AD 2005-13-38

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Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-100, DHC-8-200, and DHC-8-300 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2005-13-38
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2005-20852
FR Citation
70 FR 38575

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bombardier DHC-8-100 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-100, DHC-8-200, and DHC-8-300 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Visual inspections were not adequate for detecting fatigue cracking in portions of the longitudinal skin joints in the fuselage pressure shell, which could affect the structural integrity of the airplane and result in loss of cabin pressurization during flight.

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Required Actions

Revise the airworthiness limitations section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness by incorporating new and revised structural inspection procedures and inspection intervals for the longitudinal skin joints in the fuselage pressure shell. Conduct phase-in inspections and repair any cracks found during these inspections.

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Compliance Time

Within 30 days after the effective date of the AD for revising the AWL section; phase-in inspections must be completed within specified intervals as outlined in the AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Bombardier Model DHC-8-100, DHC-8-200, and DHC-8-300 series airplanes, certificated in any category, with serial number 003 and subsequent.

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