AD 99-23-05

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes

AD Number
99-23-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-NM-335-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: November 12, 1999 (Volume 64)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-101 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-102 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-103 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-106 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-201 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-202 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-301 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-311 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-315 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking of the wing ladder plates at over wing access panels between stations YW42.00 and YW171.20 could reduce the structural integrity of the wing.

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Required Actions

Perform detailed visual inspections and high frequency eddy current inspections of the wing ladder plates at over wing access panels between stations YW42.00 and YW171.20, in accordance with specified maintenance program manuals. Repeat inspections at intervals not exceeding 10,000 flight cycles. Repair any detected cracks prior to further flight using an approved method.

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Compliance Time

Accomplish the inspection prior to the accumulation of specific flight cycles as determined by the airplane's accumulated flight cycles as of the effective date (December 17, 1999). For airplanes with ≤5,000 cycles, before 10,000 total cycles. For 5,001–38,500 cycles, before [5,522 + (0.8955 × N Accumulated)] cycles. For ≥38,501 cycles, within 1,500 cycles after the effective date.

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Affected Aircraft

Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 series airplanes.

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