Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters, 53015-53018 [2021-20521]
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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
53015
206L–1, 206L–3, and 206L–4 helicopters
with certain Air Comm Corporation (Air
Comm) air conditioning systems
installed. This proposed AD would
require visually inspecting the drive
ring spline teeth and the mating area
spline teeth on the oil cooler blower
shaft for signs of deformation and
fretting and depending on the results of
the inspection, removing certain parts
from service. This proposed AD would
also require reinstalling certain parts,
applying torque, and aligning certain
bolt holes. This proposed AD was
prompted by reports of damage to the
drive ring spline teeth and the mating
spline teeth. The actions of this
proposed AD are intended to address an
unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by November 8,
2021.
You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 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 Mail
address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
For service information identified in
this proposed rule, contact Air Comm
Corporation, 1575 Westminster, CO
80234; telephone (303) 440–4075; or at
https://www.aircommcorp.com. 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.
ADDRESSES:
Federal Aviation Administration
Examining the AD Docket
14 CFR Part 39
You may examine the AD docket on
the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–
0830; 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 NPRM, any
referenced service information, any
comments received, and other
information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Bryant, Aerospace Engineer,
Denver ACO Branch, FAA, 26805 East
68th Avenue, Denver, CO 80249;
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0830; Project
Identifier AD–2020–00257–R]
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Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron
Canada Limited Helicopters
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for
Bell Textron Canada Limited Model
SUMMARY:
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telephone (303) 342–1080; email 9Denver-Aircraft-Cert@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any
written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send
your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2021–0830; Project Identifier AD–
2020–00257–R’’ at the beginning of your
comments. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the
proposal, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data. The FAA will consider
all comments received by the closing
date and may amend this proposal
because of those comments.
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 post all comments
received, without change, to https://
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summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.
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CBI is commercial or financial
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Under the Freedom of Information Act
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1080; email 9-Denver-Aircraft-Cert@
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designated as CBI will be placed in the
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Background
The FAA issued Special
Airworthiness Information Bulletin
SW–19–05 on April 4, 2019 (SAIB SW–
19–05) to alert owners and operators of
Bell Textron Canada Limited Model
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206L–1, 206L–3, and 206L–4 helicopters
with Air Comm’s Supplemental Type
Certificate (STC) SH2750NM installed.
SAIB SW–19–05 was prompted by
reports of the air conditioner pulley’s
locking system, which is installed on
the oil cooler drive shaft’s splined quill,
causing excessive spline tooth wear to
the drive ring spline teeth and the
mating spline teeth on the oil cooler
blower shaft. SAIB SW–19–05
recommends following the inspection
instructions of certain Air Comm service
information and routinely inspecting
the air conditioner pulley lock ring.
At the time SAIB SW–19–05 was
issued, the airworthiness concern was
not determined to be an unsafe
condition that would warrant AD action
under 14 CFR part 39. However,
subsequent investigations were not able
to determine whether the limited
damaged observed on several oil cooler
blower shafts would remain localized or
progress to a point where the shaft is no
longer safe for continued use. The FAA
also later determined that operators may
have difficulty aligning the air
conditioning system’s drive ring holes
with the air conditioning condenser
drive pulley without leaving the
condenser drive pulley under-torqued.
Accordingly, the FAA proposes to adopt
a new AD for certain Bell Textron
Canada Limited Model 206L–1 and
206L–3 helicopters with Bell Model
206L1/L3 Service Instruction for
Increased Gross Weight Upgrade Kit
BHT–206–SI–2052, Revision 1, dated
October 14, 2010, installed and Bell
Model 206L–4 helicopters equipped
with one of the following Air Comm
STC SH2750NM air conditioning
systems part number 206EC–204–1,
206EC–204–2, 206EC–208–1, 206EC–
208–2, 206EC–210–1, 206EC–210–2,
206EC–210–3, 206EC–212–3 or 206EC–
212–4. Helicopters with a 206L–1+
designation are Model 206L–1
helicopters and helicopters with a
206L–3+ designation are Model 206L–3
helicopters.
