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2000-22-19: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to Eurocopter France Model SA330F, G, and J helicopters and requires inspecting the tail rotor blade (blade) skin for cracks and replacing, as necessary, the blade. This amendment requires skin bonding and eddy current inspections of the blade skin for cracks and would reference a more recent service bulletin (SB). This amendment is prompted by improved inspection methods and by the manufacturer revising the SB referenced in the current AD. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent fatigue cracking of a blade, failure of a blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
95-08-14: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to AlliedSignal, Inc. (formerly Textron Lycoming) LTS101 series turboshaft engines. This action requires a one-time replacement of magnetic speed pickups in the engine electronic overspeed protection system, or inspection, and replacement, if necessary, of pickups with incorrect polarity. This amendment is prompted by reports of a manufacturing error that resulted in improper sensor polarity of magnetic speed pickups. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent the engine electronic overspeed protection system from failing to function as designed, which can result in the inability to arrest an uncontrolled power turbine (PT) rotor overspeed and damage to the aircraft.
2023-22-12: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-04- 18, which applied to all Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 2000 airplanes. AD 2023-04-18 required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD continues to require certain actions in AD 2023-04-18 and requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations 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.
2021-09-13: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directives (AD) 2000-23- 04 R1 and AD 2018-20-14, which applied to certain ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Regional Model ATR42-500 airplanes. AD 2000-23-04 R1 and AD 2018-20-14 required revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new and/or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations. This AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations; as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. This AD was prompted by the FAA's determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
2002-18-02: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, that requires a one-time inspection to determine whether the lower bearing support of the aileron transfer mechanism directly below the first officer's control column has a "pocket," and follow-on corrective actions, if necessary. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent jamming of the first officer's control wheel due to the presence of a foreign object on the lower bearing support of the transfer mechanism, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
2002-18-01: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A320 and A321 series airplanes, that requires an inspection to detect trapped water in the elevator sandwich structure, reprotection of the elevator, and corrective actions if necessary. This action is necessary to prevent damage caused by water ingress into the elevator, which could lead to debonding of the elevator skins and degradation of the initial protection, and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
2023-22-10: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-02- 13, which applied to certain Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON, FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes. AD 2020-02-13 required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD continues to require certain actions in AD 2020-02-13 and requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, 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.
2018-01-06: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Fokker Services B.V. Model F28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes. This AD requires contacting the FAA to obtain instructions for addressing the unsafe condition on these products, and doing the actions specified in those instructions. This AD was prompted by a report of an engine multiple fan blade release event. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
2020-26-07: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-23- 05, which applied to all Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-FALCON 900 airplanes. AD 2019-23-05 required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This AD continues to require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate those new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, and also requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations; as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
2002-17-06: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 airplanes, that currently requires repetitive general visual inspections of the power feeder cables, terminal strip, fuseholder, and fuses of the galley load control unit (GLCU) within the No. 3 bay electrical power center to detect damage; and corrective actions, if necessary. That AD also currently requires replacement of the electrical wiring of the galley in the electrical power center in bays 1, 2, and 3 with larger gage cable assemblies, which terminates the repetitive inspections. This amendment removes the replacement requirement and reinstates the repetitive inspections and corrective actions if necessary. This amendment is prompted by information from the airplane manufacturer that accomplishment of the replacement required by the existing AD could result in additional wire chafing damage in the electrical power center (EPC) due to insufficient clearance from structure. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent such chafing, and consequent arcing and smoke and fire in the EPC, and to prevent damage to the wire assembly terminal lugs and overheating of the power feeder cables on the No. 3 and No. 4 galley load control unit, which could result in smoke and fire in the center accessory compartment.
95-08-03: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to General Electric Company (GE) CF6-45/-50 series turbofan engines, that requires reduction of the low cycle fatigue (LCF) retirement lives for certain high pressure turbine rotor (HPTR) stage 2 disks, and would provide a drawdown schedule for those affected parts with reduced LCF retirement lives. This amendment is prompted by the results of a refined life analysis performed by the manufacturer which revealed minimum calculated LCF lives significantly lower than published LCF retirement lives. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent a LCF failure of the HPTR stage 2 disk, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the aircraft.
