AD 2014-05-06 R2
final rule
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135P1 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135P2 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135P2+ | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135T1 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135T2 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH |
| aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH | EC135T2+/EC635T2+ | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH |
Unsafe Condition
Main Rotor Control
Affected Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model EC135 P1, P2, P2+, T1, T2, T2+/EC635T2+ and MBB-BK 117C-2 helicopters
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Main Rotor Control
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AD Final Rules - 2014-05-06 R2.pdf Copy URL Document Versions Feedback DetailsAttachments/Public Comments AD Number: 2014-05-06 R2 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: FAA-2013-0555 Subject Heading: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Subject: Main Rotor Control Status: Current Citation: Federal Register Volume 84, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2019) Citation Publish Date: 02/19/2019 Effective Date: 02/19/2019 Make: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model: MBB-BK 117 C-2 | EC135P1 | EC135P2 | EC135P2+ | EC135T1 | EC135T2 | EC135T2+/EC635T2+ Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Rotorcraft Affected AD: Superseded AD: 2014-05-06 R1 Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: AIR-700: Compliance & Airworthiness Division Office of Primary Responsibility: AIR-730: International Validation Branch CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: See AD 2017-03-01 for required actions that superseded AD 2014-05-06 Automatic Zoom Actual Size Page Fit Page Width 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 200% 300% 400% 125% of 5 1 [Federal Register Volume 84, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2019)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 4692-4694] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-02631] –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2013-0555; Product Identifier 2010-SW-047-AD; Amendment 39-19537; 2014-05-06 R2] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule; request for comments; removal. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SUMMARY: We are removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-05-06 R1, which applied to Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (type certificate previously held by Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Model EC135 and MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters. AD 2014-05-06 R1 required installing bushings and washers on the flight controls. This action is prompted by an error in the issuance of 2014-05-06 R1. Accordingly, AD 2014-05-06 R1 is removed. DATES: This AD becomes effective February 19, 2019. We must receive comments on this AD by April 22, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Fax: 202-493-2251. • Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to the “Mail” address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2013-0555; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the economic evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street address for Docket Operations (telephone 800- 647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Fuller, Senior Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5110; email matthew.fuller@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight safety, and we did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to provide your comments prior to it becoming effective. However, we invite you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. We also invite comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that resulted from adopting this AD. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the AD, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should submit them only one time. We will file in the docket all comments that we receive, as well as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerning this rulemaking during the comment period. We will consider all the comments we receive and may conduct additional rulemaking based on those comments. Discussion We issued AD 2014-05-06 R1, Amendment 39-19529 (83 FR 64734, December 18, 2018) (AD 2014-05-06 R1), for certain Model EC135 P1, P2, P2+, T1, T2, and T2+ helicopters and Model MBB-BK 117C-2 helicopters. AD 2014-05-06 R1 required installing bushings and washers on the flight controls to prevent shifting of the flight control bearings in the axial direction. AD 2014-05-06 R1 removed AD 2014-05-06, Amendment 39-17779 (79 FR 13196, March 10, 2014) (AD 2014-05- 06), which had the same requirements but had the additional requirement of repetitively inspecting the flight control bearings. The actions of AD 2014-05-06 and AD 2014-05-06 R1 were intended to detect and correct incorrectly installed flight control bearings. Actions Since AD 2014-05-06 R1 Was Issued After we published AD 2014-05-06 R1, we realized that the amendatory language is in error. Although, as published, AD 2014-05-06 R1 stated it replaced AD 2014-05-06, we previously removed AD 2014-05-06 when we issued AD 2017-03-01, Amendment 39-18792 (82 FR 11502, February 24, 2017) (AD 2017-03-01). AD 2017-03-01 contains the same requirements as AD 2014- 05-06, including the repetitive inspections, but corrected an error in the compliance time. Instead of issuing AD 2014-05-06 R1, we should have issued a new AD to change the repetitive inspections by replacing AD 2017-03-01. AD 2017-03-01 is still an effective AD that requires repetitively inspecting the flight control bearings and installing bushings and washers. Accordingly, we are removing AD 2014-05-06 R1.
