This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes, that requires replacement of the trigger spring of the slide bar on each of the passenger doors with a new, stronger trigger spring. This action is necessary to prevent corrosion of the trigger spring on the slide bar

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 20012655, which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of Eurocopter France (ECF) Model AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350BA, AS350B3, AS350C, AS350D, AS350D1, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, and AS355N helicopters by individual

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Dornier Model 328100 and 300 series airplanes, that requires testing of the left and righthand potentiometer levers of the aileron flight control system, and followon or corrective action, as applicable. This amendment is necessary to prevent detachment of an aileron

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S76A helicopters that currently requires a service life limit on certain landing gear parts based on hours timeinservice (TIS). This amendment adds another method of calculating the life limit for certain landing gear parts based on cycles

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC1010, 10F, 15, 30, 30F (KC10A and KDC10), 40, and 40F series airplanes; and Model MD 1010F and MD1030F series airplanes. This action requires an inspection of the parallel power feeder cables of the number 2 generator for chafing or structure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. (Fairchild) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes equipped with SkidmoreWilheim Manufacturing Co. (SkidmoreWilheim) (formerly Hydromotive) Model V1151000 brake master cylinders. This AD requires you to replace these brake master cylinders with new

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness [[Page 55740]]
directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 747 series airplanes powered by GE CF680C2 series engines. This proposal would require repetitive inspections and torque checks to find discrepancies of the fasteners that attach the diagonal brace fittings of the lower

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Models PC 12 and PC12/45 airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to repetitively replace the nose landing gear (NLG) drag link righthand part every 4,000 landings until an improved design NLG drag link right hand part is

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to RollsRoyce plc (RR) model RB21122B turbofan engines with intermediate pressure (IP) compressor stage 6 to 7 rotor shaft assembly part number (P/N) UL37094 installed. This proposal would require removal from service of IP compressor

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 777200 and 777300 series airplanes. This proposal would require application of hightemperature sealant to the strut aft dry bay. This action is necessary to prevent leakage of hydraulic fluid into the strut aft dry bay, where high

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC7 airplanes. This AD requires you to repetitively inspect the main landing gear front attachment brackets for cracks, and, if cracks are found, install improveddesign brackets. Installing the improveddesign brackets terminates

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Cirrus Design Corporation (Cirrus) Model SR20 and SR22 airplanes. This AD requires you to replace the selflocking retaining nut on the roll and yaw trim cartridges with a new self locking retaining nut with a higher axial load capability. This AD is the result of a

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Bombardier CL6002C10 series airplanes. This proposal would require revising the Airworthiness Limitations Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate functional and operational checks of the active and standby actuators of

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

Correction

In rule document 0219486 beginning on page 50793 in the issue of Tuesday, August 6, 2002 make the following correction:

Sec. 39.13 [Corrected]

On page 50794, in Sec. 39.13, in the table, under the `` Model'' heading, in the third entry ``(3)'' should read ``(3) 230 ''. [FR Doc.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB135 and 145 series airplanes. This action requires determining whether a defective auxiliary power unit (APU) exhaust silencer is installed
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on the airplane; and corrective actions, if necessary. This action is necessary to prevent

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), that is applicable to Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems (formerly Sundstrand Power Systems, Turbomach, and Solar) T62T series auxiliary power units (APU's) with compressor wheel part number (P/N) 1006361 installed. This amendment requires the replacement of compressor wheels P/N 1006361.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model A109E helicopters. This proposal would require establishing or reducing the life limits of various parts listed in the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the maintenance manual. This proposal is prompted by the results of fatigue tests and

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This document proposes superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 212 helicopters. That AD currently requires, at specified intervals, inspecting for a cracked tail boom and replacing any cracked tail boom. That AD also requires modifying the tail fin and tail boom within 100 hours

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France (ECF) Model AS332L2 helicopters. This action requires visually inspecting the engine compartment fire extinguisher bottle (bottle) for correct placement and installation of the percussion heads and attachment cartridges and if, incorrectly installed, making the

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to General Electric Company (GE) CF680E1 series turbofan engines installed on Airbus Industrie A330 series airplanes. This action requires initial and repetitive thrust reverser inspections and checks, and allows extended threshold and repetitive inspection intervals for

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), that is applicable to Hartzell models
( )HC( )( )Y( )( )( )( ) compact series, constant speed or feathering propellers with Hartzell manufactured ``Y'' shank blades. That AD currently requires initial and repetitive blade inspections; rework of all ``Y'' shank blades including

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 20012551, which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) Model MD900 helicopters by individual letters. This AD requires performing a dual power confirmation test on the Integrated Instrument Display

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC981, 82, 83, and 87 series airplanes, and Model MD88 airplanes, that requires a detailed visual inspection of certain wires to detect chafing and preload; repair, if necessary; and modification of certain wire assemblies. This action is

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC981, 82, 83, and 87 series airplanes, and Model MD88 airplanes, that requires replacing the dust seals of the passenger service unit (PSU) panels of the overhead stowage compartment with new dust seals. The AD provides two options to

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This document corrects information in an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Boeing Model 747 series airplanes. That AD currently requires an inspection of the flap drive transmission of the trailing edge flaps at positions 2 and 7 to determine if a discrepant torque brake is installed; and corrective action, if

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration