EASA AD 2025-0240
Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 2, Airworthiness Limitation Items and Safe Life Items — Amendment
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2025-0240 is an amendment concerning the Fokker F27 Mark 050, Mark 0502, and Mark 0604 aeroplanes. It updates the Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 2, which includes Airworthiness Limitation Items and Safe Life Items, to ensure continued airworthiness of these aircraft models. The directive mandates compliance with the latest maintenance tasks and life limits as specified by Fokker Services.
What Changed
This amendment supersedes EASA AD 2025-0085 and introduces new and/or more restrictive maintenance tasks and limitations in the Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 2, Report SE-622, Issue 17. It requires operators to replace components before exceeding updated life limits and to perform maintenance tasks within revised thresholds and intervals. The Aircraft Maintenance Programme must be updated within 12 months to incorporate these changes.
Why It Matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals as it ensures the structural integrity and safe operation of Fokker F27 aircraft by enforcing mandatory maintenance and replacement schedules. Compliance prevents unsafe conditions that could arise from overlooked or outdated maintenance practices. Operators, maintenance organizations, and compliance teams must align their programs with these updated requirements to maintain regulatory approval and aircraft safety.
What To Do
Operators of Fokker F27 Mark 050, 0502, and 0604 aeroplanes must replace components before exceeding the new life limits and perform all maintenance tasks within the specified intervals starting from 10 November 2025. They must revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme within 12 months of the effective date to include the updated Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 2 tasks and limitations. Any discrepancies found during maintenance must be corrected according to Fokker Services documentation before the next flight or within specified compliance times.