Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – ALS Part 2 – Airworthiness Limitations Items and Safe Life Items – Implementation
Superseded. Comply with 2020-0024, which replaces this document.
- Published
- Effective
- Deadline
- Replaces
- 2017-0095
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What to do
Operators and maintenance organizations must accomplish all maintenance tasks specified in the updated Airworthiness Limitations Section within the defined thresholds and intervals starting from 8 August 2018. They must revise the Aircraft Maintenance Programme within 12 months of the effective date to incorporate these tasks. Any discrepancies found during maintenance must be corrected according to approved procedures before further flight, and compliance must be recorded through AMP revision.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2018-0159 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Fokker F28 Mark 0070 and Mark 0100 aeroplanes. It mandates the implementation of updated maintenance tasks and airworthiness limitations as specified in Fokker Services Engineering Report SE-623 issue 18. This directive ensures continued airworthiness by requiring compliance with the latest Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 2.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2018-0159 supersedes the previous AD 2017-0095 by introducing new and/or more restrictive maintenance tasks in the updated Fokker Services Engineering Report SE-623 issue 18. It retains the existing requirements but updates the maintenance thresholds and intervals to reflect the latest safety information. Operators must now comply with these revised tasks to maintain airworthiness.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals as it ensures that maintenance programs for Fokker F28 Mark 0070 and Mark 0100 aircraft incorporate the latest safety-critical airworthiness limitation items and safe life items. Compliance helps prevent unsafe conditions that could arise from outdated maintenance practices. It also aligns maintenance actions with regulatory requirements, facilitating continued legal operation of affected aircraft.
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