FAA’s Determination
The FAA is issuing this NPRM after
determining that the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed ACC Air Comm
Corporation Service Bulletin SB 206EC–
091119, Rev B, dated May 26, 2021 (SB
206EC–091119 Rev B), which specifies
procedures for visually inspecting the
drive ring spline teeth and the mating
spline teeth on the tail rotor drive’s oil
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cooler blower shaft for deformation or
fretting.
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.
Proposed AD Requirements in This
NPRM
This proposed AD would require,
within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS),
and thereafter at intervals not to exceed
300 hours TIS, gaining access to the
drive ring spline teeth and the mating
area spline teeth on the oil cooler
blower shaft, repetitively inspecting the
drive ring spline teeth and the mating
spline teeth on the tail rotor drive’s oil
cooler blower shaft for deformation and
fretting, and depending on the results of
each inspection, removing certain parts
from service before further flight. This
proposed AD would also require
reinstalling certain parts, and if
required, reinstalling the drive pulley by
torqueing and aligning the drive pulley
bolt holes.
Differences Between This Proposed AD
and the Service Bulletin
SB 206EC–091119 Rev B requires
inspecting the air conditioning
compressor drive belt tension and the
general condition of the drive belt, drive
pulley and surrounding components,
whereas this proposed AD would not.
SB 206EC–091119 Rev B requires
reporting any deformation or fretting to
Air Comm Service Department, whereas
this proposed AD would not. SB 206EC–
091119 Rev B provides an option to
deactivate the air conditioning system if
deformation of fretting is found on the
drive ring or the oil cooler blower shaft
assembly, whereas this proposed AD
would require removing these parts
from service instead.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this proposed
AD would affect up to 100 helicopters
of U.S. Registry. The FAA estimates that
operators may incur the following costs
in order to comply with this proposed
AD. Labor costs are estimated at $85 per
work-hour.
Removing the tail rotor drive system’s
forward short shaft, spline adaptor, and
drive ring and visually inspecting the
drive ring spline teeth and the mating
area spline teeth would take about 1
work-hour for an estimated cost of $85
per helicopter and $8,500 for the U.S.
fleet per inspection cycle.
Replacing the drive ring would take
about 3 work-hours and parts would
cost about $300 for an estimated cost of
$555 per replacement.
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Replacing the oil cooler blower
assembly would take about 3 workhours and parts would cost about $2,720
for an estimated cost of $2,975 per
replacement.
Aligning each bolt hole and retorqueing the drive pulley would take
about 0.5 work-hours for an estimated
cost of $43 per helicopter.
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 products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
The FAA determined that this
proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. 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, I certify
this proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
2. Would not affect intrastate aviation
in Alaska, and
3. Would not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
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:
■
Bell Textron Canada Limited: Docket No.
FAA–2021–0830; Project Identifier AD–
2020–00257–R.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this
airworthiness directive (AD) by November 8,
2021.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the Bell Textron Canada
Limited helicopters identified in paragraphs
(c)(1) and (2) of this AD.
(1) Model 206L–1 and Model 206L–3
helicopters, certificated in any category, with
Bell Model 206L1/L3 Service Instruction for
Increased Gross Weight Upgrade Kit BHT–
206–SI–2052, Revision 1, dated October 14,
2010 (BHT–206–SI–2052), installed and that
are equipped with one of the following Air
Comm Corporation (Air Comm)
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
SH2750NM air conditioning systems part
number (P/N) 206EC–204–1, 206EC–204–2,
206EC–208–1, 206EC–208–2, 206EC–210–1,
206EC–210–2, 206EC–210–3, 206EC–212–3,
or 206EC–212–4.
Note 1 to paragraph (c)(1) of this AD:
Helicopters with a 206L–1+ designation are
Model 206L–1 helicopters and helicopters
with a 206L–3+ designation are Model 206L–
3 helicopters.
(2) Model 206 L–4 helicopters, certificated
in any category, and that are equipped with
one of the following Air Comm STC
SH2750NM air conditioning systems P/N
206EC–204–1, 206EC–204–2, 206EC–208–1,
206EC–208–2, 206EC–210–1, 206EC–210–2,
206EC–210–3, 206EC–212–3, or 206EC–212–
4.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC)
Code: 6510, Tail Rotor Drive Shaft.
