AD 92-16-06

92-16-06 GARRETT AIRRESEARCH: Amendment 39-8315. Docket No. 92-CE-05-AD.

Applicability: All aircraft equipped with Garrett AirResearch aircraft starters that are installed in, but not limited to, Boeing Models 707, 727, and 737 airplanes and McDonnell Douglas Models DC-8, DC-9, and DC-10 airplanes, certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent in-service fatigue or structural failures of the aircraft starter, which could result in an in-flight fire or loss of control of the airplane, accomplish the following:

NOTE 1: The 90-calendar day compliance time specified in paragraph (a) of this AD is a grace period and does not constitute FAA approval that the part is safe for operation during this time.

(a) Within the next 90 calendar days (see NOTE 1) after the effective date of this AD, inspect the owner/operator parts procurement records dated from January 1, 1987 to the effective date of this AD, and identify any of the following aircraft starter part numbers that have been distributed by Classic Aviation, Inc.:

355290-1-1 355740-1-1 355760-3-1 356364-1-1, 356364-8-2, and 356364-8-3 356564-3-1 383042-4-1 383152-1-2, 383152-16-1, and 383152-19-1 383222-1-1 and 383222-4-1 383342-1-1, 383342-2-1, and 383342-4-1 383350-1-1 383370-1-1, 383370-2-1, 383370-3-1, 383370-4-1, 383370-5-1, 383370-6-1, 383370-7-1, and 383370-8-1 383642-1-1 383780-1-1 384022-5-1 and 380422 (all dash numbers)

NOTE 2: The following serial numbers are known suspect starter serial numbers that have been procured from Classic Aviation, Inc.; however, this listing is provided for informational purposes only and may not include all suspect starters overhauled by Classic Aviation, Inc., and should not replace the thorough procurement records search:

89P1265 89P1281 89P1282 89P1425 89P1460 89P1476 89P1487 89P1488 90P1644 90P1503 90P1505 90P150790P1518 90P1522 90P1533 90P1551 90P1554 90P1561 90P1578 90P1624 90P1645 90P1646 90P1651 90P1664 90P1665 90P1670 90P1685 90P1694 90P1695 90P1696 90P1747 90P1760 90P1768 90P1802 90P1804 90P1837 90P1866 90P1874 90P1902 90P1907 90P1908 90P1927 90P1930 90P1934 90P1966 91P2034 91P2063 91P2191 91P2192 P12756 P10143CL P5244 P16601 P16726 P8633 40P475

(b) If any of the starters referenced in paragraph (a) of this AD are identified as being distributed by Classic Aviation, Inc., within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the procurement records inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD, replace any such installed aircraft starter with a new aircraft starter, or overhaul any such installed aircraft starter through an authorized repair station.

(c) This AD does not constitute FAA approval of Garrett AirResearch aircraft starters that have been distributed by Classic Aviation, Inc., and the affected aircraft is still subject to the maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration requirements of FAR 43.

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished.

(e) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance times that provides an equivalent level of safety may be approved by the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, 1669 Phoenix Parkway, Suite 210C, Atlanta, Georgia 30349. The request shall be forwarded through an appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office.

NOTE 3: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office.

(f) All persons affected by this directive may examine information that is applicable to this AD at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

(g) This amendment becomes effective on August 31, 1992.