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AD Final Rules - 2014-05-06 R2.pdf Copy URL Document Versions Feedback DetailsAttachments/Public Comments AD Number: 2014-05-06 R2 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: FAA-2013-0555 Subject Heading: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Subject: Main Rotor Control Status: Current Citation: Federal Register Volume 84, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2019) Citation Publish Date: 02/19/2019 Effective Date: 02/19/2019 Make: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model: MBB-BK 117 C-2 | EC135P1 | EC135P2 | EC135P2+ | EC135T1 | EC135T2 | EC135T2+/EC635T2+ Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Rotorcraft Affected AD: Superseded AD: 2014-05-06 R1 Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: AIR-700: Compliance & Airworthiness Division Office of Primary Responsibility: AIR-730: International Validation Branch CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: See AD 2017-03-01 for required actions that superseded AD 2014-05-06 Automatic Zoom Actual Size Page Fit Page Width 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 200% 300% 400% 125% of 5 1 [Federal Register Volume 84, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2019)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 4692-4694] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-02631] –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2013-0555; Product Identifier 2010-SW-047-AD; Amendment 39-19537; 2014-05-06 R2] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Helicopters AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule; request for comments; removal. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SUMMARY: We are removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-05-06 R1, which applied to Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (type certificate previously held by Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Model EC135 and MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters. AD 2014-05-06 R1 required installing bushings and washers on the flight controls. This action is prompted by an error in the issuance of 2014-05-06 R1. Accordingly, AD 2014-05-06 R1 is removed. DATES: This AD becomes effective February 19, 2019. We must receive comments on this AD by April 22, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Fax: 202-493-2251. • Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to the “Mail” address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2013-0555; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the economic evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street address for Docket Operations (telephone 800- 647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Fuller, Senior Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Section, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5110; email matthew.fuller@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight safety, and we did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to provide your comments prior to it becoming effective. However, we invite you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. We also invite comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that resulted from adopting this AD. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the AD, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should submit them only one time. We will file in the docket all comments that we receive, as well as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerning this rulemaking during the comment period. We will consider all the comments we receive and may conduct additional rulemaking based on those comments. Discussion We issued AD 2014-05-06 R1, Amendment 39-19529 (83 FR 64734, December 18, 2018) (AD 2014-05-06 R1), for certain Model EC135 P1, P2, P2+, T1, T2, and T2+ helicopters and Model MBB-BK 117C-2 helicopters. AD 2014-05-06 R1 required installing bushings and washers on the flight controls to prevent shifting of the flight control bearings in the axial direction. AD 2014-05-06 R1 removed AD 2014-05-06, Amendment 39-17779 (79 FR 13196, March 10, 2014) (AD 2014-05- 06), which had the same requirements but had the additional requirement of repetitively inspecting the flight control bearings. The actions of AD 2014-05-06 and AD 2014-05-06 R1 were intended to detect and correct incorrectly installed flight control bearings. Actions Since AD 2014-05-06 R1 Was Issued After we published AD 2014-05-06 R1, we realized that the amendatory language is in error. Although, as published, AD 2014-05-06 R1 stated it replaced AD 2014-05-06, we previously removed AD 2014-05-06 when we issued AD 2017-03-01, Amendment 39-18792 (82 FR 11502, February 24, 2017) (AD 2017-03-01). AD 2017-03-01 contains the same requirements as AD 2014- 05-06, including the repetitive inspections, but corrected an error in the compliance time. Instead of issuing AD 2014-05-06 R1, we should have issued a new AD to change the repetitive inspections by replacing AD 2017-03-01. AD 2017-03-01 is still an effective AD that requires repetitively inspecting the flight control bearings and installing bushings and washers. Accordingly, we are removing AD 2014-05-06 R1.
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