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69 12 U.S.C. 1843(o). 

70This limit permits these FHCs to hold 

significantly larger positions in commodities than 

those FHCs that conduct commodities activity 

under complementary authority, which limits their 

commodities holdings to 5 percent of tier 1 capital. 

commodities that were not permissible 

for BHCs as of September 30, 1997, if 

the company was engaged in the United 

States in such activities as of September 

30, 1997.69 This statutory provision 

limits these grandfathered activities to 

no more than 5 percent of the FHC’s 

total consolidated assets and prohibits 

the FHC from cross-marketing the 

services of its subsidiary depository 

institution(s) and its subsidiary(ies) 

engaged in activities authorized under 

section 4(o).70 In contrast to 

complementary authority, this authority 

is automatic; no approval by or notice 

to the Board is required for a company 

to rely on this authority for its 

commodity activities. Only two FHCs 

currently engage in activities under 

these grandfather rights. 

The statutory grandfathering authority 

in section 4(o) of the BHC Act permits 

certain BHCs to engage in a potentially 

broader set of physical commodity 

activities than FHCs may conduct under 

the complementary authority discussed 

above, and without the limitations on 

duration and control contained in 

merchant banking authority. At the 

same time, grandfathered physical 

commodity activities may pose risks to 

safety and soundness of the 

grandfathered FHCs and to financial 

stability. As a result, the Board is 

seeking comment on whether additional 

prudential requirements could help 

ensure that activities conducted under 

section 4(o) of the BHC Act do not pose 

undue risks to the safety and soundness 

of the BHC or its subsidiary depository 

institutions, or to financial stability. The 

Board is also considering how to 

address the potential risks to safety and 

soundness and financial stability that 

may be presented by activities 

authorized under section 4(o). In 

addition to comment on these general 

questions, the Board invites comments 

on the following: 

Question 23. What are the advantages 

and disadvantages of the Board 

instituting additional safety and 

soundness, capital, liquidity, reporting, 

or disclosure requirements for BHCs 

engaging in activities or investments 

under section 4(o) of the BHC Act? How 

should the Board formulate such 

requirements? 

Question 24. Does section 4(o) of the 

BHC Act create competitive equity or 

other issues or authorize activities that 

cannot be conducted in a safe and 

sound manner by an FHC? If so, 

describe such issues or activities. 

V. Conclusion 

The Board is seeking information on 

all aspects of physical commodities 

activities of BHCs and banks and invites 

comments on the risks and benefits of 

allowing FHCs to conduct these 

activities as well as ways in which risks 

to the safety and soundness of a FHC 

and its affiliated IDIs and to the 

financial system can be contained or 

limited. In addition, the Board invites 

comment on all of the questions set 

forth in this ANPR. The Board will 

carefully review all comments 

submitted and information provided as 

well as information regarding physical 

commodities activities derived from the 

Board’s regulatory and supervisory 

activities. Once the Board has 

completed its review of this 

information, it will consider what 

further actions, including a rulemaking, 

regarding these activities are needed. 

By order of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System, January 14, 2014. 

Robert deV. Frierson, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2014–00996 Filed 1–17–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0023; Directorate 

Identifier FAA–2013–CE–048–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; M7 

Aerospace LLC Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA26–T, 

SA26–AT, SA226–AT, SA226–T, 

SA226–T(B), SA226–TC, SA227–AC (C– 

26A), SA227–AT, SA227–TT, SA227– 

BC (C–26A), SA227–CC, and SA227–DC 

(C–26B) airplanes. This proposed AD 

was prompted by reports of jamming of 

the aileron control cable chain in the 

pilot and copilot control columns due to 

inadequate lubrication and maintenance 

of the chain. This proposed AD would 

require repetitively replacing and 

lubricating the aileron chain, sprocket, 

and bearings in the control columns. We 

are proposing this AD to correct the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 7, 2014. 

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 proposed AD, contact M7 

Aerospace LP, 10823 NE Entrance Road, 

San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 

824–9421; fax: (210) 804–7766; Internet: 

http://www.m7aerospace.com; email: 

none. You may view this referenced 

service information at the FAA, Small 

Airplane Directorate, 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 it in Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0023; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, ASW–150 (c/o San Antonio 

MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, 

San Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 

308–3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email: 

andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov. 

