2025-12-01: Flight Controls

1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive: 2025-12-01 Bombardier Inc.: Amendment 39-23059; Docket No. FAA-2025-0477; Project Identifier MCAI-2024-00422-T. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective July 17, 2025. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Bombardier Inc. Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes, certificated in any category, having serial numbers 9002 through 60086 inclusive, 60088 through 60091 inclusive, 60098, 60100, 60105, 60107, and 60111. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 27, Flight Controls. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a report that incorrect information was found in certain calculation tables in a section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) that addresses certain slat-flap conditions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address incorrect speed adders and landing distance factors in AFM tables. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could lead to increased workload for the flightcrew, possible stick shaker activation (stall warning) due to a need to increase speed beyond the published AFM speed adder, and increased landing distance beyond published non-normal landing distance factors. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Revision of Existing AFM Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the existing AFM to incorporate the information in the applicable sections of the applicable AFMs identified in table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD. Table 1 to Paragraph ( g )-AFM References Bombardier airplane model (marketing designation) AFM AFM section AFM supplement, if applicable AFM revision and issue date BD-700-1A10 (Global Express) Bombardier Global Express AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1 1 Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever Procedure and Slat-Flap Fail (Caution) procedure, Slat and Flap Control Systems subsection, Section 05-10 Flight Controls, of Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever procedure and Slat-Flap Fail procedure, Landing Distance Factors subsection of Non-Normal Procedures section of Chapter 7-Supplement 20-Operations at Airport Elevations Above 10,000 Feet Revision 119, dated May 22, 2024. BD-700-1A10 (Global Express XRS) Bombardier Global Express AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1A 2 Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever Procedure and Slat-Flap Fail (Caution) procedure, Slat and Flap Control Systems subsection, Section 05-10 Flight Controls, of Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever procedure and Slat-Flap Fail procedure, Landing Distance Factors subsection of Non-Normal Procedures section of Chapter 7-Supplement 20-Operations at Airport Elevations Above 10,000 Feet Revision 119, dated May 22, 2024. BD-700-1A10 (Global 6000) Bombardier Global 6000 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1V 3 Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever Procedure and Slat-Flap Fail (Caution) procedure, Slat and Flap Control Systems subsection, Section 05-10 Flight Controls, of Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever procedure and Slat-Flap Fail procedure, Landing Distance Factors subsection of Non-Normal Procedures section of Chapter 7-Supplement 20-Operations at Airport Elevations Above 10,000 Feet Revision 49, dated May 22, 2024. BD-700-1A10 (Global 6500) Bombardier Global 6500 AFM, Publication No. CSP-700-6500-1 4 Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever Procedure and Slat-Flap Fail (Caution) procedure, Slat and Flap Control Systems subsection, Section 05-10 Flight Controls, of Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures None Revision 21, dated May 22, 2024. BD-700-1A11 (Global 5000) Bombardier Global 5000 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5000-1 5 Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever Procedure and Slat-Flap Fail (Caution) procedure, Slat and Flap Control Systems subsection, Section 05-10 Flight Controls, of Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever procedure and Slat-Flap Fail procedure, Landing Distance Factors subsection of Non-Normal Procedures section of Chapter 7-Supplement 20-Operations at Airport Elevations Above 10,000 Feet Revision 80, dated May 22, 2024. BD-700-1A11 (Global 5000 Featuring Global Vision Flight Deck) Bombardier Global 5000 Featuring Global Vision Flight Deck AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5000-1V 6 Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever Procedure and Slat-Flap Fail (Caution) procedure, Slat and Flap Control Systems subsection, Section 05-10 Flight Controls, of Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever procedure and Slat-Flap Fail procedure, Landing Distance Factors subsection of Non-Normal Procedures section of Chapter 7-Supplement 20-Operations at Airport Elevations Above 10,000 Feet Revision 49, dated May 22, 2024. BD-700-1A11 (Global 5500) Bombardier Global 5500 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5500-1 7 Jammed or Inoperative Slat/Flap Control Lever Procedure and Slat-Flap Fail (Caution) procedure, Slat and Flap Control Systems subsection, Section 05-10 Flight Controls, of Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures None Revision 21, dated May 22, 2024. 1 For obtaining the procedures for Bombardier Global Express AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1, use Document Identification No. GL 700 AFM-1. 2 For obtaining the procedures for Bombardier Global Express AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1A, use Document Identification No. GL 700 AFM-1A. 3 For obtaining the procedures for Bombardier Global 6000 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1V, use Document Identification No. GL 6000 AFM. 4 For obtaining the procedures for Bombardier Global 6500 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-6500-1, use Document Identification No. GL 6500 AFM. 5 For obtaining the procedures for Bombardier Global 5000 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5000-1, use Document Identification No. GL 5000 AFM. 6 For obtaining the procedures for Bombardier Global 5000 Featuring Global Vision Flight Deck AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5000-1V, use Document Identification No. GL 5000 GVFD AFM. 7 For obtaining the procedures for Bombardier Global 5500 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5500-1, use Document Identification No. GL 5500 AFM. (h) Additional AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, International Validation 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 responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (i) of this AD and email to: AMOC@faa.gov . Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada; or Bombardier's Transport Canada Design Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized signature. (i) Additional Information For more information about this AD, contact Gabriel Kim, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-7300; email 9-avs-nyaco-cos@faa.gov. (j) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of the material listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this material as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. (i) Section 05-10 Flight Controls, Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures, Bombardier Global Express Airplane Flight Manual (AFM), Publication No. CSP 700-1, Revision 119, dated May 22, 2024. Note 1 to paragraph (j)(2)(i): For obtaining the procedure specified in paragraph (j)(2)(i) and (viii) of this AD for Bombardier Global Express AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1, use Document Identification No. GL 700 AFM-1. (ii) Section 05-10 Flight Controls, Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures Bombardier Global Express AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1A, Revision 119, dated May 22, 2024. Note 2 to paragraph (j)(2)(ii): For obtaining the procedures specified in paragraph (j)(2)(ii) and (ix) of this AD for Bombardier Global Express AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1A, use Document Identification No. GL 700 AFM-1A. (iii) Section 05-10 Flight Controls, Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures, Bombardier Global 6000 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1V, Revision 49, dated May 22, 2024. Note 3 to paragraph (j)(2)(iii): For obtaining the procedures specified in paragraphs (j)(2)(iii) and (x) of this AD for Bombardier Global 6000 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1V, use Document Identification No. GL 6000 AFM. (iv) Section 05-10 Flight Controls, Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures, Bombardier Global 6500 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-6500-1, Revision 21, dated May 22, 2024. Note 4 to paragraph (j)(2)(iv): For obtaining the procedures specified in paragraph (j)(2)(iv) of this AD for Bombardier Global 6500 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-6500-1, use Document Identification No. GL 6500 AFM. (v) Section 05-10 Flight Controls, Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures, Bombardier Global 5000 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5000-1 AFM, Revision 80, dated May 22, 2024. Note 5 to paragraph (j)(2)(v): For obtaining the procedures specified in paragraphs (j)(2)(v) and (xi) of this AD for Bombardier Global 5000 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5000-1, use Document Identification No. GL 5000 AFM. (vi) Section 05-10 Flight Controls, Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures, Bombardier Global 5000 Featuring Global Vision Flight Deck AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5000-1V, Revision 49, dated May 22, 2024. Note 6 to paragraph (j)(2)(vi): For obtaining the procedures specified in paragraphs (j)(2)(vi) and (xii) of this AD for Bombardier Global 5000 Featuring Global Vision Flight Deck AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5000-1V, use Document Identification No. GL 5000 GVFD AFM. (vii) Section 05-10 Flight Controls, Chapter 5-Non-Normal Procedures, Bombardier Global 5500 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5500-1, Revision 21, dated May 22, 2024. Note 7 to paragraph (j)(2)(vii): For obtaining the procedures specified in paragraph (j)(2)(vii) of this AD for Bombardier Global 5500 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5500-1, use Document Identification No. GL 5500 AFM. (viii) Chapter 7-Supplement 20-Operations at Airport Elevations Above 10,000 Feet, Bombardier Global Express AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1, Revision 119, dated May 22, 2024. (ix) Chapter 7-Supplement 20-Operations at Airport Elevations Above 10,000 Feet, Bombardier Global Express AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1A, Revision 119, dated May 22, 2024. (x) Chapter 7-Supplement 20-Operations at Airport Elevations Above 10,000 Feet, Bombardier Global 6000 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-1V, Revision 49, dated May 22, 2024. (xi) Chapter 7-Supplement 20-Operations at Airport Elevations Above 10,000 Feet, Bombardier Global 5000 AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5000-1 AFM, Revision 80, dated May 22, 2024. (xii) Chapter 7-Supplement 20-Operations at Airport Elevations Above 10,000 Feet, Bombardier Global 5000 Featuring Global Vision Flight Deck AFM, Publication No. CSP 700-5000-1V, Revision 49, dated May 22, 2024. (3) For Bombardier material identified in this AD, contact Bombardier Business Aircraft Customer Response Center, 400 Côte-Vertu Road West, Dorval, Québec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone 514-855-2999; email ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; website bombardier.com. (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195. (5) You may view this material at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. Issued on June 4, 2025. Steven W. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2025-10683 Filed 6-11-25; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P