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FAA is issuing this AD to address spurious at https://www.regulations.gov by searching Limited, 12,800 Rue de l’Avenir, degradation or unavailability of the full for and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–0505. Mirabel, Quebec J7J1R4, Canada; AFCS. The unsafe condition, if not (2) For more information about this AD, telephone (450) 437–2862 or (800) 363– addressed, could result in temporary contact Hal Jensen, Aerospace Engineer, 8023; fax (450) 433–0272; or at https:// impairment of the automated aid for Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & control of the and increase the Airworthiness Division, FAA, 950 L’Enfant www.bellcustomer.com. You may view flightcrew’s workload. Plaza N SW, Washington, DC 20024; this service information at the FAA, telephone (202) 267–9167; email hal.jensen@ Office of the Regional Counsel, (f) Compliance faa.gov. Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Comply with this AD within the Issued on June 15, 2021. Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX compliance times specified, unless already 76177. For information on the done. Lance T. Gant, availability of this material at the FAA, Director, Compliance & Airworthiness (g) Requirements call (817) 222–5110. Division, Certification Service. Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this [FR Doc. 2021–14401 Filed 7–6–21; 8:45 am] Examining the AD Docket AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in BILLING CODE 4910–13–P You may examine the AD docket at accordance with, European Aviation Safety https://www.regulations.gov by Agency (now European Union Aviation searching for and locating Docket No. Safety Agency) (EASA) AD 2018–0002, dated DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAA–2021–0497; or in person at Docket January 4, 2018 (EASA AD 2018–0002). Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Federal Aviation Administration (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2018–0002 Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this (1) Where EASA AD 2018–0002 refers to 14 CFR Part 39 flight hours (FH), this AD requires using NPRM, the Transport Canada AD, any hours time-in-service. [Docket No. FAA–2021–0497; Project comments received, and other (2) Where EASA AD 2018–0002 refers to its Identifier 2019–SW–043–AD] information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above. effective date, this AD requires using the RIN 2120–AA64 effective date of this AD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (3) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Mitch Soth, Flight Test Engineer, 2018–0002 does not apply to this AD. Southwest Section, Flight Test Branch, (4) Where the service information Canada Limited referenced in EASA AD 2018–0002 specifies Compliance & Airworthiness Division, AGENCY: Federal Aviation FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort to download an option file from a certain Administration (FAA), DOT. website, that method of installation is not Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222– required by this AD. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 5110; email [email protected]. (NPRM). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (i) No Reporting Requirement Although the service information SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a Comments Invited referenced in EASA AD 2018–0002 specifies new airworthiness directive (AD) for The FAA invites you to send any to submit certain information to the certain Bell Textron Canada Limited written relevant data, views, or manufacturer, this AD does not include that Model 429 helicopters. This proposed requirement. arguments about this proposal. Send AD was prompted by three reports of your comments to an address listed (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance unexpected forces or uncommanded under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. (AMOCs) inputs to the directional (yaw) control FAA–2021–0497; Project Identifier (1) The Manager, International Validation system. This proposed AD would 2019–SW–043–AD’’ at the beginning of Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve require revising the existing your comments. The most helpful AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the Flight Manual (RFM) for your comments reference a specific portion of procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In helicopter. The FAA is proposing this the proposal, explain the reason for any accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your AD to address the unsafe condition on recommended change, and include request to your principal inspector or local these products. Flight Standards District Office, as supporting data. The FAA will consider appropriate. If sending information directly DATES: The FAA must receive comments all comments received by the closing to the manager of the International Validation on this proposed AD by August 23, date and may amend this proposal Branch, send it to the attention of the person 2021. because of those comments. identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, Except for Confidential Business Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR- using the procedures found in 14 CFR Information (CBI) as described in the [email protected]. following paragraph, and other (2) Before using any approved AMOC, 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods: information as described in 14 CFR notify your appropriate principal inspector, • or lacking a principal inspector, the manager Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 11.35, the FAA will post all comments of the local flight standards district office/ https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the received, without change, to https:// certificate holding district office. instructions for submitting comments. www.regulations.gov, including any • Fax: (202) 493–2251. personal information you provide. The (k) Related Information • Mail: U.S. Department of agency will also post a report (1) For EASA AD 2018–0002, contact Transportation, Docket Operations, M– summarizing each substantive verbal EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room contact received about this NPRM. Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 000; email [email protected]; internet Confidential Business Information Washington, DC 20590. www.easa.europa.eu. You may view this • CBI is commercial or financial material at the FAA, Office of the Regional Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., information that is both customarily and Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. Monday through Friday, except Federal actually treated as private by its owner. For information on the availability of this holidays. Under the Freedom of Information Act material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. For service information identified in (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt This material may be found in the AD docket this NPRM, contact Bell Textron Canada from public disclosure. If your