The Proposed Amendment
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of
deformation or fretting of the spline teeth on
the air conditioning system and on the oil
cooler blower shaft. The FAA is issuing this
AD to detect deformation and fretting. The
unsafe condition, if not addressed, could
result in a failure of the oil cooler blower
shaft, which could lead to loss of tail rotor
authority and subsequent loss of helicopter
control.
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
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(g) Required Actions
Within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS)
after the effective date of this AD, and
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 300 hours
TIS:
(1) Gain access to the drive ring spline
teeth and the mating area spline teeth on the
oil cooler blower shaft by removing the tail
rotor drive system’s forward short shaft and
spline adaptor, and the air conditioner
system’s drive ring. Refer to Figure 1 of ACC
Air Comm Corporation Service Bulletin SB
206EC–091119, Rev B, dated May 26, 2021
for a depiction of each component’s location.
(2) Visually inspect the drive ring spline
teeth and the mating area spline teeth on the
oil cooler blower shaft for deformation and
fretting.
(i) If there is deformation or fretting on the
drive ring spline teeth, before further flight,
remove the drive ring from service and
replace it with an airworthy part.
(ii) If there is deformation or fretting on the
mating area spline teeth of the oil cooler
blower shaft, before further flight, remove the
oil cooler blower assembly from service and
replace with an airworthy part.
(3) Reinstall the drive ring, spline adapter,
and the forward short shaft. If the compressor
drive pulley was or removed, torque the
drive pulley to 200–300 in-lbs, increasing
torque in this range to align the four threaded
holes with the through holes in the drive
ring. Do not back-off torque to align the bolt
holes.
(h) Special Flight Permits
Special flight permits are prohibited.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Denver 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 Denver ACO, send it
to the attention of the person identified in
paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. Information may
be emailed to: 9-Denver-Aircraft-Cert@
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.
(j) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Matthew Bryant, Aerospace Engineer,
Denver ACO Branch, FAA, 26805 East 68th
Avenue, Denver, CO 80249; telephone (303)
342–1092; email 9-Denver-Aircraft-Cert@
faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Air Comm Corporation, 1575
W 124th Ave. #210, Westminster, CO 80234;
telephone: (303) 440–4075; email cposvic@
aircommcorp.com. 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 information
on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call (817) 222–5110.
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Compliance & Airworthiness Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
15 CFR Subtitle A
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RIN 0605–AA61
I. Background
Taking Additional Steps To Address
the National Emergency With Respect
to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled
Activities
E.O. 13984, issued on January 19,
2021, and entitled ‘‘Taking Additional
Steps to Address the National
Emergency with Respect to Significant
Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities,’’ 1
was issued pursuant to the President’s
authority under the Constitution and the
laws of the United States, including the
International Emergency Economic
Powers Act,2 the National Emergencies
Act,3 and section 301 of Title 3, United
States Code. In E.O. 13984, the
President determined that additional
steps must be taken to address the
national emergency related to
significant malicious cyber-enabled
activities declared in Executive Order
13694, Blocking the Property of Certain
Persons Engaging in Significant
Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities (80
FR 18077, Apr. 1, 2015).
E.O. 13984 addresses the threat posed
by the use of U.S. cloud infrastructure
by foreign malicious cyber actors to
conduct malicious cyber-enabled
activities, including theft of sensitive
data and intellectual property and
targeting of U.S. critical infrastructure.
IaaS products provide the ability to run
software and store data on servers
offered for rent or lease without
responsibility for the maintenance and
operating costs of those servers.4 The
United States must ensure that
providers offering United States IaaS
products verify the identity of persons
obtaining an IaaS account for the
provision of these products and
maintain records of those transactions 5
as foreign persons obtain or offer for
resale IaaS accounts (Accounts) with
U.S. IaaS providers, and then use these
Accounts to conduct malicious cyberenabled activities against U.S. interests.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Department of Commerce.
Advance notice of proposed
rulemaking (ANPRM).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Executive Order 13984 of
January 19, 2021, Taking Additional
Steps to Address the National
Emergency with Respect to Significant
Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities,’’
directs the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary) to implement regulations to
govern the process and procedures that
the Secretary will use to deter foreign
malicious cyber actors’ use of United
States Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
products and assist in the investigation
of transactions involving foreign
malicious cyber actors. The Department
of Commerce (the Department) is
issuing this ANPRM to solicit public
comments on questions pertinent to the
development of regulations pursuant to
this Executive Order.
