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95-19-10: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Boeing Model 767 series airplanes. This action requires operators to perform visual inspections of the outer cylinder aft trunnion on the main landing gear to determine if the fillet seal is cracked or missing. This action also requires operators to inspect for evidence of corrosion in this location. Finally, this action prescribes the procedures that operators must follow if corrosion is found. This amendment is prompted by several reports of fractures of the outer cylinder aft trunnion due to stress corrosion cracking. The actions specified in this AD are intended to ensure that corrosion is not present in this location, thereby preventing future failures due to stress corrosion cracking.
2021-03-04: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135P3, EC135T1, EC135T2, EC135T2+, and EC135T3 helicopters. This AD requires removing certain Titanium (Ti) bolts from service and prohibits installing these Ti-bolts in a critical area. This AD was prompted by a report of a broken Ti-bolt. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products.
2021-02-02: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Saab AB, Support and Services Model SAAB 2000 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of inadvertently reversed connections of the outboard and inboard channel harnesses of the wheel speed transducers in the main landing gear (MLG) wheel axles. This AD requires an inspection for correct installation of the MLG anti-skid system harnesses and corrective actions if necessary, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
2004-01-17: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F airplanes, that requires an initial general visual inspection of the power feeder cables of the integrated drive generator (IDG) and the fuel feed lines of engine pylons No. 1 and No. 3 on the wings for proper clearance and damage; corrective actions if necessary; and repetitive general visual inspections and a terminating action for the repetitive inspections. This action is necessary to prevent potential chafing of the power feeder cables of the IDG in engine pylons No. 1 and No. 3 on the wings, and consequent arcing on the fuel lines in the engine pylons and possible fuel fire. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
97-04-17: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain British Aerospace Model BAe 146 series airplanes and Model Avro 146-RJ series airplanes, that requires inspections to detect leakage of hydraulic fluid from the lock jack assemblies of the main landing gear (MLG), and eventual replacement of those assemblies with new or serviceable assemblies. This amendment is prompted by reports of leakage of hydraulic fluid from lock jack assemblies due to a manufacturing forging defect that extends through the wall of the lock jack assembly. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent leakage of hydraulic fluid from the lock jack assemblies of the MLG, which, in conjunction with a hot brake, could cause a fire in the MLG bay.
2010-06-12: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as: As a consequence of occurrences and service experience, Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH has introduced a new rail pressure control valve part number (P/N) 05-7320-E000702 and P/N 02-7320-04100R3 and has amended the Airworthiness Limitation Section (ALS) of the Operation & Maintenance Manual OM-02-02 to include a replacement of the rail pressure control valve. Failure of this part could result in in-flight shutdowns of the engine(s). We are issuing this AD to prevent engine in-flight shutdown, possibly resulting in reduced control of the aircraft.
58-05-01: 58-05-01 DOUGLAS: Applies to Goodyear Outboard Wheel Halves P/N 9531419 Installed on Douglas DC-7C 17.00-20 Main Wheel Assembly P/N 9540934. Affects Wheel Assemblies Manufactured Prior to Serial Number 157-1569 and Also Wheel Halves Serial Numbers 1573, 1574, 1575, 1595, 1596, 1597, 1771, 1833 and 1834. \n\n\tCompliance required at the first wheel or tire change after May 10, 1958, and at each 100 landings thereafter. If wheel inspection is performed during any portion of the 100-landing interval, no inspection will be required until the next 100 landings thereafter. \n\n\tAs the result of failures of Goodyear wheel half P/N 9531419 and in order to reduce the possibility of recurrence of these failures, the following inspection is required: \n\n\tInspect the outboard half P/N 9531419 in accordance with Goodyear Service Letter DC7C-3, dated January 15, 1957, or equivalent (Goodyear Service Letter DC7C-6, dated November 15, 1957, covers this same subject.) The inspections may be adjusted to tire change periods where the individual operators service experience justifies.
2021-02-19: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive general visual inspections of the bilge barriers located in the forward and aft cargo compartments for disengaged or damaged decompression panels, reinstallation of disengaged but undamaged decompression panels, and replacement of damaged decompression panels. This AD was prompted by reports of multiple incidents of torn decompression panels being found in the bilge area. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
2004-01-19: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F airplanes, that requires replacement of the wire assembly connectors of the bag rack lighting with new, moisture-resistant connectors and reidentification of the bag racks. This action is necessary to prevent arcing of the wire assembly connectors of the overhead storage bin, and service module and bin extension assemblies, and consequent smoke/fire in the cabin. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
2010-05-13: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and - 500 series airplanes. That AD currently requires a one-time inspection for scribe lines and cracks in the fuselage skin at certain lap joints, butt joints, external repair doublers, and other areas; and related investigative/corrective actions if necessary. This new AD expands the area to be inspected and, for certain airplanes, requires earlier inspections for certain inspection zones. This AD results from additional detailed analysis of fuselage skin cracks adjacent to the skin lap joints on airplanes that had scribe lines. The analysis resulted in different inspection zones, thresholds and repetitive intervals, and airplane groupings. We are issuing this AD to prevent rapid decompression of the airplane due to fatigue cracks resulting from scribe lines on pressurized fuselage structure.