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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2012–0986; Directorate
Identifier 2012–NM–077–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream
Aerospace LP (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Israel Aircraft
Industries, Ltd.) Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type
Certificate Previously Held by Israel
Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model
Gulfstream G150 airplanes. This
proposed AD was prompted by a review
that determined that the runway slope
and anti-ice corrections to V1 and takeoff distances in the Gulfstream G150
Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) were
presented in a non-conservative
manner. This proposed AD would
require revising the performance section
of the AFM to include procedures to
advise the flightcrew of certain runway
slope and anti-ice corrections and takeoff distance values. We are proposing
this AD to prevent the use of published
non-conservative data, which could
result in the inability to meet the
required take-off performance, with
consequent hazard to safe operation
during performance-limited take-off
operations.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by November 5, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
SUMMARY:
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p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact Gulfstream
Aerospace Corporation, P.O. Box 2206,
Mail Station D–25, Savannah, GA
31402–2206; telephone 800–810–4853;
fax 912–965–3520; email
pubs@gulfstream.com; Internet https://
www.gulfstream.com/product_support/
technical_pubs/pubs/index.htm. You
may review copies of the referenced
service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
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Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
Docket Operations office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for the Docket Operations
office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is in
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Groves, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1503;
fax 425–227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposed AD. Send your comments
to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2012–0986; Directorate Identifier
2012–NM–077–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend this
proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel
(CAAI), which is the aviation authority
for Israel, has issued Israeli
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Airworthiness Directive 01–12–02–02,
dated March 2, 2012 (referred to after
this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products.
The MCAI states:
This [Israeli] AD mandates revised
limitations in the G150 AFM, pertaining to
the Performance Section. Each operator must
incorporate Temporary Rev.3 to the G150
AFM.
The unsafe condition is the use of
published non-conservative data, which
could result in the inability to meet the
required take-off performance, with
consequent hazard to safe operation
during performance-limited take-off
operations. You may obtain further
information by examining the MCAI in
the AD docket.
Relevant Service Information
Gulfstream has issued Gulfstream
G150 Temporary Revision 3, dated
December 14, 2011, to Section V,
Performance, of the Gulfstream G150
AFM. The actions described in this
service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified
in the MCAI.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of This Proposed AD
This product has been approved by
the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation
in the United States. Pursuant to our
bilateral agreement with the State of
Design Authority, we have been notified
of the unsafe condition described in the
MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are proposing this
AD because we evaluated all pertinent
information and determined an unsafe
condition exists and is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
Costs of Compliance
Based on the service information, we
estimate that this proposed AD would
affect about 56 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take
about 1 work-hour per product to
comply with the basic requirements of
this proposed AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on
these figures, we estimate the cost of the
proposed AD on U.S. operators to be
$4,760, or $85 per product.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s 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 Agency’s
authority.
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We are 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
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this proposed AD
would not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This
proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in
Alaska; and
4. 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
this proposed AD and placed it in the
AD docket.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Israel Aircraft
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Industries, Ltd.): Docket No. FAA–2012–
0986; Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–
077–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by November
5, 2012.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Gulfstream Aerospace
LP (Type Certificate previously held by Israel
Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model Gulfstream
G150 airplanes; certificated in any category;
all serial numbers.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 01, Operations information.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a review that
determined that the runway slope and antiice corrections to V1 and take-off distances in
the G150 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) were
presented in a non-conservative manner. We
are issuing this AD to prevent the use of
published non-conservative data, which
could result in the inability to meet the
required take-off performance, with
consequent hazard to safe operation during
performance-limited take-off operations.
(f) Compliance
You are responsible for having the actions
required by this AD performed within the
compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
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(g) AFM Revision
Within 60 days after the effective date of
this AD, revise Section V, Performance, of the
Gulfstream G150 AFM to include the
information in Gulfstream G150 Temporary
Revision 3, dated December 14, 2011. This
TR introduces corrections for runway slope.
Operate the airplane according to the
procedures in the TR.
Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: This
may be done by inserting copies of
Gulfstream G150 TR Revision 3, dated
December 14, 2011, in the AFM. When this
TR has been included in general revisions of
the AFM, the general revisions may be
inserted in the AFM, provided the relevant
information in the general revision is
identical to that in Gulfstream G150 TR
Revision 3, dated December 14, 2011, and the
TR may be removed.
(h) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN:
Tom Groves, Aerospace Engineer,
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International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;
telephone 425–227–1503; fax 425–227–1149.
Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 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. The AMOC approval letter
must specifically reference this AD.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement
in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective
actions are considered FAA-approved if they
are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required
to assure the product is airworthy before it
is returned to service.
(i) Special Flight Permits
Special flight permits, as described in
Section 21.197 and Section 21.199 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197
and 21.199), are not allowed.
(j) Related Information
(1) Refer to MCAI Israeli Airworthiness
Directive 01–12–02–02, dated March 2, 2012;
and Gulfstream G150 TR Revision 3, dated
December 14, 2011, to Section V,
Performance of the Gulfstream G150 AFM;
for related information.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation, P.O. Box 2206, Mail Station D–
25, Savannah, GA 31402–2206; telephone
800–810–4853; fax 912–965–3520; email
pubs@gulfstream.com; Internet https://
www.gulfstream.com/product_support/
technical_pubs/pubs/index.htm. You may
review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on
September 7, 2012.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2012–0987; Directorate
Identifier 2012–NM–130–AD]
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Company Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
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We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
The Boeing Company Model 737–300,
737–400, 737–500, and 757–200 series
airplanes. This proposed AD was
prompted by a report of damage caused
by electrical arcing to the wires that
connect seat electronics boxes (SEBs).
