Federal Register/Vol. 82, No. 139/Friday, July 21, 2017/Rules and Regulations
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
33778 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 139 / Friday, July 21, 2017 / Rules and Regulations at the previously mentioned address in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.regulations.gov by searching for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– section. Federal Aviation Administration 6968; or in person at the Docket Operations Office between 9 a.m. and 5 After consideration of all relevant 14 CFR Part 39 material presented, including the p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket Board’s recommendation, and other [Docket No. FAA–2016–6968; Directorate contains this AD, any incorporated-by- information, it is found that this rule, as Identifier 2015–SW–020–AD; Amendment 39–18950; AD 2017–14–06] reference service information, the hereinafter set forth, will tend to economic evaluation, any comments RIN 2120–AA64 effectuate the declared policy of the Act. received, and other information. The Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, it is also Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky street address for the Docket Operations found and determined upon good cause Aircraft Corporation Helicopters (Type Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is U.S. that it is impracticable and contrary to Certificate Previously Held by Department of Transportation, Docket the public interest to give preliminary Schweizer Aircraft Corporation) Operations Office, M–30, West Building notice prior to putting this rule into Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 effect and that good cause exists for not AGENCY: Federal Aviation New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, postponing the effective date of this rule Administration (FAA), DOT. DC 20590. until 30 days after publication in the ACTION: Final rule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Register because: (1) The action SUMMARY: We are superseding Blaine Williams, Aerospace Engineer, decreases the assessment rate for airworthiness directive (AD) 93–17–13 Boston Aircraft Certification Office, merchantable walnuts; (2) handlers are for Schweizer Aircraft Corporation and Engine & Propeller Directorate, 1200 aware of this action, which was Hughes Helicopters, Inc. (now Sikorsky District Avenue, Burlington, unanimously recommended by the Aircraft Corporation) (Sikorsky) Model Massachusetts 01803; telephone (781) Board at a public meeting and is similar TH55A, 269A, 269A–1, 269B, and 269C 238–7161; email blaine.williams@ to other assessment rate actions issued helicopters. AD 93–17–13 required faa.gov. in past years; and (3) this interim rule installing tachometer markings and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: inspecting the lower coupling driveshaft provides a 60-day comment period, and Discussion all comments timely received will be (driveshaft). This new AD requires considered prior to finalization of this repetitive inspections of the driveshaft We issued a notice of proposed rule. and expands the applicability to include rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR Model 269C–1 helicopters. This AD is part 39 to remove AD 93–17–13, List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 984 prompted by reports of accidents Amendment 39–8684 (58 FR 51770, because of driveshaft failures. The October 5, 1993) and add a new AD. AD Marketing agreements, Nuts, actions of this AD are intended to 93–17–13 applied to Schweizer Aircraft Reporting and recordkeeping prevent the unsafe condition on these Corporation and Hughes Helicopters, requirements, Walnuts. products. Inc. (now Sikorsky) Model TH55A, For the reasons set forth in the DATES: This AD is effective August 25, 269A, 269A–1, 269B, and 269C preamble, 7 CFR part 984 is amended as 2017. helicopters. AD 93–17–13 required follows: The Director of the Federal Register within 30 days or 100 hours time-in- approved the incorporation by reference service (TIS), whichever occurs first and PART 984—WALNUTS GROWN IN of certain documents listed in this AD thereafter every 300 hours TIS, visually CALIFORNIA as of August 25, 2017. inspecting for cracks, machining steps, The Director of the Federal Register manufacturing tool marks, surface ■ 1. The authority citation for part 984 approved the incorporation by reference defects, and lack of cleanup during the production grinding operation. AD 93– continues to read as follows: of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of October 20, 1993 (58 FR 17–13 also required installing engine Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 51770, October 5, 1993). and rotor tachometer markings and ■ ADDRESSES: For Schweizer or Sikorsky replacing any unairworthy driveshaft 2. Section 984.347 is revised to read before further flight. as follows: service information identified in this final rule, contact Sikorsky Aircraft The NPRM published in the Federal § 984.347 Assessment rate. Corporation, Customer Service Register on January 5, 2017 (82 FR Engineering, 124 Quarry Road, 1267) and was prompted by a safety On and after September 1, 2017, an Trumbull, CT 06611; telephone 