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AD/STRIKEMASTER/1 - Electrical Cable Loom Chafing

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This airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of all BAe (BAC 167) Strikemaster aeroplanes to inspect the DC generating-system electrical cables and, where needed, protect, restrain or repair them in line with British Aerospace CSTI Strikemaster 162 (dated 4 April 1995). Compliance was required by 8 October 1996. The measure responds to a reported short circuit from cable chafing against a mainplane fairing attachment bolt; the CSTI prescribes visual checks, repair/replacement, cable protection and sealing of the anchor nut.

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AD/STRIKEMASTER/1 - Electrical Cable Loom Chafing

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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BAe (BAC 167) Strikemaster Series Aeroplanes

AD/STRIKEMASTER/1 Electrical Cable Loom Chafing 12/96 DM

Applicability: This Directive is applicable to all British Aerospace Corporation (BAC) 167 Strikemaster aeroplanes.

Requirement: Inspect, protect, restrain and if necessary repair the DC generating system electrical cables in accordance with British Aerospace Defence Limited, Military Aircraft Division, Company Special Technical Instruction (CSTI) Strikemaster 162 dated 4 April 1995.

Note: CAA(UK) Mandatory Permit Directive 1995-102 refers.

Compliance: Prior to 8 October 1996.

Background: The CAA(UK) has received a report of a short circuit in the DC generating system caused by heavy duty cables chafing against the thread/anchor nut of the port mainplane trailing edge fairing attachment bolt. The CSTI provides for a visual examination for cable chafing or damage, repair or replacement of the damaged cables, cable protection and encapsulation of the anchor nut assembly in sealing compound.

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