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comments responsive to this NPRM Related Service Information develop on products identified in this contain commercial or financial The FAA reviewed Section 2—Normal rulemaking action. information that is customarily treated Procedures, Section 3—Emergency and Regulatory Findings as private, that you actually treat as Malfunction Procedures, and Section private, and that is relevant or 4—Performance, of Bell RFM BHT–429– The FAA determined that this responsive to this NPRM, it is important FM–1, Revision 14, dated April 18, proposed AD would not have federalism that you clearly designate the submitted 2019. This revision of the service implications under Executive Order comments as CBI. Please mark each information adds a procedure to reduce 13132. This proposed AD would not page of your submission containing CBI the risk of trim runaway during start have a substantial direct effect on the as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such sequence, cautions to reduce the risk of States, on the relationship between the marked submissions as confidential uncommanded control movement national Government and the States, or under the FOIA, and they will not be during engine start and takeoff and re- on the distribution of power and placed in the public docket of this setting force trim detent instructions responsibilities among the various NPRM. Submissions containing CBI during engine start and takeoff, and an levels of government. should be sent to Mitch Soth, Flight emergency procedure to assist flight For the reasons discussed, I certify Test Engineer, Southwest Section, Flight crew to recognize trim runaway and this proposed regulation: Test Branch, Compliance & response instructions. (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory Airworthiness Division, FAA, 10101 Proposed AD Requirements in This action’’ under Executive Order 12866, Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; NPRM (2) Would not affect intrastate telephone (817) 222–5110; email aviation in Alaska, and [email protected]. Any commentary This proposed AD would require revising the existing RFM for your (3) Would not have a significant that the FAA receives which is not economic impact, positive or negative, specifically designated as CBI will be helicopter by adding procedures in Section 2, Normal Procedures, under 2– on a substantial number of small entities placed in the public docket for this under the criteria of the Regulatory rulemaking. 4. INTERIOR AND PRESTART CHECK, 2–5. ENGINE START, and 2–8. Flexibility Act. Background TAKEOFF; Section 3, Emergency and List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Malfunction Procedures, under 3–9. Transport Canada, which is the AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation aviation authority for Canada, has SYSTEM; and Section 4, Performance, safety, Incorporation by reference, issued Transport Canada Emergency AD under 4–2. POWER ASSURANCE Safety. CF–2019–16, dated May 6, 2019 CHECK. The Proposed Amendment (Transport Canada AD CF–2019–16), to correct an unsafe condition for Bell Costs of Compliance Accordingly, under the authority Helicopter Textron Canada Limited The FAA estimates that this AD, if delegated to me by the Administrator, (now Bell Textron Canada Limited) adopted as proposed, would affect 120 the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part Model 429 helicopters, serial numbers helicopters of U.S. Registry. Labor rates 39 as follows: 57001 and subsequent. Transport are estimated at $85 per work-hour. Canada advises of three reports of Based on these numbers, the FAA PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS unexpected forces or uncommanded estimates the following costs to comply DIRECTIVES inputs to the directional (yaw) control with this proposed AD. ■ system during ground operations. Revising the existing RFM for your 1. The authority citation for part 39 Investigation revealed that a yaw trim helicopter would take about 0.50 work- continues to read as follows: runaway can occur while the automatic hour for an estimated cost of $43 per Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. helicopter and $5,160 for the U.S. fleet. pedal trim function is operating. This § 39.13 [Amended] condition, if not addressed, could result Authority for This Rulemaking in loss of control of the helicopter. ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding Accordingly, Transport Canada AD CF– Title 49 of the United States Code the following new airworthiness 2019–16 requires revising Bell RFM specifies the FAA’s authority to issue directive: rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, BHT–429–FM–1 by incorporating Bell Textron Canada Limited: Docket No. section 106, describes the authority of revision 14, dated April 18, 2019. FAA–2021–0497; Project Identifier the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 2019–SW–043–AD. FAA’s Determination Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the Agency’s (a) Comments Due Date These helicopters have been approved authority. The FAA must receive comments on this by the aviation authority of Canada and The FAA is issuing this rulemaking airworthiness directive (AD) by August 23, are approved for operation in the United under the authority described in 2021. States. Pursuant to the FAA’s bilateral Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section (b) Affected ADs agreement with Canada, Transport 44701: General requirements. Under None. Canada, its technical representative, has that section, Congress charges the FAA notified the FAA of the unsafe condition with promoting safe flight of civil (c) Applicability described in its AD. The FAA is aircraft in air commerce by prescribing This AD applies to Bell Textron Canada proposing this AD after evaluating all regulations for practices, methods, and Limited Model 429 helicopters, certificated known relevant information and procedures the Administrator finds in any category, serial numbers 57001 and determining that the unsafe condition necessary for safety in air commerce. subsequent. described previously is likely to exist or This regulation is within the scope of (d) Subject develop on other helicopters of the same that authority because it addresses an Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) type design. unsafe condition that is likely to exist or Code: 6720, Control System.

