82_FR_44542 82 FR 44359 - Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Airplanes

82 FR 44359 - Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Airplanes

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)

Page Range44359-44361
FR Document2017-20051

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Models GIII (G-1159A), G-IV, and GIV-X airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report that certain flap tracks were manufactured with the upper flange thickness less than design minimum. This proposed AD would require replacing any defective flap track. We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-20051]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0910; Product Identifier 2017-CE-027-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation 
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 
certain Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Models GIII (G-1159A), G-IV, 
and GIV-X airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report that 
certain flap tracks were manufactured with the upper flange thickness 
less than design minimum. This proposed AD would require replacing any 
defective flap track. We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe 
condition on these products.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by November 6, 
2017.

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 http://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 NPRM, contact Gulfstream 
Aerospace Corporation, P.O. Box 2206, Savannah, Georgia 31404-2206; 
telephone: (912) 965-3000; fax: (912) 965-3520; email: 
[email protected]; Internet: www.gulfstream.com. You may review this 
referenced service information at the FAA, Policy and Innovation 
Division, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on 
the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-

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0910; 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 NPRM, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Wissing, Aerospace Engineer, 
Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 
30337; phone: (404) 474-5552; fax: (404) 474-5606; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or 
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed 
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2017-0910; 
Product Identifier 2017-CE-027-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. 
We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic, 
environmental, and energy aspects of this NPRM. We will consider all 
comments received by the closing date and may amend this NPRM because 
of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We 
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we 
receive about this NPRM.

Discussion

    We received a report from Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation that, 
during maintenance while replacing flap tracks on one of the affected 
airplanes, it was discovered that certain flap tracks were manufactured 
with the upper flange thickness less than design minimum and do not 
meet design load margins.
    This condition, if not corrected, could result in deformation or 
failure of a flap track that could result in flap actuator failure, ``B 
track'' roller overload, flap twisting/failure, or asymmetrical flap 
track failure. This failure could result in an unrecoverable roll.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed Gulfstream III Customer Bulletin Number 187, Gulfstream 
G450 Customer Bulletin Number 195, and Gulfstream IV Customer Bulletin 
Number 240, all dated June 28, 2017. The applicable model service 
information describes procedures for replacing any discrepant flap 
track C with an airworthy part. 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.

FAA's Determination

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant 
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is 
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified 
in the service information described previously.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 6 airplanes of U.S. 
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                  Cost on U.S.
             Action                  Labor cost         Parts cost        Cost per product         operators
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Replace flap track C...........  99 work-hours x    $10,644 per flap   $19,059 per flap track  $114,354 per flap
                                  $85 per hour =     track C.           C. There may be a       track C.
                                  $8,415 per flap                       flap track C on the
                                  track C.                              left-side and the
                                                                        right-side of the
                                                                        airplane, for a total
                                                                        of 2 per airplane.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this proposed 
AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on 
affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected 
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost 
estimate.

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.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the 
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by 
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is 
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but 
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the 
authority to issue ADs applicable to small airplanes and domestic 
business jet transport airplanes to the Director of the Policy and 
Innovation Division.

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.

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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

0
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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness 
directive (AD):

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation: Docket No. FAA-2017-0910; Product 
Identifier 2017-CE-027-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by November 6, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GIII 
(G-1159A), serial number (S/N) 460; Model G-IV, S/Ns 1129, 1151, 
1167, 1175, 1214, and 1380; and Model GIV-X, S/Ns 4118 and 4227 
airplanes.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association 
(ATA) of America Code 57, Wings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report that certain flap tracks were 
manufactured with the upper flange thickness less than design 
minimum. We are issuing this AD to prevent deformation or failure of 
a flap track that could cause flap actuator failure, ``B track'' 
roller overload, flap twisting/failure, or asymmetrical flap track 
failure. This failure could result in an unrecoverable roll.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, 
unless already done.

