Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15799 · Fuselage
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ Airplanes
This AD applies to BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146-100A, -200A, and -300A series airplanes; and Model Avro 146-RJ70A, 146-RJ85A, and 146-RJ100A airplanes, certificated in any category, all models, all serial numbers.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Unless already done, do the following actions: Before accumulating 48 months on the wing link since new, or within 48 months of a wing link being repaired in accordance with a BAE Systems (Operations) Limited or European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved repair scheme, or within 24 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs latest, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 48 months, inspect the wing links in accordance with paragraph 2.C. of BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Inspection Service Bulletin ISB.53-203, dated May 7, 2007 (“the service bulletin”).
(1) If any corrosion is found on bolts or nuts, replace the affected bolts and nuts with airworthy parts before next flight in accordance with the service bulletin.
(2) If any corrosion to the wing links is found during an inspection, repair before further flight in accordance with a method approved in accordance with EASA (or its delegated agent).
Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences.
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.
