British Aerospace BAe 146 Series Aeropla
British Aerospace BAe 146 Series Aeroplanes
British Aerospace BAe 146 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/BAe 146/131 | Wing Links | 3/2008 DM |
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| Applicability: | Model BAe 146 and AVRO 146-RJ series aircraft, all models and serial numbers as identified in paragraph 1.A(1) of BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd Inspection Service Bulletin 53-175 Revision 1, or later EASA approved revision. |
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| Requirement: | Action in accordance with the requirements of EASA AD 2008-0003. |
| Compliance: | As specified in the Requirement document. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 22 January 2008. | |
| Background: | A potential fleet wide problem has been identified regarding the interchanging of wing links on all BAe 146 and AVRO 146-RJ aircraft during scheduled maintenance. Some operators erroneously believed that these parts were interchangeable. The effects of changing wing links has resulted in either a shorter or longer wing link being fitted, which introduces local stresses in the wing top and bottom surfaces local to rib 2, wing links and wing link fitting attachment and the fuselage local to Frames 26 and 29. This condition, if not corrected, could result in a reduction of structural integrity of the fuselage/wing attachment with possible catastrophic consequences. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
16 January 2008