AD 2022-18-15

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

AD Number
2022-18-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2022-0011
FR Citation
87 FR 63943

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bombardier Various Airworthiness Directives; MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Various Airworthiness Directives; MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Corrosion on fuel clamshell couplings installed in the fuel tank, which, if not removed and replaced, could reduce the ability of the fuel coupling to conduct lightning current and possibly lead to arcing and subsequent fuel tank ignition in the event of a lightning strike.

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Required Actions

Removing and replacing the fuel clamshell couplings on certain airplanes, and revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

MHI RJ Aviation ULC Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes, Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701 & 702) airplanes, Model CL-600-2C11 (Regional Jet Series 550) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes, and Model CL-600-2E25 (Regional Jet Series 1000) airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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