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of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 

or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federalregister/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

22, 2007. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–5885 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27737; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–029–AD; Amendment 

39–15008; AD 2007–07–11] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream 

Aerospace LP Model Gulfstream 200 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as: 

Due to quality escape during serial 

production, the jumpers at the Right Fuel 

Standby Pump Connector 4Q1 were 

manufactured from 14 AWG electrical wiring 

instead of 12 AWG wires as required per 

approved drawing. The possible overheating 

of the 14 AWG jumpers routed in vicinity of 

the fuel tank may present the unsafe flight 

condition. 

This AD requires actions that are 

intended to address the unsafe 

condition described in the MCAI. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

18, 2007. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication, listed in the AD 

as of April 18, 2007. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by May 3, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• DOT Docket Web Site: Go to 

http://dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or in 

person at the Docket Management 

Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

AD, the regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Office (telephone (800) 647–

5227) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mike Borfitz, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2677; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Streamlined Issuance of AD 

The FAA is implementing a new 

process for streamlining the issuance of 

ADs related to MCAI. This streamlined 

process will allow us to adopt MCAI 

safety requirements in a more efficient 

manner and will reduce safety risks to 

the public. This process continues to 

follow all FAA AD issuance processes to 

meet legal, economic, Administrative 

Procedure Act, and Federal Register 

requirements. We also continue to meet 

our technical decision-making 

responsibilities to identify and correct 

unsafe conditions on U.S.-certificated 

products. 

This AD references the MCAI and 

related service information that we 

considered in forming the engineering 

basis to correct the unsafe condition. 

The AD contains text copied from the 

MCAI and for this reason might not 

follow our plain language principles. 

Discussion 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel 

(CAAI), which is the aviation authority 

for Israel, has issued Israeli 

Airworthiness Directive 28–07–02–03, 

dated February 11, 2007 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

Due to quality escape during serial 

production, the jumpers at the Right Fuel 

Standby Pump Connector 4Q1 were 

manufactured from 14 AWG electrical wiring 

instead of 12 AWG wires as required per 

approved drawing. The possible overheating 

of the 14 AWG jumpers routed in vicinity of 

the fuel tank may present the unsafe flight 

condition. 

The corrective actions include 

replacing the wiring, inspecting for 

other components damaged by 

overheating, and replacing damaged 

components if necessary. You may 

obtain further information by examining 

the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Gulfstream has issued Alert Service 

Bulletin 200–28A–315, dated February 

5, 2007. The actions described in this 

service information are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Differences Between the AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

We have reviewed the MCAI and 

related service information and, in 

general, agree with their substance. But 

we might have found it necessary to use 

different words from those in the MCAI 

to ensure the AD is clear for U.S. 

operators and is enforceable. In making 

these changes, we do not intend to differ 

substantively from the information 

provided in the MCAI and related 

service information. 

We might also have required different 

actions in this AD from those in the 

MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. 

Any such differences are highlighted in 

a NOTE within the AD. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 


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and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because, due to a quality escape 

during serial production, the jumpers at 

the right fuel standby pump connector 

4Q1 were manufactured from 14 AWG 

electrical wiring instead of 12 AWG 

wires as required per approved drawing. 

The overheating of the 14 AWG jumpers 

routed in vicinity of the fuel tank may 

cause the unsafe flight condition. 

Therefore, we determined that notice 

and opportunity for public comment 

before issuing this AD are impracticable 

and that good cause exists for making 

this amendment effective in fewer than 

30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2007–27737; 

Directorate Identifier 2007–NM–029–

AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. 

We specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

dms.dot.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. We will also 

post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

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 AD: 

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); and 

3. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

■ Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

2007–07–11 Gulfstream Aerospace LP 

(Formerly Israel Aircraft Industries, 

Ltd.): Amendment 39–15008. Docket No. 

FAA–2007–27737; Directorate Identifier 

2007–NM–029–AD. 

Effective Date 

(a) This airworthiness directive (AD) 

becomes effective April 18, 2007. 

Affected ADs 

(b) None. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to Gulfstream Model 

Gulfstream 200 airplanes, certificated in any 

category, serial numbers 121 through 154. 

Subject 

(d) Fuel. 

Reason 

(e) The mandatory continued airworthiness 

information (MCAI) states: 

Due to quality escape during serial 

production, the jumpers at the Right Fuel 

Standby Pump Connector 4Q1 were 

manufactured from 14 AWG electrical wiring 

instead of 12 AWG wires as required per 

approved drawing. The possible overheating 

of the 14 AWG jumpers routed in vicinity of 

the fuel tank may present the unsafe flight 

condition. 

The corrective actions include replacing 

the wiring, inspecting for other components 

damaged by overheating, and replacing 

damaged components if necessary. 

Actions and Compliance 

(f) Within 25 flight hours or 30 days, 

whichever occurs first, after the effective date 

of this AD, unless already done, do the 

following actions. 

(1) Replace the wiring according to the 

Gulfstream Alert Service Bulletin 200–28A–

315, dated February 5, 2007. 

(2) Do a general visual inspection for other 

components damaged by overheating. 

Replace all damaged components, before 

further flight, using a method approved by 

either the Manager, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA; or the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel 

(CAAI) (or its delegated agent). One approved 

method is the Gulfstream G200 Maintenance 

Manual. 

