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inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office/certificate holding 

district office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the 

Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI); or 

the CAAI’s authorized Designee. If approved 

by the CAAI Designee, the approval must 

include the Designee’s authorized signature. 

(i) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) CAAI 

Airworthiness Directive ISR–I–52–2017–03– 

28, dated January 3, 2017, for related 

information. This MCAI may be found in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0692. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 425– 

227–1137; fax 425–227–1149. 

(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Gulfstream G150 Service Bulletin 150– 

52–188, dated January 15, 2016. 

(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 view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

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 October 

11, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22559 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0563; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–021–AD; Amendment 

39–19076; AD 2017–21–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, 

Saab Aeronautics (Formerly Known as 

Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems) 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics Model 340A 

(SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by the 

determination that new inspection tasks 

for the drag brace support fitting of the 

main landing gear (MLG) and corrosion 

prevention and control program (CPCP) 

related tasks are necessary. This AD 

requires revising the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate airworthiness limitations, 

including new inspection tasks for the 

drag brace support fitting of the MLG 

and to implement CPCP related tasks. 

We are issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

27, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 27, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact Saab 

AB, Saab Aeronautics, SE–581 88, 

Linko ̈ping, Sweden; telephone +46 13 

18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; email 

saab340techsupport@saabgroup.com; 

Internet http://www.saabgroup.com. 

You may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. It is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0563. 

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– 

0563; 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– 

5527) is Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057– 

3356; telephone: 425–227–1112; fax: 

425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to certain Saab AB, Saab 

Aeronautics Model 340A (SAAB/ 

SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on June 21, 2017 (82 FR 28271) 

(‘‘the NPRM’’). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2017–0033, dated February 17, 

2017 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for all Saab AB, 

Saab Aeronautics Model 340A (SAAB/ 

SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes. The 

MCAI states: 

The airworthiness limitations and/or 

certification maintenance instructions for 

SAAB SF340A and 340B, which are 

approved by EASA, are currently defined and 

published in the SAAB SF340A and 340B 

Airworthiness Limitation Manual (ALM). 

These instructions have been identified as 

mandatory for continued airworthiness. 

Failure to accomplish these instructions 

could result in an unsafe condition [reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane]. 

Recently, Saab AB, Aeronautics issued 

SAAB SF340A and 340B ALM Revision 1, 

mainly to add new inspection tasks for the 

Main Landing Gear drag brace support fitting, 

and to implement Corrosion Prevention and 

Control Program related tasks. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0563. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 


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following presents the comment 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response. 

Request To Clarify the Reason for the 

NPRM 

Silver Airways requested clarification 

of the need for an AD. Silver Airways 

stated that the proposed requirements 

are already covered by the airworthiness 

limitation manual. 

We agree that clarification is 

necessary. Once an aircraft is produced 

under a type certificate, the type design 

of that particular aircraft is fixed in 

time. Under 14 CFR 21.31(c), the 

airworthiness limitation section (ALS) is 

part of a product’s type design. In order 

to require a revision to an ALS for inservice aircraft, the FAA issues an AD 

under notice and comment rulemaking 

procedures in accordance with the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA). 

Therefore, an AD is necessary to 

mandate the airworthiness limitations 

in SAAB 340 Airworthiness Limitation 

Manual, Revision 1, dated December 1, 

2016, including inspection tasks for the 

drag brace support fitting of the MLG 

and CPCP related tasks. We have not 

changed this AD in this regard. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed. We have determined that 

these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics has issued 

SAAB 340 Airworthiness Limitation 

Manual, Revision 1, dated December 1, 

2016. This service information describes 

airworthiness limitations, including 

inspection tasks for the drag brace 

support fitting of the MLG and CPCP 

related tasks. 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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 87 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Revision of the airplane maintenance or inspection program.1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................. $0 $85 $7,395 

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 transport category 

airplanes to the Director of the System 

Oversight Division. 

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 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. 

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 airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2017–21–05 Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics 

(Formerly Known as Saab AB, Saab 

Aerosystems): Amendment 39–19076; 

Docket No. FAA–2017–0563; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–021–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective November 27, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Saab AB, Saab 

Aeronautics (formerly known as Saab AB, 

Saab Aerosystems) Model 340A (SAAB/ 

SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes, 

certificated in any category, with an original 

certificate of airworthiness or original export 

certificate of airworthiness that was issued 

on or before December 1, 2016. 


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(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by the 

determination that new inspection tasks for 

the drag brace support fitting of the main 

landing gear (MLG) and corrosion prevention 

and control program (CPCP) related tasks are 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to prevent 

reduced structural integrity of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Revision 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD: Revise the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate airworthiness limitations, 

including inspection tasks for the drag brace 

support fitting of the MLG and CPCP related 

tasks, specified in SAAB 340 Airworthiness 

Limitation Manual, Revision 1, dated 

December 1, 2016. The compliance time for 

the initial airworthiness limitation tasks is at 

the applicable compliance time specified in 

SAAB 340 Airworthiness Limitation Manual, 

Revision 1, dated December 1, 2016, or 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs later. 

(h) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, 

Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCLs) 

After the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, has been revised as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, and/or CDCCLs may be used unless 

the actions, intervals, and/or CDCCLs are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (i)(1) of 

this AD. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards 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 International Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@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. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer, the action must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or 

Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics’ EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2017–0033, dated 

February 17, 2017, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0563. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, ANM–116, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone: 425–227–1112; fax: 425–227– 

1149. 

(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) SAAB 340 Airworthiness Limitation 

Manual, Revision 1, dated December 1, 2016. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics, 

SE–581 88, Linko ̈ping, Sweden; telephone 

+46 13 18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; email 

saab340techsupport@saabgroup.com; 

Internet http://www.saabgroup.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

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 October 

11, 2017. 

Dionne Palermo, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22562 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0693; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–044–AD; Amendment 

39–19074; AD 2017–21–03] 

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 certain 

Gulfstream Aerospace LP Model 

Gulfstream 100, Astra SPX, and 1125 

Westwind Astra airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by a report indicating that the 

main entrance door (MED) opened 

during flight, and by the determination 

that the ‘‘CABIN DOOR UNLOCK’’ crew 

alerting system (CAS) message may 

extinguish before the handle latch pin is 

fully engaged. This AD requires 

accomplishing an updated rigging 

procedure for the adjustment of the 

MED microswitch. We are issuing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

27, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of November 27, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, 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 

Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA. For information on 

the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. It is also 

available on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0693. 

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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