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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (I)(3)—EMM 

TRS

EMM P/Ns: TR Nos.: 

3071602 ................................. AL–3, AL–4 

3043612 ................................. AL–12, AL– 

13 

3043322 ................................. AL–16 

3039732 ................................. AL–18, AL– 

19 

3038324 ................................. AL–20 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Alert 

Service Bulletin No. PW200–72–A28311, 

Revision 2, dated July 24, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Pratt & Whitney Canada 

Corp., 1000 Marie-Victorin, Longueuil, 

Quebec, Canada, J4G 1A1; phone: 800–268– 

8000; fax: 450–647–2888; Web site: 

www.pwc.ca. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

(5) You may view this service information 

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 Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

February 7, 2013. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–03412 Filed 2–15–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0986; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–077–AD; Amendment 

39–17357; AD 2013–03–23] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream 

Aerospace LP (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Israel Aircraft 

Industries, Ltd.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type 

Certificate Previously Held by Israel 

Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model 

Gulfstream G150 airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a review that determined 

that the runway slope and anti-ice 

corrections to V1 and take-off distances 

in the Gulfstream G150 Airplane Flight 

Manual (AFM) were presented in a nonconservative manner. This AD requires 

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. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent the use of published nonconservative data, which could result in 

the inability to meet the required takeoff performance, with consequent 

hazard to safe operation during 

performance-limited take-off operations. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

March 26, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of March 26, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Groves, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1503; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to include an AD that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

NPRM was published in the Federal 

Register on September 20, 2012 (77 FR 

58323). That NPRM proposed to correct 

an unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) 

states: 

This [Israeli] AD mandates revised 

limitations in the G150 AFM, pertaining to 

the Performance Section. Each operator must 

incorporate Temporary Rev. 3 to the G150 

AFM. 

The unsafe condition is the use of 

published non-conservative data, which 

could result in the inability to meet the 

required take-off performance, with 

consequent hazard to safe operation 

during performance-limited take-off 

operations. You may obtain further 

information by examining the MCAI in 

the AD docket. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM (77 

FR 58323, September 20, 2012) or on the 

determination of the cost to the public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 

58323, September 20, 2012) for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 58323, 

September 20, 2012). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

56 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 1 workhour per product to comply with the 

basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

cost of this AD to the U.S. operators to 

be $4,760, or $85 per product. 

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 

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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 that 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); 

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. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains the NPRM (77 FR 58323, 

September 20, 2012), 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. 

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: 

2013–03–23 Gulfstream Aerospace LP 

(Type Certificate Previously Held by 

Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.): 

Amendment 39–17357. Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0986; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–077–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective March 26, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Gulfstream Aerospace 

LP (Type Certificate previously held by Israel 

Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model Gulfstream 

G150 airplanes; certificated in any category; 

all serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 01, Operations information. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a review that 

determined that the runway slope and antiice corrections to V1 and take-off distances in 

the G150 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) were 

presented in a non-conservative manner. We 

are issuing 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 

consequent hazard to safe operation during 

performance-limited take-off operations. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) AFM Revision 

Within 60 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise Section V, Performance, of the 

Gulfstream G150 AFM to include the 

information in Gulfstream G150 Temporary 

Revision (TR) 3, dated December 14, 2011. 

This TR introduces corrections for runway 

slope. Operate the airplane according to the 

procedures in this TR. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: The 

AFM revision required by paragraph (g) of 

this AD may be done by inserting copies of 

Gulfstream G150 TR 3, dated December 14, 

2011, in the AFM. When this TR has been 

included in general revisions of the AFM, the 

general revisions may be inserted in the 

AFM, provided the relevant information in 

the general revision is identical to that in 

Gulfstream G150 TR 3, dated December 14, 

2011, and the TR may be removed. 

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Tom Groves, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1503; fax 425–227–1149. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116- 

AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. 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. The AMOC approval letter 

must specifically reference this AD. 

(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. 

(i) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits, as described in 

Section 21.197 and Section 21.199 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 

and 21.199), are not allowed. 

(j) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Israeli 

Airworthiness Directive 01–12–02–02, dated 

March 2, 2012; and Gulfstream G150 TR 3, 

dated December 14, 2011, to Section V, 

Performance, of the Gulfstream G150 AFM; 

for related information. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Gulfstream G150 Temporary Revision 3, 

dated December 14, 2011, to Section V, 

Performance, of the Gulfstream G150 

Airplane Flight Manual. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this 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. 

(4) You may review copies of the 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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http:// 

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 

7, 2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–03403 Filed 2–15–13; 8:45 am] 

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