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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.