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d. The neck must not impact any
surface.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
4. Spine and Torso Injury Criteria
a. The shoulders must remain aligned
with the hips throughout the impact
sequence, or support for the upper torso
must be provided to prevent forward or
lateral flailing beyond 45 degrees from
the vertical during significant spinal
loading.
b. Significant concentrated loading on
the occupant’s spine, in the area
between the pelvis and shoulders
during impact, including rebound, is
not acceptable.
c. Occupant must not interact with
the armrest or other seat components in
any manner significantly different than
would be expected for a forward-facing
seat installation.
5. Longitudinal Tests
These must be performed, as required,
with the Hybrid III ATD, as described in
SAE 1999–01–1609, ‘‘A Lumbar Spine
Modification to the Hybrid III ATD for
Aircraft Seat Tests.’’ The tests must be
conducted with an undeformed floor,
most critical yaw cases for injury, and
with all lateral structural supports
(armrests and walls) installed. For the
pass/fail injury assessments, see the
criteria listed in special conditions 1
through 4, above.
Note: TC Inter-Informatics A.S. must
demonstrate that the installation of seats via
plinths or pallets meets all applicable
requirements. Compliance with the guidance
contained in FAA Policy Memorandum PS–
ANM–100–2000–00123, dated February 2,
2000, titled ‘‘Guidance for Demonstrating
Compliance with Seat Dynamic Testing for
Plinths and Pallets,’’ is acceptable to the
FAA.
Inflatable Lapbelt Conditions
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If inflatable lapbelts are installed on
single-place side-facing seats, the
inflatable lapbelts must meet the
requirements of Special Conditions No.
25–395–SC.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August
24, 2022.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Manager, Technical Innovation Policy
Branch, Policy and Innovation Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0958; Project
Identifier 2019–CE–010–AD; Amendment
39–22133; AD 2022–16–04]
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Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream
Aerospace Corporation Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
The FAA is correcting an
airworthiness directive (AD) that
published in the Federal Register. That
AD applies to all Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation (Gulfstream) Model GV and
GV–SP airplanes. As published, a
revision level and a table number in
certain document citations in the Credit
for Previous Actions section of the
regulatory text are incorrect. This
document corrects those errors. In all
other respects, the original document
remains the same.
DATES: This correction is effective
September 7, 2022. The effective date of
AD 2022–16–04 remains September 7,
2022.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in this AD
as of September 7, 2022 (87 FR 47337,
August 3, 2022).
ADDRESSES:
AD Docket: You may examine the AD
docket at regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–
0958; or in person at Docket Operations
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The AD docket contains this final rule,
any comments received, and other
information. The address for Docket
Operations is U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
• For service information identified
in this final rule, contact Gulfstream
Aerospace Corporation, Technical
Publications Dept., P.O. Box 2206,
Savannah, GA 31402; phone: (800) 810–
4853; fax: (912) 965–3520; email: pubs@
gulfstream.com; website:
gulfstream.com/en/customer-support/.
• You may view this referenced
service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, MO 64106. For information
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on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call (817) 222–5110. It is also
available at regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–
0958.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ronald Wissing, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA,
1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park,
GA 30337; phone: (404) 474–5552;
email: 9-ASO-ATLACO-ADs@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AD 2022–
16–04, Amendment 39–22133 (87 FR
47337, August 3, 2022) (AD 2022–16–
04), requires inspecting the horizontal
stabilizer lower skin and associated
bonded doublers and bonded stringers,
repairing any area with corrosion
beyond allowable damage limits, and
incorporating revisions to the
airworthiness limitations section (ALS)
in the existing aircraft maintenance
manual (AMM) or progressive
maintenance program for all Gulfstream
Model GV and GV–SP airplanes.
Need for the Correction
As published, the regulatory text of
AD 2022–16–04 includes the following
errors:
• The revision level of the Gulfstream
V Aircraft Maintenance Manual
specified in paragraph (j)(1) of the
regulatory text is incorrectly identified
as ‘‘Revision 53.’’ The correct revision
for February 28, 2020, is ‘‘Revision 51’’;
and
• The number specified for the
Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection Table
in the document citation in paragraph
(j)(2) of the regulatory text is incorrectly
referenced as ‘‘Table 11.’’ The correct
reference is ‘‘Table 12.’’
