Is AD 2012-16-08 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 2012-16-08 requires a repetitive inspection every 24 months. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Airworthiness Directive 2012-16-08

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2012-16-08 apply to?

AD 2012-16-08 applies to Bae Systems (Operations) Limited — models BAe 146-100A, BAe 146-200A, BAe 146-300A, Avro 146-RJ70A, Avro 146-RJ85A, Avro 146-RJ100A, BAe 146, Avro 146-RJ. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2012-16-08 · FR doc 2012-19420 · 2012-08-14 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of cracking and surface anomalies of the fuselage skin at the water trap/air dryer unit of the forward discharge valve due to corrosion. This AD requires repetitive detailed inspections for bulging, surface anomalies, and cracking of the fuselage skin adjacent to the discharge valves, repair if necessary, and application of additional sealant in the affected area if necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct bulging, surface anomalies, and cracking that could propagate towards the forward discharge valve outlet, which could result in the failure of the fuselage skin, leading to a possible sudden loss of cabin pressure.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 24 months. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 2012-16-08 applies to

MakesBae Systems (Operations) Limited

ModelsBAe 146-100A, BAe 146-200A, BAe 146-300A, Avro 146-RJ70A, Avro 146-RJ85A, Avro 146-RJ100A, BAe 146, Avro 146-RJ

Applies to all models and all serial numbers except airplanes that have incorporated auto-pressurization modification HCM50259A during production.

Whether AD 2012-16-08 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2012-16-08 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.