AD 2010-10-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate No. A00010WI Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model 390 Airplanes

AD Number
2010-10-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0158
FR Citation
75 FR 27422

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Raytheon Various Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate No. A00010WI Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model 390 Airplanes
aircraft Beechcraft Corporation Model 390 Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate No. A00010WI Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model 390 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Improper installation of the metal oxide varistor (MOV) and spark gap wiring of the essential bus lightning strike protection, which could result in overload of the MOV in a lightning strike and allow electrical energy to continue to the essential bus, disabling equipment such as the autopilot, anti-skid system, hydraulic indicator, spoiler system, pilot primary flight display, audio panel, or the air data computer.

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Required Actions

Inspect the essential bus lightning strike protection for proper installation of MOV and spark gap wiring. Where improper wiring is found, rework the essential bus lightning strike wiring installation for the MOV and spark gap.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 200 hours time-in-service after June 21, 2010, or within the next 12 months after June 21, 2010, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model 390 airplanes, serial numbers RB-4 through RB-248, certificated in any category.

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