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Gulfstream G500–
5000 Customer Bulletin No. 190,
Revision B; Gulfstream G550 Customer
Bulletin No. 190, Revision B; and
Gulfstream GV Customer Bulletin No.
228, Revision B; all dated October 31,
2019. For the applicable marketing
designation specified on each
document, the customer bulletins
specify procedures for inspecting the
horizontal stabilizer lower bonded skin.
The FAA also reviewed Section F and
Table 12: Horizontal Stabilizer
Inspection Table in Section 05–10–10,
Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter
05, Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of
the Gulfstream V Aircraft Maintenance
Manual, Revision 55, dated March 15,
2022; Section F and Table 11:
Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection Table
in Section 05–10–10, Airworthiness
Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/
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Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream
G500–5000 Aircraft Maintenance
Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15,
2022; and Section F and Table 11:
Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection Table
in Section 05–10–10, Airworthiness
Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream
G550 Aircraft Maintenance Manual,
Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022. For
the applicable marketing designation
specified on each document, the service
information contains inspection
intervals for nondestructive testing of
the lower horizontal stabilizer skins and
provides the specific reference for the
inspection procedures.
This service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties
have access to it through their normal
course of business or by the means
identified in the ADDRESSES section.
Correction of Publication
This document corrects two
typographical errors and correctly adds
the AD as an amendment to 14 CFR
39.13. Although no other part of the
preamble or regulatory information has
been corrected, the FAA is republishing
the entire rule in the Federal Register.
The effective date of this AD remains
September 7, 2022.
Since this action only corrects a
revision level and table number in
document citations in the regulatory
text, it has no adverse economic impact
and imposes no additional burden on
any person. Therefore, the FAA has
determined that notice and public
procedures are unnecessary.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
Adoption of the Correction
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA corrects 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
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§ 39.13
[Corrected]
2. The FAA corrects § 39.13 by
correcting the airworthiness directive
published at 87 FR 47337 (August 3,
2022) to read:
■
2022–16–04 Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation: Amendment 39–22133;
Docket No. FAA–2021–0958; Project
Identifier 2019–CE–010–AD.
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(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective September 7, 2022.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation Model GV and GV–SP airplanes,
all serial numbers, certificated in any
category.
Note 1 to paragraph (c): Model GV–SP
airplanes are also referred to by the
marketing designations G500, G550, and
G500–5000.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)
Code 5510, Horizontal Stabilizer Structure.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD results from corrosion of the
horizontal stabilizer lower bonded skin
assemblies. The FAA is issuing this AD to
detect and correct bond line corrosion, which
if not addressed, could result in compromise
of the structural integrity of the horizontal
stabilizer and lead to loss of control of the
airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Incorporation of Airworthiness
Limitations (ALS) Revisions
Within 30 days after the effective date of
this AD, incorporate into your existing
maintenance or inspection program the ALS
revision specified in paragraph (g)(1), (2), or
(3) of this AD for your applicable airplane
designation.
(1) For Model GV airplanes: Section F and
Table 12: Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection
Table in Section 05–10–10, Airworthiness
Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream V
Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision 55,
dated March 15, 2022.
(2) For Model GV–SP (G500 and G500–
5000) airplanes: Section F and Table 11:
Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection Table in
Section 05–10–10, Airworthiness
Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream
G500–5000 Aircraft Maintenance Manual,
Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022.
(3) For Model GV–SP (G550) airplanes:
Section F and Table 11: Horizontal Stabilizer
Inspection Table in Section 05–10–10,
Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05,
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the
Gulfstream G550 Aircraft Maintenance
Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022.
(h) Applicable Customer Bulletins
The customer bulletins specified in
paragraphs (h)(1) through (3) of this AD
contain procedures for compliance with the
actions required by paragraph (i) of this AD
for your applicable airplane designation:
(1) Gulfstream GV Customer Bulletin No.
228, Revision B, dated October 31, 2019;
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(2) Gulfstream G500–5000 Customer
Bulletin No. 190, Revision B, dated October
31, 2019; or
(3) Gulfstream G550 Customer Bulletin No.
190, Revision B, dated October 31, 2019.
