AD Amdt-39-10238

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Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100, -200, and -300 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10238
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 97-NM-120-AD
FR Citation
62 FR 65009

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft de Havilland DHC-8-100 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100, -200, and -300 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fuel leaks in refuel/defuel tube assemblies in engine nacelles may lead to increased risk of engine fires.

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Required Actions

Inspect the five refuel/defuel tube assemblies within 30 days after effective date, and repeat every 6 months. Modify the exhaust fingernail tube assembly within 12 months and remaining assemblies within 24 months. Replace leaking assemblies before further flight. Prohibit installation of specific part numbers.

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Compliance Time

Within 30 days (initial inspection), 12 months (first modification), 24 months (second modification) after effective date

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Affected Aircraft

de Havilland Model DHC-8-100, -200, and -300 series airplanes listed in Bombardier Alert Service Bulletin S.B. A8-28-20, Revision A

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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