AD 98-15-23

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Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 340B Series Airplanes

AD Number
98-15-23
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-NM-49-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: July 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 141)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems SAAB 340B Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 340B Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the cargo bulkhead floor attachments, which could result in damage to the airplane structure and possible injury to passengers and crewmembers.

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Required Actions

Adjust the cargo baggage net; replace the baggage net placard on the aft face of the kinked bulkhead with a new placard; and install new placards on the right-hand cargo bay panel in accordance with SAAB Service Bulletin 340-25-244.

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Compliance Time

Within 3 months after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Saab Model SAAB 340B series airplanes with manufacturers serial numbers -205, -207, -230, -276, -281, -289, -292, -296, -302, -308, -310, -311, -315, -316, -318, -327, -328, -331, -333, -336, -337, -351, -355, -357, -360 through -365 inclusive, -368, -378, and -399.

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