AD 98-05-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica Ltda. Models AMT-100 and AMT-200 Powered Gliders

AD Number
98-05-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
97-CE-78-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: March 03, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 41)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica Ltda. AMT-100 (Ximango) Airworthiness Directives; Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica Ltda. Models AMT-100 and AMT-200 Powered Gliders
aircraft Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica Ltda. AMT-200 (Super Ximango) Airworthiness Directives; Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica Ltda. Models AMT-100 and AMT-200 Powered Gliders
aircraft Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica Ltda. AMT-200S (Super Ximango) Airworthiness Directives; Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica Ltda. Models AMT-100 and AMT-200 Powered Gliders

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the main landing gear, which could result in loss of control of the glider during landing operations.

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Required Actions

Replace all main landing gear attaching bolts and nuts with improved-design parts (DIN 931 M6x30 Class 10.9 bolts and DIN 982 M6 nuts) per Service Bulletin SB-200-32-044. Special flight permits may be issued to operate the glider to a location where the AD requirements can be accomplished.

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Compliance Time

Required within the next 30 days after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

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Affected Aircraft

Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica Ltda. Models AMT-100 (serial numbers 100.001 through 100.039 and 100.041 through 100.044) and AMT-200 (serial numbers 200.040 and 200.045 through 200.080) powered gliders.

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