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AD FAA-2015-6544

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics (Formerly Known as Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems) Airplanes

Summary

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-24-06 for certain Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics Model 340A (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes. AD 2012-24-06 required replacing the stall warning computer (SWC) with a new SWC that provides an artificial stall warning in icing conditions, and modifying the airplane for the replacement of the SWC. This new AD adds airplanes to the applicability, and adds requirements to replace the existing SWCs with new, improved SWCs, and to modify the airplane for the new replacement of the SWC. This new AD also reduces the compliance time for replacing the SWCs. This AD was prompted by a determination that airplanes with certain modifications were excluded from the applicability in AD 2012-24-06, and are affected by the identified unsafe condition; and that the SWC required by AD 2012-24-06 contained erroneous logic. We are issuing this AD to prevent natural stall events during operation in icing conditions, which could result in loss of control of the airplane.

Directive Details

AD Number

FAA-2015-6544

Document Number

2016-26327

Type

Rule

Publication Date

November 4, 2016

Effective Date

December 9, 2016

Affected Manufacturer

Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics (Formerly Known as Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems)

Criticality

important

Emergency

No

Docket ID

Docket No. FAA-2015-6544

Topics

Air transportationAircraftAviation safetyIncorporation by referenceSafety

Official Documents

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