AD 82-23-06
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | M7 Aerospace LLC | SA226-AT | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Swearingen Models SA226-T(B), SA226-T, SA226-AT, and SA226-TC Airplanes |
| aircraft | M7 Aerospace LLC | SA226-T | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Swearingen Models SA226-T(B), SA226-T, SA226-AT, and SA226-TC Airplanes |
| aircraft | M7 Aerospace LLC | SA226-TC | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Swearingen Models SA226-T(B), SA226-T, SA226-AT, and SA226-TC Airplanes |
| aircraft | M7 Aerospace LLC | SA226-T(B) | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Swearingen Models SA226-T(B), SA226-T, SA226-AT, and SA226-TC Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Main landing gear doors shifting and locking the gear in the up position.
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Required Actions
Inspect, check, and modify the main landing gear door installation per Fairchild Swearingen SB 32-026, including proper lubrication of bushings with a thick permanent lubricant, standard torque for AN3 bolts, ensuring door hinge bolts clamp completely and doors move freely, and replacing stripped nutplates with castellated nuts and cotter pins. Equivalent methods may be used with FAA approval.
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Compliance Time
within the next 50 hours time-in-service
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Affected Aircraft
Fairchild Swearingen Models SA226-T(B) (S/N T(B) 276, T(B) 292 through T(B) 397); SA226-T (S/N T201 through T275 and T277 through T291); SA226-AT (S/N AT001 through AT074); SA226-TC (S/N TC201 through TC396)
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