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– 

2014–0023; Directorate Identifier FAA– 

2013–CE–048–AD’’ at the beginning of 


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your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD 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 proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We received a report of the aileron 

system temporarily jamming in flight on 

an M7 Aerospace LLC Model SA227–DC 

(C–26B) airplane. The flight crew took 

corrective action by reversing the 

control wheel, which unjammed the 

aileron controls and allowed the aircraft 

to return to the airport safely. 

Investigation revealed that the aileron 

control cable chain in the copilots 

control column was dry (no lubrication) 

and was binding on the sprocket. A lack 

of lubrication and wear on the chain 

bearings caused the chain to ride on the 

tip of the sprocket and jam between the 

tip of the sprocket and inside wall of the 

control column. A second operator 

reported finding an un-lubricated 

aileron control chain with a bound link 

that was almost frozen. An inspection of 

an aileron control chain provided by an 

operator that lubricates the chains and 

replaces them at 10,000 hours time-inservice revealed small metal particles 

within the grease. These particles were 

believed to be coming from the sprocket. 

Investigation also revealed that there is 

conflicting information in the 

maintenance manual that instructs to 

apply both corrosion inhibitor and 

lubricant that are incompatible. The 

figure in the maintenance manual 

related to lubricating the aileron control 

chain points to the aileron rather than 

the pilot and copilot control columns. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

result in jamming of the aileron control 

cable chain in the pilot and copilot 

control columns, which could result in 

loss of control. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed M7 Aerospace LLC 

SA26 Series Service Bulletin 26–27–001 

R2; SA226 Series Service Bulletin 226– 

27–074 R2; SA227 Series Service 

Bulletin 227–27–054 R2; and SA227 

Series Commuter Category Service 

Bulletin CC7–27–026 R2, all dated 

October 23, 2013. The service 

information describes procedures for 

repetitively replacing and lubricating 

the aileron control cable chain, 

sprocket, and bearings, and checking the 

aileron control cable tension. 

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 these same 

type designs. 

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 360 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Replacing and lubricating the aileron chain, sprocket, and bearings in the control 

columns.

20 work-hours × 

$85 per hour = 

$1,700.

$1,935 $3,635 $1,308,600 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

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 (AD): 

M7 Aerospace LLC: Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0023; Directorate Identifier FAA–2013– 

CE–048–AD. 


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(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by March 7, 

2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to M7 Aerospace LLC 

Models SA226–AT, SA226–T, SA226–T(B), 

SA226–TC, SA227–AC (C–26A), SA227–AT, 

SA227–TT, SA227–BC (C–26A), SA227–CC, 

and SA227–DC (C–26B) airplanes, all serial 

numbers; Model SA26–T airplanes, serial 

numbers T26–2 through T26–99; and Model 

SA26–AT airplanes, serial numbers AT26– 

100 through AT26–180E, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code: 27, Flight Controls. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

jamming of the aileron control cable chain in 

the pilot and copilot control columns. We are 

issuing the AD to prevent jamming of the 

aileron control cable chain, which could 

result in loss of control. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD by doing the actions 

specified in paragraph (g) through paragraph 

(h) of this AD, including all subparagraphs, 

unless already done. 

(g) Initially Replace and Lubricate the 

Aileron Control Cable Chain, Sprocket, and 

Bearings 

Initially replace and lubricate the aileron 

control cable chain, sprocket, and bearings, 

and check the aileron control cable tension 

based on the conditions and compliance 

times in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and (g)(3) of 

this AD, including all subparagraphs. The 

corrosion preventative must be removed from 

the chain (but not the cable) and the required 

actions must be done following the 

Accomplishment Instructions in M7 

Aerospace LLC SA26 Series Service Bulletin 

26–27–001 R2, dated October 23, 2013; M7 

Aerospace LLC SA226 Series Service Bulletin 

226–27–074 R2, dated October 23, 2013; M7 

Aerospace LLC SA227 Series Service Bulletin 

227–27–054 R2, dated October 23, 2013; and 

M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series Commuter 

Category Service Bulletin CC7–27–026 R2, 

dated October 23, 2013, as applicable. 

