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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g) OF THIS AD—INITIAL INSPECTION

Airplane configuration Compliance time 

Repaired (date known), post-Airbus Modification 10319 lock fittings installed using Airbus Structural Repair Manual (SRM) Task 51–72–00.Before exceeding 25,800 flight cycles since the 

lock fitting replacement. 

Repaired (no record, date unknown), post-Airbus Modification 10319 lock fittings installed using 

Airbus SRM Task 51–72–00.

Before exceeding 25,800 flight cycles from November 1, 1996. 

Non-repaired airplane, or airplane repaired with pre-Airbus Modification 10319 lock fittings 

using Airbus SRM Task 51–72–00.

No inspection required. 

(h) Corrective Action 

If any crack is found during any inspection 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD: Before 

further flight, repair in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus 

Service Bulletin A300–53–6185, dated 

February 11, 2016; or Service Bulletin A310– 

53–2143, dated February 11, 2016; as 

applicable; except, where Airbus Service 

Bulletin A300–53–6185, dated February 11, 

2016; or Service Bulletin A310–53–2143, 

dated February 11, 2016; specifies to contact 

Airbus for appropriate action, and specifies 

that action as ‘‘RC’’ (Required for 

Compliance), before further flight, 

accomplish corrective actions in accordance 

with the procedures specified in paragraph 

(j)(2) of this AD. 

(i) Terminating Action 

Repair of a lock fitting as required by 

paragraph (h) of this AD constitutes 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD for the repaired fitting location only. All 

other post-Airbus Modification 10319 

installed fittings are to be inspected as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(j) 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 manager of the International 

Section, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. 

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. 

(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 

Airbus’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

as required by paragraph (h) of this AD: If 

any service information contains procedures 

or tests that are identified as RC, those 

procedures and tests must be done to comply 

with this AD; any procedures or tests that are 

not identified as RC are recommended. Those 

procedures and tests that are not identified 

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 procedures and tests identified as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2016–0241, dated December 6, 2016, 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–2017–0480. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 425– 

227–2125; fax 425–227–1149. 

(l) 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) Airbus Service Bulletin A300–53–6185, 

dated February 11, 2016. 

(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A310–53–2143, 

dated February 11, 2016. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; Internet http://www.airbus.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. 2017–22563 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–2016–9500; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–140–AD; Amendment 

39–19072; AD 2017–21–01] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET 

FALCON, FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, 

D, E, F, and G; and Model MYSTERE– 

FALCON 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, and 20– 

F5 airplanes. This AD was prompted by 

reports of defective fire extinguisher 

tubes. This AD requires replacement of 

the affected fire extinguisher tubes with 

improved fire extinguisher tubes. 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 

Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, 

Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000, South 

Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201– 

440–6700; Internet http://

www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may 

view this referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards 

Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

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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–2016–9500. 

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–2016– 

9500; 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: 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. 

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 all Dassault Aviation Model 

FAN JET FALCON, and Model 

MYSTERE–FALCON 20–C5, 20–D5, 20– 

E5, and 20–F5 airplanes. The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 20, 2016 (81 FR 92747) (‘‘the 

NPRM’’). The NPRM was prompted by 

reports of defective fire extinguisher 

tubes. The NPRM proposed to require 

replacement of the affected fire 

extinguisher tubes with improved fire 

extinguisher tubes. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent fire extinguisher failure. 

Such a failure could result in the 

inability to extinguish a fire in the rear 

compartment, and possible damage to 

the airplane and injury to the occupants. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2016–0154, dated July 28, 

2016 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for all Dassault 

Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON, 

FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, 

and G; and Model MYSTERE–FALCON 

20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, and 20–F5 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Several defective extinguisher tubes have 

been found on certain Dassault Aviation Fan 

Jet Falcon aeroplanes. The results of the 

investigations concluded that these 

occurrences were caused by corrosion. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

impact the capability to extinguish a fire in 

the rear compartment of the aeroplane, 

possibly resulting in damage to the aeroplane 

and injury to the occupants. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires the replacement of the 

affected tubes with improved fire 

extinguisher tube. In addition, this [EASA] 

AD prohibits (re)installation of the affected 

fire extinguisher tubes on an aeroplane. 

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–2016– 

9500. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request To Change Compliance Time 

From Flight Cycles to Flight Hours 

Dassault Aviation noted that 

paragraph (g) of the proposed AD 

specified a compliance time of 450 

flight cycles but the MCAI specified a 

compliance time of 450 flight hours. 

Dassault Aviation requested that we 

change the compliance time in the 

proposed AD to specify flight hours. 

We acknowledge the commenter’s 

request and agree that we inadvertently 

referred to ‘‘flight cycles’’ instead of 

‘‘flight hours’’ in paragraph (g) of the 

proposed AD. Using flight cycles gives 

operators approximately 3 additional 

months to comply with the proposed 

action based on the average fleet 

utilization of these airplanes. However, 

to reduce the compliance time of the 

proposed AD would necessitate (under 

the provisions of the Administrative 

Procedure Act) reissuing the notice, 

reopening the period for public 

comment, and eventually issuing a final 

rule. Those actions would add even 

more time to the rulemaking process 

and further delay mitigation of the 

unsafe condition. We find that delaying 

issuance of this final rule is 

inappropriate in light of the identified 

unsafe condition. Most ADs, including 

this one, permit operators to accomplish 

the requirements of an AD at a time 

earlier than the specified compliance 

time. To more closely match the EASA 

specified compliance time without 

compromising safety, we have changed 

the compliance time in paragraph (g) of 

this AD to ‘‘within 450 flight cycles or 

450 flight hours, whichever occurs later 

after the effective date of this AD.’’ 

