2025-03-03: Cabin Equipment/Furnishings

1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive: 2025-03-03 Leonardo S.p.a.: Amendment 39-22951; Docket No. FAA-2025-0017; Project Identifier MCAI-2024-00706-R. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective February 19, 2025. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model A109E, A109K2, A109S, AB412, AB412 EP, AB139, and AW139 helicopters, certificated in any category. (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 2500, Cabin Equipment/Furnishings. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a report that certain rescue hoist cable assemblies may be equipped with a defective ball end. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect and address defective rescue hoist cable assembly ball ends. This unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of the rescue hoist cable assembly, in-flight failure of the rescue hoist, and subsequent injury to a person being lifted or to persons on the ground. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Requirements Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD 2024-0228, dated November 29, 2024 (EASA AD 2024-0228). (h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024-0228 (1) Where EASA AD 2024-0228 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (2) Where EASA AD 2024-0228 defines the "affected rescue hoist," this AD requires replacing that definition with "Any rescue hoist, as identified in Table 2 of EASA AD 2024-0228, either manufactured, repaired, or overhauled by Breeze-Eastern's main facility in Whippany, New Jersey before April 8, 2024 and which has not had the rescue hoist cable replaced since then, and any rescue hoist, as identified in Table 2 of EASA AD 2024-0228, if the date of manufacture, repair, or overhaul cannot be determined." (3) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2024-0228 states "any discrepancy is detected, as defined in the ASB," this AD requires replacing that text with "there is any gouging." Note 1 to paragraph (h)(3): The material referenced in EASA AD 2024-0228 provides an illustration of gouging. (4) This AD does not adopt the "Remarks" section of EASA AD 2024-0228. (i) No Reporting Requirement Although the material referenced in EASA AD 2024-0228 specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD does not require that action. (j) Special Flight Permit Special flight permits may be issued under 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the helicopter to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished provided that the rescue hoist is not used. (k) 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 (l) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 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. (l) Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Eric Rivera, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (847) 294-7166; email: eric.rivera01@faa.gov . (m) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of the material listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this material as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2024-0228, dated November 29, 2024. (ii) [Reserved] (3) For EASA material identified in this AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; email: ADs@easa.europa.eu ; website: easa.europa.eu . You may find the EASA material on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu . (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (817) 222-5110. (5) You may view this material at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov . Issued on January 27, 2025. Steven W. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2025-02249 Filed 1-31-25; 4:15 pm]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P