AD 2008-13-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-400 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2008-13-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2008-0178
FR Citation
73 FR 37775

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bombardier DHC-8-400 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-400 Series Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-400 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Supplemental maintenance tasks are required to prevent potential ignition sources inside the fuel system, which could result in a fuel tank explosion.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate the inspection requirements of Dash 8 Q400 (Bombardier) Temporary Revision (TR) ALI-69, dated February 9, 2007, to Section 4, 'Fuel System Limitations,' of Part 2, 'Airworthiness Limitation Items,' of the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Maintenance Requirements Manual.

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Compliance Time

Within 60 days after the effective date of this AD, or before December 16, 2008, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

All Bombardier Model DHC-8-400, DHC-8-401, and DHC-8-402 airplanes, certificated in any category, all serial numbers.

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