EASA AD CF-2026-41
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations – Amendment
Summary
The Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2026-41 titled 'Time Limits/Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations – Amendment' applies to Bombardier Inc. models CL-600-1A11, CL-600-2A12, and CL-600-2B16 aircraft. It mandates compliance with updated or more restrictive airworthiness limitations published in Bombardier's Time Limits/Maintenance Checks (TLMC) manuals for Challenger 600, 601, 604, 605, and 650 series aircraft. The directive ensures continued airworthiness by enforcing mandatory maintenance tasks and limitations.
What Changed
This amendment introduces new or more restrictive maintenance tasks and limitations in Part 2 of the Airworthiness Limitations section of the TLMC publications for the affected Bombardier Challenger aircraft. Changes include added tasks, reduced thresholds or repeat intervals, revised task titles, and reduced discard times. Compliance with these updated tasks or later approved revisions meets the directive's requirements.
Why It Matters
This directive is critical for operators, maintenance organizations, and compliance teams to maintain the safety and airworthiness of affected Bombardier Challenger aircraft. Adhering to the updated maintenance limitations prevents potential safety risks associated with outdated or insufficient maintenance practices. It also ensures regulatory compliance under Canadian Aviation Regulations, avoiding operational disruptions or penalties.
What To Do
Operators and maintenance personnel must complete the new or more restrictive maintenance tasks within the specified thresholds, repeat intervals, or discard times as detailed in the latest approved TLMC publications. Compliance must be achieved by the effective date of 2026-09-20. Additionally, adherence to superseding Temporary Revisions or later approved revisions of the TLMC manuals also satisfies this directive.
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