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AD/F28/53 - Cargo Door Hinges

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This airworthiness directive, issued under the Commonwealth Civil Aviation Regulations, applies to all Fokker F28 aircraft and requires removal, disassembly and inspection of forward, centre and aft cargo door hinges for corrosion and cracking within 50 hours TIS after 9 June 1987 (unless already done in the prior six months). It responds to reports of intergranular corrosion and cracked hinge lugs; operators or their MROs bear the cost and must prioritise scheduling to avoid downtime and non‑compliance.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/F28/53 Cargo Door Hinges 8/87 TX

Applicability: All models.

Requirement: 1. Remove forward, centre and aft cargo door hinges.

2. Remove hinge wire and disassemble hinge.

3. Inspect hinge lugs for corrosion and cracking.

Compliance: Unless accomplished within the pat six months within 50 hours time in service after 9 June 1987.

Background: The Department has received reports of intergranular corrosion and cracking of the cargo door hinges. In one case nearly half of the lugs were cracked.

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