AD 98-21-20

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D Airplanes

AD Number
98-21-20
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-CE-22-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: October 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 199)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 1900 Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 1900C Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 1900C (C-12J) Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 1900D Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Placards required by AD 97-04-02 are covering the atmospheric vents for the cabin door differential pressure lock, which could cause improper operation of the lock and obscure operating instructions for doors and exits.

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Required Actions

Modify existing exterior placards with door operating instructions installed under AD 97-04-02; or remove existing placards and install new ones with operating instructions for airstair door, cargo door, and emergency exits. Compliance can also be achieved by installing placards per Raytheon Service Bulletin 2741 then modifying them per Beechcraft message 52-0506.

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Compliance Time

within the next 200 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished

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Affected Aircraft

Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900 (UA-2, UA-3), 1900C (UB-1-UB-74, UC-1-UC-174), 1900C (C-12J) (UD-1-UD-6), and 1900D (UE-1-UE-268)

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