1–800– analysis by Sikorsky that determined assessment rate of $0.0400 per Winged–S or 203–416–4299; email wcs_ the initial and recurrent inspection kernelweight pound is established for [email protected]. You intervals and inspection method California merchantable walnuts. may review a copy of the referenced required by AD 93–17–13 were not Dated: July 17, 2017. service information at the FAA, Office adequate to detect all corrosion, pits, nicks, scratches, dents, and cracks. Bruce Summers, of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room Accidents due to driveshaft failures Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. It is also continued to occur after AD 93–17–13 Service. available on the Internet at http:// was issued. Therefore, the NPRM [FR Doc. 2017–15304 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov by searching for proposed to require, within 25 hours BILLING CODE 3410–02–P and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– TIS and thereafter at intervals not to 6968. exceed 150 hours TIS, visually inspecting the driveshaft. If there are no Examining the AD Docket cracks, corrosion, or other damage, the You may examine the AD docket on NPRM proposed performing a magnetic the Internet at http:// particle inspection. If there is a crack or VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Jul 20, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\21JYR1.SGM 21JYR1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 139 / Friday, July 21, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 33779 other damage, the NPRM proposed to operating limits; and prohibiting engine safety in air commerce. This regulation require replacing the driveshaft before declutched operations above 1600 RPM. is within the scope of that authority further flight. The NPRM also proposed This service information is reasonably because it addresses an unsafe condition adding tachometer markings if not available because the interested parties that is likely to exist or develop on previously performed. Expanding the have access to it through their normal products identified in this rulemaking applicability to include Model 269C–1 course of business or by the means action. helicopters was also proposed because identified in the ADDRESSES section. Regulatory Findings these helicopters were not Differences Between This AD and the manufactured when AD 93–17–13 was This AD will not have federalism Service Information issued but have the applicable implications under Executive Order driveshafts installed. Finally, the NPRM The Sikorsky service information calls 13132. This AD will not have a proposed to include specific part- for the initial inspection to be substantial direct effect on the States, on numbered driveshafts to the completed within 180 days or 25 hours the relationship between the national applicability because Sikorsky is TIS. This AD requires that the initial government and the States, or on the developing a new driveshaft that we do inspection to be completed within 25 distribution of power and not expect to be subject to this AD. hours TIS only. The service information responsibilities among the various requires contacting Sikorsky if a certain levels of government. Comments part-numbered driveshaft is installed, For the reasons discussed above, I We gave the public the opportunity to emailing information to Sikorsky, and certify that this AD: participate in developing this AD, but returning damaged parts to Sikorsky; (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory we received no comments on the NPRM. this AD does not. action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under FAA’s Determination Costs of Compliance DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures We have reviewed the relevant We estimate that this AD affects 619 (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); information and determined that an helicopters of U.S. Registry and that (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation unsafe condition exists and is likely to labor costs average $85 per work hour. in Alaska to the extent that it justifies exist or develop on other products of Based on these estimates, we expect the making a regulatory distinction; and these same type designs and that air following costs: (4) Will not have a significant safety and the public interest require • We estimate that the visual and economic impact, positive or negative, adopting the AD requirements as magnetic particle inspections of the on a substantial number of small entities proposed. driveshaft requires 11 work hours for a under the criteria of the Regulatory cost of $935 per helicopter and $578,765 Flexibility Act. Interim Action for the U.S. fleet per inspection cycle. We prepared an economic evaluation We consider this AD to be an interim • Replacing the driveshaft, if needed, of the estimated costs to comply with action. The design approval holder is costs about $4,574 for parts. No this AD and placed it in the AD docket. developing a replacement driveshaft additional labor costs are necessary. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 that will address the unsafe condition • Installing engine and rotor identified in this AD.