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solenoid valve common grounds in
accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Bombardier Alert Service
Bulletin 215–A497, dated November 16,
1998.
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:
a. Removing Airworthiness Directive
(AD) 96–12–11, Amendment 39–9653
(61 FR 28734, June 6, 1996); and
■ b. Adding the following new AD:
■
■
Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.;
Canadair Limited): Docket No. FAA–
2022–1301; Project Identifier MCAI–
2021–01447–T.
(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
This AD replaces AD 96–12–11,
Amendment 39–9653 (61 FR 28734, June 6,
1996) (AD 96–12–11).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to all Viking Air Limited
(Type Certificate previously held by
Bombardier, Inc.; Canadair Limited) Model
CL–215–1A10 and CL–215–6B11 (CL–215T
Variant) airplanes, certificated in any
category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by reports of
uncommanded opening of the water doors
during flight and water scooping. The FAA
is issuing this AD to address the
uncommanded opening of water doors,
which, at high speed during the take-off run,
water pick-up run, or landing run, could
cause serious damage to the airplane.
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(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Retained Modification of Microswitches,
With Revised Service Information
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (d) of AD 96–12–11, with revised
service information. For Model CL–215–
1A10 and CL–215–6B11 (CL–215T Variant)
airplanes: Within 2 years after June 21, 1996
(the effective date of AD 96–12–11), modify
the water door microswitches in accordance
with Canadair Service Bulletin 215–389,
Revision 1, dated September 30, 1991; or
Viking Service Bulletin 215–389, Revision 2,
dated September 21, 2021. As of the effective
date of this AD, use only Viking Service
Bulletin 215–389, Revision 2, dated
September 21, 2021.
(h) New Requirement of This AD:
Installation of Common Grounds
Within 24 months after the effective date
of this AD, install two new water door
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After the effective date of this AD, the
water door solenoid valve, selector assembly,
part number (P/N) 362–0377, is not eligible
for installation as a replacement part. Water
door solenoid valve, 4-way selector valve, P/
N 20P16–2, specification control drawing
(SCD) 215T92392–2, or superseding part with
internal back electro-motive force (EMF)
protection, must be used as a replacement
part.
(j) Credit for Previous Actions
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments by
December 12, 2022.
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(i) Parts Installation Prohibition
This paragraph provides credit for actions
required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if those
actions were performed before the effective
date of this AD using Canadair Service
Bulletin 215–389, Revision 1, dated
September 30, 1991, including the
retrospective action for aircraft modified in
accordance with Canadair Service Bulletin
215–389, Original Issue, dated November 15,
1988.
(k) Other FAA AD Provisions
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, New York 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
responsible Flight Standards Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the certification office,
send it to ATTN: Program Manager,
Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New
York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone
516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. Before
using any approved AMOC, notify your
appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a
principal inspector, the manager of the
responsible Flight Standards Office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain instructions
from a manufacturer, the instructions must
be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, New York ACO Branch,
FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation
(TCCA); or Viking Air Limited’s TCCA
Design Approval Organization (DAO). If
approved by the DAO, the approval must
include the DAO-authorized signature.
(l) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) TCCA AD
CF–2021–51, dated December 21, 2021, for
related information. This MCAI may be
found in the AD docket on the internet at
regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA–2022–1301.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Thomas Niczky, Aerospace Engineer,
Avionics and Electrical Systems Section,
FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone 516–228–7347; email 9-avs-nyacocos@faa.gov.
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(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Viking Air Limited, 1959 de
Havilland Way, Sidney, British Columbia
V8L 5V5, Canada; telephone +1–250–656–
7227; fax +1–250–656–0673; email acstechnical.publications@vikingair.com;
internet vikingair.com. You may view this
service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
206–231–3195.