DATES: Comments must be received by
October 25, 2021.
ADDRESSES: All comments must be
submitted by one of the following
methods:
• By the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov at docket
number: DOC–2021–0007.
• By email directly to:
IaaScomments@doc.gov. Include ‘‘E.O.
13984: ANPRM’’ in the subject line.
• Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method or to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period, may not be
considered. For those seeking to submit
confidential business information (CBI),
please clearly mark such submissions as
CBI and submit by email or via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal, as
instructed above. Each CBI submission
must also contain a summary of the CBI,
clearly marked as public, in sufficient
detail to permit a reasonable
understanding of the substance of the
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1 E.O.
13984, 86 FR 6837 (Jan. 19, 2021).
Law 95–223 (October 28, 1977), 91 Stat.
1626, codified as amended at 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.
(2018) (‘‘IEEPA’’).
3 Public Law 94–412 (September 14, 1976), 90
Stat. 1255, codified as amended at 50 U.S.C. 1601
et seq. (2018) (‘‘NEA’’).
4 E.O. 13984 at 6837.
5 Id.
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Malicious actors then destroy evidence
of their prior activities and transition to
other services. This pattern makes it
extremely difficult to track and obtain
information on foreign malicious cyber
actors and their activities in a timely
manner, especially if U.S. IaaS
providers do not maintain updated
information and records of their
customers or the lessees and sub-lessees
of those customers.
To ‘‘deter foreign malicious cyber
actors’ use of U.S. IaaS products, and
assist in the investigation of transactions
involving foreign malicious cyber
actors,’’ 6 E.O. 13984 requires more
robust record-keeping practices and user
identification and verification standards
within the industry to better assist
investigative efforts. Additionally, E.O.
13984 encourages the adoption of and
adherence to security best practices to
deter abuse of U.S. IaaS products by
allowing the Secretary to take into
account compliance with such best
practices in deciding to exempt certain
U.S. IaaS providers, Accounts, or lessees
from any final regulations stemming
from Section 1 of E.O. 13984.
E.O. 13984 tasks the Secretary,
specifically, with implementing
regulations that require U.S. IaaS
providers to: (1) Verify the identity of a
foreign person that obtains an Account
(i.e., identification, verification, and
recordkeeping obligations) (Section 1);
and (2) implement special measures to
prohibit or impose conditions on
Accounts within certain foreign
jurisdictions or of certain foreign
persons, where the Secretary, in
consultation with specified agency
heads, makes a finding that either (i)
reasonable grounds exist for concluding
that a foreign jurisdiction has any
significant number of foreign persons
offering U.S. IaaS products, as defined
in Section 5 of E.O. 13984, that are used
for malicious cyber-enabled activities or
any significant number of foreign
persons directly obtaining U.S. IaaS
products for use in malicious cyberenabled activities; or (ii) reasonable
grounds exist for concluding that a
foreign person has established a pattern
of conduct of offering U.S. IaaS products
that are used for malicious cyberenabled activities or directly obtaining
U.S. IaaS products for use in malicious
cyber-enabled activities (Section 2).
Section 3 of E.O. 13984, which is not a
part of this potential rulemaking, directs
the Attorney General and the Secretary
of Homeland Security, in coordination
with the Secretary and the heads of
other agencies, as deemed appropriate,
to solicit feedback from industry that
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 183 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53015-53018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20521]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0830; Project Identifier AD-2020-00257-R]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4
helicopters with certain Air Comm Corporation (Air Comm) air
conditioning systems installed. This proposed AD would require visually
inspecting the drive ring spline teeth and the mating area spline teeth
on the oil cooler blower shaft for signs of deformation and fretting
and depending on the results of the inspection, removing certain parts
from service. This proposed AD would also require reinstalling certain
parts, applying torque, and aligning certain bolt holes. This proposed
AD was prompted by reports of damage to the drive ring spline teeth and
the mating spline teeth. The actions of this proposed AD are intended
to address an unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by November 8,
2021.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: 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 Mail address between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this proposed rule, contact
Air Comm Corporation, 1575 Westminster, CO 80234; telephone (303) 440-
4075; or at https://www.aircommcorp.com. 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.
