Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-10844 · Bob Fields Aerocessories Inflatable Door Seals
Bob Fields Aerocessories Inflatable Door Seals
Inflatable door seals, installed either in accordance with the applicable supplemental type certificate (STC) or through field approval, that are installed on, but not limited to, the following aircraft: Affected STC Make and model aircraft affected SA3735NM..................... Cessna Models 170, 170A, and 170B Airplanes. SA4136WE..................... Cessna Models 310, 310A, 310B, 310C, 310D, 310E, 310F, 310G, 310H, 310I, 310J, 310K, 310L, 310N, 310P, 310Q, 310R, T310P, T310Q, and T310R Airplanes. SA2226NM..................... Cessna Models P210N and P210R Airplanes. SA3736NM..................... Cessna Models 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, A185E, and A185F Airplanes. SA4177WE..................... Cessna Models 175, 175A, 175B, and 175C Airplanes. SA4212WE..................... Cessna Models 210, 210A, 210B, 210C, 210D, 210E, 210F, 210G, 210H, 210J, 210K, 210L, 210M, 210N, T210F, T210G, T210H, T210J, T210K, T210L, T210M, T210N, 210-5 (205), and 210-5A (205A) Airplanes. SA4213WE..................... Cessna Models 310, 310A, 310B, 310C, 310D, 310F, 310G, 310H, 310I, 310J, 310K, 310L, 310N, 310P, 310Q, 310R, T310P, T310Q, and T310R Airplanes. SA4283WE..................... Cessna Models 172, 172A, 172B, 172C, 172D, 172E, 172F, 172G, 172H, 172I, 172K, 172L, 172M, and 172N Airplanes. SA4284WE..................... Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F, 180G, 180H, 180J, and 180K Airplanes. SA4285WE..................... Cessna Models 182, 182A, 182B, 182C, 182D, 182E, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, R182, and TR182 Airplanes. SA4286WE..................... Cessna Models 206, P206, P206A, P206B, P206C, P206D, P206E, TP206A, TP206B, TP206C, TP206D, TP206E, U206, U206A, U206B, U206C, U206D, U206E, U206F, U206G, TU206A, TU206B, TU206C, TU206D, TU206E, TU206F, and TU206G Airplanes. SA4287WE..................... Cessna Models 320, 320A, 320B, 320C, 320D, 320E, 320F, and 320-1 Airplanes. SA4180WE..................... Raytheon (Beech) Models H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, 35- 33, 35-A33, 35-B33, 35-C33, 35-C33A, E33, E33A, E33C, F33, F33A, F33C, G33, 36, A36, A36TC, and B36TC Airplanes. SA4184WE..................... Raytheon (Beech) Models 95, B95, B95A, E95, 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-B5A, 95- B55B, 95-C55, D55, E55, 56TC, 58, and 58A Airplanes. SA4239WE..................... Raytheon (Beech) Models 58P, 58PA, 58TC, and 58TCA Airplanes. SA4240WE..................... Raytheon (Beech) Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C, D50E, D50E-5990, E50, F50, G50, H50, and J50 Airplanes. SA4282WE..................... Raytheon (Beech) Models 35, A35, B35, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, and 35R Airplanes. SA4178WE..................... Mooney Models M20, M20A, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, M20J, and M20K Airplanes. SA4472NM..................... Aerostar Models PA-60-601P, PA-60-602P, and PA-60-700P Airplanes. SA4234WE..................... The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Models PA-34-200, PA-34-200T, and PA-34- 220T Airplanes. SA4179WE..................... Piper Models PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, and PA-24-400 Airplanes. SA4235WE..................... Piper Models PA-44-180 and PA-44-180T Airplanes. SA4236WE..................... Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28- 160, PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-28-151, PA- 28-181, PA-28-161, PA-28-236, PA-28- 201T, PA-285-160, PA-28S-160, PA-28S- 180, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201, and PA-28RT- 201T Airplanes. SA4237WE..................... Piper Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, and PA-E23-250 Airplanes. SA4238WE..................... Piper Models PA-30, PA-39, and PA-40 Airplanes. SA4385WP..................... Piper Models PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 Airplanes. SA4288WE..................... Piper Models PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32S- 300, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-300, PA-32R-301, PA-32R-301T, PA-32RT-300, and PA-32RT-300T Airplanes. SA2511NM..................... Bellanca Models 17-30, 17-31, and 17-31TC Airplanes. SA2510NM..................... Bellanca Models 17-30A, 17-31A, and 17- 31ATC Airplanes. SA4316WE..................... Wing Aircraft Company Model D-1 Airplanes.
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98-21-21, which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of aircraft equipped with Bob Fields Aerocessories inflatable door seals installed in accordance with the applicable supplemental type certificate (STC). These inflatable door seals could also be installed on aircraft through field approval.This AD requires either de-activating the electric door seal inflation system; fabricating and installing a placard specifying that the system is inoperative; and inserting a copy of the AD into the Limitations Section of the airplane flight manual (AFM); or removing all provisions of the Bob Fields Aerocessories inflatable door seals installation, and installing original equipment manufacturer door seals or an FAA-approved equivalent that is of different design than the referenced Bob Fields Aerocessories inflatable door seals. The AD resulted from occurrences of overheated components associated with the electric door seal inflation system on aircraft equipped with the affected inflatable door seals. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent smoke and a possible fire in the cockpit caused by overheating of the electric door seal inflation systems, which could result in passenger injury.
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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