# AD 83-17-03: Rib/Stringer Bracket Fasteners

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: BAE Systems HS 748 Series 2A
- Effective: September 19, 1983
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-4709
- Registered aircraft: 2 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DB922DCFF2A7AAAC862569EB005AE4CF.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-17-03

## The airworthiness directive

83-17-03 BRITISH AEROSPACE AIRCRAFT GROUP: Amendment 39-4709. Applies to all Model H.S. 748 series 2A airplanes certificated in all categories. To prevent wing structural failure accomplish the following, unless already accomplished:

A. For airplanes with wing fuel tanks extending outboard beyond rib 350.366, within the next 1,500 hours or six months time in service, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD, inspect the rib/stringer bracket fasteners of the wing bottom surface at rib 224.366 and at stringers 4 and 6 at all ribs on each side of wing access panels W3 to W12 except W10, and perform the actions described in paragraph 2, Accomplishment Instructions, of British Aerospace Aircraft Group H.S. 748 Service Bulletin 57/62 dated June 1980.

B. Within the next 500 hours or 60 days time in service, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD, inspect the rib/stringer bracket fasteners of wing bottom surface rib 16.071 and stringers 9, 10, 11, and 12 and perform the actions described in paragraph 2, Accomplishment Instructions, of British Aerospace Aircraft Group H.S. 748 Service Bulletin 57/63 dated June 1980.

C. Alternate means of compliance which provide an equivalent level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of inspections and/or modifications required by this AD.

This amendment becomes effective September 19, 1983.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A24EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A24EU): BAE Systems (Operations) Limited; names 1 of 2 models: HS 748 Series 2A

## 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: 2 (2 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: British Aerospace 2

Models with the most aircraft:

- [British Aerospace HS-748-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-hs-748-2a): 2 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-17-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-17-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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