# Proposed AD FAA-2013-0702: 328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2014-03-15
- Products: 328 Support Services
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: August 27, 2013, 78 FR 52872
- Comments due: October 11, 2013
- Became: [AD 2014-03-15](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2014-03-15)
- Docket: FAA-2013-0702 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2013-0702, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2012-NM-181-AD
- FR document: 2013-20845
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/e6/47/e647782afa01a0f5a39c6c75a4411721a51aab47da6255bdc7507ab923671df5 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-08-27/pdf/2013-20845.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/08/27/2013-20845/airworthiness-directives-328-support-services-gmbh-type-certificate-previously-held-by-avcraft
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/D4CAE27CF921296086257BD4004F2215.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2013-0702

## Summary

We propose to supersede airworthiness directive (AD) 2008-14- 16 that applies to certain 328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328-100 and 328-300 airplanes. AD 2008- 14-16 currently requires installing warning placards on the inside of the passenger door and service doors and modifying the hinge supports and support struts of the passenger doors. Since we issued AD 2008-14- 16, we received reports that certain fasteners, which were installed as part of the modification, are the wrong length. This proposed AD would require replacing the fasteners which were installed as part of the modification with new fasteners of the correct length, adds new airplanes, and removes one airplane. We are proposing this AD to prevent incidents of inadvertent opening and possible detachment of a passenger door in-flight, resulting in damage to airframe and systems and loss of control of the airplane.

## Notices in this docket

- Aug 27, 2013: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2013-20845, comments due Oct 11, 2013 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/08/27/2013-20845/airworthiness-directives-328-support-services-gmbh-type-certificate-previously-held-by-avcraft)

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