(g) Replace Flap Track C

    Within the next 6 months after the effective date of this AD, 
replace the flap track C on the left side, part number (P/N) 
1159WM20052-105, and/or the flap track C on the right side, P/N 
1159WM20052-106, with an airworthy part. Do the replacements 
following Gulfstream III Customer Bulletin Number 187, Gulfstream 
G450 Customer Bulletin Number 195, or Gulfstream IV Customer 
Bulletin Number 240, all dated June 28, 2017, as applicable.

(h) Reporting Requirement

    Although Gulfstream III Customer Bulletin Number 187, Gulfstream 
G450 Customer Bulletin Number 195, and Gulfstream IV Customer 
Bulletin Number 240, all dated June 28, 2017, specify to submit 
certain information to the manufacturer, this AD does not require 
that action.

(i) Special Flight Permit

    Special flight permits under 14 CFR 39.23 are allowed with the 
following limitation: Do not extend 39 degrees (FULL) flaps until 
airspeed is at or below 170 knots.

(j) 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 ACO Branch, send it to the attention of the person 
identified in paragraph (k) 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) For service information that contains steps that are labeled 
as Required for Compliance (RC), the provisions of paragraph (g) of 
this AD apply.
    (i) The steps labeled as RC, including substeps under an RC step 
and any figures identified in an RC step, must be done to comply 
with the AD. An AMOC is required for any deviations to RC steps, 
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.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Ron Wissing, 
Aerospace Engineer, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue, 
College Park, Georgia 30337; phone: (404) 474-5552; fax: (404) 474-
5606; email: [email protected].
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, P.O. Box 2206, Savannah, Georgia 
31404-2206; telephone: (912) 965-3000; fax: (912) 965-3520; email: 
[email protected]; Internet: www.gulfstream.com. FAA, Policy and 
Innovation Division, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 
(816) 329-4148.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 14, 2017.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Deputy Director, Policy & Innovation Division, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-20051 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am]
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       (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation               3007A1P, AE 3007A1E, AE 3007A3, AE                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
     in Alaska to the extent that it justifies               3007C and 3007C1 engines with an installed
     making a regulatory distinction, and                    fan wheel, P/N 23061670, after the effective          Federal Aviation Administration
       (4) Will not have a significant                       date of this AD, remove the affected fan
     economic impact, positive or negative,                  wheel before exceeding the new life limits            14 CFR Part 39
     on a substantial number of small entities               identified in Planning Information, paragraph
                                                                                                                   [Docket No. FAA–2017–0910; Product
     under the criteria of the Regulatory                    1.F., of RRC ASB AE 3007A–A–72–424/ASB
                                                                                                                   Identifier 2017–CE–027–AD]
     Flexibility Act.                                        AE 3007C–A–72–327 (one document),
                                                             Revision 1, dated April 20, 2017.                     RIN 2120–AA64
     List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39                        (2) After the effective date of this AD, do
       Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation                not return to service any engine with a fan           Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream
     safety, Incorporation by reference,                     wheel, P/N 23061670, with a fan wheel life            Aerospace Corporation Airplanes
     Safety.                                                 that exceeds the new life limits identified in
                                                                                                                   AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                             Planning Information, paragraph 1.C., of RRC
     The Proposed Amendment                                                                                        Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                             ASB AE 3007A–A–72–424/ASB AE 3007C–
       Accordingly, under the authority                      A–72–327 (one document), Revision 1, dated            ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
     delegated to me by the Administrator,                   April 20, 2017.                                       (NPRM).
     the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part                                                                         SUMMARY:  We propose to adopt a new
                                                             (g) Alternative Methods of Compliance
     39 as follows:                                          (AMOCs)                                               airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
     PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS                                     (1) The Manager, Chicago ACO Branch,                Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
     DIRECTIVES                                              FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs               Models GIII (G–1159A), G–IV, and GIV–
                                                             for this AD, if requested using the procedures        X airplanes. This proposed AD was
     ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39                 found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with             prompted by a report that certain flap
     continues to read as follows:                           14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your               tracks were manufactured with the
         Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.          principal inspector or local Flight Standards         upper flange thickness less than design
                                                             District Office, as appropriate. If sending           minimum. This proposed AD would
     § 39.13   [Amended]                                     information directly to the manager of the            require replacing any defective flap
     ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding                   Chicago ACO Branch, send it to the attention          track. We are proposing this AD to