(i) Inspection
For Model GV airplanes, all serial
numbers, and Model GV–SP airplanes, serial
numbers 5001 through 5158: Within 12
months after the effective date of this AD,
perform the horizontal stabilizer lower skin
resonance C-Scan inspection (Part II
inspection) for bond line corrosion and apply
corrosion inhibiting compound (CIC) by
following steps 6.2.a. through 6.2.e. and
6.3.a. of appendix A of the applicable
customer bulletin listed in paragraph (h) of
this AD.
Note 2 to the introductory text of paragraph
(i): Operators may align the inspections listed
in the applicable ALS revision in paragraph
(g) of this AD with the Part II inspection.
(1) Within 48 months after applying CIC,
repair all bond line corrosion.
(2) If there is bond line corrosion that
exceeds the allowable damage limits in Table
2 of appendix A of the applicable customer
bulletin listed in paragraph (h) of this AD, or
other allowable damage limits established by
an appropriately authorized Gulfstream
Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) unit member, repair all bond line
corrosion before further flight using a repair
approved by the FAA or an appropriately
authorized Gulfstream ODA unit member.
(i) For a repair method to be approved by
the FAA, the FAA’s approval of the repair
must specifically refer to this AD.
(ii) For a repair method to be approved by
a Gulfstream ODA unit member, the unit
member must be authorized in writing by the
Manager of the Atlanta ACO Branch to
approve repairs for this AD, and the unit
member’s approval of the repair must
specifically refer to this AD.
(j) Credit for Previous Actions
You may take credit for the ALS revision
required by paragraph (g) of this AD if you
revised the ALS before the effective date of
this AD using the service information
specified in paragraph (j)(1), (2), or (3) of this
AD, as applicable to your airplane
designation.
(1) For Model GV airplanes: Section F and
Table 12: Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection
Table in Section 05–10–10, Airworthiness
Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream V
Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision 51,
dated February 28, 2020.
(2) For Model GV–SP (G500 and G500–
5000) airplanes: Section F and Table 12:
Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection Table in
Section 05–10–10, Airworthiness
Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream
G500–5000 Aircraft Maintenance Manual,
Revision 34, dated March 15, 2021.
(3) For Model GV–SP (G550) airplanes:
Section F and Table 12: Horizontal Stabilizer
Inspection Table in Section 05–10–10,
Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05,
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the
Gulfstream G550 Aircraft Maintenance
Manual, Revision 34, dated March 15, 2021.
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(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO 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
certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (l)(1) of
this AD.
(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.
(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable
level of safety may be used for any repair,
modification, or alteration required by this
AD if it is approved by a Gulfstream
Engineering Authorized Representative
(EAR) of the Gulfstream ODA that has been
authorized by the Manager, Atlanta ACO
Branch, to make those findings. To be
approved, the repair, modification deviation,
or alteration deviation must meet the
certification basis of the airplane, and the
approval must specifically refer to this AD.
(4) For service information that contains
steps that are labeled as Required for
Compliance (RC), the following provisions
apply.
(i) The steps labeled as RC, including
substeps under an RC step and any figures
identified in an RC step, that are required by
paragraph (i) of this AD must be done to
comply with this AD. An AMOC is required
for any deviations to RC steps required by
paragraph (i) of this AD, including substeps
and identified figures.
(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be
deviated from using accepted methods in
accordance with the operator’s maintenance
or inspection program without obtaining
approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps,
including substeps and identified figures, can
still be done as specified, and the airplane
can be put back in an airworthy condition.
(l) Related Information
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(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Ronald Wissing, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337;
phone: (404) 474–5552; email: 9-ASOATLACO-ADs@faa.gov.
(2) Service information identified in this
AD that is not incorporated by reference is
available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (m)(4) and (5) of this AD.
(m) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following service information was
approved for IBR on September 7, 2022 (87
FR 47337, August 3, 2022).
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(i) Gulfstream G500–5000 Customer
Bulletin No. 190, Revision B, dated October
31, 2019.
(ii) Gulfstream G550 Customer Bulletin No.
190, Revision B, dated October 31, 2019.
(iii) Gulfstream GV Customer Bulletin No.
