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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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0693; 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 100, Astra SPX, 

and 1125 Westwind Astra airplanes. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on July 17, 2017 (82 FR 35654) 

(‘‘the NPRM’’). 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel 

(CAAI), which is the aviation authority 

for Israel, has issued Israeli 

Airworthiness Directive ISR–I–52– 

2017–03–29, 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 100, 

Astra SPX, and 1125 Westwind Astra 

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– 

0693. 

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. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this 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 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 

Gulfstream Aerospace LP has issued 

G100 Service Bulletin 100–52–312, 

dated January 15, 2016. The service 

information describes an updated 

rigging procedure for the adjustment of 

the MED microswitch. 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 110 

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 

MED microswitch adjustment ......................... 6 work-hours × $85 per hour = $510 ............. $3 $513 $56,430 

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: 


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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): 

2017–21–03 Gulfstream Aerospace LP 

(Type Certificate Previously Held by 

Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.): 

Amendment 39–19074; Docket No. 

FAA–2017–0693; Product Identifier 

2017–NM–044–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective November 27, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Gulfstream Aerospace 

LP Model Gulfstream 100, Astra SPX, and 

1125 Westwind Astra airplanes, certificated 

in any category, serial numbers 004, and 011 

through 158 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 52, Doors. 

(e) Reason 

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. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent the MED from opening during 

flight, which could lead to structural damage 

and loss of control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Rigging Procedure 

Within 12 months after the effective date 

of this AD: Do an updated rigging procedure 

for the adjustment of the MED microswitch, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Gulfstream G100 Service 

Bulletin 100–52–312, dated January 15, 2016. 

(h) 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 (i)(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 

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– 

29, 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–2017–0693. 

(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 G100 Service Bulletin 100– 

52–312, 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. 2017–22560 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–2017–0697; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–041–AD; Amendment 

39–19080; AD 2017–21–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170 airplanes 

and Model ERJ 190–100 STD, –100 LR, 

–100 IGW, –200 STD, –200 LR, and 

–200 IGW airplanes. This AD was 

prompted by an evaluation by the 

design approval holder indicating that 

the forward pressure bulkhead is subject 

to widespread fatigue damage. This AD 

requires repetitive detailed inspections 

of the web aft face of the forward 

pressure bulkhead for any cracking and 

discrepancy, and repair if necessary. 

This AD also requires modification of 

the forward pressure bulkhead, which 

would terminate the inspections. 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 certain publications listed in this AD 

as of November 27, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Embraer S.A., Technical Publications 

Section (PC 060), Av. Brigadeiro Faria 

Lima, 2170—Putim—12227–901 Sa ̃o 

Jose dos Campos—SP—Brazil; 

telephone +55 12 3927–5852 or +55 12 

3309–0732; fax +55 12 3927–7546; 

email distrib@embraer.com.br; Internet 

http://www.flyembraer.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–2017–0697. 

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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