Airworthiness Directives; PZL Swidnik S.A. Helicopters, 44686-44688 [2020-16031]

Download as PDF 44686 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 143 / Friday, July 24, 2020 / Rules and Regulations 2013 Deposit Advance Guidance 2 and replaced it with interagency guidance to provide uniform principles for all financial institutions. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Dated at Washington, DC, on July 9, 2020. James P. Sheesley, Acting Assistant Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–15224 Filed 7–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2020–0705; Product Identifier 2017–SW–105–AD; Amendment 39–21187; AD 2020–16–03] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; PZL Swidnik S.A. Helicopters Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule; request for comments. AGENCY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PZL Swidnik S.A. (PZL) Model PZL W–3A helicopters. This AD requires establishing a life limit for certain horizontal stabilizers and removing from service any affected horizontal stabilizer in accordance with that life limit. This AD was prompted by the discovery of an error in the Airworthiness Limitations for PZL Model PZL W–3A helicopters. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products. DATES: This AD becomes effective August 10, 2020. The FAA must receive comments on this AD by September 8, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to the ‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: 2 FIL–58–2020, Interagency Guidance for Responsible Small-Dollar Loans (May 20, 2020). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Jul 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 0705; 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 AD, the European Aviation Safety Agency (now European Union Aviation Safety Agency) (EASA) AD, any comments received, and other information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. For service information identified in this final rule, contact WSK PZLS´widnik S.A., Al. Lotniko´w Polskich 1, 21–045 S´widnik, Poland; telephone +48 81722 6112; or at www.pzl.swidnik.pl. You may view the referenced service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Bradley, Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817–222–5110; email kristin.bradley@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight safety, and the FAA did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to provide your comments prior to it becoming effective. However, the FAA invites you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the AD, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should submit them only one time. 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 file in the docket all comments received, as well as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerning this rulemaking during the comment period. The FAA will consider all PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 comments received and may conduct additional rulemaking based on those comments. Confidential Business Information 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 Kristin Bradley, Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817–222–5110; email kristin.bradley@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. Discussion EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued AD No. 2017–0057, dated April 6, 2017, to correct an unsafe condition for PZL Model PZL W–3A helicopters. EASA advises of previous AD action requiring maintenance tasks and limitations in Revision 11 of Chapter 4 Airworthiness Limitations of PZL W–3A Instructions for Continued Airworthiness of Maintenance Manual AE 30.04.20.1 MM (English) and AE 30.04.20.1 IOT (Polish). Since then, EASA advises of revised maintenance tasks and more restrictive limitations in Revision 13 of AE 30.04.20.1 MM (English) and Revision 12 of AE 30.04.20.1 IOT (Polish). EASA states that these maintenance tasks and limitations are required for continued airworthiness and failure to comply with them could result in an unsafe condition. Additional review after the EASA AD was issued determined that previous revisions of AE 30.04.20.1 MM (English) included an error for horizontal stabilizer part number (P/N) 30.13.600.00.04. Introduced in Revision 9, dated January 2012, AE 30.04.20.1 E:\FR\FM\24JYR1.SGM 24JYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 143 / Friday, July 24, 2020 / Rules and Regulations MM (English) stated the life limit for horizontal stabilizer P/N 30.13.600.00.04 up to serial number 06.001. The life limit should have been for serial number 06.001 and subsequent instead. This error was corrected in Revision 13 of AE 30.04.20.1 MM (English). FAA’s Determination These helicopters have been approved by EASA and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s bilateral agreement with the European Union, EASA has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in its AD. The FAA is issuing this AD after evaluating all information provided by EASA and determining that the unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other helicopters of the same type design. Related Service Information PZL has issued Chapter 4 Airworthiness Limitations of PZL W–3A Instructions for Continued Airworthiness of Maintenance Manual AE 30.04.20.1 MM, Revision 13, dated January 2017. This revision of the service information includes establishing a life limit for horizontal stabilizer P/N 30.13.600.00.04 serial number 06.001 and subsequent. AD Requirements This AD establishes a life limit for horizontal stabilizer P/N 30.13.600.00.04 serial number 06.001 and subsequent by requiring, before further flight, removing from service any horizontal stabilizer that has reached 15 or more years since the date of manufacture. Thereafter, this AD also requires removing from service any horizontal stabilizer before reaching 15 years since the date of manufacture. Regulatory Flexibility Act The requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) do not apply when an agency finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt a rule without prior notice and comment. Because the FAA has determined that it has good cause to adopt this rule without notice and comment, RFA analysis is not required. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with RULES Costs of Compliance There are no costs of compliance with this AD because there are no helicopters with this type certificate on the U.S. Registry. FAA’s Justification and Determination of the Effective Date Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.) VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Jul 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 authorizes agencies to dispense with notice and comment procedures for rules when the agency, for ‘‘good cause,’’ finds that those procedures are ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.’’ Under this section, an agency, upon finding good cause, may issue a final rule without seeking comment prior to the rulemaking. There are no helicopters with this type certificate on the U.S. Registry. Therefore, notice and opportunity for prior public comment are unnecessary pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). In addition, for the reasons stated above, the FAA finds that good cause exists pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d) for making this amendment effective in less than 30 days. 