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AD/JETSTREAM/78 - Main Landing Gear Bay Auxiliary Spar

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This AD requires owners/operators and their maintenance providers of all British Aerospace Jetstream Series 3200 aeroplanes to inspect the main landing gear bay auxiliary spar lower boom exactly as set out in Mandatory Service Bulletin 57-A-JA 980441. It became effective 16 July 1998 and mandates Part 1 inspections by 23 July 1998 and Part 2 by 31 August 1998 to detect cracking that could severely reduce airframe integrity.

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AD/JETSTREAM/78 - Main Landing Gear Bay Auxiliary Spar

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/78 Main Landing Gear Bay Auxiliary Spar 8/98

Applicability: All Jetstream Series 3200 aircraft.

Requirement: Inspect in accordance with British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 57-A-JA 980441.

Note: UK CAA AD 001-04-98 refers.

Compliance: Unless the initial inspection is already accomplished; inspect in accordance with Part 1 of the Requirement document before 23 July 1998. Inspect in accordance with Part 2 of the Requirement document before 31 August 1998.

This airworthiness directive becomes effective on 16 July 1998.

Background: A main landing gear bay auxiliary spar lower boom has been found cracked in service. Cracking of the boom can cause a major reduction in airframe structural integrity.

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