Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-11042 · Saab Model SAAB SF340A and SAAB 340B Series Airplanes
Saab Model SAAB SF340A and SAAB 340B Series Airplanes
Model SAAB SF340A and SAAB 340B series airplanes, as listed in Saab Service Bulletin 340-57-033, Revision 01, dated August 18, 1997; certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Saab Model SAAB SF340A and SAAB 340B series airplanes, that requires inspections to detect discrepancies of the support straps of the flaps and adjacent areas, and corrective action, if necessary. This amendment also requires replacement of the support straps with new straps made of steel. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent fatigue cracking of the support straps of the flaps, which could result in further damage to the flap structure, and consequently lead to reduced controllability of the airplane.
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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