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 the product identified in this rulemaking action. Regulatory Findings The FAA determined that 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, I certify that this AD: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866, and (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 44687 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): ■ 2020–16–03 PZL Swidnik S.A.: Amendment 39–21187; Docket No. FAA–2020–0705; Product Identifier 2017–SW–105–AD. (a) Applicability This AD applies to PZL Swidnik S.A. Model PZL W–3A helicopters, certificated in any category, with a horizontal stabilizer part number 30.13.600.00.04 with a serial number 06.001 and subsequent installed. (b) Unsafe Condition This AD defines the unsafe condition as a horizontal stabilizer remaining in service beyond its life limit. This condition could result in failure of the horizontal stabilizer and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. (c) Effective Date This AD becomes effective August 10, 2020. (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 Before further flight, remove from service any horizontal stabilizer that has reached 15 or more years since date of manufacture. Thereafter, remove from service any horizontal stabilizer before reaching 15 years since date of manufacture. (f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Kristin Bradley, Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817–222–5110; email 9ASW-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, the FAA suggests 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. E:\FR\FM\24JYR1.SGM 24JYR1 44688 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 143 / Friday, July 24, 2020 / Rules and Regulations (g) Additional Information (1) Chapter 4 Airworthiness Limitations of PZL W–3A Instructions for Continued Airworthiness of Maintenance Manual AE 30.04.20.1 MM, Revision 13, dated January 2017, which is not incorporated by reference, contains additional information about the subject of this AD. For service information identified in this AD, contact WSK PZLS´widnik S.A., Al. Lotniko´w Polskich 1, 21– 045 S´widnik, Poland; telephone +48 81722 6112; or at www.pzl.swidnik.pl. You may view 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 (now European Union Aviation Safety Agency) (EASA) AD No. 2017–0057, dated April 6, 2017. You may view the EASA AD on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA–2020–0705. (h) Subject Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 5510, Horizontal Stabilizer Structure. Issued on July 20, 2020. Lance T. Gant, Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2020–16031 Filed 7–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Authority for This Rulemaking Federal Aviation Administration 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 modifies Class D and Class E airspace at Mountain Home Air Force Base Airport, Mountain Home, ID, to ensure the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2020–0282; Airspace Docket No. 19–ANM–31] RIN 2120–AA66 Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Mountain Home, ID Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This action modifies Class D airspace at the Mountain Home Air Force Base Airport. This action also modifies Class E airspace, designated as a surface area. Additionally, this action modifies Class E airspace, extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. This action also modifies Class E airspace, extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. Further, this action removes Mountain Home Municipal Airport from the legal description of the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface. Lastly, this action implements two administrative amendments to the airspace legal descriptions. SUMMARY: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with RULES Effective 0901 UTC, November 5, 2020. 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 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https:// 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 7400.11D at NARA, email fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https:// www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ ibr-locations.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231–3695. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Jul 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register (85 FR 20451; April 13, 2020) for Docket No. FAA–2020–0282 to modify Class D and Class E at Mountain Home Air Force Base Airport, Mountain Home, ID. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class D, E2, and E5 airspace designations are published in paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. The Rule This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 modifies Class D airspace at the Mountain Home Air Force Base Airport. This airspace area is described as follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 5,500 feet MSL within a 5mile radius of Mountain Home AFB. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. This action also modifies Class E airspace, designated as a surface area, to match the new Class D dimensions. This airspace area is described as follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 5-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB. This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement. Additionally, this action modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. This airspace areas is described as follows: That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7.2-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB. This action also modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. This airspace area is described as follows: That airspace extending upward from 1,200 E:\FR\FM\24JYR1.SGM 24JYR1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0705; Product Identifier 2017-SW-105-AD; Amendment 
39-21187; AD 2020-16-03]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; PZL Swidnik S.A. Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PZL 
Swidnik S.A. (PZL) Model PZL W-3A helicopters. This AD requires 
establishing a life limit for certain horizontal stabilizers and 
removing from service any affected horizontal stabilizer in accordance 
with that life limit. This AD was prompted by the discovery of an error 
in the Airworthiness Limitations for PZL Model PZL W-3A helicopters. 
The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on 
these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective August 10, 2020.
    The FAA must receive comments on this AD by September 8, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to the ``Mail'' address between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0705; 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 AD, the European Aviation Safety Agency (now European Union 
Aviation Safety Agency) (EASA) AD, any comments received, and other 
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above. 
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
    For service information identified in this final rule, contact WSK 
PZL-[Sacute]widnik S.A., Al. Lotnik[oacute]w Polskich 1, 21-045 
[Sacute]widnik, Poland; telephone +48 81722 6112; or at 
www.pzl.swidnik.pl. You may view the referenced service information at 
the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 
Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Bradley, Aviation Safety 
Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 
10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817-222-5110; 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight 
safety, and the FAA did not provide you with notice and an opportunity 
to provide your comments prior to it becoming effective. However, the 
FAA invites you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written 
comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments reference a 
specific portion of the AD, explain the reason for any recommended 
change, and include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not 
contain duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of 
written comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters 
should submit them only one time.
    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 file in the docket all comments received, as well 
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA 
personnel concerning this rulemaking during the comment period. The FAA 
will consider all comments received and may conduct additional 
rulemaking based on those comments.