Criteria for the term ‘‘properly lubricated’’ is 

included in paragraphs 5a, 5b, and 5c of the 

Accomplishment Instructions section of M7 

Aerospace LLC SA26 Series Service Bulletin 

26–27–001 R2, dated October 23, 2013, and 

paragraphs 6a, 6b, and 6c of the 

Accomplishment Instructions section of M7 

Aerospace LLC SA226 Series Service Bulletin 

226–27–074 R2, dated October 23, 2013; M7 

Aerospace LLC SA227 Series Service Bulletin 

227–27–054 R2, dated October 23, 2013; and 

M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series Commuter 

Category Service Bulletin CC7–27–026 R2, 

dated October 23, 2013. 

(1) A review of the airplane records 

positively indicates that the aileron control 

cable chain in the pilot’s and the copilot’s 

control columns have been replaced and 

properly lubricated: At whichever of the 

compliance times specified in paragraphs 

(g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii) of this AD that occurs 

later. 

(i) On or before reaching 10,000 hours 

time-in-service (TIS) from the time of the last 

aileron control cable chain replacement or 

within 13 years from the date of the last 

aileron control cable chain replacement, 

whichever occurs first. 

(ii) Within the next 24 months from the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) A review of the airplane records 

positively indicates that the aileron control 

cable chain in the pilot’s and the copilot’s 

control columns have been replaced within 

the last 10,000 hours TIS, but proper 

lubrication cannot be verified: At whichever 

of the compliance times specified in 

paragraphs (g)(2)(i) or (g)(2)(ii) of this AD that 

occurs first. 

(i) On or before reaching 10,000 hours TIS 

since the last replacement or within the next 

1,000 hours TIS after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs later. 

(ii) Within the next 24 months from the 

effective date of this AD. 

(3) A review of the airplane records does 

not positively indicate that the aileron 

control cable chain in the pilot’s and the 

copilot’s control columns have been replaced 

within the last 10,000 hours TIS: At the 

compliance times specified in paragraphs 

(g)(3)(i), (g)(3)(ii), (g)(3)(iii), and (g)(3)(iv) of 

this AD, as applicable. 

(i) For airplanes with less than 10,000 

hours TIS: At whichever of the compliance 

times specified in paragraphs (3)(i)(A) or 

(3)(i)(B) of this AD that occurs first: 

(A) On or before reaching 10,000 hours TIS 

or within the next 1,000 hours TIS after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. 

(B) Within the next 24 months after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(ii) For airplanes with 10,000 hours TIS or 

more but less than 20,001 hours TIS: Within 

the next 1,000 hours TIS after the effective 

date of this AD or within the next 12 

calendar months after the effective date of 

this AD, whichever occurs first. 

(iii) For airplanes with 20,001 hours TIS or 

more but less than 30,001 hours TIS: Within 

the next 750 hours TIS after the effective date 

of this AD or within the next 6 calendar 

months after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first. 

(iv) For airplanes with 30,001 hours TIS or 

more: Within the next 400 hours TIS after the 

effective date of this AD or within the next 

3 calendar months after the effective date of 

this AD, whichever occurs first. 

(h) Repetitively Replace and Lubricate the 

Aileron Control Cable Chain, Sprocket, and 

Bearings 

Replace and lubricate the aileron control 

cable chain, sprocket, and bearings, and 

check the aileron control cable tension 

repetitively thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 10,000 hours TIS or 13 years after the 

date of the last aileron control cable chain 

replacement, whichever occurs first. The 

corrosion preventative must be removed from 

the chain (but not the cable) and the required 

actions must be done following the 

Accomplishment Instructions in M7 

Aerospace LLC SA26 Series Service Bulletin 

26–27–001 R2, dated October 23, 2013; M7 

Aerospace LLC SA226 Series Service Bulletin 

226–27–074 R2, dated October 23, 2013; M7 

Aerospace LLC SA227 Series Service Bulletin 

227–27–054 R2, dated October 23, 2013; and 

M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series Commuter 

Category Service Bulletin CC7–27–026 R2, 

dated October 23, 2013, as applicable. 

(i) Credit for Actions Done Following 

Previous Service Information 

This AD allows credit for the actions 

required in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) of 

this AD, including all subparagraphs, if done 

before the effective date of this AD following 

M7 Aerospace LLC SA26 Series Service 

Bulletin 26–27–001, dated June 6, 2013, or 

Service Bulletin 26–27–001 R1, dated 

September 30, 2013; M7 Aerospace LLC 

SA226 Series Service Bulletin 226–27–074, 

dated June 6, 2013, or Service Bulletin 226– 

27–074 R1, dated September 30, 2013; M7 

Aerospace LLC SA227 Series Service Bulletin 

227–27–054, dated June 6, 2013, or Service 

Bulletin 227–27–054 R1, dated September 30, 

203; and M7 Aerospace LLC SA227 Series 

Commuter Category Service Bulletin CC7– 

27–026, dated June 6, 2013, or Service 

Bulletin CC7–27–026 R1, dated September 

30, 2013, as applicable. 