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(e) Unsafe Condition (g) Required Actions FLIGHT CONTROLS WITH FORCE TRIM This AD was prompted by three reports of (1) Within 30 days after the effective date SELECTED ON, DO NOT RELEASE AFFECTED FLIGHT CONTROL UNTIL THE unexpected forces or uncommanded inputs of this AD, revise the existing Rotorcraft Flight Manual for your helicopter as follows: OUT OF DETENT INDICATION to the directional (yaw) control system. The EXTINGUISHES. THE FLIGHT CONTROLS FAA is issuing this AD to prevent yaw trim (i) In Section 2, Normal Procedures, under 2–4. INTERIOR AND PRESTART CHECK, MAY BE RESET BY DEPRESSING THE runaway. The unsafe condition, if not add the following as item 25: ‘‘25. Depress CYCLIC FORCE TRIM REL BUTTON AND addressed, could result in loss of control of the cyclic force TRIM REL button and COLLECTIVE FORCE REL BUTTON (4–AXIS the helicopter. collective FORCE REL button (4-axis only) to ONLY) UNTIL THE OUT OF DETENT INDICATION EXTINGUISHES.’’ (f) Compliance center actuators and extinguish any active out of detent indications.’’ (iii) In Section 3, Emergency and Comply with this AD within the (ii) In Section 2, Normal Procedures, under Malfunction Procedures, under 3–9. compliance times specified, unless already 2–5. ENGINE START and under 2–8. AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM, done. TAKEOFF, add the following above item 1: add the information in Figure 1 to paragraph ‘‘CAUTION: WHEN MANIPULATING (g)(1)(iii) of this AD as item 3–9–D:

3-9-D. TRIM RUNAWAY

• INDICATIONS:

Flight controls - Uncommanded movement.

Flight control forces - High in axis of uncommanded movement, normal in other axes.

Out of detent indication for affected axis

• PROCEDURE:

1. Cyclic force TRIM REL and/or collective FORCE REL button (4-axis only)-Depress until the out of detent indication extinguishes.

2. Flight controls - Do not release flight control if out of detent indication is present.

3. Force TRIM switch-OFF; check TRM OFF illuminates on PFD.

4. IfIMC, land as soon as practical. IfVMC, continue flight in SCAS.

Figure 1 to paragraph (g)(l)(iii)

(iv) In Section 4, Performance, under 4–2. with the actions required by paragraph (g)(1) accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your POWER ASSURANCE CHECK, add the of this AD. request to your principal inspector or local following above the instructions for (3) The actions required by paragraphs Flight Standards District Office, as performing a power assurance check: (g)(1) and (2) of this AD may be performed appropriate. If sending information directly ‘‘CAUTION: WHEN MANIPULATING by the owner/operator (pilot) holding at least to the manager of the International Validation FLIGHT CONTROLS WITH FORCE TRIM a private pilot certificate and must be entered Branch, send it to the attention of the person SELECTED ON, DO NOT RELEASE into the aircraft records showing compliance identified in paragraph (i)(1) of this AD. AFFECTED FLIGHT CONTROL UNTIL THE with this AD in accordance with § 43.9(a)(1) Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR- OUT OF DETENT INDICATION through (4) and § 91.417(a)(2)(v). The record [email protected]. EXTINGUISHES. THE FLIGHT CONTROLS must be maintained as required by § 91.417, (2) Before using any approved AMOC, MAY BE RESET BY DEPRESSING THE § 121.380, or § 135.439. notify your appropriate principal inspector, CYCLIC FORCE TRIM REL BUTTON AND or lacking a principal inspector, the manager (h) Alternative Methods of Compliance COLLECTIVE FORCE REL BUTTON (4–AXIS of the local flight standards district office/ (AMOCs) ONLY) UNTIL THE OUT OF DETENT certificate holding district office. INDICATION EXTINGUISHES.’’ (1) The Manager, International Validation (2) Using a document with information Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve (i) Related Information identical to the information in paragraph AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the (1) For more information about this AD, (g)(1) of this AD is acceptable for compliance procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In contact Mitch Soth, Flight Test Engineer,