Confidential Business Information

    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 Kristin Bradley, Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety 
Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood 
Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817-222-5110; email 
[email protected]. Any commentary that the FAA receives which is 
not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket 
for this rulemaking.

Discussion

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the 
European Union, has issued AD No. 2017-0057, dated April 6, 2017, to 
correct an unsafe condition for PZL Model PZL W-3A helicopters. EASA 
advises of previous AD action requiring maintenance tasks and 
limitations in Revision 11 of Chapter 4 Airworthiness Limitations of 
PZL W-3A Instructions for Continued Airworthiness of Maintenance Manual 
AE 30.04.20.1 MM (English) and AE 30.04.20.1 IOT (Polish). Since then, 
EASA advises of revised maintenance tasks and more restrictive 
limitations in Revision 13 of AE 30.04.20.1 MM (English) and Revision 
12 of AE 30.04.20.1 IOT (Polish). EASA states that these maintenance 
tasks and limitations are required for continued airworthiness and 
failure to comply with them could result in an unsafe condition.
    Additional review after the EASA AD was issued determined that 
previous revisions of AE 30.04.20.1 MM (English) included an error for 
horizontal stabilizer part number (P/N) 30.13.600.00.04. Introduced in 
Revision 9, dated January 2012, AE 30.04.20.1

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MM (English) stated the life limit for horizontal stabilizer P/N 
30.13.600.00.04 up to serial number 06.001. The life limit should have 
been for serial number 06.001 and subsequent instead. This error was 
corrected in Revision 13 of AE 30.04.20.1 MM (English).

