British Aerospace BAe 3100 (Jetstream) S
British Aerospace BAe 3100 (Jetstream) Series Aeroplanes
British Aerospace BAe 3100 (Jetstream) Series Aeroplanes
| AD/JETSTREAM/107 Amdt 1 | Nosewheel Steering Selector Valve | 21/2010 |
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| Applicability: | Jetstream Series 3100 and 3200 aircraft. |
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| Requirement: | Overhaul the nosewheel steering selector valve in accordance with the requirements in Jetstream Service Bulletin 32-JA980841 Rev 1 or an equivalent document.Note: UK CAA AD 007-10-98 refers. |
| Compliance: | Initial valve overhaul: Unless already accomplished, before further flight after5 November 2010.Subsequent overhauls: At intervals not exceeding 10,000 landings or 6 years, whichever occurs first, after the previous valve overhaul. |
| This Amendment becomes effective on 5 November 2010. | |
| Background: | The manufacturer investigated an uncommanded steer off the runway and found a contributory cause was excessive wear in the nosewheel steering selector valve differential.This Airworthiness Directive was originally issued in October 2010 and nominated SB 32-JA980841 at its original issue which specified subsequent overhauls at intervals not exceeding 10,000 hours time in service.This Amendment specifies SB 32-JA980841 at Revision 1. |
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Mike Higgins
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
15 October 2010