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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 163 / Thursday, August 26, 2021 / Proposed Rules
Explanation of Required Compliance Information In the FAAs ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation authority CAA
ADs as the primary source of information for compliance with requirements for corresponding FAA
ADs. The FAA has been coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 20200256 by reference in the FAA final rule. This
proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with EASA AD 20200256
in its entirety through that incorporation, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.
Using common terms that are the same as the heading of a particular section in EASA AD 20200256 does not mean that operators need comply only with that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to all required actions and compliance times, compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the section titled
Required Actions and Compliance Times in EASA AD 20200256.
Service information referenced in EASA
AD 20200256 for compliance will be available at https www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA20210697 after the FAA final rule is published.
Costs of Compliance The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would affect 70
helicopters of U.S. Registry. The FAA
estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

ESTIMATED COSTS
Action
Labor cost
Inspection

6 work-hours $85 per hour = $510 per inspection cycle.

The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary repairs that would be required based on the results
Cost per product
Parts cost $0

Cost on U.S. operators
$510 per inspection cycle
of the proposed inspection. The agency has no way of determining the number
$35,700 per inspection cycle.

of helicopters that might need these repairs:

ON-CONDITION COSTS
Action
Labor cost
Parts cost
Repair left-hand side

120 work-hours $85 per hour =
$10,200.
120 work-hour $85 per hour =
$10,200.

$6,600

$16,800

5,200

15,400

Repair right-hand side

The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate. According to the manufacturer, however, some of the costs of this proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected operators.

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Authority for This Rulemaking Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAAs 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 Agencys 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
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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 above, 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.

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

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106g, 40113, 44701.
39.13

Amended
2. The FAA amends 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive:

Leonardo S.p.a.: Docket No. FAA2021
0697; Project Identifier MCAI2020
01540R.
a Comments Due Date The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive AD by October 12, 2021.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

b Affected ADs None.

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety.

c Applicability This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model A109E helicopters, certificated in any
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