Note 1: For the purposes of this AD, a 

general visual inspection is: ‘‘A visual 

examination of an interior or exterior area, 

installation, or assembly to detect obvious 

damage, failure, or irregularity. This level of 

inspection is made from within touching 

distance unless otherwise specified. A mirror 

may be necessary to ensure visual access to 

all surfaces in the inspection area. This level 

of inspection is made under normally 

available lighting conditions such as 

daylight, hangar lighting, flashlight, or 

droplight and may require removal or 

opening of access panels or doors. Stands, 

ladders, or platforms may be required to gain 

proximity to the area being checked.’’

FAA AD Differences 

Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI 

and/or service information as follows: 

(1) The MCAI specifies to ‘‘inspect and 

replace the wiring’’ and ‘‘replace other 

components damaged by overheating.’’

However, this AD requires replacing the 

wiring, inspecting for other components 

damaged by overheating, and replacing 

damaged components as applicable. We have 

defined the inspection as a ‘‘general visual 

inspection.’’

(2) The MCAI does not specify service 

information for replacing components other 

than wiring. We require that the 

replacements be done in accordance with a 

method approved by the FAA or CAAI. 

Other FAA AD Provisions 

(g) The following provisions also apply to 

this AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Send information to ATTN: Mike Borfitz, 


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Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, 

ANM–116, FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425) 

227–2677; fax (425) 227–1149. Before using 

any AMOC approved in accordance with 

§ 39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC 

applies, notify the appropriate principal 

inspector in the FAA Flight Standards 

Certificate Holding District Office. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

has approved the information collection 

requirements and has assigned OMB Control 

Number 2120–0056. 

Related Information 

(h) Refer to MCAI Israeli Airworthiness 

Directive 28–07–02–03, dated February 11, 

2007, and Gulfstream Alert Service Bulletin 

200–28A–315, dated February 5, 2007, for 

related information. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Gulfstream Alert Service 

Bulletin 200–28A–315, dated February 5, 

2007, to do the actions required by this AD, 

unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Gulfstream Aerospace 

Corporation, P.O. Box 2206, Mail Station D–

25, Savannah, Georgia 31402–2206. 

(3) You may review copies at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

(202) 741–6030, or go to: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 

23, 2007. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–5898 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27735; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–027–AD; Amendment 

39–15009; AD 2007–07–12] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell 

Flight Management Systems (FMSs) 

Served by Honeywell NZ–2000 

Navigation Computers Approved 

Under Technical Standard Order (TSO) 

TSO–C115a, and IC–800 Integrated 

Avionics Computers Approved Under 

TSOs C9c, C52a, and C115a; as 

Installed on Various Transport 

Category Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Honeywell FMSs served by Honeywell 

NZ–2000 navigation computers and IC–

800 integrated avionics computers. This 

AD requires identifying affected 

computers by part number and software 

modification level and revising the 

Limitations section of applicable 

airplane flight manuals to provide 

procedures for retaining optimum 

position determination and intended 

navigation. This AD results from reports 

of in-flight unannunciated shifts of 

computed position in airplanes with the 

subject flight management system (FMS) 

computers. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent a shift in the FMS computed 

position, which could result in 

uncommanded deviations from the 

intended flight path of the airplane and, 

if those deviations are undetected by the 

flight crew, compromised terrain/traffic 

avoidance. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 

18, 2007. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in the AD 

as of April 18, 2007. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by June 4, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following 

addresses to submit comments on this 

AD. 

• DOT Docket Web site: Go to 

http://dms.dot.gov and follow the 

instructions for sending your comments 

electronically. 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Contact Honeywell, P.O. Box 21111, 

Phoenix, AZ 85036–1111, for service 

information identified in this AD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe 

Brownlee, Flight Test Pilot, Flight Test 

Branch, ANM–160L, FAA, Los Angeles 

Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 

Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, 

California 90712–4137; telephone (562) 

627–5365; fax (562) 627–5210. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We have received reports of in-flight 

unannunciated shifts of computed 

position in airplanes with Honeywell 

NZ–2000 navigation and IC–800 

integrated avionics computers serving 

Honeywell Flight Management Systems 

(FMSs). The computed position shift, 

attributed to a software design error 

induced during a previous software 

modification, occurs when the number 

of inertial reference units (IRUs) 

supplying data to the FMS degrades 

from 3 to 2 or from 2 to 1, or increases 

from 2 to 3 or from 1 to 2. If the FMS 

system is coupled to an autopilot or 

flight director system, this shift in the 

FMS computed position could result in 

uncommanded deviations from the 

intended flight path of the airplane and, 

if those deviations are undetected by the 

flight crew, compromised terrain/traffic 

avoidance. 

Relevant Service Information 

We have reviewed Honeywell 

Technical Newsletter A23–6111–008, 

Revision 001, dated February 22, 2007. 

This technical newsletter describes 

procedures for determining affected 

FMS computers receiving position 

information from multiple IRUs by 

identifying the part number and 

software modification level of the NZ–

2000 navigation and IC–800 integrated 

avionics computers serving these Flight 

Management Systems. For airplanes 

with affected part numbers and software 

modification levels, the newsletter also 

describes revising the Limitations 

section of the applicable airplane flight 

manuals (AFMs) to provide procedures 

for deselecting all but one IRS to each 

FMS on every power-up cycle. The 


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