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inspection.

             For Requirement 3 - Within 12 months after the Requirement 1 inspection.
             For Requirement 4 - After 28 November 2009.
             This Amendment becomes effective on 25 September 2008.
Background:  During refuelling, the ground crew detected smoke from the refuel/defuel panel illuminated placard 160VU.  The design of the refuel/defuel panel illuminated placard was changed during 1997 from its original specification, to fill the cavity inside the placard with silicone to avoid moisture/fluid ingress.  SAAB has reviewed the working procedure and has developed a placard filled with a bi-component silicone-based material to minimize the cavity inside the panels.
             The original issue of this Directive required the identification of the manufacturing date of the affected placard, a visual inspection of the placard for heat and/or burn marks and the installation of a new placard.
             Following a request from an Australian operator and SAAB, EASA has revised AD 2008-0127 to identify the affected Vibrachoc (the part manufacturer) placard with P/N C4FL5031C001, instead of the corresponding SAAB P/N 9303719-001, which was (also) quoted inaccurately.  In addition, EASA recognised that the original Directive did not allow installation of placards with a manufacturing date before 31/97; that has now been corrected.  This Amendment reflects the EASA changes and recognises prior compliance with Requirement 1 of the original issue.
             The original issue of this Directive became effective on 28 August 2008.

Charles Lenarcic
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

15 August 2008