AD 2010-20-04

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model Galaxy and Gulfstream 200 Airplanes

AD Number
2010-20-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0555
FR Citation
75 FR 57844

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Israel Aircraft Industries Galaxy and Gulfstream 200 Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model Galaxy and Gulfstream 200 Airplanes
aircraft Gulfstream 200 Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model Galaxy and Gulfstream 200 Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model Galaxy and Gulfstream 200 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Extension of airbrakes above 360 KIAS/0.79 M<INF>i</INF> results in aerodynamic driven vibration of the airbrake, leading to high cycle fatigue failure of the airbrake in-board hinge, which can result in loss of the airbrake and reduced controllability of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Revise the Limitations section of the Gulfstream 200 AFM to include a statement prohibiting airbrake deployment above 360 KIAS/0.79 M<INF>i</INF>, unless during emergency.

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Compliance Time

Within 60 days after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate previously held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Model Galaxy and Gulfstream 200 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

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