EASA AD CF-2023-40
Equipment / Furnishings — Pilot and Co-pilot Seats — Fore/Aft Adjustment Mechanism Inoperative
The Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2023-40 addresses an issue with the fore/aft adjustment mechanism of pilot and co-pilot seats on Airbus Canada Limited Partnership BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 aircraft. This directive mandates corrective action to prevent seat blockage caused by a broken split pin in the seat base linkage. The affected aircraft are those with serial numbers 50010 to 50067 for the BD-500-1A10 model and 55003 to 55233, 55235, 55236, and 55238 for the BD-500-1A11 model.