AD Amdt-39-10007

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10007
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-NM-141-AD
FR Citation
62 FR 24021

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Inadvertent operation of the passenger/crew door handle leading to door opening and separation during unpressurized flight, or delays in emergency door opening.

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Required Actions

Modify the passenger/crew door handle configuration from ``down-to-open'' to ``up-to-open''.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 series airplanes subject to the AD

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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