Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-17753 · Placards and markings
328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Airplanes
This AD applies to 328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate previously held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) airplanes, certificated in any category, identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD.
(1) Model 328-100 airplanes, serial numbers 3005 through 3101 inclusive, 3103, 3104, 3106, 3109, 3110, 3112, 3113, 3115, 3117, and 3119.
(2) Model 328-300 airplanes, all serial numbers.
We are superseding airworthiness directive (AD) 2008-14- 16 for certain 328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328-100 and 328-300 airplanes. AD 2008-14-16 required installing warning placards on the inside of the passenger door and service doors and modifying the hinge supports and support struts of the passenger doors. This new AD continues to require the actions required by AD 2008-14-16 and also requires replacing the fasteners which were installed as part of the modification with new fasteners of the correct length, adds new airplanes, and removes one airplane. This AD was prompted by reports that certain fasteners, which were installed as part of the modification, are the wrong length. We are issuing this AD to prevent incidents of inadvertent opening and possible detachment of a passenger door in-flight, resulting in damage to airframe and systems and loss of control of the airplane.
You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions have already been done.
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (f) of AD 2008-14-16, Amendment 39-15611 (73 FR 40955, July 17, 2008), with revised service information.
(1) For Model 328-100 airplanes, serial numbers 3005 through 3098 inclusive, 3100, 3106, 3109, 3110, 3112, 3113, 3115, 3117, and 3119; and Model 328-300 airplanes, having serial numbers 3102, 3105, 3108, 3111, 3114, 3116, 3118, and 3120 through 3224 inclusive: Within 30 days after August 21, 2008, (the effective date of AD 2008-14-16, Amendment 39-15611 (73 FR 40955, July 17, 2008)), install warning placards on the inside of the passenger door and service doors, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the service information specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii) of this AD, as applicable.
(i) Dornier Service Bulletin SB-328-11-454, dated May 3, 2004 (for Model 328-100 airplanes).
(ii) Dornier Service Bulletin SB-328J-11-209, dated May 3, 2004 (for Model 328-300 airplanes).
(2) For Model 328-100 airplanes, serial numbers 3005 through 3098 inclusive, 3100, 3106, 3109, 3110, 3112, 3113, 3115, 3117, and 3119; and Model 328-300 airplanes, having serial numbers 3102, 3105, 3108, 3111, 3114, 3116, 3118, and 3120 through 3224 inclusive: Within 12 months after August 21, 2008, the effective date of AD 2008-14-16, Amendment 39-15611 (73 FR 0955, July 17, 2008), modify the hinge supports and support struts of the passenger doors, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the service information specified in paragraphs (g)(2)(i) through (g)(2)(iv) of this AD, as applicable. As of the effective date of this AD only the service information specified in paragraph (g)(2)(ii) or (g)(2)(iv) of this AD, as applicable, may be used.
(i) Dornier Service Bulletin SB-328-52-460, dated February 4, 2005 (for Model 328-100 airplanes).
(ii) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-52-460, Revision 2, dated March 1, 2012 (for Model 328-100 airplanes).
(iii) Dornier Service Bulletin SB-328J-52-213, dated February 4, 2005, (for Model 328-300 airplanes).
(iv) 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-52-213, Revision 1, dated August 17, 2011 (for Model 328-300 airplanes).
For airplanes not identified in paragraph (g) of this AD, do the actions required by paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD.
(1) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, install warning placards on the inside of the passenger door and service doors, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Dornier Service Bulletin SB-328-11-454, dated May 3, 2004 (for Model 328-100 airplanes); or Dornier Service Bulletin SB-328J-11-209, dated May 3, 2004 (for Model 328-300 airplanes); as applicable.
(2) Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, modify the hinge supports and support struts of the passenger doors, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-52-460, Revision 2, dated March 1, 2012 (for Model 328-100 airplanes); or 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-52-213, Revision 1, dated August 17, 2011 (for Model 328-300 airplanes); as applicable.
For airplanes on which 26 part number NAS6703U1 fasteners were installed as specified in the service information in paragraphs (g)(2)(i) and (g)(2)(iii) of this AD: Within 6 months after the effective date of this AD, replace the 20 affected part number NAS6703U1 fasteners with new fasteners having part number NAS6703U2, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-52-460, Revision 2, dated March 1, 2012 (for Model 328-100 airplanes); or 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-52-213, Revision 1, dated August 17, 2011 (for Model 328-300 airplanes); as applicable.
Note 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD: 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-52-460, Revision 2, dated March 1, 2012, and 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328J-52-213, Revision 1, dated August 17, 2011, identify 20 of 26 part number NAS6703U1 fasteners requiring to be replaced due to incorrect length.
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.
