AD 2025-16-03

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Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Airplanes

AD Number
2025-16-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2025-0339
FR Citation
90 FR 39093

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

fatigue damage of various airplane structures and failure of certain structurally significant items, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane, and fuel vapor ignition sources, which could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.

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Required Actions

revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, and revising the maintenance or inspection program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model 4101 airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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