EASA AD G-2024-0003
[Correction] Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations — Amendment / Implementation
Summary
Correction Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations — Amendment / Implementation is a UK Civil Aviation Authority Airworthiness Directive G-2024-0003 addressing the Jetstream 4100 series aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with updated Airworthiness Limitations and maintenance tasks as specified in BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd Jetstream 41 Aircraft Maintenance Manual Revisions 45 and 46. The directive ensures continued airworthiness by updating inspection requirements and life limits for critical components.
What Changed
This directive corrects a typographical error in the effective date of the previous AD G-2022-0006 and introduces updated maintenance requirements including a new inspection SSI 52-10-009C for the Jetstream 4100 passenger door area. It also incorporates revisions to life limits for fuselage attachment fittings and updates the Aircraft Maintenance Manual chapters to Revisions 45 and 46. The directive deletes the previous inspection SSI 52-10-009A and mandates compliance with the new inspection and maintenance tasks.
Why It Matters
The directive is critical for operators and maintenance organizations to prevent unsafe conditions caused by undetected cracking and component fatigue in Jetstream 4100 aircraft. Compliance ensures the aircraft remain airworthy and meet regulatory requirements, reducing the risk of in-service failures. It also streamlines maintenance recording by allowing AMP revisions to demonstrate compliance, facilitating regulatory oversight and operational safety.
What To Do
Operators must comply with the updated maintenance tasks and life limits as specified in AMM Revisions 45 and 46 starting from the effective date of 2024-08-20. They must replace components before exceeding life limits, perform all required inspections including SSI 52-10-009C, and revise the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme within 12 months of the effective date. Any discrepancies found during inspections must be corrected before the next flight, and alternative compliance methods may be approved by the CAA if substantiated.