# AD 88-19-09: Emergency Main Landing Gear Extension System

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems 340A (SAAB SF340A)
- Effective: October 10, 1988
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-6012
- Registered aircraft: 8 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/2313E300F8F26672862569F3005877DF.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-19-09

## The airworthiness directive

88-19-09 SAAB-SCANIA: Amendment 39-6012. Applies to Model SF-340A airplanes, manufacturer's serial numbers SF340A-003 through -108 inclusive, certificated in any category.

Compliance required as indicated, unless previously accomplished.

To ensure the reliability of the emergency main landing gear extension system, accomplish the following:

A. For airplanes, serial numbers SF340A-003 to -078, inclusive: Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, modify the wiring and connectors of the main landing gear emergency extension system in accordance with SAAB Service Bulletin SF340-32-028, Revision 1, dated November 25, 1986.

B. For airplanes with serial numbers SF340A-003 to -108, inclusive: Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, lengthen the electrical harnesses for the separation bolts, and re- route and secure the existing harnesses, in accordance with SAAB Service Bulletin SF340-32- 041, Revision 1, dated October 9, 1987.

C. 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.

D. 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 modifications 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 SAAB-Scania, Aircraft Division, S-58188 Linkoping, Sweden. These documents may be examined at 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, 39-6012, supersedes AD 87-13-07, Amendment 39-5662.

This Amendment, 39-6012, becomes effective October 10, 1988.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A52EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A52EU): Saab AB; names 1 of 2 models: 340A (SAAB SF340A)

## 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: 8 (8 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Saab-Fairchild 8

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Saab-Fairchild 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-fairchild-340a): 8 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-19-09/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-19-09/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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