     the following new airworthiness                         of the person identified in paragraph (i)(1) of       address the unsafe condition on these
     directive (AD):                                         this AD.                                              products.
     Roll-Royce Corporation (Type Certificate                  (2) Before using any approved AMOC,                 DATES:  We must receive comments on
         previously held by Allison Engine                   notify your appropriate principal inspector,          this proposed AD by November 6, 2017.
         Company): Docket No. FAA–2017–0750;                 or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
                                                                                                                   ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
         Product Identifier 2017–NE–24–AD.                   of the local flight standards district office/
                                                                                                                   using the procedures found in 14 CFR
                                                             certificate holding district office.
     (a) Comments Due Date                                                                                         11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
        We must receive comments by November                 (h) Related Information                               methods:
     6, 2017.                                                   (1) For more information about this AD,              • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
     (b) Affected ADs                                        contact Kyri Zaroyiannis, Aerospace                   http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                             Engineer, Chicago ACO Branch, FAA, 2300 E.            instructions for submitting comments.
       None.                                                                                                         • Fax: 202–493–2251.
                                                             Devon Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018; phone:
     (c) Applicability                                       847–294–7836; fax: 847–294–7834; email:                 • Mail: U.S. Department of
        This AD applies to Rolls-Royce                       kyri.zaroyiannis@faa.gov.                             Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
     Corporation (RRC) AE 3007A, AE 3007A1,                     (2) For RRC service information identified         30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
     AE 3007A1/1, AE 3007A1/2, AE 3007A1/3,                  in this AD, contact Rolls-Royce Corporation,          W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
     AE 3007A1P, AE 3007A1E, AE 3007A3, AE                   450 South Meridian Street, Mail Code NB–              Washington, DC 20590.
     3007C and 3007C1 turbofan engines with a                02–05, Indianapolis, IN 46225; phone: 317–               • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
     fan wheel, part number (P/N) 23061670,                                                                        address above between 9 a.m. and 5
                                                             230–3774; email: indy.pubs.services@rolls-
     installed.                                                                                                    p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                             royce.com; Internet: www.rolls-royce.com.
     (d) Subject                                                (3) You may view this service information          Federal holidays.
       Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)                at FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards                   For service information identified in
     Code 7250, Turbine/turboprop Engine,                    Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington,             this NPRM, contact Gulfstream
     Turbine Section.                                        MA 01803. For information on the                      Aerospace Corporation, P.O. Box 2206,
     (e) Unsafe Condition                                    availability of this material at the FAA, call        Savannah, Georgia 31404–2206;
                                                             781–238–7125.                                         telephone: (912) 965–3000; fax: (912)
        This AD was prompted by an updated
                                                               Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
                                                                                                                   965–3520; email: pubs@gulfstream.com;
     analysis that lowered the life limit of fan
     wheels installed on the affected engines. We            September 13, 2017.
                                                                                                                   Internet: www.gulfstream.com. You may
     are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the                                                                 review this referenced service
                                                             Robert J. Ganley,                                     information at the FAA, Policy and
     fan wheel. The unsafe condition, if not
     corrected, could result in failure of the fan           Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards               Innovation Division, 901 Locust, Kansas
     wheel, uncontained release of the fan wheel,            Branch, Aircraft Certification Service.               City, Missouri 64106. For information
     damage to the engine, and damage to the                 [FR Doc. 2017–19962 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am]           on the availability of this material at the
     airplane.                                               BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                FAA, call (816) 329–4148.
     (f) Compliance
                                                                                                                   Examining the AD Docket
        Comply with this AD within the
     compliance times specified, unless already                                                                      You may examine the AD docket on
     done.                                                                                                         the Internet at http://
        (1) For all AE 3007A, AE 3007A1, AE                                                                        www.regulations.gov by searching for
     3007A1/1, AE 3007A1/2, AE 3007A1/3, AE                                                                        and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–


