[Federal Register: July 6, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 128)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. 95-SW-30-AD, Amendment 39-13704, AD 95-26-05 R1]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Model R44
Helicopters
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; rescission.
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SUMMARY: This amendment rescinds an existing Airworthiness Directive
(AD) for Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) Model R44 helicopters,
which currently requires revisions to the R44 Rotorcraft Flight Manual
(RFM). The RFM revisions limit operations in high winds and turbulence.
The RFM revisions also provide information about main rotor stall and
mast bumping with recommendations for avoiding these situations and
additional emergency procedures for use in certain conditions. This
amendment is prompted by the FAA's determination that the limitations
and the procedures required by that AD are no longer necessary to
correct an unsafe condition. The actions specified by this AD rescind
all the requirements of AD 95-26-05, Amendment 39-9463, Docket 95-SW-
30-AD.
DATES: Effective July 6, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon Acker, FAA, Los Angeles
Aircraft Certification Office, Flight Test Branch, 3960 Paramount
Blvd., Lakewood, California 90712-4137, telephone (562) 627-5374, fax
(562) 627-5210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposal to amend 14 CFR part 39 by
rescinding AD 95-26-05, Amendment 39-9463, Docket 95-SW-30-AD (60 FR
66488, December 22, 1995), for the Robinson Model R44 helicopters was
published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2004 (69 FR 15743). That
action proposed to rescind the limitations and procedures required by
AD 95-26-05.
Interested persons have been afforded an opportunity to participate
in the making of this amendment. No comments were received on the
proposal or the FAA's determination of the cost to the public. The FAA
has determined that air safety and the public interest require the
adoption of the rule as proposed.
The FAA estimates that 515 helicopters of U.S. registry are
affected by AD 95-26-05, and the required actions take about \1/2\ work
hour per helicopter to do at an average labor rate of $65 per work
hour. Based on these figures, the total cost impact of the AD on U.S.
operators is estimated to be $16,738. However, adopting this rescission
eliminates those costs.
The regulations adopted herein 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. Therefore, it
is determined that this final rule does not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this action (1) is
not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866;
(2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 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. A final evaluation has been prepared for this action
and is contained in the Rules Docket. A copy may be obtained from the
Rules Docket at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas.
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety
Adoption of the Amendment
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Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. Section 39.13 is amended by removing Amendment 39-9463 (60 FR 66488,
December 22, 1995).
95-26-05 R1 Robinson Helicopter Company: Amendment 39-13704, Docket
No. 95-SW-30-AD. Rescinds AD 95-26-05, Amendment 39-9463.
Applicability: Model R44 helicopters, certificated in any
category.
This rescission is effective July 6, 2004.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 24, 2004.
Kim Smith,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 04-15129 Filed 7-2-04; 8:45 am]
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