AD 97-07-13

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS, S.A. (CASA) Model CN-235 Series Airplanes

AD Number
97-07-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
96-NM-127-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft EADS CASA CN-235 Airworthiness Directives; CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS, S.A. (CASA) Model CN-235 Series Airplanes
aircraft EADS CASA CN-235-100 Airworthiness Directives; CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS, S.A. (CASA) Model CN-235 Series Airplanes
aircraft EADS CASA CN-235-200 Airworthiness Directives; CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS, S.A. (CASA) Model CN-235 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue causing the center wing attachment rods to fail, which could reduce the structural integrity of the wing-to-fuselage attachment.

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Required Actions

Replace center wing attachment rods with CASA P/N 35-22067-0003 in accordance with applicable CASA Service Bulletins SB-235-53-21M (Revision 1) or SB-235-53-21 (Revision 3).

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Compliance Time

Prior to the accumulation of 16,000 total landings

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Affected Aircraft

CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS, S.A. (CASA) Model CN-235 series airplanes listed in CASA Service Bulletins SB-235-53-21M (Revision 1) and SB-235-53-21 (Revision 3), certificated in any category.

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