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     0910; or in person at the Docket                        all comments received by the closing                   Customer Bulletin Number 195, and
     Management Facility between 9 a.m.                      date and may amend this NPRM                           Gulfstream IV Customer Bulletin
     and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,                      because of those comments.                             Number 240, all dated June 28, 2017.
     except Federal holidays. The AD docket                     We will post all comments we                        The applicable model service
     contains this NPRM, the regulatory                      receive, without change, to http://                    information describes procedures for
     evaluation, any comments received, and                  www.regulations.gov, including any                     replacing any discrepant flap track C
     other information. The street address for               personal information you provide. We                   with an airworthy part. This service
     the Docket Office (phone: 800–647–                      will also post a report summarizing each               information is reasonably available
     5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.                      substantive verbal contact we receive                  because the interested parties have
     Comments will be available in the AD                    about this NPRM.                                       access to it through their normal course
     docket shortly after receipt.                                                                                  of business or by the means identified
                                                             Discussion
     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Ron                                                                        in the ADDRESSES section.
                                                                We received a report from Gulfstream
     Wissing, Aerospace Engineer, Atlanta                                                                           FAA’s Determination
                                                             Aerospace Corporation that, during
     ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia
                                                             maintenance while replacing flap tracks                  We are proposing this AD because we
     Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337;
                                                             on one of the affected airplanes, it was               evaluated all the relevant information
     phone: (404) 474–5552; fax: (404) 474–
                                                             discovered that certain flap tracks were               and determined the unsafe condition
     5606; email: ronald.wissing@faa.gov.
                                                             manufactured with the upper flange                     described previously is likely to exist or
     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              thickness less than design minimum                     develop in other products of the same
     Comments Invited                                        and do not meet design load margins.                   type design.
                                                                This condition, if not corrected, could
       We invite you to send any written                     result in deformation or failure of a flap             Proposed AD Requirements
     relevant data, views, or arguments about                track that could result in flap actuator                 This proposed AD would require
     this proposal. Send your comments to                    failure, ‘‘B track’’ roller overload, flap             accomplishing the actions specified in
     an address listed under the ADDRESSES                   twisting/failure, or asymmetrical flap                 the service information described
     section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–                      track failure. This failure could result in            previously.
     2017–0910; Product Identifier 2017–CE–                  an unrecoverable roll.
     027–AD’’ at the beginning of your                                                                              Costs of Compliance
     comments. We specifically invite                        Related Service Information Under 1                       We estimate that this proposed AD
     comments on the overall regulatory,                     CFR Part 51                                            affects 6 airplanes of U.S. registry.
     economic, environmental, and energy                       We reviewed Gulfstream III Customer                     We estimate the following costs to
     aspects of this NPRM. We will consider                  Bulletin Number 187, Gulfstream G450                   comply with this proposed AD:
                                                                           ESTIMATED COSTS
                                                                                                                                                     Cost on U.S.
          Action                   Labor cost                      Parts cost                              Cost per product                           operators

     Replace flap       99 work-hours × $85 per hour          $10,644 per         $19,059 per flap track C. There may be a flap track C on          $114,354 per
       track C.           = $8,415 per flap track C.            flap track C.       the left-side and the right-side of the airplane, for a total     flap track C.
                                                                                    of 2 per airplane.



