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AD/IAI-W/15 - Structural Inspection Program

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What this does: This airworthiness directive mandates that owners and operators of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Westwind 1123 and 1124 series aircraft must follow a specific structural inspection program.

Who it affects: Anyone who owns, operates, or maintains these particular business jets (the Westwind series).

What must be done: You must carry out inspections of the aircraft's structure according to the manufacturer's technical program dated 15 March 1990. The directive doesn't list the specific inspection steps itself—it requires compliance with that separate technical document.

Why it matters: The inspections are designed to catch cracks in the airframe before they cause the cabin to lose pressure or, in a worst-case scenario, lead to structural failure. This is a safety-critical measure to keep the aircraft airworthy.

Note: There is a related Israeli airworthiness directive (No. 91-01) that also addresses this issue.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source Israel Aircraft Industries 1123 and 1124 (Westwind) Series Aeroplanes

AD/IAI-W/15 Structural Inspection Program 9/91

Applicability: All models.

Requirement: Action in accordance with the Inspection Requirements of IAI Structural Inspection Program, dated 15 March 1990.

Note: Israel Airworthiness Directive AD No. 91-01 dated 11 March 1991 refers.

Compliance: As detailed in the Requirement Document.

Background: The manufacturer has developed a Structural Inspection Program for the Westwind aircraft to detect cracks which may develop in various locations of the structure.

Undetected cracks may lead to loss of pressure or loss of integrity of the structure.

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