Issued on October 7, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2022–1305; Project
Identifier AD–2022–00913–T]
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Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream
Aerospace Corporation Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to adopt a
new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
(Gulfstream) Model GV and GV–SP
airplanes. This proposed AD was
prompted by the omission of a life limit
in the airworthiness limitations section
(ALS) of the maintenance manual for a
certain main landing gear (MLG)
trunnion pin. This AD requires revising
the ALS of the existing instructions for
continued airworthiness (ICA) or
inspection program for the airplane to
establish a life limit for the affected
MLG trunnion pin. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by December 12,
2022.
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
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
SUMMARY:
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Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
AD Docket: You may examine the AD
docket at regulations.gov under Docket
No. FAA–2022–1305; 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 NPRM, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is
listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Miral Patel, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Equipment Section, FAA,
Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia
Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; phone:
404–474–5590; email: 9-ASO-ATLACOADs@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any
written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send
your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2022–1305; Project Identifier AD–
2022–00913–T’’ at the beginning of your
comments. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the
proposal, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data. The FAA will consider
all comments received by the closing
date and may amend this proposal
because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business
Information (CBI) as described in the
following paragraph, and other
information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments
received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal
information you provide. The agency
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received
about this NPRM.
Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial
information that is both customarily and
actually treated as private by its owner.
Under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt
from public disclosure. If your
comments responsive to this NPRM
contain commercial or financial
information that is customarily treated
as private, that you actually treat as
private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this NPRM, it is important
that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each
page of your submission containing CBI
as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such
marked submissions as confidential
under the FOIA, and they will not be
placed in the public docket of this
NPRM. Submissions containing CBI
should be sent to Miral Patel, Aerospace
Engineer, Systems and Equipment
Section, FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch,
1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park,
GA 30337; phone: 404–474–5590; email:
9-ASO-ATLACO-ADs@faa.gov. Any
commentary that the FAA receives that
is not specifically designated as CBI will
be placed in the public docket for this
rulemaking.
Background
The FAA has received a report
indicating a life limit for replacing MLG
trunnion pin part number (P/N)
1159SCL566–17 had been omitted from
the ALS of the maintenance manual for
Models GV and GV–SP airplanes.
Gulfstream revised the ALS for the
applicable airplanes to establish a life
limit of 20,000 flight cycles for the
affected MLG trunnion pin. A trunnion
pin remaining in service beyond its life
limit could lead to fracture and failure
of the trunnion pin. This condition, if
unaddressed, could result in MLG
failure and could lead to a runway
excursion.
FAA’s Determination
The FAA is issuing this NPRM after
determining that the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
Related Service Information
The FAA reviewed Gulfstream GV
Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision
55, dated March 15, 2022; Gulfstream
G550 Aircraft Maintenance Manual,
Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022; and
Gulfstream G500–5000 Aircraft
Maintenance Manual, Revision 36,
dated March 15, 2022. The service
information adds a life limit for MLG
trunnion pin P/N 1159SCL566–17.
Proposed AD Requirements in This
NPRM
This proposed AD would require
revising the ALS of the existing ICA or
inspection program for the airplane to
establish a life limit of 20,000 flight
cycles for MLG trunnion pin P/N
1159SCL566–17.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if
adopted as proposed, would affect 582
airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA
estimates the following costs to comply
with this proposed AD:
ESTIMATED COSTS
Action
Labor cost
Revise ALS .............................
1 work-hr. × $85 = $85 ...........................................................
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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.
The FAA is issuing this rulemaking
under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section
44701: General requirements. Under
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Parts cost
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.
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Cost/airplane
N/A
$85
Cost on U.S.
operators
$49,470
Regulatory Findings
The FAA 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:
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(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Would not affect intrastate
aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Would not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
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 airworthiness
directive:
■
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation: Docket
No. FAA–2022–1305; Project Identifier
AD–2022–00913–T.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this
airworthiness directive (AD) by December 12,
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.