       According to the manufacturer, some                   the Administrator finds necessary for                  proposed AD would not have a
     of the costs of this proposed AD may be                 safety in air commerce. This regulation                substantial direct effect on the States, on
     covered under warranty, thereby                         is within the scope of that authority                  the relationship between the national
     reducing the cost impact on affected                    because it addresses an unsafe condition               Government and the States, or on the
     individuals. We do not control warranty                 that is likely to exist or develop on                  distribution of power and
     coverage for affected individuals. As a                 products identified in this rulemaking                 responsibilities among the various
     result, we have included all costs in our               action.                                                levels of government.
     cost estimate.                                             This AD is issued in accordance with                  For the reasons discussed above, I
     Authority for This Rulemaking                           authority delegated by the Executive
                                                                                                                    certify this proposed regulation:
                                                             Director, Aircraft Certification Service,
        Title 49 of the United States Code                   as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C.                     (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
     specifies the FAA’s authority to issue                  In accordance with that order, issuance                action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
     rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,                   of ADs is normally a function of the                     (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under
     section 106, describes the authority of                 Compliance and Airworthiness                           the DOT Regulatory Policies and
     the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII:                    Division, but during this transition                   Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,
     Aviation Programs, describes in more                    period, the Executive Director has                     1979),
     detail the scope of the Agency’s                        delegated the authority to issue ADs
     authority.                                              applicable to small airplanes and                        (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation
        We are issuing this rulemaking under                 domestic business jet transport                        in Alaska, and
     the authority described in Subtitle VII,                airplanes to the Director of the Policy                  (4) Will not have a significant
     Part A, Subpart III, section 44701:                     and Innovation Division.                               economic impact, positive or negative,
     ‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that                                                                           on a substantial number of small entities
                                                             Regulatory Findings
     section, Congress charges the FAA with                                                                         under the criteria of the Regulatory
     promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in                We determined that this proposed AD                  Flexibility Act.
     air commerce by prescribing regulations                 would not have federalism implications
     for practices, methods, and procedures                  under Executive Order 13132. This


