AD 2000-16-15

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 340B Series Airplanes

AD Number
2000-16-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NM-225-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 50628

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Saab SAAB 340B Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 340B Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the cargo bulkhead floor attachments due to structural overload caused by improper installation of the cargo baggage net on airplanes with a kinked bulkhead configuration.

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Required Actions

Adjust the cargo baggage net, replace baggage net placards with new placards, and install new baggage net placards on the right-hand cargo bay panel.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Saab Model SAAB 340B series airplanes, serial numbers 162, 163, and 171, certificated in any category.

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