AD 2023-21-10

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Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes

AD Number
2023-21-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2023-1713
FR Citation
88 FR 83820

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

loose fasteners and cracks in the horizontal stabilizer (HS) left- and right-hand leading edge lateral ribs, the box in between, the center box upper panel, and HS forward back-up fitting

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Required Actions

an inspection of the HS affected areas for discrepancies and applicable corrective action, as specified in EASA AD 2023-0125

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-500 and ATR72-212A airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in ATR Service Bulletin ATR42-55-0020, dated March 2, 2023; or ATR Service Bulletin ATR72-55-1013, dated March 2, 2023; as applicable

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