AD Amdt-39-11296

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Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream American (Frakes Aviation) Model G-73 (Mallard) and G-73T Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-11296
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 99-NM-141-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 63576

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Gulfstream Various Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream American (Frakes Aviation) Model G-73 (Mallard) and G-73T Series Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream American (Frakes Aviation) Model G-73 (Mallard) and G-73T Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Reports of inflight incidents and an accident in icing conditions where the airframe pneumatic deicing boots were not activated, leading to reduced controllability due to ice accumulation.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to include requirements for activation of the airframe pneumatic deicing boots at the first signs of ice accumulation.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight.

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Affected Aircraft

Gulfstream American (Frakes Aviation) Model G-73 (Mallard) and G-73T series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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