AD 98-18-08

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Inc. Model Otter DHC-3 Airplanes

AD Number
98-18-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
97-CE-120-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: August 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 166)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Viking Air Limited DHC-3 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Inc. Model Otter DHC-3 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Electrical system failure caused by inadequate electrical system design, which could result in the loss of the engine instruments or a possible electrical fire in the airplane's cockpit.

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Required Actions

Replace the voltage regulator and voltage-ammeter gauge, modify the auxiliary bus systems in accordance with A.M. Luton Electrical System Schematic Drawing 20075, Rev. G and E, Sheets 1, 2, and 3, dated May 15, 1998.

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Compliance Time

within the next 14 calendar months after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Bombardier Inc. Model Otter DHC-3 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category, modified by A.M. Luton STC No. SA3777NM.

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