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2004-22-27: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes, that requires a general visual inspection for sealant at the interface between the diagonal brace fitting and the aft bulkhead and at the four bolts common to the interface. It also requires applying sealant if none is present or if it is not continuous. This action is necessary to prevent flammable fluid in the upper or rear pylon areas from leaking past unsealed areas and onto a hot engine nozzle, which could result in ignition of the fluid, causing an undetected and uncontrollable fire to spread into the engine struts. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
83-16-03: 83-16-03 AVCO LYCOMING: Amendment 39-4676. Applies to Avco Lycoming Model LTS101-600A-2 engines, all Serial Numbers prior to but not including LE 43559. Compliance is required as indicated unless already accomplished. To prevent possible engine failure due to overspeed, accomplish the following: Install Overspeed Limiter, P/N 4-301-235-04, per instructions provided in Avco Lycoming Service Bulletin No. LTS101A-73-0043, dated March 21, 1983, or equivalent method approved by the Manager, Engine Certification Branch, ANE-140, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803. Compliance required as follows: A. Prior to 1,200 hours total time in service for engines with 1,000 or less hours total time in service on the effective date of this airworthiness directive, or B. Within the next 200 hours time in service for engines with more than 1,000 hours total time in service on the effective date of this airworthiness directive, or C. Before August 1, 1984,regardless of engine total time in service. NOTE: Refer to the pertinent operations and maintenance manuals for operational check procedures and requirements. Avco Lycoming Service Bulletin No. LTS101A-73-0043, dated March 21, 1983, identified and described in this directive is incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1). All persons affected by this directive who have not already received this document from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Avco Lycoming, Williamsport Division, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701. This document also may be examined at the Office of Regional Counsel, ANE-7, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803. This amendment becomes effective August 25, 1983.
82-16-03: 82-16-03 FOKKER B.V.: Amendment 39-4425. Applies to Model F28 Series 1000 and 4000 airplanes, certificated in all categories, serial numbers as indicated below. Note: Some serial numbers listed may actually be 2000, 3000, 5000, or 6000 airplanes that are not presently eligible for U.S. certification. If so, those serial numbers may be disregarded insofar as this AD is concerned. 1. Unless already accomplished, accomplish the following within the time specified in each paragraph below after the effective date of this AD. A. Applies to airplanes with serial numbers (S/N's) 11003 through 11052, 11054 through 11061, and 11991 through 11993 when equipped with Robert Shaw oxygen system. Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service. To preclude severe loss of oxygen, install placards in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/11-20, Revision 2, dated January 14, 1974. B. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11042 through 11069. Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service. To preclude electrical failure, rework the backup ring of the pressure bung between the stub wing and the cabin in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/24-17 dated October 19, 1973. C. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11003 through 11055, and 11991 through 11993. Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service. To preclude electrical failure, inspect and relocate the cable loom in the horizontal stabilizer bullet fairing in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/24-22 dated March 20, 1974. D. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11122 through 11142. Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service. To prevent relay sensitivity to voltage spikes, disturbed timing, and inadvertent energizing of certain relays with time delay, install improved time delay relays in accordance with Part III of the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/24-27, Revision 1, dated March 14, 1979. E. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11003 to 11145, 11147, 11150, 11151, 11991, and 11992. Compliance required within the next 500 hours time in service. To preclude electrical failure, inspect and relocate cable looms in designated areas of concern in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/24-31 dated October 10, 1979. F. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11003 through 11053, and 11991 through 11993. Compliance required within the next 500 hours time in service. To provide necessary cabin safety, replace the hat rack panels in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/25-35, Revision 1, dated November 22, 1976. G. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11003 through 11052, and 11991 through 11994 when equipped with pilot and copilot seats with part numbers E173213, E173214, E171755, and E171756. Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service. To prevent unwanted movement of the backrest, inspect and modify the pilot and copilot seat backrest adjustment mechanism in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/25-38 dated June 16, 1972. H. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11017 through 11031, and 11033 through 11049 when equipped with galley door mounted Walter Kidde escape chutes (slides). Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service. To preclude failure during emergency egress, secure the attachment bar lock pin with lock wire (safety wire) in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/25-41 dated September 22, 1972. I. