AD 2020-12-14

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

AD Number
2020-12-14
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0104
FR Citation
85 FR 46533

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bombardier Various Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The anti-fretting coating on the piston rods of certain ram air turbine (RAT) deployment actuators may have been incorrectly applied, which could cause the unit to seize and fail to fully deploy.

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Required Actions

A review of airplane maintenance records or an inspection of the RAT deployment actuator to determine the serial number, and depending on the findings, replacement with an upgraded RAT deployment actuator.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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