Transport i lotnictwo · 28/07/1997

British Aerospace (Jetstream) Model 4101 Airplanes to Undergo Repetitive Inspections for Passenger Door Cracks

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring British Aerospace (Jetstream) Model 4101 airplanes to undergo repetitive detailed visual inspections for cracks in the shear cleats of the roller guide structural support of the passenger door, and to replace any cracked shear cleat with a new one, in an effort to prevent structural failure and rapid depressurization of the airplane.