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11080 through 11086, and 11088 through 11109 and to airplanes with S/N's 11003 through 11079, and 11087 when modified in accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin F28/25-52 with modification kits delivered by Fokker before September 1, 1976. Compliance required within 100 hours time in service. To prevent unwanted movement of the pilot and copilot seats, inspect and replace the seat track lock stop blocks in accordance with Parts I and II of the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/25-71 dated September 6, 1976. Note: Parts I and II of Fokker Service Bulletin incorporate by reference and consist of Ipeco Service Bulletins A001-25-A2 dated July 30, 1976, and A001- 25-2 dated August 10, 1976, respectively. J. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11111, 11112, 11114 through 11116, 11120, 11122, 11123, and 11126. Compliance required within the next 500 hours time in service. To preclude obstruction of the left and right hand rear overwing emergency exits, remove the rear emergency escape belts in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/25-75 dated February 15, 1981. An additional escape route must be provided concurrently with this change in accordance with paragraph L below. K. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11080 through 11086, and 11088 through 11143 and to airplanes with S/N's 11003 through 11079, 11087, 11991, and 11992 when modified in accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin F28/25-52. Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service. To prevent unwanted movement of the pilot and copilot seats, inspect and install larger bolts to secure the seat track lock stop in accordance with Parts I and II of the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/25-82 dated January 1, 1979. Note: Parts I and II of Fokker Service Bulletin incorporate by reference and consist of Ipeco Service Bulletin A001-25-3 dated November 1, 1978. L. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11111, 11112, 11114 through 11116, 11118, 11120 through 11123, 11126 through 11128, 11130, 11133, 11135, 11138 through 11142, 11144, and 11148. Compliance required within the next 500 hours time in service. Tofacilitate emergency egress, establish an additional escape route via the wing trailing edge in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/25-86, Revision 1, dated November 6, 1981. Note: The disparity of serial numbers with those of related paragraph J above is due to the fact that the change was incorporated on certain airplanes prior to delivery from the factory. M. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11003 to 11022, and 11991 to 11992. Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service. To preclude damage to electrical cable looms to the flap asymmetry synchro assemblies, relocate cable routing and install protection in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/27-68 dated June 23, 1972. N. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11003 through 11041, and 11991 through 11994 modified in accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin F28/29-10. Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service. To prevent separation of the drain tube from the adaptor, which makes it impossible to completely drain the gas side of the accumulator, install adaptors with metal drain tubes in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/29-21 dated August 17, 1971. O. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11003 through 11101, and 11991 through 11993. Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service. To prevent improper functioning of the antiskid system due to loose wheel speed generators, install generator support rings in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/32-117 dated January 5, 1976. P. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11003 through 11046, 11048 through 11081, 11083, 11085 through 11101, 11103, 11105 through 11107, 11991, and 11992 when modified in accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin F28/32-116 and to airplanes with S/N's 11047, 11082, 11084, 11102, 11104, and 11108 through 11141.Compliance required within the next 500 hours time in service. To preclude antiskid system malfunction, replace the time delay relays in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/32-127 dated March 14, 1979. Q. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11003 through 11066, and 11991 through 11993. Compliance required within the next 500 hours time in service. To ensure that lighting for all instruments remains available in the event one AC bus fails, modify the electrical system in accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin F28/33-11, Revision 2, dated April 4, 1975. R. Applies to airplanes with S/N's 11003 through 11070, and 11991 through 11993. Compliance required within the next 500 hours time in service. To prevent smoke in cockpit due to burning out of ballast transformers, relocate the ballast transformers in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/33-16 dated March 20, 1974. S. Applies toairplanes with S/N's 11006, 11014 to 11020, 11023, 11024, and 11991. Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service. To prevent compass system flag warning showing on wrong course indicator, correct installation in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fokker Service Bulletin F28/34-14, Revision 2, dated January 27, 1972. 2. Alternate means of compliance with this AD which provide an equivalent level of safety may be used when approved by the Chief, Seattle Area Aircraft Certification Office, FAA Northwest Mountain Region. 3. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of inspections and/or modifications required by this AD. The manufacturer's specifications and procedures identified and described in this directive are incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1). This amendment becomes effective August 30, 1982.
