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AD/JETSTREAM/18 Amdt 2 - Control Cable Ball End Fittings

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This airworthiness directive requires operators of British Aerospace BAe 3100 (Jetstream) series aeroplanes to carry out the inspections and corrective actions set out in British Aerospace Alert SB 27-A-JA870210 Rev 1 for specified control cable ball end fittings. The directive sets mandatory compliance before the listed cables reach specified total time‑in‑service limits (either 2400 or 3600 hours) to address cracking that can lead to ball-end failure and loss of a primary flight control.

Operators pay for inspections and any repairs, must record compliance, and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority enforces the requirement.

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AD/JETSTREAM/18 Amdt 2 - Control Cable Ball End Fittings

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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British Aerospace BAe 3100 (Jetstream) Series Aeroplanes

AD/JETSTREAM/18

Amdt 2

Control Cable Ball End Fittings 10/87

Applicability: As listed in the requirement document.

Requirement: Action in accordance with British Aerospace Alert SB 27-A-JA870210 Rev 1.

Compliance: a. Prior to achieving 2400 hours total time in service for those aircraft fitted with cables P/No’s 13767E413 and 13767E401; or

b. Prior to achieving 3600 hours total time in service for those aircraft fitted with cables P/No’s 137492E401, 13767E427, 13767E401, 13767E423 and 13767E414.

Background: A number of control cable assemblies from a particular source have exhibited cracks on the end face of the swaged ball fitting. Propagation of the cracking may lead to ball end failure and loss of a primary flight control. Amdt 1 to this Directive reflects the issue of Revision 1 to the S.B. which amends the applicability and corrects a Part No. Amdt 2 reflects the differing build standard of the Australian aircraft.

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