AD 2002-16-16

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Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328-100 and -300 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2002-16-16
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2001-NM-318-AD
FR Citation
67 FR 53731

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Dornier Model 328-100 and -300 Series Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328-100 and -300 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the actuating cartridge on the auxiliary power unit (APU) fire extinguisher, which could result in the inability to extinguish an APU fire in-flight and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect the identification plate on the fire extinguisher bottle of the APU. Replace the existing actuating cartridge with a correct actuating cartridge, if necessary. Remove the fire extinguisher bottle equipped with the actuating cartridge from the APU and reinstall it with the correct actuating cartridge.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Dornier Model 328-100 and -300 series airplanes.

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