AD 2023-16-05

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

AD Number
2023-16-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2023-1047
FR Citation
88 FR 56753

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bombardier Various Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
aircraft Bombardier Various Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
aircraft de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-401 and - 402 Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

possible cam assembly, spring box assembly, and alternate release cable assembly failures, which could result in asymmetric main landing gear configuration at landing, and a runway excursion.

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Required Actions

a one-time inspection of the spring box assembly, repetitive inspections of the cam assembly and alternate release cable assembly, corrective actions if necessary, and a replacement of certain alternate release cable assemblies, and certain aircraft maintenance manuals tasks when installing the cam assembly or alternate release cable assembly.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-401 and -402 airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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