2022-25-19: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500- 1A11 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a thrust reverser actuation system (TRAS) deploy hose failure upon the commanded deployment of a thrust reverser. This AD requires removing each non- conforming TRAS deploy hose, and replacing it with a conforming TRAS deploy hose, as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
2022-25-05: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500- 1A11 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that corrosion and wear were discovered on the slat tracks due to insufficient grease applied to the slat tracks during production. This AD requires repetitive cleaning and greasing of all slat tracks to prevent damage and corrosion; doing repetitive inspections of the slat tracks for any damage or corrosion, and the correct application of grease; and applicable corrective actions; as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
2013-23-11: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS332L2 and EC225LP helicopters. This AD requires inspecting the torque value of the bolts that secure the front and rear main gearbox (MGB) suspension bar attaching fittings, and re-torqueing the bolts to the proper value if the torque value is out of tolerance. This AD also requires, if the torque value is out of tolerance by more than 20 percent, inspecting the bolts, frames, and related equipment for a crack and repairing or replacing them if cracked. This AD was prompted by reports of cracks on Frame 5295 of Model AS332L2 helicopters. The actions of this AD are intended to detect the torque loss of the bolts that secure the MGB bar attaching fittings and to prevent cracks that could lead to failure of the MGB supporting structure, detachment of the MGB, and loss of helicopter control.
2004-22-22: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Airbus Model A310 series airplanes; and Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes; and Model C4- 605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called A300-600). That AD currently requires modifying the ram air turbine (RAT) by replacing the ejection jack. This new AD requires a one-time inspection of the RAT ejection jack to determine the part number, and further investigative and corrective actions if necessary. This AD is prompted by the discovery of a rupture in the housing of one of the RAT ejection jacks installed as specified in the existing AD. We are issuing this AD to prevent rupture of the housing of the RAT ejection jack due to overpressure in the jack caused by overfilling the hydraulic fluid, and consequent failure of the RAT ejection jack. Failure of the ejection jack could result in a lack of hydraulic pressure or electrical power in an emergency. DATES: This ADbecomes effective December 14, 2004. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the AD is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of December 14, 2004. The incorporation by reference of certain other publications listed in the AD was approved previously by the Director of the Federal Register on August 6, 2001 (66 FR 34798, July 2, 2001).
2013-23-16: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 757 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a broken forward support fitting at the inboard track of the inboard flap. This AD requires repetitive inspections of the forward support fitting assemblies of the inboard track of the left and right inboard flaps for cracking, and corrective actions if necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the forward support fitting assembly, which could result in loss of inboard flap control and subsequent loss of airplane control.
2000-02-02: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Short Brothers Model SD3-60 SHERPA and SD3-SHERPA series airplanes, and certain Model SD3-30 series airplanes, that requires replacement of existing oxygen system "O" rings with improved wear-resistant "O" rings. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent the loss of oxygen from the aircraft oxygen system, which could result in an insufficient supply of oxygen being provided to the airplane flight crew and passengers in the event of an emergency.
2000-01-51: This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting airworthiness directive (AD) 2000-01-51 that was sent previously by individual notices to all known U.S. owners and operators of Model CL-604 variant of Bombardier Model Canadair CL-600-2B16 series airplanes modified in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate SA8060NM-D, SA8072NM-D, or SA8086NM-D. This AD requires that the fuel service panel maintenance light be disconnected. This action is prompted by a report indicating that an electrical spark was noted when the fuel cap chain contacted the maintenance light housing of the fuel service panel. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent electrical sparks from a grounded object from coming into contact with the maintenance light housing of the fuel service panel, which could result in a fuel fire due to the close proximity of the fuel service panel to the fuel port.