# Bombardier Service Bulletin 8-53-78

## Copies (2)

Copies the FAA filed in AD dockets on regulations.gov, newest revision first. A newer revision may exist.

- Hawaii Island Air - Service Information ("Hawaii Island Air - Service Information"), 1 page: PDF https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/0b/2f/0b2f1fe7815a24793e627cda167fa822d47e64e38a07db757308927677f46cd7; text https://openairdocs.org/service-documents/bombardier/sb-8-53-78/file/0b2f1fe7815a.md. Rights: © Bombardier Inc. Filed by the FAA in regulations.gov docket FAA-2010-1157; AD 2011-09-12 incorporates this document by reference. Not covered by OpenAirDocs’ CC0 dedication.
- U.S. DOT/FAA - Service Bulletin ("U.S. DOT/FAA - Service Bulletin"), 22 pages: PDF https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/66/7c/667c81c79d5e6ff38b3cb961d45133002bb8a28e090973c5b6f14a12e2d8d9aa; text https://openairdocs.org/service-documents/bombardier/sb-8-53-78/file/667c81c79d5e.md. Rights: © Bombardier Inc. Filed by the FAA in regulations.gov docket FAA-2010-1157; AD 2011-09-12 incorporates this document by reference. Not covered by OpenAirDocs’ CC0 dedication.

## Details

- Manufacturer: [Bombardier](https://openairdocs.org/service-documents/bombardier.md)
- Type: Service bulletin (Service Bulletin)
- Number: 8-53-78
- Latest revision known: 8-53-78, Revision D, dated July 6, 2010 (OpenAirDocs)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/service-documents/bombardier/sb-8-53-78

## ADs that cite it (1) (OpenAirDocs)

Newest first, with the revision each names, as OpenAirDocs read it from the AD's text.

- [AD 2011-09-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2011-09-12.md), effective Jun 6, 2011: Revisions C and D

## Text (1 page)

Hawaii Island Air - Service Information, the newest copy. Rights: © Bombardier Inc. Filed by the FAA in regulations.gov docket FAA-2010-1157; AD 2011-09-12 incorporates this document by reference. Not covered by OpenAirDocs’ CC0 dedication. This text is OCR from a scan. OCR can misread letters and numbers. Each page's text from the PDF; open the PDF at a page with #page=N.

### Page 1 (OCR)

DHC -8 (DASH 8)
SERVICE BULLETIN 8-53-78
Fuselage - Installation of Drains in Windshield Lower Frames -
ModSum 8Q100724 and ModSum 8Q101228.
This page transmits Revision 'D' of Service Bulletin 8-53-78, pages 1 thru
18 dated 06 Jul 2010
This service bulletin is re-issued in its entirety for the reasons that follow:
- the Production part of the Effectivity section is revised to replace aircraft serial
number 574 with serial number 594
- the Compliance section is revised to raise the priority of this Service Bulletin
from "operators discretion" to "highly recommended" and reference a recently
issued Transport Canada Airworthiness Directive (AD) No. CF -2010-16
- the Material - Price and Availability section is revised to delete Modkits
8MK4025-001 and - 003. The Modkits are no longer procurable
- the Reférences section is revised to include Transport Canada Airworthiness
Directive CF -2010-16, convey the latest revision of the service bulletin and
engineering documentation and correct one of the listed ModSums. Was
8Q10128, now 8Q101228
- the MATERIAL INFORMATION section is revised to add "NOTE 1 and NOTE
2". The new NOTES clearly define the disposition of the -001 and -003
ModKits
The Compliance in the previous issues of this service bulletin is not affected
by this revision. No additional rework to the aircraft is introduced by this
revision.
Remove Service Bulletin 8-53-78 Revision 'C' dated 29 Apr 2010 and
replace with attached.
Previous issues of Service Bulletin 8-53-78:
Initial issue - Pages 1 thru 16 dated 23 Dec 99
Revision 'A' - Pages 1 thru 16 dated 07 Jun 2001
Revision 'B' - Pages 1 thru 16 dated 02. May 2002
Revision 'C' - Pages 1 thru 18 dated 29 Apr 2010
Revision 'D' 06 Jul 2010

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