AD Amdt-39-10388

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10388
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 97-NM-269-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 12407

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft de Havilland DHC-8-100 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The absence of block seals on the upper portions of the cabin/baggage compartment bulkheads could allow smoke contamination of the passenger and crew cabins in the event of fire or smoke in the baggage compartment.

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Required Actions

Conduct a one-time visual inspection to determine the presence of block seals on the upper portions of the cabin/baggage compartment bulkheads. Install a new or serviceable block seal for any missing block seal.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 series airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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