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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 29, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 3 Where paragraph 2 of EASA AD 2020
0257 specifies contacting Airbus Helicopters, this AD requires performing the corrective action in accordance with FAA-approved procedures.
4 Where paragraph 3 of EASA AD 2020
0257 specifies an alternative method to comply with the requirements of paragraph 2 of EASA AD 20200257 by replacing an affected part, this AD requires removing an affected part from service as an alternative method.
5 Where paragraph 1 of EASA AD 2020
0257 specifies a compliance time for the initial inspection of before an affected part exceeds 12 months since new, or since last overhaul, or within 3 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later and repetitive inspections at intervals not to exceed 12 months, this AD requires a compliance time for the initial inspection of before an affected part exceeds 319 total hours time-in-service TIS, or within 319
hours TIS after the date of the last overhaul, or within 80 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, and repetitive inspections at intervals not to exceed 319 hours TIS.
6 Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 20200257 does not specify a compliance time for the reporting requirement, this AD requires the reporting action to be performed within 30 days after accomplishing each inspection and determining that there is a crack, damage, black coloration, or corrosion.
7 The Remarks section of EASA AD
20200257 does not apply to this AD.

i European Union Aviation Safety Agency EASA AD 20200257, dated November 17, 2020.
ii Reserved 3 For EASA AD 20200257, contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668
Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999
000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https
ad.easa.europa.eu.
4 You may view this service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 817 2225110.
This material may be found in the AD docket on the internet at https
www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA20210265.
5 You may view this material that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration NARA. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email fedreg.legal@
nara.gov, or go to https www.archives.gov/
federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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

i Alternative Methods of Compliance AMOCs 1 The Manager, International Validation 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 International Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph j of this AD.
Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@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.

g Requirements Except as specified in paragraph h of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency EASA AD 20200257, dated November 17, 2020 EASA AD 20200257.

j Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Katherine Venegas, Aviation Safety Engineer, Los Angeles ACO Branch, FAA, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, California 90712; telephone 562 6275353; email katherine.venegas@faa.gov.

h Exceptions to EASA AD 20200257
1 Where EASA AD 20200257 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
2 Where Note 1 of EASA AD 20200257
specifies a tolerance of 3 months may be applied to the initial threshold and to the repetitive inspection interval, this AD does not allow this tolerance.

k Material Incorporated by Reference 1 The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference IBR of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552a and 1 CFR
part 51.
2 You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety.
The Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 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:

20211216 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH AHD: Amendment 3921603; Docket No. FAA20210265;
Project Identifier MCAI202001541R.
a Effective Date This airworthiness directive AD is effective August 3, 2021.
b Affected ADs None.
c Applicability This AD applies to all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH AHD Model MBB
BK117 C2 and MBBBK117 D2
helicopters, certificated in any category.
d Subject Joint Aircraft System Component JASC
Code: 6710, Main Rotor Control.
e Reason This AD was prompted by a report of increased control force in the collective axis.
The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the main rotor actuator and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

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Issued on June 4, 2021.
Gaetano A. Sciortino, Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39
Docket No. FAA20210304; Project Identifier 2017SW108AD; Amendment 3921606; AD 20211301
RIN 2120AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Type Certificates Previously Held by Agusta S.p.A. and AgustaWestland S.p.A. Helicopters Federal Aviation Administration FAA, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive AD for Leonardo S.p.a. Type Certificate previously held by Agusta S.p.A.
Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters and Leonardo S.p.a. Type Certificate previously held by AgustaWestland S.p.A. Model AW189 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of missing lock wire and loose fasteners. This AD
requires a one-time inspection of the main rotor M/R slip ring and depending on the outcome, removing the M/R slip ring from service, removing screws and washers from service,
SUMMARY:

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