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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 8, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
Canada AD CF201816 requires inspecting the shoulder harness seat belt for any damage that exceeds allowable limits within 100 hours air time or 30
days, whichever occurs first, whereas this AD requires the inspection within 25 hours TIS and removing any shoulder harness seat belt from service before further flight if there is any rip or abrasion.
Transport Canada AD CF201816
applies to all serial-numbered Model 206, 206A, 206A1, 206B, 206B1, 206L, 206L1, 206L3, 206L4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, 429 and 430
helicopters, whereas this AD applies to Model 206, 206A, 206A1, 206B, 206B
1, 206L, 206L1, 206L3, 206L4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, 429, and 430
helicopters with a comfort clip installed or helicopters that have been modified per STC SH2073SO installation of shoulder harness restraint system or STC SH2751SO installation of a passenger shoulder harness restraint system.

Regulatory Findings
d Subject
This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will 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 that this AD:
1 Is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, 2 Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and 3 Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Joint Aircraft Service Component JASC
Code: 2500 Cabin Equipment/Furnishings.

Costs of Compliance
The Amendment
The FAA estimates that this AD
affects 2,347 helicopters of U.S.
Registry. Labor rates are estimated at $85 per work-hour. Based on these numbers, the FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD.
Removing each comfort clip will take about 0.5 work-hour for an estimated cost of $43 per clip and up to $807,368
for the U.S. fleet.
Replacing a shoulder harness seat belt, if required, will take about 1 workhour and parts will cost about $250 per shoulder harness seat belt, for an estimated cost of $335 per replacement.

Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

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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 develop on helicopters identified in this rulemaking action.

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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, Safety.

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:

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Amendment 3921719; Docket No.
FAA20210539; Project Identifier 2018SW048AD.
a Effective Date This airworthiness directive AD is effective October 13, 2021.
b Affected ADs None.
c Applicability This AD applies to Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 206, 206A, 206A1 OH
58A, 206B, 206B1, 206L, 206L1, 206L3, 206L4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, 429, and 430 helicopters, certificated in any category:
1 With a shoulder harness seat belt comfort clip comfort clip installed; or 2 That have been modified per Supplemental Type Certificate STC
SH2073SO installation of shoulder harness restraint system or STC SH2751SO
installation of a passenger shoulder harness restraint system.

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e Unsafe Condition This AD defines the unsafe condition as a comfort clip interfering with the seat belt inertia reel, which could prevent the seatbelt from locking and result in injury to the occupant during an emergency landing.
f Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.
g Required Actions 1 Within 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD:
i Remove each comfort clip from service.
ii Inspect each shoulder harness seat belt for a rip and abrasion. If there is a rip or any abrasion, before further flight, remove the shoulder harness seat belt from service.
2 As of the effective date of this AD, do not install any comfort clip on any helicopter.
h 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 i1 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.
i Related Information 1 For more information about this AD, contact Steven Warwick, Aerospace Engineer, Certification Section, Fort Worth ACO Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817 222
5225; email Steven.R.Warwick@faa.gov.
2 The subject of this AD is addressed in Transport Canada AD CF201816, dated June 14, 2018. You may view the Transport Canada AD on the internet at https
www.regulations.gov in the AD Docket in Docket No. FAA20210539.
j Material Incorporated by Reference None.
Issued on August 31, 2021.
Gaetano A. Sciortino, Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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