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2006-07-20: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Turbomeca Makila 1 A2 turboshaft engines. This AD requires upgrading the software version of the digital electronic control. This AD results from Turbomeca determining that Makila 1 A2 turboshaft engines with software version 9 installed in the digital electronic control unit (DECU), under certain conditions, could experience a free turbine overspeed and uncontained failure. We are issuing this AD to prevent overspeed and uncontained failure of the free turbine and damage to the helicopter.
99-01-05: This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 93-10-06, which currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts and wing lift strut forks for cracks or corrosion on all airplane models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) that are equipped with wing lift struts, and replacing any strut or fork found cracked or corroded. This AD clarifies certain requirements of AD 93-10-06, eliminates the lift strut fork repetitive inspection requirement on the Piper PA-25 series airplanes, incorporates models inadvertently omitted from AD 93-10-06, and requires fabricating and installing a placard on the lift strut. This AD results from reports, questions, and information received from the field on AD 93-10-06, which show a need to clarify and add information that will more fully achieve the safety intent of that AD. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent in-flight separation of the wing from the airplane caused by corroded wing lift struts or cracked wing lift forks, which could result in loss of control of the airplane.
85-19-05: 85-19-05 BURKHART GROB: Amendment 39-5133. Applies to model G109 powered gliders certificated in any category. Compliance is required as indicated unless already accomplished. To prevent undesirable spinning, accomplish the following before further flight: (a) Replace the applicable pages of the flight manual with those contained in Grob- Werke GmbH Technical Information TM 817-10/2 dated May 2, 1983, and revise the wording of the spin warning placard on page 18e to read "AEROBATIC MANEUVERS INCLUDING SPINNING PROHIBITED" instead of "AEROBATIC INCLUSIVE SPINNING PROHIBITED". (b) Install spin warning placard on the left hand side of the instrument panel which reads "AEROBATIC MANEUVERS INCLUDING SPINNING PROHIBITED". Upon request, an equivalent means of compliance with the requirements of this AD may be approved by the Manager, Aircraft Certification Office, AEU-100, FAA, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Office, c/o American Embassy, Brussels, Belgium 09667-1011, telephone 513.38.30. Upon submission of substantiating data by an owner or operator through an FAA maintenance inspector, the Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification Office, may adjust the compliance time specified in this AD. This amendment becomes effective September 25, 1985.
98-20-01: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100) series airplanes. This action requires revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to provide the flight crew with revised procedures for checking the flap system. This AD also requires revising the maintenance program to provide procedures for checking the flap system, and performing follow-on actions, if necessary. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent an unannunciated failure of the flap system, which could result in a flap asymmetry, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.
2018-25-17: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Air Comm Corporation (Air Comm) air conditioning systems installed on various model helicopters. This AD requires replacing electrical connectors and prohibits the installation of other parts. This AD was prompted by reports of overheated connectors. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products.
2006-07-08: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections for stress corrosion cracks of the main fuselage frame, and corrective actions if necessary. This AD also provides an optional terminating action for the repetitive inspections. This AD results from several reports of cracking of the main fuselage frame. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct stress corrosion cracking of the main fuselage frame, which could result in extensive damage to adjacent structure and reduced structural integrity of the airplane.
2006-07-05: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A319-131, -132, and -133; A320-232 and -233; and A321-131, -231, and -232 airplanes. This AD requires inspecting for cracks or failure of the primary load path components of the engine forward mount, and corrective action if necessary. This AD also requires removing, re-installing, and re-torquing the attachment bolts for the secondary load path. This AD results from a report that, during modification of certain engine forward mount assemblies of the left and right engines done at an engine shop visit, an incorrect torque was applied to the attachment bolts. We are issuing this AD to prevent structural failure of the secondary load path of the forward engine mount, which, if combined with failure of the primary load path, could result in separation of the engine from the airplane.
2018-25-14: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Fokker Services B.V. Model F28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of electrical arcing between the auxiliary power unit (APU) starter motor positive terminal and the APU fuel drain line. This AD requires the removal of certain clamps and replacement of the flexible APU fuel drain line. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
2006-07-04: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes. This AD requires repetitive general visual inspections for dirt, debris, and drain blockage and cleaning of the aft fairing cavities of the engine struts; and modification of the aft fairings, which terminates the repetitive general visual inspections. This AD results from a report indicating that water had accumulated in the cavities of the engine strut aft fairings. We are issuing this AD to prevent drain blockage by debris that, when combined with leaking, flammable fluid lines passing through the engine strut aft fairing, could allow flammable fluids to build up in the cavity of the aft fairing, and consequently could be ignited by the engine exhaust nozzle located below the engine strut, resulting in an explosion or uncontrolled fire.
93-24-14: 93-24-14 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amendment 39-8762; Docket No. 93-CE- 17-AD. \nApplicability: PA34 Series airplanes (all models and serial numbers), certificated in any category. \n\n\tCompliance: Required within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the last 400 hours TIS prior to the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 500 hours TIS. \n\n\tTo prevent the nose landing gear from collapsing because of failure of the bolt that connects the upper drag link to the nose gear trunnion, which could lead to airplane damage, accomplish the following: \n\n\t(a)\tReplace the bolt and stack up that connects the upper drag link to the nose gear trunnion with new parts of the following in accordance with Figure 1 of this AD: \n\n\t\t(1)\tPiper part number (P/N) 400 274 (AN7-35) bolt. \n\n\t\t(2)\tPiper P/N 407 591 (AN960-716L) washer, as applicable. \n\n\t\t(3)\tPiper P/N 407 568 (AN960-716) washer, as applicable. \n\n\t\t(4)\tPiper P/N 404 396 (AN320-7) nut; and \n\n\t\t(5)\tPiper P/N 424 085 cotter pin. \n\n\t(b)\tSpecial flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished. \n\n\t(c)\tAn alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an equivalent level of safety may be approved by the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, 1669 Phoenix Parkway, Suite 210C, Atlanta, Georgia 30349. The request shall be forwarded through an appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office. \n\n\tNOTE: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office. \n\n\t(d)\tAll persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the document referred to herein upon request to the Piper Aircraft Corporation, 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960; or may examine this document at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. \n\n\t(e)\tThis amendment (39-8762) becomes effective on January 28, 1994. \n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t FIGURE 1\n\t\t\t\t \t AD 93-24-14