AD 2004-18-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-311 Airplanes

AD Number
2004-18-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2004-18563
FR Citation
69 FR 53999

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bombardier DHC-8-311 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-311 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Omission of several fuselage skin panels from the list of skin panels that must be inspected in a certain revision of the Maintenance Program Support Manual (PSM) could lead to disbonding of the subject skin panels, reducing their load-carrying capacity and resulting in reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Review the airplane maintenance records to determine if the most recent bonding integrity inspection was done according to PSM 1-83-7A, Revision 6. If not, perform a resonance frequency inspection of the listed fuselage skin panels. If disbonding is found, repair the panels before further flight.

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Compliance Time

Within 1,000 flight hours or 6 months after the effective date, whichever is first, unless disbonding was previously found, in which case within 6 weeks after the effective date.

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Affected Aircraft

Bombardier Model DHC-8-311 airplanes, serial numbers 202 through 298 inclusive, certificated in any category.

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