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(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)
Code 3200, Landing Gear System.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by the omission of
a life limit in the airworthiness limitations
section (ALS) for a certain main landing gear
(MLG) trunnion pin. The FAA is issuing this
AD to prevent a MLG trunnion pin from
remaining in service beyond its fatigue life.
This unsafe condition, if not addressed,
could result in MLG failure and could lead
to a runway excursion.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
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(g) Incorporation of ALS Revisions
Within 12 months after the effective date
of this AD, revise the existing ALS of the
instructions for continued airworthiness or
aircraft inspection program for your airplane
by establishing a life limit of 20,000 flight
cycles for each MLG trunnion pin part
number (P/N) 1159SCL566–17.
Note 2 to paragraph (g): The life limit in
paragraph (g) of this AD is contained in table
5 in Section 05–10–10 of Gulfstream V
Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision 55,
dated March 15, 2022; table 4 in Section 05–
10–10 of the Gulfstream G500–5000 Aircraft
Maintenance Manual, Revision 36, dated
March 15, 2022; and table 4 in Section 05–
10–10 of the Gulfstream G550 Aircraft
Maintenance Manual, Revision 36, dated
March 15, 2022.
(h) 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 responsible Flight
Standards 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 (i)(1) of
this AD.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(i) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Miral Patel, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Equipment Section, FAA,
Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia
Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; phone:
404–474–5590; email: 9-ASO-ATLACO-ADs@
faa.gov.
(2) For Gulfstream service information
identified in this AD that is not incorporated
by reference, contact Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation, Technical Publications Dept.,
P.O. Box 2206, Savannah, GA 31402–2206;
phone: (800) 810–4853; email: pubs@
gulfstream.com; website: gulfstream.com/en/
customer-support/. You may view this
service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational
Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
206–231–3195. You may view this service
information at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch,
2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
(j) Material Incorporated by Reference
None.
Issued on October 14, 2022.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives,
Compliance & Airworthiness Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Parts 174, 175, and 177
[Docket No. FDA–2022–F–1108]
Environmental Defense Fund, Maricel
Maffini, Breast Cancer Prevention
Partners, Clean Water Action/Clean
Water Fund, Consumer Reports,
Endocrine Society, Environmental
Working Group, Healthy Babies Bright
Futures, Linda Birnbaum, and the
Nicholas School of the Environment at
Duke University; Filing of Food
Additive Petition; Correction
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
Notification of petition;
correction.
ACTION:
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or we) is
correcting a notification that appeared
in the Federal Register of July 11, 2022.
The notification contained errors in the
subject heading and list of petitioners.
This document corrects the errors.
DATES: This notification of petition
correction is effective October 27, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marissa Santos, Office of Food Additive
Safety (HFS–255), Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and
Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr.,
College Park, MD 20740, 240–402–8160;
or Carrol Bascus, Office of Regulations
and Policy (HFS–024), Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and
Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr.,
College Park, MD 20740, 240–402–2378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Federal Register of July 11, 2022 (87 FR
41079), in FR Doc. 2022–14682,
appearing on page 41079, the following
corrections are made:
On page 41079, all instances of ‘‘the
Nicholas School of the Environment at
Duke University’’ and ‘‘Clean Water
Fund’’ are removed, and the location of
‘‘Maricel Maffini’’ is revised in the list
of petitioners in the subject heading.
The subject heading of the notification
is updated to read as follows:
‘‘Environmental Defense Fund, Breast
Cancer Prevention Partners, Clean Water
Action, Consumer Reports, Endocrine
Society, Environmental Working Group,
Healthy Babies Bright Futures, Maricel
Maffini, and Linda Birnbaum; Filing of
Food Additive Petition’’.
