Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15890 · Fuselage
EADS-PZL “Warszawa-Okęcie” S.A. Model PZL-104 WILGA 80 Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2009-14-10. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to Model PZL-104 WILGA 80 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the 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.
(1) Within 12 years from date of manufacture or within the next two months after May 18, 2009 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs later, inspect the fuselage front posts for signs of corrosion following paragraph 6.A. of EADS-PZL “Warszawa-Okęcie” S.A. Mandatory Bulletin No. 10409036, dated March 18, 2009.
(2) If corrosion or any corrosion damage is found during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further flight, repair or replace any parts where corrosion or corrosion damage was found in accordance with an FAA-approved repair solution obtained from EADS-PZL “Warszawa-Okęcie” S.A.
(3) Within 12 years from date of manufacture or within the next two months after May 18, 2009 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs later, replace the rear glass padding following paragraph 6.C. of EADS-PZL “Warszawa-Okęcie” S.A. Mandatory Bulletin No. 10409036, dated March 18, 2009.
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: (1) The MCAI specifies revising the airplane maintenance program to include a repetitive inspection of the fuselage front posts. We are not including the maintenance program revision action in this AD. The Administrative Procedure Act does not permit the FAA to “bootstrap” a long-term requirement into an urgent safety of flight action where the rule becomes effective at the same time the public has the opportunity to comment. The short-term action and the long-term action are analyzed separately for justification to bypass prior public notice. (2) After issuing this AD, we may initiate further AD action (notice of proposed rulemaking followed by a final rule) to require a maintenance program revision action to do a repetitive inspection of the fuselage front posts. Credit will be given in any subsequent action for the inspection done under this AD.
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.
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