AD 2020-19-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.

AD Number
2020-19-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0412
FR Citation
85 FR 60896

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A.

Unsafe Condition

insufficient sealing of a steering select/bypass valve installed in the nose landing gear (NLG) manifold

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Required Actions

do a steering manifold pressure leakage test and, if there is steering actuator movement during the test, replace the NLG steering manifold and repeat the test by following the Accomplishment Instructions, procedure steps (1) through (24), in Piaggio Aerospace Service Bulletin No. 80-0325, Revision 0, dated August 10, 2017

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Compliance Time

Within 50 hours time-in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. Model P-180 airplanes, certificated in any category, with NLG steering manifold part number (P/N) 72608 installed

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