Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-8923 · Airbus SAS Airplanes
Airbus SAS Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus SAS BAC 1-11 200 Series, BAC 1-11 400 Series.
The models as the FAA's AD index lists them. The serial ranges, installed parts and exceptions are in the AD itself: read it at the FAA.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all British Aerospace Model BAC 1-11-200 and -400 series airplanes, that requires inspection of the landing gear brakes for wear, and replacement of the brakes if the wear limits prescribed in this amendment are not met. This amendment also requires that the specified maximum brake wear limits be incorporated into the FAA-approved maintenance inspection program. This amendment is prompted by an accident in which a transport category airplane executed a rejected takeoff (RTO) and was unable to stop on the runway due to worn brakes; and the subsequent review of allowable brake wear limits for all transport category airplanes. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent the loss of brake effectiveness during a high energy RTO.
