Airworthiness Directive

AD 96-12-11 61 FR 28733

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

FR document
96-14036
Amendment
39-9653
Published
1996-06-06
Models covered
1
Last live check
2026-08-17
AD

96-12-11

FR doc 96-14036 · 61 FR 28733

AD 96-12-11Published 1996-06-06Effective 1996-06-21

Superseded by 2023-07-10

Supersedence is read from the Federal Register text of the newer AD — the FAA publishes no structured field for it — and names only ADs held in our index.

Requires repetitive inspections to detect discrepancies of the microswitches fitted at the water door actuator, and replacement of any discrepant microswitch.

Full official abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Canadair Model CL-215-1A10 series airplanes. This action requires repetitive inspections to detect discrepancies of the microswitches fitted at the water door actuator, and replacement of any discrepant microswitch. This action also requires a terminating action for the repetitive inspections. This amendment is prompted by a report indicating that the water doors on one airplane opened inadvertently during flight, due to corrosion of the microswitches fitted to the water door actuator. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent such uncommanded opening of the water doors, especially at high speed during a takeoff run, a water pick-up run, or a landing run, which could cause damage to the airplane.

Applies to 1 model in our index