AD 99-04-06

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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Series Airplanes

AD Number
99-04-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-NM-269-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: February 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 27))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company MD-90-30 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the hydraulic damper assemblies of the main landing gear (MLG) due to insufficient material thickness of the spring retainers, which could result in vibration damage and collapse of the MLG.

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Required Actions

Modify the right and left MLG hydraulic damper assemblies in accordance with Service Bulletin MD90-32-032, or replace them with modified and re-identified assemblies having specified part numbers. Ensure no unmodified dampers with listed part numbers are installed.

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Compliance Time

Within 2 years after the effective date of this AD (March 17, 1999).

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 series airplanes listed in Service Bulletin MD90-32-032, dated July 8, 1998.

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