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     List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39                      (h) Reporting Requirement                             DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                               Although Gulfstream III Customer Bulletin
       Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation                Number 187, Gulfstream G450 Customer                  Federal Aviation Administration
     safety, Incorporation by reference,                     Bulletin Number 195, and Gulfstream IV
     Safety.                                                 Customer Bulletin Number 240, all dated               14 CFR Part 39
                                                             June 28, 2017, specify to submit certain
     The Proposed Amendment                                  information to the manufacturer, this AD              [Docket No. FAA–2017–0911; Product
       Accordingly, under the authority                      does not require that action.                         Identifier 2017–CE–025–AD]
     delegated to me by the Administrator,                   (i) Special Flight Permit                             RIN 2120–AA64
     the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part                      Special flight permits under 14 CFR 39.23
     39 as follows:                                          are allowed with the following limitation: Do         Airworthiness Directives; Alexander
                                                             not extend 39 degrees (FULL) flaps until              Schleicher GmbH & Co.
     PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS                                   airspeed is at or below 170 knots.                    Segelflugzeugbau Gliders
     DIRECTIVES
                                                             (j) Alternative Methods of Compliance                 AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                             (AMOCs)                                               Administration (FAA), Department of
     ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39
     continues to read as follows:                              (1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO Branch,               Transportation (DOT).
                                                             FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs               ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
         Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.          for this AD, if requested using the procedures
                                                                                                                   (NPRM).
                                                             found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with
     § 39.13   [Amended]                                     14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your               SUMMARY:   We propose to adopt a new
     ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding                   principal inspector or local Flight Standards
                                                             District Office, as appropriate. If sending
                                                                                                                   airworthiness directive (AD) for all
     the following new airworthiness                                                                               Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co.
                                                             information directly to the manager of the
     directive (AD):                                         ACO Branch, send it to the attention of the           Segelflugzeugbau Models ASH 25M and
     Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation: Docket                person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD.        ASH 26E gliders. This proposed AD
         No. FAA–2017–0910; Product Identifier                  (2) Before using any approved AMOC,                results from mandatory continuing
         2017–CE–027–AD.                                     notify your appropriate principal inspector,          airworthiness information (MCAI)
                                                             or lacking a principal inspector, the manager         originated by an aviation authority of
     (a) Comments Due Date                                   of the local flight standards district office/
        We must receive comments by November
                                                                                                                   another country to identify and correct
                                                             certificate holding district office.
     6, 2017.                                                   (3) For service information that contains          an unsafe condition on an aviation
                                                             steps that are labeled as Required for                product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
     (b) Affected ADs                                        Compliance (RC), the provisions of paragraph          condition as fatigue cracks found on the
       None.                                                 (g) of this AD apply.                                 exhaust silencer. We are issuing this
                                                                (i) The steps labeled as RC, including             proposed AD to require actions to
     (c) Applicability
                                                             substeps under an RC step and any figures             address the unsafe condition on these
        This AD applies to Gulfstream Aerospace              identified in an RC step, must be done to
     Corporation Model GIII (G–1159A), serial
                                                                                                                   products.
                                                             comply with the AD. An AMOC is required
     number (S/N) 460; Model G–IV, S/Ns 1129,                for any deviations to RC steps, including             DATES:  We must receive comments on
     1151, 1167, 1175, 1214, and 1380; and Model             substeps and identified figures.                      this proposed AD by November 6, 2017.
     GIV–X, S/Ns 4118 and 4227 airplanes.                       (ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be                ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
                                                             deviated from using accepted methods in
     (d) Subject                                             accordance with the operator’s maintenance            any of the following methods:
       Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/               or inspection program without obtaining                 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
     Air Transport Association (ATA) of America              approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps,           http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
     Code 57, Wings.                                         including substeps and identified figures, can        instructions for submitting comments.
                                                             still be done as specified, and the airplane            • Fax: (202) 493–2251.
     (e) Unsafe Condition                                    can be put back in an airworthy condition.              • Mail: U.S. Department of
        This AD was prompted by a report that                                                                      Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
     certain flap tracks were manufactured with              (k) Related Information
                                                               (1) For more information about this AD,
                                                                                                                   30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
     the upper flange thickness less than design
     minimum. We are issuing this AD to prevent              contact Ron Wissing, Aerospace Engineer,              W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
     deformation or failure of a flap track that             Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia                Washington, DC 20590.
     could cause flap actuator failure, ‘‘B track’’          Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; phone:             • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
     roller overload, flap twisting/failure, or              (404) 474–5552; fax: (404) 474–5606; email:           Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
     asymmetrical flap track failure. This failure           ronald.wissing@faa.gov.                               30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
     could result in an unrecoverable roll.                    (2) For service information identified in           W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                             this AD, contact Gulfstream Aerospace                 Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
     (f) Compliance                                          Corporation, P.O. Box 2206, Savannah,
                                                             Georgia 31404–2206; telephone: (912) 965–
                                                                                                                   and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
        Comply with this AD within the
                                                             3000; fax: (912) 965–3520; email: pubs@               except Federal holidays.
     compliance times specified, unless already
     done.                                                   gulfstream.com; Internet:                               For service information identified in
                                                             www.gulfstream.com. FAA, Policy and                   this proposed AD, contact Alexander
     (g) Replace Flap Track C                                Innovation Division, 901 Locust, Kansas City,         Schleicher GmbH & Co.
        Within the next 6 months after the effective         Missouri 64106. For information on the                Segelflugzeugbau, Alexander-
     date of this AD, replace the flap track C on            availability of this material at the FAA, call        Schleicher-Str. 1, D–36163
     the left side, part number (P/N)                        (816) 329–4148.                                       Poppenhausen, Germany; phone: +49
     1159WM20052–105, and/or the flap track C                  Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on                 (0) 06658 89–0; fax: +49 (0) 06658 89–
     on the right side, P/N 1159WM20052–106,                 September 14, 2017.                                   40; Internet: http://www.alexander-
     with an airworthy part. Do the replacements             Pat Mullen,
     following Gulfstream III Customer Bulletin
                                                                                                                   schleicher.de/; email: info@alexander-
     Number 187, Gulfstream G450 Customer                    Acting Deputy Director, Policy & Innovation           schleicher.de. You may review this
     Bulletin Number 195, or Gulfstream IV                   Division, Aircraft Certification Service.             referenced service information at the
     Customer Bulletin Number 240, all dated                 [FR Doc. 2017–20051 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am]           FAA, Policy and Innovation Division,
     June 28, 2017, as applicable.                           BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesWe must receive comments on this proposed AD by November 6, 2017.
ContactRon Wissing, Aerospace Engineer, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; phone: (404) 474-5552; fax: (404) 474-5606; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 44359 
RIN Number2120-AA64
CFR AssociatedAir Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety

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