SAIB CE-04-30

Special airworthiness information bulletin

Issued
December 9, 2003
Products
Aircraft · Small/Large Airplane
Makes
British Aerospace (BAE Systems)
Models
Jetstream 3200 series

Advisory, not mandatory.

The bulletin

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SPECIAL

AIRWORTHINESS

INFORMATION

BULLETIN

Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

No. CE-04-30 December 9, 2003 www.faa.gov - Search "SAIBs" This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.

Introduction

This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin informs you, owners and operators of BAE Systems Jetstream 3200 series aircraft, that BAE Systems has issued a mandatory service bulletin (SB) 57-JA021140, for an inspection of the wing lower skin at inboard end of auxiliary spar boom and main landing gear cut doubler between wing stations 64 and 70.

Background

BAE Systems conducted fatigue testing and found it necessary to introduce the inspection described in SB 57-JA021140.

Recommendation

We aren’t issuing an AD at this time, but highly recommend that you accomplish the inspections stated in the SB.

For Further Information Contact

Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, FAA Small Airplane Directorate, ACE 112, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone: (816) 329-4138; fax: (816) 329-4090; email:

taylor.martin@faa.gov

For copies of the service bulletin, contact BAE Systems, Prestwick International Airport, Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, Scotland; phone: +44 (0) 1292 479888; fax: +44 (0) 1292 479703.