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-2021-
0830; 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 NPRM, any referenced service information, any comments received,
and other information. The street address for Docket Operations is
listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Bryant, Aerospace Engineer,
Denver ACO Branch, FAA, 26805 East 68th Avenue, Denver, CO 80249;
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telephone (303) 342-1080; email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2021-0830; Project Identifier
AD-2020-00257-R'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
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 post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this NPRM.
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
Matthew Bryant, Aerospace Engineer, Denver ACO Branch, FAA, 26805 East
68th Avenue, Denver, CO 80249; telephone (303) 342-1080; 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.
Background
The FAA issued Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin SW-19-05
on April 4, 2019 (SAIB SW-19-05) to alert owners and operators of Bell
Textron Canada Limited Model 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 helicopters
with Air Comm's Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SH2750NM installed.
SAIB SW-19-05 was prompted by reports of the air conditioner pulley's
locking system, which is installed on the oil cooler drive shaft's
splined quill, causing excessive spline tooth wear to the drive ring
spline teeth and the mating spline teeth on the oil cooler blower
shaft. SAIB SW-19-05 recommends following the inspection instructions
of certain Air Comm service information and routinely inspecting the
air conditioner pulley lock ring.
At the time SAIB SW-19-05 was issued, the airworthiness concern was
not determined to be an unsafe condition that would warrant AD action
under 14 CFR part 39. However, subsequent investigations were not able
to determine whether the limited damaged observed on several oil cooler
blower shafts would remain localized or progress to a point where the
shaft is no longer safe for continued use. The FAA also later
determined that operators may have difficulty aligning the air
conditioning system's drive ring holes with the air conditioning
condenser drive pulley without leaving the condenser drive pulley
under-torqued. Accordingly, the FAA proposes to adopt a new AD for
certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 206L-1 and 206L-3 helicopters
with Bell Model 206L1/L3 Service Instruction for Increased Gross Weight
Upgrade Kit BHT-206-SI-2052, Revision 1, dated October 14, 2010,
installed and Bell Model 206L-4 helicopters equipped with one of the
following Air Comm STC SH2750NM air conditioning systems part number
206EC-204-1, 206EC-204-2, 206EC-208-1, 206EC-208-2, 206EC-210-1, 206EC-
210-2, 206EC-210-3, 206EC-212-3 or 206EC-212-4. Helicopters with a
206L-1+ designation are Model 206L-1 helicopters and helicopters with a
206L-3+ designation are Model 206L-3 helicopters.
FAA's Determination
The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed ACC Air Comm Corporation Service Bulletin SB
206EC-091119, Rev B, dated May 26, 2021 (SB 206EC-091119 Rev B), which
specifies procedures for visually inspecting the drive ring spline
teeth and the mating spline teeth on the tail rotor drive's oil cooler
blower shaft for deformation or fretting.
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.
Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM
This proposed AD would require, within 300 hours time-in-service
(TIS), and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 300 hours TIS, gaining
access to the drive ring spline teeth and the mating area spline teeth
on the oil cooler blower shaft, repetitively inspecting the drive ring
spline teeth and the mating spline teeth on the tail rotor drive's oil
cooler blower shaft for deformation and fretting, and depending on the
results of each inspection, removing certain parts from service before
further flight. This proposed AD would also require reinstalling
certain parts, and if required, reinstalling the drive pulley by
torqueing and aligning the drive pulley bolt holes.
Differences Between This Proposed AD and the Service Bulletin
SB 206EC-091119 Rev B requires inspecting the air conditioning
compressor drive belt tension and the general condition of the drive
belt, drive pulley and surrounding components, whereas this proposed AD
would not. SB 206EC-091119 Rev B requires reporting any deformation or
fretting to Air Comm Service Department, whereas this proposed AD would
not. SB 206EC-091119 Rev B provides an option to deactivate the air
conditioning system if deformation of fretting is found on the drive
ring or the oil cooler blower shaft assembly, whereas this proposed AD
would require removing these parts from service instead.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this proposed AD would affect up to 100
helicopters of U.S. Registry. The FAA estimates that operators may
incur the following costs in order to comply with this proposed AD.
Labor costs are estimated at $85 per work-hour.
