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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
 SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

 Fokker F28 Series Aeroplanes

AD/F28/78 Lap Joint at Stringer 16/17 and 58/59 11/96

            Applicability: Models F28 Mk. 1000 through to 4000 Series, S/Nos. 11017 to 11241 that do not have SB F28/53-121 incorporated.

 Requirement: Action in accordance with Fokker SB F28/53-144.

            Note: RLD AD 1996-081(A) refers.

 Compliance: Unless already accomplished; on aircraft that have accumulated between:

              1. 25 000 and 32 000 flight cycles at 01 July 1996 - before 10 December 1996;

             b.    20 000 and 25 000 flight cycles at 01 July 1996 - before 10 January 1997; and

c.    15 000 and 20 000 flight cycles at 01 July 1996 - before 10 February 1997. This Directive has effect from 10 October 1996.
            Background: Cracking has been discovered in these lap joints before the inspection threshold mandated in the Structural Integrity Programme, and before the cycles threshold of AD/F28/75. This Directive requires a one time inspection of the area using the existing LFEC technique and if cracking is found, installation of a terminating repair.