AD 2012-11-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135P1 | Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135P2 | Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135P2+ | Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135T1 | Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135T2 | Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135T2+/EC635T2+ | Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Crack in the ring frame connecting the tail rotor Fenestron housing to the tailboom.
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Required Actions
Visually check the ring frame for a crack before further flight and at each preflight check. The check may be performed by a pilot if certain regulatory recordkeeping requirements are met.
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Compliance Time
Before further flight
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Affected Aircraft
Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model EC135 helicopters.
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Federal Register Abstract
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. The AD applies to certain Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (Eurocopter) Model EC135 helicopters. The reference to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 91.173 in the Required Actions section is incorrect. This document corrects that error. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.
Document Text
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 49115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19447]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0566; Directorate Identifier 2011-SW-008-AD;
Amendment 39-17065; AD 2012-11-02]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was
published in the Federal Register. The AD applies to certain Eurocopter
Deutschland GmbH (Eurocopter) Model EC135 helicopters. The reference to
Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 91.173 in the Required
Actions section is incorrect. This document corrects that error. In all
other respects, the original document remains the same.
DATES: This final rule is effective August 13, 2013. The effective date
for AD 2012-11-02 (77 FR 37790, June 25, 2012) remains July 10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Miles, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Rotorcraft Directorate, Regulations and Policy Group, FAA,
2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; phone: (817) 222-5110; fax:
(817) 222-5110; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#285b40495a47460651064541444d5b684e4949064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="67140f06150809491e490a0e0b02142701060649000811">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AD 2012-11-02, Amendment 39-17065 (77 FR
37790, June 25, 2012), applies to certain Eurocopter Model EC135
helicopters. AD 2012-11-02 currently requires, in part, visually
checking the ring frame which connects the tail rotor Fenestron housing
to the tailboom for a crack before further flight and thereafter at
each preflight check, and allows this check to be performed by a pilot
if certain regulatory recordkeeping requirements are met. As such, AD
2012-11-02 currently includes the following as the last sentence under
paragraph (f)(1): ``The record must be maintained as required by 14 CFR
91.173, 121.380, or 134.439.''
As published, the reference to 14 CFR 91.173 is incorrect. The
correct reference is to 14 CFR 91.417.
No other part of the preamble or regulatory information has been
changed; therefore, only the changed portion of the final rule is being
published in the Federal Register.
Correction of Regulatory Text
Sec. 39.13 [Corrected]
In the Federal Register of June 25, 2012, on page 37792, in the
third column, the last sentence of paragraph (f)(1) is corrected to
read as follows:
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The record must be maintained as required by 14 CFR 91.417,
121.380, or 135.439.
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 2, 2013.
Lance T. Gant,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-19447 Filed 8-12-13; 8:45 am]
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