AD 87-26-04

87-26-04 BRITISH AEROSPACE (BAe): Amendment 39-5804. Applies to Model BAe- 146 series airplanes listed in BAe Service Bulletin 24-30-00757A, Revision 1, dated September 5, 1986, certificated in any category. Compliance is required within 6 months after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent battery depletion and subsequent loss of Essential DC and Emergency DC busbars accomplish the following:

A. Modify the DC power distribution in accordance with British Aerospace BAe-146 Aircraft Modification Service Bulletin 24-30-00757A, Revision 1, dated September 5, 1986.

B. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety and which has the concurrence of an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, may be used when approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

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

All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service document from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to British Aerospace, Inc., Librarian for Service Bulletins, P.O. Box 17414, Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C. 20041. This document may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment becomes effective February 1, 1988.