Airworthiness Directive 2018-17-02

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Official AD 2018-17-02 · FR doc 2018-17483 · 2018-08-15 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-1A11 (600), CL-600-2A12 (601), and CL- 600-2B16 (601-3A, 601-3R, and 604 Variants) airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that the safe life limits of the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator (HSTA) attachment pins and trunnions were not listed in certain airworthiness limitations (AWLs) and that the HSTA attachment pins and trunnions were not serialized. This AD requires revision of the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to include the latest revision of the AWLs, serialization of the HSTA attachment pins and trunnions, and repair or replacement of damaged HSTA attachment pins and trunnions. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2018-17-02 applies to

MakesBombardier, Inc.
ModelsCL-600-1A11, CL-600-2A12, CL-600-2B16, CL-600
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 1002–1002, 1004–1085, 3001–3066, 5001–5194, 5301–5665, 5701–5990, 6050–?.

Serial ranges by model: CL-600-1A11 (600) S/N 1002 and 1004-1085; CL-600-2A12 (601) S/N 3001-3066; CL-600-2B16 (601-3A and 601-3R Variants) S/N 5001-5194; CL-600-2B16 (604 Variant) S/N 5301-5665, 5701-5990, and 6050 and subsequent.

Whether AD 2018-17-02 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 complianceThe specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
DateWhen the work was done.
Aircraft timeTotal time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificateThe A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
Is AD 2018-17-02 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.

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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.