AD 88-19-08

88-19-08 BRITISH AEROSPACE: Amendment 39-6010. Applies to Model BAC 1-11 series airplanes equipped with R.F.D. AES-12B inflatable escape slides, identified in British Aerospace BAC 1-11 Service Bulletin 25-PM5943, Revision 1, dated May 8, 1987, certificated in any category.

Compliance is required within 5 months after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent failure of the emergency escape slide deployment system, accomplish the following, unless previously accomplished:

A. Modify the R.F.D. Type AES-12B emergency escape slide system in accordance with BAC 1-11 Service Bulletin 25-PM5943, Revision 1, dated May 8, 1987.

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

NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who may add any comments and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113.

C. 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 the modification required by this AD.

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

This amendment, 39-6010, becomes effective October 10, 1988.