# Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2000-07-07 · Effective 2000-08-11 · 65 FR 41871
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-16924
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Manufacturer:** Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 65 FR 41871
- **Publication date:** 2000-07-07
- **Effective date:** 2000-08-11
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. 99-NM-368-AD
## Abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Saab Model SAAB 2000 series airplanes, that requires repetitive detailed visual and dye penetrant inspections of the backup struts in the left and right nacelles to detect discrepancies; and corrective actions, if necessary. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent failure of the backup struts in the left and right nacelles due to fatigue cracking, which could result in loss of fail-safe redundancy in the design of the nacelle in terms of load capability.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/07/07/00-16924/airworthiness-directives-saab-model-saab-2000-series-airplanes)
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