AD 98-12-35
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Fokker Services | F27 Mark 100 | Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Fokker Services | F27 Mark 200 | Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Fokker Services | F27 Mark 300 | Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Fokker Services | F27 Mark 400 | Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Fokker Services | F27 Mark 500 | Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Fokker Services | F27 Mark 600 | Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Fokker Services | F27 Mark 700 | Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Loss of dampening of the MLG actuating ram, which could result in failure of the MLG lockstruts and consequent structural damage to the airplane.
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Required Actions
Replace the actuating ram bobbin, O-ring seals, and back-up O-ring seals of the MLG with new bobbins and improved O-ring seals in accordance with Fokker Service Bulletin F27/32-168. No person shall install unmodified Dunlop Main Undercarriage Rams with specified part numbers.
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Compliance Time
Within 4,000 flight hours or 2 years after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first.
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Affected Aircraft
Fokker Model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 series airplanes equipped with Dunlop main landing gear (MLG) actuating rams having part numbers AC67132, AC67134, AC67848, or AC67850.
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Source: Official FAA Source ↗
Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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