Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9852 · Fokker Model F28 Mark 0100 Series Airplanes
Fokker Model F28 Mark 0100 Series Airplanes
Model F28 Mark 0100 series airplanes; serial numbers 11244 through 11460 inclusive, 11463 through 11469 inclusive, 11471, 11474, 11476, 11478, and 11479; certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Fokker Model F28 Mark 0100 series airplanes, that requires modification of the thrust reverser doors, and replacement of the Collins multifunction display units (MFDU) with new MFDU's. This amendment also requires installation of a placard if the replacement of the MFDU is accomplished prior to modification of the thrust reverser door. This amendment is prompted by a report that cracks were found in the flanges of the main hinge fittings of the horizontal stabilizer, which were caused by higher than anticipated loads induced during thrust reverser operation. The actions specified by this AD are intended to ensure the structural integrity of the horizontal stabilizer by reducing the thrust reverser loads on the horizontal stabilizer.