228, Revision B, dated October 31, 2019.
(iv) Section F and Table 11: Horizontal
Stabilizer Inspection Table in Section 05–10–
10, Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05,
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the
Gulfstream G500–5000 Aircraft Maintenance
Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022.
(v) Section F and Table 11: Horizontal
Stabilizer Inspection Table in Section 05–10–
10, Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05,
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the
Gulfstream G550 Aircraft Maintenance
Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022.
(vi) Section F and Table 12: Horizontal
Stabilizer Inspection Table in Section 05–10–
10, Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05,
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the
Gulfstream V Aircraft Maintenance Manual,
Revision 55, dated March 15, 2022.
(4) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation, Technical Publications Dept.,
P.O. Box 2206, Savannah, GA 31402; phone:
(800) 810–4853; fax: (912) 965–3520; email:
pubs@gulfstream.com; website:
gulfstream.com/en/customer-support/.
(5) You may view this service information
at FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on
the availability of this material at the FAA,
call (817) 222–5110.
(6) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA,
email: fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to:
archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued on August 24, 2022.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives,
Compliance & Airworthiness Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2021–1194; Airspace
Docket No. 19–AAL–39]
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Navigation (RNAV) Route T–370;
Kenai, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
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This action establishes United
States Area Navigation (RNAV) route T–
370 in the vicinity of Kenai, AK, in
support of a large and comprehensive Troute modernization project for the state
of Alaska.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC,
November 3, 2022. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this
incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11 and
publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_
traffic/publications/. For further
information, you can contact the Rules
and Regulations Group, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
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. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of the airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it expands the
availability of RNAV in Alaska and
improves the efficient flow of air traffic
within the National Airspace System by
lessening the dependency on ground
based navigation.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA–2021–1194 in the Federal Register
(87 FR 2370; January 14, 2022),
establishing RNAV route T–370 in the
vicinity of Kenai, AK, in support of a
large and comprehensive T-route
modernization project for the state of
Alaska. Interested parties were invited
to participate in this rulemaking effort
by submitting comments on the
proposal. No comments were received.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0958; Project Identifier 2019-CE-010-AD; Amendment
39-22133; AD 2022-16-04]
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Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that
published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to all Gulfstream
Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) Model GV and GV-SP airplanes. As
published, a revision level and a table number in certain document
citations in the Credit for Previous Actions section of the regulatory
text are incorrect. This document corrects those errors. In all other
respects, the original document remains the same.
DATES: This correction is effective September 7, 2022. The effective
date of AD 2022-16-04 remains September 7, 2022.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of September 7,
2022 (87 FR 47337, August 3, 2022).
ADDRESSES:
AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0958; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, any
comments received, and other information. The address for Docket
Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Technical Publications Dept.,
P.O. Box 2206, Savannah, GA 31402; phone: (800) 810-4853; fax: (912)
965-3520; email: [email protected]; website: gulfstream.com/en/customer-support/.
You may view this referenced service information at the
FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901
Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call (817) 222-5110. It is also available at
regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0958.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Wissing, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park,
GA 30337; phone: (404) 474-5552; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AD 2022-16-04, Amendment 39-22133 (87 FR
47337, August 3, 2022) (AD 2022-16-04), requires inspecting the
horizontal stabilizer lower skin and associated bonded doublers and
bonded stringers, repairing any area with corrosion beyond allowable
damage limits, and incorporating revisions to the airworthiness
limitations section (ALS) in the existing aircraft maintenance manual
(AMM) or progressive maintenance program for all Gulfstream Model GV
and GV-SP airplanes.
Need for the Correction
As published, the regulatory text of AD 2022-16-04 includes the
following errors:
The revision level of the Gulfstream V Aircraft
Maintenance Manual specified in paragraph (j)(1) of the regulatory text
is incorrectly identified as ``Revision 53.'' The correct revision for
February 28, 2020, is ``Revision 51''; and
The number specified for the Horizontal Stabilizer
Inspection Table in the document citation in paragraph (j)(2) of the
regulatory text is incorrectly referenced as ``Table 11.'' The correct
reference is ``Table 12.''