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by EASA and are approved for 
operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral 
agreement with the European Union, EASA has notified the FAA of the 
unsafe condition described in its AD. The FAA is issuing this AD after 
evaluating all information provided by EASA and determining that the 
unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other 
helicopters of the same type design.

Related Service Information

    PZL has issued Chapter 4 Airworthiness Limitations of PZL W-3A 
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness of Maintenance Manual AE 
30.04.20.1 MM, Revision 13, dated January 2017. This revision of the 
service information includes establishing a life limit for horizontal 
stabilizer P/N 30.13.600.00.04 serial number 06.001 and subsequent.

AD Requirements

    This AD establishes a life limit for horizontal stabilizer P/N 
30.13.600.00.04 serial number 06.001 and subsequent by requiring, 
before further flight, removing from service any horizontal stabilizer 
that has reached 15 or more years since the date of manufacture. 
Thereafter, this AD also requires removing from service any horizontal 
stabilizer before reaching 15 years since the date of manufacture.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) do not 
apply when an agency finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt 
a rule without prior notice and comment. Because the FAA has determined 
that it has good cause to adopt this rule without notice and comment, 
RFA analysis is not required.

Costs of Compliance

    There are no costs of compliance with this AD because there are no 
helicopters with this type certificate on the U.S. Registry.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.) 
authorizes agencies to dispense with notice and comment procedures for 
rules when the agency, for ``good cause,'' finds that those procedures 
are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' 
Under this section, an agency, upon finding good cause, may issue a 
final rule without seeking comment prior to the rulemaking.
    There are no helicopters with this type certificate on the U.S. 
Registry. Therefore, notice and opportunity for prior public comment 
are unnecessary pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). In addition, for the 
reasons stated above, the FAA finds that good cause exists pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 553(d) for making this amendment effective in less than 30 
days.

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 the product identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that 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, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive 
Order 12866, and
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska.

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

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.


Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness 
directive (AD):

2020-16-03 PZL Swidnik S.A.: Amendment 39-21187; Docket No. FAA-
2020-0705; Product Identifier 2017-SW-105-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to PZL Swidnik S.A. Model PZL W-3A helicopters, 
certificated in any category, with a horizontal stabilizer part 
number 30.13.600.00.04 with a serial number 06.001 and subsequent 
installed.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as a horizontal stabilizer 
remaining in service beyond its life limit. This condition could 
result in failure of the horizontal stabilizer and subsequent loss 
of control of the helicopter.

(c) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective August 10, 2020.

(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

    Before further flight, remove from service any horizontal 
stabilizer that has reached 15 or more years since date of 
manufacture. Thereafter, remove from service any horizontal 
stabilizer before reaching 15 years since date of manufacture.

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, may approve 
AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Kristin Bradley, Aviation 
Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards 
Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 
817-222-5110; email [email protected].
    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating 
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, the FAA suggests 
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.

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(g) Additional Information

    (1) Chapter 4 Airworthiness Limitations of PZL W-3A Instructions 
for Continued Airworthiness of Maintenance Manual AE 30.04.20.1 MM, 
Revision 13, dated January 2017, which is not incorporated by 
reference, contains additional information about the subject of this 
AD. For service information identified in this AD, contact WSK PZL-
[Sacute]widnik S.A., Al. Lotnik[oacute]w Polskich 1, 21-045 
[Sacute]widnik, Poland; telephone +48 81722 6112; or at 
www.pzl.swidnik.pl. You may view 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 (now European Union Aviation Safety Agency) (EASA) AD 
No. 2017-0057, dated April 6, 2017. You may view the EASA AD on the 
internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and 
locating it in Docket No. FAA-2020-0705.

(h) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 5510, Horizontal 
Stabilizer Structure.

    Issued on July 20, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-16031 Filed 7-23-20; 8:45 am]
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