Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-13235 · Lockheed Model 382G Series Airplanes
Lockheed Model 382G Series Airplanes
Model 382G series airplanes, as listed in Hercules Service Bulletin 382-52-9, dated July 5, 2000; certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Lockheed Model 382G series airplanes, that requires repetitive general visual inspections of certain bearings located in the emergency exit door for evidence of excessive wear; and repair of certain bearings, which would terminate the repetitive inspections. This action is necessary to prevent failure of the latch mechanism, which could result in the inability to open the emergency exit door in an emergency. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