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Gulfstream G500-5000 Customer Bulletin No. 190,
Revision B; Gulfstream G550 Customer Bulletin No. 190, Revision B; and
Gulfstream GV Customer Bulletin No. 228, Revision B; all dated October
31, 2019. For the applicable marketing designation specified on each
document, the customer bulletins specify procedures for inspecting the
horizontal stabilizer lower bonded skin.
The FAA also reviewed Section F and Table 12: Horizontal Stabilizer
Inspection Table in Section 05-10-10, Airworthiness Limitations, of
Chapter 05, Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream V
Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision 55, dated March 15, 2022; Section
F and Table 11: Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection Table in Section 05-
10-10, Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/
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Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream G500-5000 Aircraft Maintenance
Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022; and Section F and Table 11:
Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection Table in Section 05-10-10,
Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks, of the Gulfstream G550 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision
36, dated March 15, 2022. For the applicable marketing designation
specified on each document, the service information contains inspection
intervals for nondestructive testing of the lower horizontal stabilizer
skins and provides the specific reference for the inspection
procedures.
This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.
Correction of Publication
This document corrects two typographical errors and correctly adds
the AD as an amendment to 14 CFR 39.13. Although no other part of the
preamble or regulatory information has been corrected, the FAA is
republishing the entire rule in the Federal Register.
The effective date of this AD remains September 7, 2022.
Since this action only corrects a revision level and table number
in document citations in the regulatory text, it has no adverse
economic impact and imposes no additional burden on any person.
Therefore, the FAA has determined that notice and public procedures are
unnecessary.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Correction
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA corrects 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 [Corrected]
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2. The FAA corrects Sec. 39.13 by correcting the airworthiness
directive published at 87 FR 47337 (August 3, 2022) to read:
2022-16-04 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation: Amendment 39-22133;
Docket No. FAA-2021-0958; Project Identifier 2019-CE-010-AD.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective September 7,
2022.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GV and
GV-SP airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
Note 1 to paragraph (c): Model GV-SP airplanes are also referred
to by the marketing designations G500, G550, and G500-5000.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 5510, Horizontal
Stabilizer Structure.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD results from corrosion of the horizontal stabilizer
lower bonded skin assemblies. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect
and correct bond line corrosion, which if not addressed, could
result in compromise of the structural integrity of the horizontal
stabilizer and lead to loss of control of the airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Incorporation of Airworthiness Limitations (ALS) Revisions
Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, incorporate
into your existing maintenance or inspection program the ALS
revision specified in paragraph (g)(1), (2), or (3) of this AD for
your applicable airplane designation.
(1) For Model GV airplanes: Section F and Table 12: Horizontal
Stabilizer Inspection Table in Section 05-10-10, Airworthiness
Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the
Gulfstream V Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision 55, dated March
15, 2022.
(2) For Model GV-SP (G500 and G500-5000) airplanes: Section F
and Table 11: Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection Table in Section 05-
10-10, Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream G500-5000 Aircraft Maintenance
Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022.
(3) For Model GV-SP (G550) airplanes: Section F and Table 11:
Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection Table in Section 05-10-10,
Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks, of the Gulfstream G550 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision
36, dated March 15, 2022.
(h) Applicable Customer Bulletins
The customer bulletins specified in paragraphs (h)(1) through
(3) of this AD contain procedures for compliance with the actions
required by paragraph (i) of this AD for your applicable airplane
designation:
(1) Gulfstream GV Customer Bulletin No. 228, Revision B, dated
October 31, 2019;
(2) Gulfstream G500-5000 Customer Bulletin No. 190, Revision B,
dated October 31, 2019; or
(3) Gulfstream G550 Customer Bulletin No. 190, Revision B, dated
October 31, 2019.
(i) Inspection
For Model GV airplanes, all serial numbers, and Model GV-SP
airplanes, serial numbers 5001 through 5158: Within 12 months after
the effective date of this AD, perform the horizontal stabilizer
lower skin resonance C-Scan inspection (Part II inspection) for bond
line corrosion and apply corrosion inhibiting compound (CIC) by
following steps 6.2.a. through 6.2.e. and 6.3.a. of appendix A of
the applicable customer bulletin listed in paragraph (h) of this AD.
Note 2 to the introductory text of paragraph (i): Operators may
align the inspections listed in the applicable ALS revision in
paragraph (g) of this AD with the Part II inspection.