This proposed AD would require
installing a new relay and doing certain
wiring changes of the entertainment
control switch if necessary. We are
proposing this AD to prevent power
from being supplied to passenger seats
when the entertainment control switch
is in the OFF position, which could
cause an electrical shock hazard
resulting in serious or fatal injury to
maintenance personnel.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by November 5, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data
& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707,
MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207;
telephone 206–544–5000, extension 1;
fax 206–766–5680; Internet https://
www.myboeingfleet.com. You may
review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue
SW., Renton, Washington. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
SUMMARY:
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; 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 proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for the Docket Office
(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0986; Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-077-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type
Certificate Previously Held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.)
Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Israel
Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model Gulfstream G150 airplanes. This
proposed AD was prompted by a review that determined that the runway
slope and anti-ice corrections to V1 and take-off distances
in the Gulfstream G150 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) were presented in a
non-conservative manner. This proposed AD would require revising the
performance section of the AFM to include procedures to advise the
flightcrew of certain runway slope and anti-ice corrections and take-
off distance values. We are proposing this AD to prevent the use of
published non-conservative data, which could result in the inability to
meet the required take-off performance, with consequent hazard to safe
operation during performance-limited take-off operations.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by November 5,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
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p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, P.O. Box 2206, Mail Station D-25,
Savannah, GA 31402-2206; telephone 800-810-4853; fax 912-965-3520;
email pubs@gulfstream.com; Internet https://www.gulfstream.com/product_support/technical_pubs/pubs/index.htm. You may review copies of the
referenced service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Operations office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Groves, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1503;
fax 425-227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2012-0986;
Directorate Identifier 2012-NM-077-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI), which is the
aviation authority for Israel, has issued Israeli Airworthiness
Directive 01-12-02-02, dated March 2, 2012 (referred to after this as
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
This [Israeli] AD mandates revised limitations in the G150 AFM,
pertaining to the Performance Section. Each operator must
incorporate Temporary Rev.3 to the G150 AFM.
The unsafe condition is the use of published non-conservative data,
which could result in the inability to meet the required take-off
performance, with consequent hazard to safe operation during
performance-limited take-off operations. You may obtain further
information by examining the MCAI in the AD docket.
Relevant Service Information
Gulfstream has issued Gulfstream G150 Temporary Revision 3, dated
December 14, 2011, to Section V, Performance, of the Gulfstream G150
AFM. The actions described in this service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD
This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.
Costs of Compliance
Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 56 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that
it would take about 1 work-hour per product to comply with the basic
requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $85 per
work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed
AD on U.S. operators to be $4,760, or $85 per product.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's 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 Agency's
authority.
We are 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 products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed
regulation:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
4. 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.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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]
2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD:
Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Israel
Aircraft
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Industries, Ltd.): Docket No. FAA-2012-0986; Directorate Identifier
2012-NM-077-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by November 5, 2012.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate
previously held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model
Gulfstream G150 airplanes; certificated in any category; all serial
numbers.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 01, Operations
information.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a review that determined that the runway
slope and anti-ice corrections to V1 and take-off
distances in the G150 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) were presented in
a non-conservative manner. We are issuing this AD to prevent the use
of published non-conservative data, which could result in the
inability to meet the required take-off performance, with consequent
hazard to safe operation during performance-limited take-off
operations.
(f) Compliance
You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD
performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions
have already been done.
(g) AFM Revision
Within 60 days after the effective date of this AD, revise
Section V, Performance, of the Gulfstream G150 AFM to include the
information in Gulfstream G150 Temporary Revision 3, dated December
14, 2011. This TR introduces corrections for runway slope. Operate
the airplane according to the procedures in the TR.
Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: This may be done by
inserting copies of Gulfstream G150 TR Revision 3, dated December
14, 2011, in the AFM. When this TR has been included in general
revisions of the AFM, the general revisions may be inserted in the
AFM, provided the relevant information in the general revision is
identical to that in Gulfstream G150 TR Revision 3, dated December
14, 2011, and the TR may be removed.
(h) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN: Tom Groves,
Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-
3356; telephone 425-227-1503; fax 425-227-1149. Information may be
emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 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. The
AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
(i) Special Flight Permits
Special flight permits, as described in Section 21.197 and
Section 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197
and 21.199), are not allowed.
(j) Related Information
(1) Refer to MCAI Israeli Airworthiness Directive 01-12-02-02,
dated March 2, 2012; and Gulfstream G150 TR Revision 3, dated
December 14, 2011, to Section V, Performance of the Gulfstream G150
AFM; for related information.
(2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, P.O. Box 2206, Mail Station D-25,
Savannah, GA 31402-2206; telephone 800-810-4853; fax 912-965-3520;
email pubs@gulfstream.com; Internet https://www.gulfstream.com/product_support/technical_pubs/pubs/index.htm. You may review
copies of the referenced service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 7, 2012.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-23149 Filed 9-19-12; 8:45 am]
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