AD 96-04-08

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, Incorporated Models AT-802 and AT-802A Airplanes.

AD Number
96-04-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
95-CE-59-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: February 23, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 37)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Air Tractor, Inc. AT-802 Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, Incorporated Models AT-802 and AT-802A Airplanes.
aircraft Air Tractor, Inc. AT-802A Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, Incorporated Models AT-802 and AT-802A Airplanes.

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the main landing gear legs on an AT-802A prompted this action. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent possible failure of the main landing gear legs, which, if not detected and corrected, could result in loss of control of the airplane during landing operations.

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Required Actions

Replace the main landing gear legs, Air Tractor part number 40091-2, in accordance with Snow Engineering Company Service Letter 104A, dated July 29, 1995. Special flight permits may be issued to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements can be accomplished. Alternative methods of compliance may be approved by the FAA.

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Compliance Time

Required upon the accumulation of 3,000 landings or within the next 25 landings after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 3,000 landings.

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Affected Aircraft

Air Tractor, Incorporated Models AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes (all serial numbers)

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