Business · 29/11/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Issues Airworthiness Directive for Certain Model GV and GV-SP Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration is adopting a new airworthiness directive to address a safety concern related to the installation of a third fire extinguisher bottle in certain Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GV and GV-SP airplanes, which could lead to damage to the primary airframe structure and primary flight controls if the bottle ruptures due to a failure of the auxiliary power unit rotor system.