AD 98-21-19

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Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes

AD Number
98-21-19
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-NM-190-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: October 13, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 197)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems SAAB 2000 Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Short circuiting between the flight attendant's floormat heater and the floor panel could cause overheating of the floormat heater and lead to smoke or fire in the airplane cabin.

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Required Actions

Deactivate the flight attendant's floormat heater by disconnecting electrical cable HW71-20 between the floormat heater and the floor panel, or by removing fuse 17HW (1) on panel 306VU, in accordance with specified Saab service bulletins. Alternative methods of compliance may be approved by the FAA.

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Compliance Time

Within 14 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Saab Model SAAB 2000 series airplanes, serial numbers -004 through -064 inclusive

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