Airworthiness Directive

AD 2020-02-10 85 FR 6749 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires identification and testing, and reidentification or replacement if necessary, of affected APDs.

FR document
2020-02201
Amendment
39-19825
Published
2020-02-06
Effective
2020-03-12
Models covered
1

Last live check: 2026-10-04

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AD

2020-02-10

FR doc 2020-02201 · 85 FR 6749

AD 2020-02-10Published 2020-02-06Effective 2020-03-12

FAA rule - 14 CFR 39

FAA rule. Compliance with an applicable AD is required under 14 CFR 39.7. Check its effective date, applicability, compliance times and current status.

Requires identification and testing, and reidentification or replacement if necessary, of affected APDs.

Full official abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a quality escape in the manufacturing of advanced pneumatic detector (APD) switches, which consisted of the presence of contamination on the switch contact pin. This AD requires identification and testing, and reidentification or replacement if necessary, of affected APDs. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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