AD 89-18-13

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 Series Airplanes

AD Number
89-18-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
89-NM-24-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. BAe.125 Series 1000A Airworthiness Directives; BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. BAe.125 Series 1000B Airworthiness Directives; BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. BAe.125 Series 800A Airworthiness Directives; BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. BAe.125 Series 800A (C-29A) Airworthiness Directives; BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. BAe.125 Series 800A (U-125) Airworthiness Directives; BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. BAe.125 Series 800B Airworthiness Directives; BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. BH.125 Series 400A Airworthiness Directives; BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. BH.125 Series 600A Airworthiness Directives; BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. DH.125 Series 1A Airworthiness Directives; BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. DH.125 Series 1A-522 Airworthiness Directives; BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

An uncontained APU rotor failure could cause a fire in the aft equipment compartment, puncture of the aft pressure bulkhead, and severance of the control cables.

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Required Actions

Revise the AFM Supplement Limitations Section to prohibit APU operation during flight except during an emergency. Install a placard next to the APU start switch with the same prohibition statement. An alternate means of compliance may be approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 10 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

BRITISH AEROSPACE Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 series airplanes equipped with Sundstrand Turbomach Titan APU Model T-62T Series in the aft equipment compartment, including installations under specified STCs.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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