AD Amdt-39-10951

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Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10951
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-239-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 70002

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Saab SAAB 2000 Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Leakage of hydraulic fluid from the Number 2 hydraulic system due to failure of the end-pieces of the expansion chamber attenuator (ECA), which could result in loss of nose wheel steering, flap operation, normal landing gear operation, and reduced redundancy in the brake and flight controls systems.

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Required Actions

Replace the two end-pieces of the ECA of the standby pump for the Number 2 hydraulic system with new, improved end-pieces constructed of steel, in accordance with Saab Service Bulletin 2000-29-016. Do not install any ECA having P/N 7329114-691.

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Compliance Time

Within 4 months after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Saab Model SAAB 2000 series airplanes, serial numbers -004 through -099 inclusive; certificated in any category.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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