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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.
Kelowna Flightcraft (General Dynamics/Convair) Series Aeroplanes AD/CONVAIR/17 Pilot and Co-Pilot Direct Vision 5/2006 Window Frame Casting
Applicability: Model 340 and 440 aircraft, and all such model aircraft converted to turbopropeller power. Requirement: 1. Inspect all visible areas of the main body of each Pilot and Co-pilot Direct Vision Window Frame Casting (Casting) part numbers (P/N) 340-3110314-9, -10, -13, and -14, for cracks by means of either a visual inspection using an 8x magnifying glass, a dye penetrant method, or an eddy current method (with special attention given to the lower left and right hand corner of the Casting).
If cracking is detected in a Casting accomplish the following as appropriate:
2. If the cracked Casting is completely severed at any point, replace the affected Casting with a new part, P/N 340-3110314-9 or -13 (left hand side) or P/N 340-3110314-10 or -14 (right hand side). The aircraft may be flown at a cabin pressure differential of zero p.s.i. to a base where the replacement can be accomplished.
3. If the cracked Casting is not completely severed at any point, replace the affected casting with a new part, P/N 340-3110314-9 or -13 (left hand side) or P/N 340-3110314-10 or -14 (right hand side); with the following operating restrictions applying until replacement:
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