EASA mandate of design change to cargo door due to maximum wind operation loading
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The Icelandic Transportation Safety Board (ITSB) recommends to EASA that it require the STC holder of EASA STC EASA.IM.A.S.01423 to review the structural design of the main cargo door with respect to the 45 knots maximum wind operation loading and make the necessary design changes in order to meet the requirements of EASA CS, subchapters 25.301(a) and 25.303.
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The STC holder addressed through service bulletin (SB) PC-757-52-0018 a redesign of the cargo door, replacing the aluminum rods of the door with steel rods.
In addition, for both configurations, pre and post SB PC-757-52-0018, the following wind/gust limitations have been established and incorporated in the Aircraft Maintenance Manual and Operations Manual supplements:
- 45 knots up to the door canopy position, 0 (zero) knots beyond the door canopy position, for configuration pre SB PC-757-52-0018 (aluminum rods).
- 45 knots up to the door canopy position, 25 knots beyond the door canopy position, for configuration post SB PC-757-52-0018 (steel rods).
These design changes and wind/gust limitations were mandated by the FAA AD 2016-04-24, which has been adopted by EASA.