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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 7, 2021 / Rules and Regulations e Unsafe Condition
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

This AD was prompted by reports of cracked blades. The FAA is issuing this AD
to detect and prevent cracks in the affected blades. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in reduced controllability and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71
Docket No. FAA20210424; Airspace Docket No. 21ACE13

f Compliance RIN 2120AA66

Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.

Amendment of Class E Airspace;
Malden, MO

g Required Actions 1 Before further flight and thereafter before each flight, check each blade at the leading edge for a crack. This action may be performed by the owner/operator pilot holding at least a private pilot certificate and must be entered into the aircraft records showing compliance with this AD in accordance with 14 CFR 43.9a1 through 4 and 14 CFR 91.417a2v. The record must be maintained as required by 14 CFR
91.417, 121.380, or 135.439.
2 If there is any crack, before further flight, remove the blade from service.
3 As of the effective date of this AD, do not install a blade identified in paragraph c of this AD on any helicopter.
4 Within three months after the effective date of this AD, remove from service any blade identified in paragraph c of this AD.
h Alternative Methods of Compliance AMOCs 1 The Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 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 certification office, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph i of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMLAACO-AMOC-REQUESTS@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.
i Related Information For more information about this AD, contact James Guo, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, Los Angeles ACO Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712;
telephone 562 6275357; email james.guo@
faa.gov.
j Material Incorporated by Reference
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Federal Aviation Administration FAA, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:

This action amends Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Malden Regional Airport, formerly Malden Municipal Airport, Malden, MO. The FAA is taking this action as a result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Malden Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range VOR co-located with Tactical Air Navigation TACAN which equates to a VORTAC navigation aid as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network MON Program. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules IFR in the area.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 2, 2021. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA
Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 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 2678783.
The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration NARA. For information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11E at NARA, email fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to https
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., College Park, GA 30337; Telephone 404 3056364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

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Authority for This Rulemaking The FAAs 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 agencys 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 amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in Malden, MO, to support IFR operations in the area.
History The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register 86 FR 33920, June 28, 2021
for Docket No. FAA20210424 to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Malden Regional Airport, Malden, MO, due to the decommissioning of the Malden VORTAC.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005, of FAA
Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designations 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 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 2020. FAA
Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic routes, and reporting points.
The Rule The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71
by amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Malden Regional Airport, Malden, MO, as the Malden VORTAC
has been decommissioned and all associated airspace extensions of Class E
airspace extending upward from 700

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