AD 2019-03-22

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Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

AD Number
2019-03-22
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0710
FR Citation
84 FR 8591

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bombardier Various Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Shearing of the cotter pin at the main fitting joint of the nose landing gear (NLG) retraction actuator to the NLG strut, which could lead to a loss of hardware and result in an actuator disconnect and the NLG failing to retract or extend, or in an undamped freefall, which could adversely affect the airplane's continued safe flight and landing.

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Required Actions

Revision of the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, a general visual inspection for damage of a certain cotter pin present on certain configurations of the NLG strut assembly and for the modification number shown on the identification plate for the NLG strut, and modification of the NLG retraction actuator hardware on any damaged NLG strut assembly.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes.

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