AD 89-03-02

89-03-02 FOKKER: Amendment 39-6121.

Applicability: Model F-28 series airplanes, Serial Number 11003 through 11231, 11991, and 11992, certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent a potential fire hazard in the cockpit, accomplish the following:

A. Within 60 days after the effective date of this AD, relocate the instrument lighting ballast transformers from the glareshield panel and the right-hand cockpit sidewall to the left-hand cockpit sidewall, in accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin No. F28/33-34, dated June 1, 1988.

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 Fokker Aircraft, USA, Inc., 1199 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. 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 (39-6121, AD 89-03-02) becomes effective March 6, 1989.