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Southwest Section, Flight Test Branch, For service information identified in actually treated as private by its owner. Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA, this NPRM, contact Airbus Helicopters, Under the Freedom of Information Act 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 2701 North Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 76177; telephone (817) 222–5110; email TX 75052; telephone (972) 641–0000 or from public disclosure. If your [email protected]. (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 641–3775; or comments responsive to this NPRM (2) The subject of this AD is addressed in Transport Canada Emergency AD CF–2019– at https://www.airbus.com/helicopters/ contain commercial or financial 16, dated May 6, 2019. You may view the services/technical-support.html. You information that is customarily treated Transport Canada AD on the internet at may view the referenced service as private, that you actually treat as https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. information at the FAA, Office of the private, and that is relevant or FAA–2021–0497. Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, responsive to this NPRM, it is important Issued on June 10, 2021. 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N–321, that you clearly designate the submitted Ross Landes, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information comments as CBI. Please mark each on the availability of this material at the page of your submission containing CBI Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, FAA, call (817) 222–5110. as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such Compliance & Airworthiness Division, marked submissions as confidential Aircraft Certification Service. Examining the AD Docket under the FOIA, and they will not be [FR Doc. 2021–14400 Filed 7–6–21; 8:45 am] You may examine the AD docket at placed in the public docket of this BILLING CODE 4910–13–P https://www.regulations.gov by NPRM. Submissions containing CBI searching for and locating Docket No. should be sent to Anthony Kenward, FAA–2021–500; or in person at Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Aviation Safety Engineer, Fort Worth Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ACO Branch, Compliance & Federal Aviation Administration Monday through Friday, except Federal Airworthiness Division, FAA, 10101 holidays. The AD docket contains this Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; 14 CFR Part 39 NPRM, the European Aviation Safety telephone (817) 222–5152; email Agency (now European Union Aviation [email protected]. Any [Docket No. FAA–2021–500; Project Safety Agency) (EASA) AD, any commentary that the FAA receives Identifier 2017–SW–069–AD] comments received, and other which is not specifically designated as information. The street address for CBI will be placed in the public docket RIN 2120–AA64 Docket Operations is listed above. for this rulemaking. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Background Helicopters Anthony Kenward, Aviation Safety Engineer, Fort Worth ACO Branch, EASA, which is the Technical Agent AGENCY: Federal Aviation Compliance & Airworthiness Division, for the Member States of the European Administration (FAA), DOT. FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Union, has issued EASA AD 2017–0062, ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222– dated April 11, 2017 (EASA AD 2017– (NPRM). 5152; email [email protected]. 0062), to correct an unsafe condition for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airbus Helicopters Model EC130B4 and SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a EC130T2 helicopters. EASA states that new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Comments Invited during an autorotation test conducted Airbus Helicopters Model EC130B4 and The FAA invites you to send any during an acceptance flight, the pilot EC130T2 helicopters. This proposed AD written relevant data, views, or felt a jamming sensation when pushing was prompted by a report of a jammed arguments about this proposal. Send the collective to the low pitch position, pilot collective pitch lever (collective). your comments to an address listed and he subsequently was able to free the This proposed AD would require under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. collective by pulling on it. According to inspecting the collective for proper FAA–2021–500; Project Identifier 2017– EASA, an analysis determined that the engagement of the locking pin. The FAA SW–069–AD’’ at the beginning of your locking tab hook (hook) and the low is proposing this AD to address the comments. The most helpful comments pitch locking pin (pin) were extremely unsafe condition on these products. reference a specific portion of the close, and that a fold in the control lever DATES: The FAA must receive comments proposal, explain the reason for any boot may have become caught between on this proposed AD by August 23, recommended change, and include the two components. EASA states that 2021. supporting data. The FAA will consider this condition, if not detected and all comments received by the closing corrected, could result in an untimely ADDRESSES: You may send comments, date and may amend this proposal locking of the collective and subsequent using the procedures found in 14 CFR because of those comments. reduced control of the helicopter. 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following Except for Confidential Business Accordingly, EASA AD 2017–0062 methods: Information (CBI) as described in the requires inspecting and adjusting, if • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to following paragraph, and other necessary, the clearance between the https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the information as described in 14 CFR hook and the pin while in the low pitch instructions for submitting comments. 11.35, the FAA will post all comments position. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. received, without change, to https:// FAA’s Determination • Mail: U.S. Department of www.regulations.gov, including any Transportation, Docket Operations, personal information you provide. The These helicopters have been approved M–30, West Building Ground Floor, agency will also post a report by EASA and are approved for operation Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey summarizing each substantive verbal in the United States. Pursuant to the Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. contact received about this NPRM. FAA’s bilateral agreement with the • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail European Union, EASA has notified the address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Confidential Business Information FAA about the unsafe condition Monday through Friday, except Federal CBI is commercial or financial described in its AD. The FAA is holidays. information that is both customarily and proposing this AD after evaluating all

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