AD 2000-23-26

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2000-23-26
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 97-NM-273-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 70775

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Series Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR72 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking in certain structural elements could adversely affect the structural integrity of these airplanes.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness by incorporating the 'Time Limits' section of the ATR72 Maintenance Planning Document, Revision 4, dated July 1999. No alternative inspections or intervals may be approved for the specified structural elements unless an alternative method of compliance is approved.

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Compliance Time

Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

All Aerospatiale Model ATR72 series airplanes, certificated in any category.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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