AD 2020-05-18

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2020-05-18
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0979
FR Citation
85 FR 14784

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus SAS Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

absence of an engaged lock washer tab at the bearing nut, which could cause an unexpected rotation of the nut and loss of torque, progressively allowing an axial movement of the bearing housing.

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Required Actions

detailed inspections of the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) side main landing gear (MLG) forward pintle bearing (FPB) nuts and lock washer tabs, and depending on findings, accomplishment of repetitive detailed inspections or corrective actions, as specified in EASA AD 2019-0265.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0265, dated October 25, 2019.

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