(1) Within 48 months after applying CIC, repair all bond line
corrosion.
(2) If there is bond line corrosion that exceeds the allowable
damage limits in Table 2 of appendix A of the applicable customer
bulletin listed in paragraph (h) of this AD, or other allowable
damage limits established by an appropriately authorized Gulfstream
Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) unit member, repair all
bond line corrosion before further flight using a repair approved by
the FAA or an appropriately authorized Gulfstream ODA unit member.
(i) For a repair method to be approved by the FAA, the FAA's
approval of the repair must specifically refer to this AD.
(ii) For a repair method to be approved by a Gulfstream ODA unit
member, the unit member must be authorized in writing by the Manager
of the Atlanta ACO Branch to approve repairs for this AD, and the
unit member's approval of the repair must specifically refer to this
AD.
(j) Credit for Previous Actions
You may take credit for the ALS revision required by paragraph
(g) of this AD if you revised the ALS before the effective date of
this AD using the service information specified in paragraph (j)(1),
(2), or (3) of this AD, as applicable to your airplane designation.
(1) For Model GV airplanes: Section F and Table 12: Horizontal
Stabilizer Inspection Table in Section 05-10-10, Airworthiness
Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the
Gulfstream V Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision 51, dated
February 28, 2020.
(2) For Model GV-SP (G500 and G500-5000) airplanes: Section F
and Table 12: Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection Table in Section 05-
10-10, Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream G500-5000 Aircraft Maintenance
Manual, Revision 34, dated March 15, 2021.
(3) For Model GV-SP (G550) airplanes: Section F and Table 12:
Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection Table in Section 05-10-10,
Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05, Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks, of the Gulfstream G550 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision
34, dated March 15, 2021.
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(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO 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 certification office, send it to the attention of the
person identified in paragraph (l)(1) of this AD.
(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.
(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by a Gulfstream Engineering Authorized
Representative (EAR) of the Gulfstream ODA that has been authorized
by the Manager, Atlanta ACO Branch, to make those findings. To be
approved, the repair, modification deviation, or alteration
deviation must meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the
approval must specifically refer to this AD.
(4) For service information that contains steps that are labeled
as Required for Compliance (RC), the following provisions apply.
(i) The steps labeled as RC, including substeps under an RC step
and any figures identified in an RC step, that are required by
paragraph (i) of this AD must be done to comply with this AD. An
AMOC is required for any deviations to RC steps required by
paragraph (i) of this AD, including substeps and identified figures.
(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be deviated from using accepted
methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or inspection
program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the RC
steps, including substeps and identified figures, can still be done
as specified, and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition.
(l) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD, contact Ronald Wissing,
Aviation Safety Engineer, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia
Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; phone: (404) 474-5552; email: [email protected].
(2) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference is available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (m)(4) and (5) of this AD.
(m) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
September 7, 2022 (87 FR 47337, August 3, 2022).
(i) Gulfstream G500-5000 Customer Bulletin No. 190, Revision B,
dated October 31, 2019.
(ii) Gulfstream G550 Customer Bulletin No. 190, Revision B,
dated October 31, 2019.
(iii) Gulfstream GV Customer Bulletin No. 228, Revision B, dated
October 31, 2019.
(iv) Section F and Table 11: Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection
Table in Section 05-10-10, Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05,
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream G500-5000 Aircraft
Maintenance Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022.
(v) Section F and Table 11: Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection
Table in Section 05-10-10, Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05,
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream G550 Aircraft
Maintenance Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022.
(vi) Section F and Table 12: Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection
Table in Section 05-10-10, Airworthiness Limitations, of Chapter 05,
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks, of the Gulfstream V Aircraft
Maintenance Manual, Revision 55, dated March 15, 2022.
(4) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Technical Publications Dept., P.O.
Box 2206, Savannah, GA 31402; phone: (800) 810-4853; fax: (912) 965-
3520; email: [email protected]; website: gulfstream.com/en/customer-support/.
(5) You may view this service information at FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, MO 64106. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call (817) 222-5110.
(6) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email: [email protected], or go to: archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
Issued on August 24, 2022.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-18538 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
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