2023-22-05: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-23- 10, which applied to certain Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON and FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes. AD 2020-23-10 required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD continues to require the actions in AD 2020-23-10 and requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, 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.
2002-17-04: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Ballonbau Worner GmbH (Ballonbau) Model K-630/1-Stu manned free gas balloons. This AD requires you to replace the PVC tubes that cover the steelwire loops of the basket with an electrostatic conductive braided rope. This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for Germany. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent the chance of an electrostatic charge buildup between the steelwire loops of the basket and the balloon envelope, which could result in ignition of combustible lifting gas fumes in the balloon envelope. Such a condition could lead to gas explosion and fire.
2020-09-16: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2000-17- 09, AD 2008-04-19 R1, and AD 2015-26-09; and terminating all requirements of AD 2018-18-05; which applied to ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Regional Model ATR42-200, -300, and -320 airplanes. AD 2018-18-05 required updating the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, and terminated the relevant requirements of AD 2000-17-09, AD 2008-04-19 R1, and AD 2015-26-09. This AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations; as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
2002-17-02: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), that is applicable to certain Pratt & Whitney JT8D series turbofan engines. That AD currently requires revisions to the Time Limits Section (TLS) of the manufacturer's Engine Manuals (EM's) to include required enhanced inspection of selected critical life-limited parts at each piece-part exposure. This amendment requires modification of the airworthiness limitations section of the manufacturer's manual and an air carrier's approved continuous airworthiness maintenance program to incorporate additional inspection requirements. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) study of in- service events involving uncontained failures of critical rotating engine parts indicated the need for mandatory inspections. The mandatory inspections are needed to identify those critical rotating parts with conditions, which if allowed to continue in service, could result in uncontained failures. The actions specified by this AD areintended to prevent critical life-limited rotating engine part failure, which could result in an uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane.
2021-19-10: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain International Aero Engines, LLC (IAE) PW1122G-JM, PW1124G1-JM, PW1124G-JM, PW1127G1-JM, PW1127GA-JM, PW1127G-JM, PW1129G-JM, PW1130G- JM, PW1133GA-JM, and PW1133G-JM model turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by a root cause analysis of an event involving an uncontained failure of a high-pressure turbine (HPT) disk that resulted in high- energy debris penetrating the engine cowling on an Airbus Model A321- 231 airplane, powered by IAE V2533-A5 model turbofan engines. This AD requires removing certain HPT 1st-stage and HPT 2nd-stage disks from service. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
95-05-03: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Hamilton Standard 14RF series, 14SF series, and Hamilton Standard/British Aerospace 6/5500/F series propellers, that currently requires a one-time ultrasonic shear wave inspection for cracks in the propeller blade taper bore. This amendment requires initial and repetitive ultrasonic shear wave inspections, and a one-time visual and borescope inspection of the taper bore for corrosion as a terminating action to the ultrasonic shear wave inspections. This amendment is prompted by reports of two incidents where a portion of the propeller blade was lost in flight. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent loss of a propeller blade due to cracks initiating in the blade taper bore, that can result in possible aircraft damage, and possible loss of aircraft control.
63-05-02: 63-05-02 SIKORSKY: Amdt. 542 Part 507 Federal Register March 6, 1963. Applies to All S-55 Series Helicopters. Compliance required as indicated. There has been a fatigue fracture of the main rotor blade spar. For this reason, accomplish the following: (a) All S14-10-2000 Series main rotor blades with 975 or more hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD shall be retired from service within the next 25 hours' time in service. (b) All S14-10-2000 Series main rotor blades with less than 975 hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD shall be retired from service prior to the accumulation of 1,000 hours' time in service. This directive effective March 6, 1963.
