AD 2005-20-34

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Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model HS 748 Airplanes

AD Number
2005-20-34
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2005-22625
FR Citation
70 FR 59231

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft British Aerospace Model HS 748 Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model HS 748 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Detachment of the nose landing leg and pintle webs from the airplane, resulting in severance of the battery earth return cables from their earth posts, which could lead to loss of safety critical services including fuel shut-off and nacelle fire extinguishing services.

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Required Actions

Relocate the battery earth posts by assembling a new earth post mounting plate, fitting it on the side beams of the nose landing gear below the cockpit floor, testing the bonding on the new earth post plate installation, rerouting the battery earth return cables, connecting the cables to the earth posts at their new location, and connecting the aircraft batteries.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model HS 748 series 2A and series 2B airplanes.

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