AD 2009-18-18

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Airworthiness Directives; ATR Model ATR42 and ATR72 Airplanes

AD Number
2009-18-18
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2009-0786
FR Citation
74 FR 46336

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; ATR Model ATR42 and ATR72 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Anomalies on the forward side window at the level of the Z-bar on the external side and at the level of the inner retainer on the internal side, which are considered precursors of window failure.

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Required Actions

Initial and repetitive inspections of LH and RH cockpit forward side glass windows must be conducted. In case of discrepancies, the window(s) must be replaced.

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Compliance Time

Within 100 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

ATR Model ATR42-200, -300, -320, and -500 airplanes and Model ATR72-101, -201, -102, -202, -211, -212, and -212A airplanes equipped with any PPG Aerospace cockpit forward side glass window having part number NP-158862-1 or NP-158862-2.

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