AD 93-24-08

93-24-08 CORPORATE JETS LIMITED (FORMERLY DE HAVILLAND, HAWKER SIDDELEY, BEECHCRAFT HAWKER, AND BRITISH AEROSPACE): Amendment 39-8757. Docket 93-NM-52-AD.

Applicability: Model DH/HS/BH/BAe 125 series airplanes, excluding Model BAe 125-1000A series airplanes; certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously.

To prevent failure of the engine fire extinguisher systems, accomplish the following:

(a) Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, conduct a one-time functional test of the diodes located in each engine fire extinguisher system to verify proper operation of the diodes, in accordance with Corporate Jets, Limited, Service Bulletin S.B. 26-33, dated December 8, 1992.

(b) If any diode is found to be defective, prior to further flight, replace the defective diode in accordance with Corporate Jets Limited Service Bulletin S.B. 26-33, dated December 8, 1992.

(c) Within 10 days after accomplishingthe functional test required by paragraph (a) of this AD, report all test findings, positive or negative, by mail or fax message to the following address: Service Support Manager, Corporate Jets Limited, 3 Bishop Square, St. Albans Road West, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9NE, England; fax 011-44-707 253959, or 011-44-707 252367. Information collection requirements contained in this regulation have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and have been assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056.

(d) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used if approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators shall submit their requests through an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113.

NOTE: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Standardization Branch, ANM-113.

(e) 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.

(f) The functional test and replacement shall be done in accordance with Corporate Jets Limited Service Bulletin S.B. 26-33, dated December 8, 1992. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies may be obtained from Corporate Jets, Inc., 22070 Broderick Drive, Sterling, Virginia 20166. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.

(g) This amendment becomes effective on January 18, 1994.