# AD 72-07-12: Stewardess Jump Seat

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B, F-27F, F-27G, F-27J, F-27M, FH-227, FH-227B, FH-227C, FH-227D and FH-227E
- Effective: April 6, 1972
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-1422
- Registered aircraft: 1 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/D04EB35E4533D4068625698500661E1D.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-07-12

## The airworthiness directive

72-07-12 FAIRCHILD HILLER AIRCRAFT: Amdt. 39-1422. Applies to Fairchild Hiller F-27 and FH-227 aircraft certificated in all categories, incorporating a stewardess jump seat mounted on the rear lavatory wall facing aft, and where the head of a seated crew member would be within striking radius of the retracted rear passenger stairs.

To preclude possible injury to the occupant of the above described stewardess seat, accomplish the following, unless already accomplished:

  (a) Notify all flight personnel prior to their next flight that the stewardess seat is not to be occupied.

  (b) Within 25 flight hours after the effective date of this airworthiness directive, either remove the stewardess seat described above from the aircraft, or conspicuously post in the vicinity of the stewardess seat and in full view of the seat occupant a placard reading as follows:

"DO NOT OCCUPY STEWARDESS JUMP SEAT."

  (c) Upon accomplishment of a modification to the stewardess seat station to show compliance with CAR 4b.358, approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region, the placard may be removed.

This amendment is effective April 6, 1972, and was effective upon receipt of a telegram dated March 10, 1972 for all recipients, which contained this amendment.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 7A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A1): Maryland Air Industries Inc.; names 12 of 12 models: FH-227B, FH-227C, FH-227D, F-27, F-27A, F-27M, F-27J, FH-227E…

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 1 (1 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Fairchild 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Fairchild F-27F](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-f-27f): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-07-12/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-07-12/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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