877–287–
1373, gerie.voss@fda.hhs.gov or
kristin.davis@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Family Smoking Prevention and
Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control
Act) was enacted on June 22, 2009,
amending the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act and the Federal Cigarette
Labeling and Advertising Act (FCLAA),
and providing FDA with the authority to
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2010-1190; Directorate Identifier 2010-SW-038-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Apical Industries Inc. (Apical)
Emergency Float Kits
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for the Apical emergency float kits installed on certain model
helicopters under supplemental type certificates. This proposal would
require adding placards on each side of the fuselage to identify the
location and operation of the liferaft external inflation handle. The
proposal would also require replacing each liferaft operation placard
to state that external liferafts are installed. This proposal is
prompted by a report of a helicopter that crashed into the water, and
the pilot did not deploy the floats and liferafts. Two external T-
handles were available for deployment of the liferafts but were not
used by the passengers because they were unaware of their location. The
proposed actions are intended to prevent helicopter occupants from
further injury due to unnecessary exposure to harsh water conditions
and to aid in deploying liferafts when liferafts are available on the
helicopter and can be activated after a water landing.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 7, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to submit comments on
this proposed AD:
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: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
You may get the service information identified in this proposed AD
from Apical Industries, Inc., 2608 Temple
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Heights Drive, Oceanside, California 92056-3512, telephone (760) 724-
5300, fax (760) 758-9612.
You may examine the comments to this proposed AD in the AD docket
on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Venessa Stiger, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960
Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, California 90712-4137, telephone (562) 627-
5337, fax (562) 627-5210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to submit any written data, views, or arguments
regarding this proposed AD. Send your comments to the address listed
under the caption ADDRESSES. Include the docket number ``FAA-2010-1190,
Directorate Identifier 2010-SW-038-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend the
proposed AD in light of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact
with FAA personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Using the
search function of our docket web site, you can find and read the
comments to any of our dockets, including the name of the individual
who sent or signed the comment. You may review the DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
Examining the Docket
You may examine the docket that contains the proposed AD, any
comments, and other information in person at the Docket Operations
office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Docket Operations office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is
located in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the West Building at the
street address stated in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
Discussion
This document proposes adopting a new AD for the Apical emergency
float kits installed on certain model helicopters under Supplemental
Type Certificate Number SR01535LA, SR01779LA, SR01813LA, SR01855LA, or
SR00856LA. This proposal would require adding external placards (one on
each side of the fuselage or crosstubes) to identify the location and
operation of the liferaft external inflation handle. The proposal would
also require replacing each liferaft operation placard to state that
external liferafts are installed. This proposal is prompted by a report
of a helicopter that crashed into the water, and the pilot did not
deploy the floats or the liferafts. Two external T-handles were
available for deployment of the liferafts but were not used because the
passengers were unaware of their location. This condition, if not
corrected, could result in unnecessary injury or loss of life in the
event of a helicopter landing in the water.
We have reviewed Apical Alert Service Bulletin No. SB2008-01,
Revision A, dated March 3, 2010 (ASB), which describes procedures for
installing a Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard, part number
(P/N) 600.0897, onto the crosstube or fuselage of each affected
helicopter. The ASB also provides instructions for replacing the
previous Liferaft Operation Placard, P/N 634.9703, located ``typically
above an exit''with a revised version (Revision C) stating that the
aircraft is equipped with external liferafts.
This unsafe condition is likely to exist or develop on other
helicopters of these same type designs modified with an Emergency Float
with a Liferaft Kit pursuant to a supplemental type certificate issued
to Apical Industries, Inc. Therefore, for those affected model
helicopters, the proposed AD would require installing a Liferaft
External Inflation Handle Placard, P/N 600.0897, onto the crosstube or
fuselage. Also, the AD would require replacing the Liferaft Operation
Placard, P/N 634.9703. The actions would be required to be done by
following the ASB described previously.
We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 324 helicopters of
U.S. registry, and the proposed actions would take about \1/2\ work
hour per helicopter to install 4 or 6 placards at an average labor rate
of $85 per work hour. Required parts would cost about $70 per
helicopter. Based on these figures, we estimate the total cost impact
of the proposed AD on U.S. operators to be $36,450 for the entire
fleet.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. Additionally, 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 that the proposed
regulation:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
3. 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 a draft economic evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD. See the AD docket to examine the draft
economic evaluation.
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 products identified in this
rulemaking action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend
part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (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.
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Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
2. Section 39.13 is amended by adding a new airworthiness directive
to read as follows:
Apical Industries Inc.: Docket No. FAA-2010-1190; Directorate
Identifier 2010-SW-038-AD.
Applicability: The helicopter models, certificated in any
category, with an Emergency Float Kit with a part number (P/N) and
serial number (S/N), installed by supplemental type certificate
(STC), as follows:
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Kit P/N Kit S/N Affected helicopter model STC No.
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614.3001......................... 080 and below...... Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell) 407 SR01535LA
614.3003......................... 133 and below...... Bell 206L, L-1, L-3, and L-4...... SR01535LA
614.3007......................... 014 and below...... Bell 206A and B................... SR01535LA
614.7601......................... 045 and below...... Bell 210, 212, 412, 412CF, 412EP, SR01779LA
AB412, and AB412EP.
634.2901......................... 012 and below...... Bell 427.......................... SR01813LA
644.1801......................... 031 and below...... Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh SR01855LA
(Eurocopter) EC135.
20430-300........................ 009 and below...... Eurocopter BO-105A, C, S, LS A-1 SR00856LA
and LS A-3.
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Compliance: Within 180 days, unless accomplished previously.
To install placards to aid in locating and deploying liferafts
to prevent further injury or loss of life in the event of a
helicopter landing in the water, do the following:
(a) Install the Liferaft External Inflation Handle Placard, P/N
600.0897, shown in Figure 1 of Apical Industries Inc. Alert Service
Bulletin SB2008-01, Revision A, dated March 3, 2010 (ASB), on the
crosstubes or fuselage near the external T-Handles, as shown for two
model helicopters in Figures 2 and 3, by following the
Accomplishment Instructions, 1.0, paragraphs 1 through 5, of the
ASB.
(b) Remove the Liferaft Operation Placard, P/N 634.9703,
Revision N/C through B, as shown in Figure 4 of the ASB, and install
Liferaft Operation Placard, P/N 634.9703, Revision C, as shown in
Figure 5, above all aircraft exits, inside the aircraft in plain
view.
(c) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Contact the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA,
Attn: Venessa Stiger, Aviation Safety Engineer, 3960 Paramount
Blvd., Lakewood, California 90712-4137, telephone (562) 627-5337,
fax (562) 627-5210, for information about previously approved
alternative methods of compliance.
(d) The Joint Aircraft System/Component (JASC) Codes are 2564:
Liferaft and 3212: Emergency Flotation Section.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 22, 2010.
Lance T. Gant,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-30616 Filed 12-6-10; 8:45 am]
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