AD 90-07-09

final rule

Airworthiness Directives; SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION) Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

AD Number
90-07-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
89-NM-246-AD
FR Citation
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Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Sud Aviation Caravelle SE 210 Model III Airworthiness Directives; SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION) Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes
aircraft Sud Aviation Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR Airworthiness Directives; SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION) Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the left-hand forward passenger door frame and subsequent decompression of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Perform one of the following inspections: visual inspection with dye penetrant, X-ray inspection per specified manuals, defectometer inspection after fastener removal, or rototest inspection after fastener removal. Repeat inspections at intervals based on the method used (100, 300, 2,000, or 4,000 landings). Repair cracks before further flight, then repeat visual inspections every 500 landings and replace fitting before 5,000 landings. Follow service bulletin for new fitting installation and subsequent inspections.

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Compliance Time

Prior to the accumulation of 20,000 landings, or within 50 landings after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

Sud-Service Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR series airplanes, certificated in any category.

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Federal Register Abstract

Passenger Door

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AD Number:
90-07-09
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
89-NM-246-AD
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION) Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Ser...Show more
Subject:
Passenger Door
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
05/01/1990
Make:
Sud Aviation
Model:
Caravelle SE 210 Model III | Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR
Product Type:
Aircraft
Product Subtype:
Large Airplane
Affected AD:
Superseded AD:
Affected By:
Superseded By:
Service/Office:
Office of Primary Responsibility:
CFR Part Reference:
Part 39
Comments:
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 90-07-09
CITATION:   This information is not available.

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DOCKET NUMBER:   89-NM-246-AD

AMENDMENT:   39-6555

AD NUMBER:   90-07-09

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION) Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective May 1, 1990.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
90-07-09 SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION): Amendment 39-6555. Docket No. 89-NM-246-AD.
Applicability: Sud-Service Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR series airplanes, certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent failure of the left-hand forward passenger door frame and subsequent decompression of the airplane, accomplish the following:

A. Prior to the accumulation of 20,000 landings, or within 50 landings after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, perform one of the following inspections in accordance with Sud- Service Service Bulletin 53-56, dated October 21, 1988:

1. Perform a visual inspection of the skin plating, stamping, and visible edge of the fitting, plus a dye penetrant inspection of the fitting edge; or

2. Perform an X-ray inspection in accordance with the following maintenance manuals:

a. For Mark III airplanes - Chapter 53-1-1, Figure 606;
b. For Mark VIR airplanes - Chapter 53-12-1, Figure 604; or

3. Perform an inspection of holes by defectometer, after removal of fasteners identified on Figure 606 (Mark III) or Figure 604 (Mark VIR), as applicable; or

4. Perform an inspection of holes by rototest, after removal of fasteners identified on Figure 606 (Mark III) or Figure 604 (Mark VIR), as applicable.

B. If no cracks are found, repeat the inspections at the following intervals:

a. If the immediately preceding inspection was performed by visual method and dye check, the next inspection must be performed within 100 landings.

b. If the immediately preceding inspection was performed by X-ray, the next inspection must be performed within 300 landings.

c. If the immediately preceding inspection was performed by defectometer, the next inspection must be performed within 2,000 landings.

d. If the immediately preceding inspection was performed by rototest, the next inspection must be performed within 4,000 landings.

C. If cracks are found, repair prior to further flight, in accordance with Sud-Service Service Bulletin 53-56, dated October 21, 1988. Thereafter, repeat visual inspections of the fasteners around the edge at intervals not to exceed 500 landings, and replace with a new fitting prior to the accumulation of 5,000 landings, in accordance with the service bulletin.

D. Upon the installation of a new fitting, perform the initial inspection prior to the accumulation of 20,000 landings, in accordance with paragraph A., above, and thereafter at intervals specified in paragraph B., above.

E. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM- 113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who will either concur or comment and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113.

F. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base in order to comply with the requirements of this AD.

All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Aerospatiale, 316 Rue de Bayonne, 31060 Toulouse, Cedex 03, France. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Standardization Branch, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment (39-6555, AD 90-07-09) becomes effective on May 1, 1990.

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AD Number:
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Docket Number:
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Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION) Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Ser...Show more
Subject:
Passenger Door
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
05/01/1990
Make:
Sud Aviation
Model:
Caravelle SE 210 Model III | Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR
Product Type:
Aircraft
Product Subtype:
Large Airplane
Affected AD:
Superseded AD:
Affected By:
Superseded By:
Service/Office:
Office of Primary Responsibility:
CFR Part Reference:
Part 39
Comments:
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 90-07-09
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   89-NM-246-AD

AMENDMENT:   39-6555

AD NUMBER:   90-07-09

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION) Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR Series Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective May 1, 1990.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
90-07-09 SUD-SERVICE (FORMERLY SUD AVIATION): Amendment 39-6555. Docket No. 89-NM-246-AD.
Applicability: Sud-Service Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR series airplanes, certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent failure of the left-hand forward passenger door frame and subsequent decompression of the airplane, accomplish the following:

A. Prior to the accumulation of 20,000 landings, or within 50 landings after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, perform one of the following inspections in accordance with Sud- Service Service Bulletin 53-56, dated October 21, 1988:

1. Perform a visual inspection of the skin plating, stamping, and visible edge of the fitting, plus a dye penetrant inspection of the fitting edge; or

2. Perform an X-ray inspection in accordance with the following maintenance manuals:

a. For Mark III airplanes - Chapter 53-1-1, Figure 606;
b. For Mark VIR airplanes - Chapter 53-12-1, Figure 604; or

3. Perform an inspection of holes by defectometer, after removal of fasteners identified on Figure 606 (Mark III) or Figure 604 (Mark VIR), as applicable; or

4. Perform an inspection of holes by rototest, after removal of fasteners identified on Figure 606 (Mark III) or Figure 604 (Mark VIR), as applicable.

B. If no cracks are found, repeat the inspections at the following intervals:

a. If the immediately preceding inspection was performed by visual method and dye check, the next inspection must be performed within 100 landings.

b. If the immediately preceding inspection was performed by X-ray, the next inspection must be performed within 300 landings.

c. If the immediately preceding inspection was performed by defectometer, the next inspection must be performed within 2,000 landings.

d. If the immediately preceding inspection was performed by rototest, the next inspection must be performed within 4,000 landings.

C. If cracks are found, repair prior to further flight, in accordance with Sud-Service Service Bulletin 53-56, dated October 21, 1988. Thereafter, repeat visual inspections of the fasteners around the edge at intervals not to exceed 500 landings, and replace with a new fitting prior to the accumulation of 5,000 landings, in accordance with the service bulletin.

D. Upon the installation of a new fitting, perform the initial inspection prior to the accumulation of 20,000 landings, in accordance with paragraph A., above, and thereafter at intervals specified in paragraph B., above.

E. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM- 113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who will either concur or comment and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113.

F. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base in order to comply with the requirements of this AD.

All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Aerospatiale, 316 Rue de Bayonne, 31060 Toulouse, Cedex 03, France. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Standardization Branch, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment (39-6555, AD 90-07-09) becomes effective on May 1, 1990.

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