On page 41079, ‘‘the Nicholas School
of the Environment at Duke University’’
and ‘‘Clean Water Fund’’ are removed
from the list of petitioners and the
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) Model GV and GV-
SP airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by the omission of a life
limit in the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the maintenance
manual for a certain main landing gear (MLG) trunnion pin. This AD
requires revising the ALS of the existing instructions for continued
airworthiness (ICA) or inspection program for the airplane to establish
a life limit for the affected MLG trunnion pin. The FAA is proposing
this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by December
12, 2022.
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 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
[[Page 65019]]
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.
AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2022-1305; 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 NPRM, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miral Patel, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Equipment Section, FAA, Atlanta ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia
Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; phone: 404-474-5590; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2022-1305; Project Identifier
AD-2022-00913-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.
Confidential Business Information
CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Miral
Patel, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Equipment Section, FAA, Atlanta
ACO Branch, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; phone: 404-
474-5590; email: [email protected]. Any commentary that the FAA
receives that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in
the public docket for this rulemaking.
Background
The FAA has received a report indicating a life limit for replacing
MLG trunnion pin part number (P/N) 1159SCL566-17 had been omitted from
the ALS of the maintenance manual for Models GV and GV-SP airplanes.
Gulfstream revised the ALS for the applicable airplanes to establish a
life limit of 20,000 flight cycles for the affected MLG trunnion pin. A
trunnion pin remaining in service beyond its life limit could lead to
fracture and failure of the trunnion pin. This condition, if
unaddressed, could result in MLG failure and could lead to a runway
excursion.
FAA's Determination
The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.
Related Service Information
The FAA reviewed Gulfstream GV Aircraft Maintenance Manual,
Revision 55, dated March 15, 2022; Gulfstream G550 Aircraft Maintenance
Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022; and Gulfstream G500-5000
Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022. The
service information adds a life limit for MLG trunnion pin P/N
1159SCL566-17.
Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM
This proposed AD would require revising the ALS of the existing ICA
or inspection program for the airplane to establish a life limit of
20,000 flight cycles for MLG trunnion pin P/N 1159SCL566-17.
Costs of Compliance
The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 582 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following
costs to comply with this proposed AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost/airplane operators
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Revise ALS............................ 1 work-hr. x $85 = $85.. N/A $85 $49,470
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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.
The FAA is 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
The FAA 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:
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(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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
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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. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation: Docket No. FAA-2022-1305; Project
Identifier AD-2022-00913-T.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by December 12, 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 3200, Landing Gear
System.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by the omission of a life limit in the
airworthiness limitations section (ALS) for a certain main landing
gear (MLG) trunnion pin. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent a MLG
trunnion pin from remaining in service beyond its fatigue life. This
unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in MLG failure and
could lead to a runway excursion.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Incorporation of ALS Revisions
Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the
existing ALS of the instructions for continued airworthiness or
aircraft inspection program for your airplane by establishing a life
limit of 20,000 flight cycles for each MLG trunnion pin part number
(P/N) 1159SCL566-17.
Note 2 to paragraph (g): The life limit in paragraph (g) of
this AD is contained in table 5 in Section 05-10-10 of Gulfstream V
Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Revision 55, dated March 15, 2022;
table 4 in Section 05-10-10 of the Gulfstream G500-5000 Aircraft
Maintenance Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022; and table 4
in Section 05-10-10 of the Gulfstream G550 Aircraft Maintenance
Manual, Revision 36, dated March 15, 2022.
(h) 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 responsible Flight Standards 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 (i)(1) of this AD.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(i) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD, contact Miral Patel,
Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Equipment Section, FAA, Atlanta ACO
Branch, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; phone: 404-
474-5590; email: [email protected].
(2) For Gulfstream service information identified in this AD
that is not incorporated by reference, contact Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation, Technical Publications Dept., P.O. Box 2206, Savannah,
GA 31402-2206; phone: (800) 810-4853; email: [email protected];
website: gulfstream.com/en/customer-support/. You may view this
service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195.
(j) Material Incorporated by Reference
None.
Issued on October 14, 2022.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-22851 Filed 10-26-22; 8:45 am]
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