AD/JETSTREAM/95 Amdt 3 - Steering Actuator Piston Rod Cracking (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/JETSTREAM/95 Amdt 2 and issues the following 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.

British Aerospace BAe 3100 (Jetstream) Series Aeroplanes AD/JETSTREAM/95 Amdt 3 Steering Actuator Piston Rod Cracking 10/2009

Applicability: Handley Page Ltd, Scottish Aviation Ltd, British Aerospace PLC, British Aerospace (Commercial Aircraft) Ltd, British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Ltd, Jetstream Aircraft Ltd and British Aerospace (Operations) Ltd. HP 137 Mk1, Jetstream Series 200, 3100 and 3200 aircraft if equipped with steering jack Part Number (P/N) 6182-2, P/N 6182-3 or P/N 6182-4. Requirement: For aeroplanes equipped with steering jack P/N 6182-2, P/N 6182-3 or P/N 6182-4 incorporating Strike-off 4, installed by BAE Systems modification JM5414 (ref. BAE Systems SB 32-JM5414 dated 6 August 2004 and APPH SB 32-77 dated October 2003), the actions specified in Requirements 1 or 2 of this AD are not required.

1. For aeroplanes where SB 32-JA020741 dated 2 November 2002 (APPH SB 32-76 dated August 2003) has not been previously accomplished:

a. Inspect the steering jack piston rod, check the torque of the end fitting and determine the safe life of the steering jack piston rod in accordance with paragraph 2, Part 1 of BAE Systems SB 32-JA030644 Revision 1 dated 19 August 2008.