88-18-07 BRITISH AEROSPACE (BAe): Amendment 39-6000. Applies to Model 3101 (includes Model 3100) Jetstream (Serial Numbers 601 thru 646, 648 thru 655, 657, 658, 660 thru 666, 668 thru 695, 697 thru 708, 710 thru 713, 715 thru 741, 743 thru 756, and 758 thru 761) airplanes certificated in any category.
Compliance: Required within the next 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.
To prevent electrical arcing and possible damage to the airplane with loss of essential electrical bus services, accomplish the following:
(a) Visually inspect for correct cable terminal ends on cable PD4 and PD6 at terminal post T1BH-2 as described in British Aerospace (BAe) Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) Jetstream 24-A-JM7631, dated September 10, 1987, "Part A - Initial Inspection". If the installation is not as described in the above ASB, prior to further flight modify the cable terminal configuration of cables PD4 and PD6 at terminal postT1BH-2 as described in BAe ASB Jetstream 24-A-JM7631, dated September 10, 1987, "Part B - Rectification".
(b) A 10 percent adjustment to the compliance time may be used to allow accomplishment of the AD with other scheduled maintenance activities.
(c) The airplane may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished.
(d) An equivalent means of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Aircraft Certification Staff, AEU-100, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Office, FAA c/o American Embassy, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
All persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the document referred to herein upon request to British Aerospace, Technical Librarian, Post Office Box 17414, Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C. 20091; Telephone (703) 435-9100; or may examine this document at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.This amendment, 39-6000, becomes effective on September 16, 1988.