AD 94-22-10 R1

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and DHC-8-300 Series Airplanes

AD Number
94-22-10 R1
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
94-NM-235-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: January 19, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 12)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-101 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and DHC-8-300 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-102 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and DHC-8-300 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-103 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and DHC-8-300 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-106 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and DHC-8-300 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-301 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and DHC-8-300 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-311 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and DHC-8-300 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-315 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and DHC-8-300 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Faulty Grimes strobe light systems may develop capacitor failures causing electromagnetic interference that adversely affects the proximity switch electronics unit (PSEU) and its associated systems, leading to abnormal indications such as landing gear advisory light flashing, cabin pressurization rate fluctuations, spoiler retraction/extension, loss of nose landing gear steering, and wheel brake failure.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to advise flight crew of abnormal indications caused by faulty strobe lights and procedures to select the A/COL light switch - RED. Install Modification 8/1273 replacing Grimes units with Whelen anti-collision strobe light systems. Maintenance actions per de Havilland Alert Service Bulletin S.B. A8-33-33 and Service Bulletin S/B 8-33-19 Revision A.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Bombardier Inc. models DHC-8-101, DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106, DHC-8-301, DHC-8-311, DHC-8-315. Includes serial numbers as specified in the applicability section of AD 94-22-10 R1.

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