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SPECIAL
AIRWORTHINESS
INFORMATION
BULLETIN
REGULATORY SUPPORT DIVISION P.O. BOX 26460 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73125-0460
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
No. CE-00-06 November 15, 1999
SAIB’s are posted on the internet at http://av-info.faa.gov This is issued for informational purposes only and any recommendation for corrective action is not mandatory.
Introduction:
The purpose of this Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin is to advise owners/operators of DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (fomerly known as Bölkow and MBB) Bölkow J unior and BO-209 series airplanes of the need to review the service information listed below.
Additionally, the Luftfahrt Bundesamt of Germany has no tified the FAA that the type certificates for these airplanes are now owned by: DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG, Militärflugzeuge, Postfach 80 11 60, 81663 München Germany; however, the type certificate ownership in the United States has not been formally changed. Direct service inquiries to DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG at the above address.
Background:
The Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certificati on Service, of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a review of specified DaimlerChrysler Aerosp ace Bölkow Junior and BO-209 series airplanes service information. The purpose of the review was to eval uate service information to determine the continued airworthiness safety aspect. The options considered by the FAA included: Mandated compliance by initiation of an FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD), various forms of notices, or no further action required. Owners/operators of DaimlerChrysler Aerospace Bölkow Junior and BO-209 se ries airplanes should also note that there have been Airworthiness Directives issued against these airplanes concerning other safety issues.
Recommendations:
The service information identified in this document were not considered appropriate for AD action at this time;
however, the FAA strongly suggests that all owners/opera tors of the DaimlerChrysler Aerospace Bölkow Junior and BO-209 series airplanes review their compliance with the service information listed below.
DaimlerChrysler Aerospace Bölkow Junior; BO-209 Airplane Series Service Information Number
MODEL DATE TITLE/SUBJECT Service Bulletin 1/68 Bölkow Junior 3/68 VDO Tachometer Technical Note 208-32/20-16 Bölkow Junior 5/72 Periodic Crack Inspection Technical Note 208-8/99 Bölkow Junior 8/99 Cracks in Area of Fin Attachment Service Bulletin 209-32/20-2 BO-209 Monsun 7/72 Nose Gear Steering, Shimmy Damper Service Bulletin 209-73/20-1 BO-209 Monsun 10/73 Throttle Control
Service Information Can Be Obtained From:
DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG, Attn: Manager, Militärflugzeuge, Postfach 80 11 60, 81663 München Germany.
For Further Information Contact:
Karl M. Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Project Support Branch (A CE-112), Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4146; fax:
(816) 329-4091; email: karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov.