Is AD 2016-15-03 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2016-15-03 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2016-15-03 apply to?

AD 2016-15-03 applies to Bombardier — models BD-700-1A10, BD-700-1A11, BD-700. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2016-15-03

one-time

Official AD 2016-15-03 · FR doc 2016-17538 · 2016-07-27 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of operator inability to open the main passenger door following severe hot soak conditions. This AD requires the incorporation of a new configuration to the passenger door external handle detent to enhance the performance across the full range of the airplane operating temperatures. We are issuing this AD to prevent thermal expansion and permanent deformation at severe hot soak conditions, creating high friction between the spring pot housing and the slider that could result in inability to open the main passenger door and impede evacuation in the event of an emergency.

Which aircraft AD 2016-15-03 applies to

MakesBombardier

ModelsBD-700-1A10, BD-700-1A11, BD-700

Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 9002–9515, 9998–9998.

Whether AD 2016-15-03 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 2016-15-03 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.