2002-17-01: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Learjet Model 45 airplanes. This action requires pulling the FOOT WARM circuit breaker located on the copilot's circuit breaker panel, and installing a collar on that circuit breaker. This action is necessary to prevent an electrical short circuit between the pilot's and copilot's foot warmers and the composite floorboards, which could result in outgassing of the faceply material of the composite floorboards, and consequent smoke in the cockpit. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
2023-21-06: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to certain Embraer S.A. (Embraer) Model EMB-505 airplanes. As published, two references to an Ag[ecirc]ncia Nacional de Avia[ccedil][atilde]o Civil (ANAC) AD in the preamble Background section are incorrect. This document corrects those errors. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.
2002-16-10: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-100, -200, and -300 series airplanes, that requires various modifications of the airstair (main passenger) door. This action is necessary to prevent failure of the airstair door to open after a landing, which could result in a blocked escape route during an emergency evacuation. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
86-22-09: 86-22-09 UNIVAIR AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amendment 39-5457. Applies to Model (Ercoupe) 415, -C, -CD, -D, -E, -G (all serial numbers), and (Forney) Models F1 and F1A (all serial numbers) airplanes certificated in any category. Compliance: Required within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD or at the next annual inspection whichever occurs first, unless already accomplished. To prevent possible fuel leakage and loss of engine power, accomplish the following: (a) Visually inspect the fuel line nipple located between the gascolator and the carburetor for cracks, incorrect alignment or over torque and prior to further flight replace as necessary, the nipple from a AN911-2D (aluminum) to a AN911-02 (brass or steel) fitting as described in Univair Aircraft Corporation, Ercoupe Bulletin No. 24A dated August 22, 1986. (b) Airplanes may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished. (c) An equivalent means of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Denver Aircraft Certification Office, Northwest Mountain Region, 10455 East Avenue, Suite 307, Aurora, Colorado 80010. All persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the document(s) referred to herein upon request to Univair Aircraft Corporation, 2500 Himalaya Road, Aurora, Colorado 80011; or FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. This amendment becomes effective on November 13, 1986.
2014-05-06 R1: We are revising Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-05-06 for Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model EC135 and MBB-BK 117C-2 helicopters. AD 2014-05-06 required repetitive inspections of the flight-control bearings, replacing any loose bearings with airworthy flight-control bearings, and installing bushings and washers. This new AD retains the requirements of AD 2014-05-06 but removes the repetitive inspections. The actions of this AD are intended to correct an unsafe condition on these products.
2023-23-01: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-01- 05, which applied to certain Airbus Helicopters Model EC130T2 helicopters. AD 2022-01-05 required repetitive visual inspections of the rivets on the rear transmission shaft bearing support, inspections of the local structure, and rivet heads on the left-hand and right-hand sides of the rear transmission shaft bearing support for cracking, missing, loose, or sheared rivets. AD 2022-01-05 also required reporting the results of those inspections and depending on the results, applicable corrective action. Since the FAA issued AD 2022-01- 05, Airbus Helicopters revised its service information to add procedures to improve visual inspections of the rivets on the rear transmission shaft bearing support. This AD was prompted by the determination that certain modified helicopters may have finishing paint applied to the gutter, which could prevent detection of cracks during inspections. This AD also extends the repetitive compliance time interval for certain inspections. This AD continues to require certain actions in AD 2022-01-05 and requires a one-time visual inspection for paint in the gutter area, and removal of paint 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.
2023-21-07: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-03-13 for certain General Electric Company (GE) Model CT7-5A2, CT7-5A3, CT7- 7A, CT7-7A1, CT7-9B, CT7-9B1, CT7-9B2, CT7-9C, and CT7-9C3 engines. AD 2018-03-13 required initial and repetitive visual inspections and fluorescent penetrant inspections (FPIs) of the main propeller shaft. This AD was prompted by an in-flight failure of a main propeller shaft on a GE Model CT7-9B engine, resulting in the loss of the propeller. This AD requires initial and repetitive visual inspections, FPIs, and ultrasonic inspections (USIs) of the main propeller shaft. Depending on the results of these inspections, this AD requires replacement of the main propeller shaft. As an optional terminating action to these inspections, this AD requires revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing maintenance manual (MM) and the operator's existing approved maintenance program or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate incorporating the tasks and reduced inspection thresholds for the main propeller shaft. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.