COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Fairchild (Swearingen) SA226 and SA227 Series Aeroplanes
AD/SWSA226/29 Nose Baggage Compartment Door - Modification
8/79
Applicability: All models SA-226-T with S/Nos. T201 to T291 except T276; All models SA-226- T(B) with S/Nos. T276 and T292 to T302; All models SA-226-AT with S/Nos.
AT001 to AT071; All models SA-226-TC with S/Nos. TC201 to TC286.
Requirement: To prevent the inside latches of nose baggage compartment door from becoming disengaged in flight by shifting baggage, accomplish the following:
Install striker plates on the nose baggage door frames and covers over the inside door latches in accordance with Swearingen Aviation Corporation SB No. SB 52-007 revised 29 May, 79.
Note: FAA AD 79-13-07 Amendment 39-3503 prescribes this modification.
Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 28 July 1979.
Background: A number of accidents have been caused to overseas aeroplanes by forward baggage locker doors opening during take-off.