AD 2017-25-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes

AD Number
2017-25-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2017-1098
FR Citation
82 FR 57539

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Fokker Services B Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Exit signs installed on certain Fokker Services B.V. Model F28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 airplanes, which are self-illuminated by a hydrogen isotope known as Tritium, may lose their brightness as the isotope decays over time.

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Required Actions

Replace all Tritium exit signs with photo-luminescent signs. Inspect the new photo-luminescent signs. Revise the airplane maintenance program to include repetitive maintenance tasks for the new photo-luminescent signs.

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Compliance Time

Within 7 years from the date of manufacture or installation of the Tritium exit signs.

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Affected Aircraft

Fokker Services B.V. Model F28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 airplanes, specifically serial numbers 11029, 11030, 11042 in pre-SBF28/33-13 Appendix V configuration, and a range of other serial numbers as listed in the AD.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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