AD 96-19-05

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

AD Number
96-19-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
96-CE-10-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: September 12, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 178)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-AT Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-T Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-TC Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-T(B) Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA227-AC (C-26A) Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA227-AT Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA227-BC (C-26A) Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA227-CC Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA227-DC (C-26B) Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA227-TT Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Stress corrosion cracking of the main landing gear (MLG) and nose landing gear (NLG) yokes, which could result in loss of control during landing operations.

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Required Actions

Inspect using ultrasonic methods for stress corrosion cracking in MLG and NLG yokes. Replace any MLG or NLG assembly if cracks are found, in accordance with applicable maintenance manuals.

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Compliance Time

Compliance required within specific hours time-in-service (TIS) and calendar time, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 series airplanes equipped with main landing gear (MLG) assemblies part number OAS5453 (all dash numbers up to -19) and nose landing gear (NLG) assemblies part number OAS5451 (all dash numbers up to -17).

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