(j) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden 

Statement 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject to 

a penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act unless that collection of information 

displays a current valid OMB Control 

Number. The OMB Control Number for this 

information collection is 2120–0056. Public 

reporting for this collection of information is 

estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per 

response, including the time for reviewing 

instructions, completing and reviewing the 

collection of information. All responses to 

this collection of information are mandatory. 

Comments concerning the accuracy of this 

burden and suggestions for reducing the 

burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 

20591, Attn: Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, AES–200. 

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane 

Certification Office, 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, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in the 

Related Information section 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/

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(l) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, ASW–150 (c/o San Antonio 

MIDO), 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650, San 

Antonio, Texas 78216; phone: (210) 308– 

3365; fax: (210) 308–3370; email: 

andrew.mcanaul@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact M7 Aerospace LP, 10823 NE 

Entrance Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216; 

phone: (210) 824–9421; fax: (210) 804–7766; 

Internet: http://www.m7aerospace.com; 

email: none. You may view this referenced 

service information at the FAA, Small 

Airplane Directorate, 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 January 

14, 2014. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01011 Filed 1–17–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0003; Directorate 

Identifier 2013–NM–103–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream 

Aerospace LP (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Israel Aircraft 

Industries, Ltd.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013–03– 

23, for all Gulfstream Aerospace LP 

(Type Certificate previously held by 

Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model 

Gulfstream G150 airplanes. AD 2013– 

03–23 currently requires revising the 

airplane flight manual (AFM) to include 

procedures to advise the flightcrew of 

certain runway slope and anti-ice 

corrections and take-off distance values. 

Since we issued AD 2013–03–23, a 

revision to the AFM has been issued, 

which modifies runway slope and antiice corrections to both V1 and take-off 

distance values. This proposed AD 

would require revising the Performance 

section of the AFM, which includes the 

revised procedures. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent the use of published, 

non-conservative data, which could 

result in the inability to meet the 

required take-off performance, with a 

consequent hazard to safe operation 

during performance-limited take-off 

operations. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 7, 2014. 

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 proposed AD, contact Gulfstream 

Aerospace Corporation, P.O. Box 2206, 

Mail Station D–25, Savannah, GA 

31402–2206; telephone 800–810–4853; 

fax 912–965–3520; email pubs@

gulfstream.com; Internet http://

www.gulfstream.com/product_support/

technical_pubs/pubs/index.htm. You 

may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0003; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Stafford, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: 425–227–1622; fax: 

425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0003; Directorate Identifier 

2013–NM–103–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD 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 proposed AD. 

Discussion 

On February 7, 2013, we issued AD 

2013–03–23, Amendment 39–17357 (78 

FR 11567, February 19, 2013), for all 

Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type 

Certificate previously held by Israel 

Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model 

Gulfstream G150 airplanes. AD 2013– 

03–23 required revising the Performance 

section of the AFM to include 

procedures to advise the flightcrew of 

certain runway slope and anti-ice 

corrections and take-off distance values. 

Since we issued AD 2013–03–23, 

Amendment 39–17357 (78 FR 11567, 

February 19, 2013), Gulfstream G150 

Airplane Flight Manual G150–1001–1, 

Revision 17, dated April 17, 2013, has 

been published, which modifies runway 

slope and anti-ice corrections to V1 and 

take-off distance values. 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel 

(CAAI), which is the aviation authority 

for Israel, has issued Israeli 

Airworthiness Directive 01–12–02– 

02R1, dated April 23, 2013 (referred to 

after this as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the 

MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products. The MCAI 

states: 

This AD mandates revised limitations in 

the G150 AFM, pertaining to the Performance 

Section. Each operator must incorporate Rev. 

17 to the G150 AFM and remove previous 

AFM TR 3 dated December 14, 2012. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating it in Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0003. 

Relevant Service Information 

Gulfstream has issued Gulfstream 

G150 Airplane Flight Manual G150– 

1001–1, Revision 17, dated April 17, 

2013. The actions described in this 

service information are intended to 


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