AD 96-12-11 61 FR 28733 Active

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.