AD 2016-08-08

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Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Airplanes

AD Number
2016-08-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-0068
FR Citation
81 FR 21711

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Socata Models MS 880B Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

fatigue failure of the nose landing gear wheel axle

Required Actions

Do a detailed visual inspection of the intersection between the axle radius and the nose landing gear fork area for chafing, and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 200 hours time-in-service (TIS) following Daher-Socata Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 150-32, Revision 3, dated September 2015. Replace the nose landing gear wheel axle attachment screws in accordance with the instructions of Daher-Socata Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 150-32, Revision 3, dated September 2015. Inspect the nose landing gear wheel axle for chafing and cracking, and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 200 hours TIS following Daher-Socata Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 150-32, Revision 3, dated September 2015. Replace the nose landing gear wheel axle if any chafing or cracking is found.

Compliance Time

Within 200 hours time-in-service (TIS) following Daher-Socata Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 150-32, Revision 3, dated September 2015

Affected Aircraft

SOCATA Models MS 880B, MS 885, MS 892A-150, MS 892E-150, MS 893A, MS 893E, MS 894A, MS 894E, Rallye 100S, Rallye 150ST, Rallye 150T, Rallye 235E, and Rallye 235C airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

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