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98-24-25: AFM - Limitations Section - Icing

FAA order 98-24-25 is an airworthiness directive in force since December 30, 1998. The FAA's subject line: AFM - Limitations Section - Icing. System: engine.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Models
188A, 188C

Dates and paperwork

In force since
December 30, 1998
Published
November 25, 1998
Docket
98-NM-84-AD
Status
Current
The FAA's document
Read the order on the FAA's site

The FAA's summary their words, unchanged

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Lockheed Model L-188A and L-188C series airplanes, that requires revising the Airplane Flight Manual to provide the flightcrew with modified procedures and limitations for operating in icing conditions. This amendment is prompted by incidents and accidents involving airplanes equipped with turboprop engines that experienced tailplane stall due to ice accretion on the horizontal stabilizer of the airplane. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent undetected accretion of ice on the horizontal stabilizer, which could result in ice contaminated tailplane stall and consequent loss of pitch control.

The order itself the regulatory text, as published

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98-24-25 LOCKHEED: Amendment 39-10911. Docket 98-NM-84-AD. Applicability: All Model L-188A and L-188C series airplanes, certificated in any category. NOTE 1: This AD applies to each airplane identified in the preceding applicability provision, regardless of whether it has been modified, altered, or repaired in the area subject to the requirements of this AD. For airplanes that have been modified, altered, or repaired so that the performance of the requirements of this AD is affected, the owner/operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph (b) of this AD. The request should include an assessment of the effect of the modification, alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition addressed by this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not been eliminated, the request should include specific proposed actions to address it. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. To prevent undetectedaccretion of ice on the horizontal stabilizer, which could result in ice contaminated tailplane stall and consequent loss of pitch control, accomplish the following: (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the Limitations, Normal Procedures, and Performance Sections and Appendix III of the FAA-approved Electra 188A or 188C Airplane Flight Manual (AFM), as applicable, to include the pages specified in Table 1 (for Model L-188A series airplanes), Table 2 (for Model L-188C series airplanes not equipped with Hamilton Standard propellers), or Table 3 (for Model L-188C series airplanes equipped with Hamilton Standard propellers) of this AD, as applicable. Table 1. Revisions to the Electra 188A AFM for all Model L-188A series airplanes Section Number Section Page Number Date Shown on Page Preface Log of Pages i March 10, 1998 Preface Log of Pages ii March 10, 1998 1 Limitations 6 December 1, 1997 3 Normal Procedures 10.1 December 1, 1997 3 Normal Procedures 11 March 10, 1998 3 Normal Procedures 12 December 1, 1997 4 Performance A December 1, 1997 4 Performance 6 December 1, 1997 4 Performance 8 December 1, 1997 4 Performance 12 December 1, 1997 4 Performance 12.1 December 1, 1997 4 Performance 12.2 December 1, 1997 Appendix III Alt. Flap Data B December 1, 1997 Table 2. Revisions to the Electra 188C AFM for Model L-188C series airplanes not equipped with Hamilton Standard propellers Section Number Section Page Number Date Shown on Page Preface Log of Pages i March 10, 1998 Preface Log of Pages ii March 10, 1998 1 Limitations 6 December 1, 1997 3 Normal Procedures 12.1 December 1, 1997 3 Normal Procedures 13 March 10, 1998 3 Normal Procedures 14 December 1, 1997 4 Performance A December 1, 1997 4 Performance 6 December 1, 1997 4 Performance 8 December 1, 1997 4 Performance 12 December 1, 1997 4 Performance 12.1 December 1, 1997 4 Performance 12.2 December 1, 1997 Appendix III Alt. Flap Data B December 1, 1997 Table 3. Revisions to the Electra 188C AFM for Model L-188C series airplanes equipped with Hamilton Standard propellers Section Number Section Page Number Date Shown on Page Preface Log of Pages i March 10, 1998 Preface Log of Pages ii March 10, 1998 1 Limitations 6 December 1, 1997 3 Normal Procedures 12.1 December 1, 1997 3 Normal Procedures 13 March 10, 1998 3 Normal Procedures 14 December 1, 1997 A4 Performance A December 1, 1997 A4 Performance 6 December 1, 1997 A4 Performance 8 December 1, 1997 A4 Performance 12 December 1, 1997 A4 Performance 12.1 December 1, 1997 A4 Performance 12.2 December 1, 1997 Appendix AIII Alt. Flap Data B December 1, 1997 (b) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used if approved by the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, Small Airplane Directorate. Operators shall submit their requests through an appropriate FAA Principal Operations Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Atlanta ACO. NOTE 2: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Atlanta ACO. (c) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished. (d) The AFM revisions shall be done in accordance with the following Lockheed Airplane Flight Manuals, which contain the specified list of effective pages: Airplane Flight Manuals Page Number Date Shown on Page Electra Model 188A March 10, 1998 Log of PagesPages i through Jii March 10, 1998 Electra Model 188C March 10, 1998 Log of Pages Pages i through Lii March 10, 1998 This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained from Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Support Company (LASSC), Field Support Department, Dept. 693, Zone 0755, 2251 Lake Park Drive, Smyrna, Georgia 30080. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, One Crown Center, 1895 Phoenix Boulevard, suite 450, Atlanta, Georgia; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC. (e) This amendment becomes effective on December 30, 1998.

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