Removing the tail rotor drive system's forward short shaft, spline
adaptor, and drive ring and visually inspecting the drive ring spline
teeth and the mating area spline teeth would take about 1 work-hour for
an estimated cost of $85 per helicopter and $8,500 for the U.S. fleet
per inspection cycle.
Replacing the drive ring would take about 3 work-hours and parts
would cost about $300 for an estimated cost of $555 per replacement.
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Replacing the oil cooler blower assembly would take about 3 work-
hours and parts would cost about $2,720 for an estimated cost of $2,975
per replacement.
Aligning each bolt hole and re-torqueing the drive pulley would
take about 0.5 work-hours for an estimated cost of $43 per helicopter.
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 products identified in this rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. 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, I certify this proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866,
2. Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
3. Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 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:
Bell Textron Canada Limited: Docket No. FAA-2021-0830; Project
Identifier AD-2020-00257-R.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by November 8, 2021.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to the Bell Textron Canada Limited helicopters
identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this AD.
(1) Model 206L-1 and Model 206L-3 helicopters, certificated in
any category, with Bell Model 206L1/L3 Service Instruction for
Increased Gross Weight Upgrade Kit BHT-206-SI-2052, Revision 1,
dated October 14, 2010 (BHT-206-SI-2052), installed and that are
equipped with one of the following Air Comm Corporation (Air Comm)
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SH2750NM air conditioning
systems part number (P/N) 206EC-204-1, 206EC-204-2, 206EC-208-1,
206EC-208-2, 206EC-210-1, 206EC-210-2, 206EC-210-3, 206EC-212-3, or
206EC-212-4.
Note 1 to paragraph (c)(1) of this AD: Helicopters with a 206L-
1+ designation are Model 206L-1 helicopters and helicopters with a
206L-3+ designation are Model 206L-3 helicopters.
(2) Model 206 L-4 helicopters, certificated in any category, and
that are equipped with one of the following Air Comm STC SH2750NM
air conditioning systems P/N 206EC-204-1, 206EC-204-2, 206EC-208-1,
206EC-208-2, 206EC-210-1, 206EC-210-2, 206EC-210-3, 206EC-212-3, or
206EC-212-4.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 6510, Tail Rotor
Drive Shaft.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of deformation or fretting of
the spline teeth on the air conditioning system and on the oil
cooler blower shaft. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect
deformation and fretting. The unsafe condition, if not addressed,
could result in a failure of the oil cooler blower shaft, which
could lead to loss of tail rotor authority and subsequent loss of
helicopter control.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Required Actions
Within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date
of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 300 hours TIS:
(1) Gain access to the drive ring spline teeth and the mating
area spline teeth on the oil cooler blower shaft by removing the
tail rotor drive system's forward short shaft and spline adaptor,
and the air conditioner system's drive ring. Refer to Figure 1 of
ACC Air Comm Corporation Service Bulletin SB 206EC-091119, Rev B,
dated May 26, 2021 for a depiction of each component's location.
(2) Visually inspect the drive ring spline teeth and the mating
area spline teeth on the oil cooler blower shaft for deformation and
fretting.
(i) If there is deformation or fretting on the drive ring spline
teeth, before further flight, remove the drive ring from service and
replace it with an airworthy part.
(ii) If there is deformation or fretting on the mating area
spline teeth of the oil cooler blower shaft, before further flight,
remove the oil cooler blower assembly from service and replace with
an airworthy part.
(3) Reinstall the drive ring, spline adapter, and the forward
short shaft. If the compressor drive pulley was or removed, torque
the drive pulley to 200-300 in-lbs, increasing torque in this range
to align the four threaded holes with the through holes in the drive
ring. Do not back-off torque to align the bolt holes.
(h) Special Flight Permits
Special flight permits are prohibited.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Denver 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
Denver ACO, send it to the attention of the person identified in
paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
(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.
(j) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD, contact Matthew Bryant,
Aerospace Engineer, Denver ACO Branch, FAA, 26805 East 68th Avenue,
Denver, CO 80249; telephone (303) 342-1092; email [email protected].
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Air
Comm Corporation, 1575 W 124th Ave. #210, Westminster, CO 80234;
telephone: (303) 440-4075; email [email protected]. 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 information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call (817) 222-5110.
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Issued on September 16, 2021.
Ross Landes,
Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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