AD 00-6691

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH 228 Series Airplanes

AD Number
00-6691
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
FR Citation
65 FR 14828

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH 228 Series Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH 228 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Reports of in-flight incidents and an accident in icing conditions where the airframe pneumatic deicing boots were not activated, leading to reduced controllability due to ice accumulation.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to include requirements for activation of the airframe pneumatic deicing boots at the first signs of ice accumulation.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH 228 series airplanes equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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