Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15939 · Standard practices/structures
Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH Models Dornier 228-100, Dornier 228-101, Dornier 228-200, Dornier 228-201, Dornier 228-202, and Dornier 228-212 Airplanes
This AD applies to Dornier 228-100, Dornier 228-101, Dornier 228-200, Dornier 228-201, Dornier 228-202, and Dornier 228-212 airplanes, all serial numbers, that:
(1) Are certificated in any category; and
(2) have had the rudder and/or elevator replaced or repaired at Fairchild Dornier or RUAG between the year 2000 and 2005. The concerned rudder and elevator part numbers and serial numbers are listed on page 7 of RUAG Aerospace Defence Technology Dornier 228 Service Bulletin No. SB-228-270 (includes undated attachments 1 and 2 to SB-228-270 Rev. 1), Rev. No. 1, dated November 28, 2008.
We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued 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:
(1) Within 2 months after July 17, 2009 (the effective date of this AD), do a detailed visual inspection on the inner structure of the rudder and elevator for signs of corrosion, de-bonded primer (yellow-green), and any other deviation of surface protection following RUAG Aerospace Defence Technology Dornier 228 Service Bulletin No. SB-228-270 (includes undated attachments 1 and 2 to SB-228-270 Rev. 1), Rev. No. 1, dated November 28, 2008.
(2) If you find corrosion or areas with de-bonded primer as a result of the inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further flight, do the following:
(i) Report the inspection results to RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH, Dornier 228 Customer Support, P.O. Box 1253, 82231 Wessling, Federal Republic of Germany, telephone: +49 (0) 8153-30-2280; fax: +49 (0) 8153-30-3030 and request FAA-approved repair instructions following RUAG Aerospace Defence Technology Dornier 228 Service Bulletin No. SB-228-270 (includes undated attachments 1 and 2 to SB-228-270 Rev. 1), Rev. No. 1, dated November 28, 2008.
(ii) Repair corrosion following FAA-approved repair instructions obtained from RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH.
Note: 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.
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