Request To Change the Compliance 

Method 

One commenter, Robert Bowers, 

requested that we change the 

compliance method in the proposed AD 

to match that specified in AD 2015–20– 

08, Amendment 39–18287 (80 FR 

60795, October 8, 2015) (‘‘AD 2015–20– 

08’’). AD 2015–20–08 requires that 

certain other fire extinguisher tubes be 

inspected every 13 months, until they 

need to be replaced by a new tube. The 

commenter added that he has inspected 

two Falcon airplanes and finds no 

reason to replace these fire extinguisher 

tubes at this time. 

We disagree with the commenter’s 

request. The location of the fire 

extinguisher tubes addressed by this AD 

is more critical from a design 

perspective than that of the fire 

extinguisher tubes addressed by AD 

2015–20–08. The applicable fire 

extinguisher tubes must be replaced 

with tubes having an improved design 

to address the unsafe condition. We 

have not changed this AD in this regard. 

Explanation of Change to NPRM 

In the proposed AD, we stated the 

applicability included ‘‘Dassault 

Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON’’ 

airplanes and inadvertently left out 

‘‘SERIES C, D, E, F, and G’’ from the 

description. For clarity, we have revised 

the applicability to read ‘‘Dassault 

Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON, 

FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, 

and G airplanes . . .’’ in this final rule. 

This change does not expand the scope 

of the final rule or add airplanes to the 

applicability. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously 

and minor editorial changes. 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. 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this AD. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Dassault Aviation has issued Service 

Bulletin F20–790, dated September 14, 


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2016. This service information describes 

procedures for the replacement of 

affected fire extinguisher tubes with 

improved fire extinguisher tubes. 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 133 

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 

Fire extinguisher tube replacement ................ 3 work-hours × $85 per hour = $255 ............. $3,100 $3,355 $446,215 

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): 

2017–21–01 Dassault Aviation: 

Amendment 39–19072; Docket No. 

FAA–2016–9500; Product Identifier 

2016–NM–140–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective November 27, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the airplanes identified 

in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD, 

certificated in any category. 

(1) Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET 

FALCON, FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, 

F, and G airplanes, all manufacturer serial 

numbers. 

(2) Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE– 

FALCON 20–C5, 20–D5, 20–E5, and 20–F5 

airplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 26, Fire protection. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

defective fire extinguisher tubes. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent fire extinguisher 

failure. Such a failure could result in the 

inability to extinguish a fire in the rear 

compartment, and possible damage to the 

airplane and injury to the occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Fire Extinguisher Tubes Replacement 

Within 450 flight cycles or 450 flight 

hours, whichever occurs later after the 

effective date of this AD, replace each 

affected fire extinguisher tube, part number 

(P/N) MY20791–121 and P/N MY20791–122, 

with a serviceable fire extinguisher tube, 

P/N MY20791–121–1 or P/N MY20791–122– 

1, as applicable, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Dassault 

Service Bulletin F20–790, dated September 

14, 2016. 

(h) Parts Installation Prohibition 

No person may install a fire extinguisher 

tube, P/N MY20791–121 or P/N MY20791– 

122, on any airplane, as of the applicable 

time specified in paragraph (h)(1) or (h)(2) of 

this AD. 

(1) For an airplane equipped with an 

affected fire extinguisher tube as of the 

effective date of this AD: After modification 

of that airplane as required by paragraph (g) 

of this AD. 

(2) For an airplane that is not equipped 

with an affected fire extinguisher tube as of 

the effective date of this AD: As of the 

effective date 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 

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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 

Dassault Aviation’s 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 2016–0154, dated 

July 28, 2016, 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– 

2016–9500. 

(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. 

(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) Dassault Service Bulletin F20–790, 

dated September 14, 2016. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet 

Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 

2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; 

telephone 201–440–6700; Internet http://

www.dassaultfalcon.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. 2017–22564 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–2017–0692; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–043–AD; Amendment 

39–19075; AD 2017–21–04] 

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 G150 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– 

0692. 

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– 

0692; 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: 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. 

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 Gulfstream Aerospace 

LP Model Gulfstream G150 airplanes. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July 17, 2017 (82 FR 32656) 

(‘‘the NPRM’’). 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel 

(CAAI), which is the aviation authority 

for Israel, has issued Israeli 

Airworthiness Directive ISR–I–52– 

2017–03–28, dated January 3, 2017 

(referred to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for certain Gulfstream 

Aerospace LP Model Gulfstream G150 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

[The purpose of the Israeli AD is] to 

improve the Main Entrance Door (MED) 

microswitch adjustment procedure so that 

the locking indication will be extinguished 

when the door handle is locked. 

The required actions include 

accomplishing an updated rigging 

procedure for the adjustment of the 

MED microswitch. The unsafe condition 

is the in-flight opening of the MED, 

which could lead to structural damage 

and loss of control of the airplane. 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– 

0692. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 


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