AD Amdt-39-10167

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Airworthiness Directives; Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA) Model C-212 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10167
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-NM-120-AD
FR Citation
62 FR 54376

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA) Model C-212 Series Airworthiness Directives; Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA) Model C-212 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The threaded screw pin that holds the restrictor piston on the slide tube of the shock absorber has been found to have loosened, leading to potential loss of hydraulic damping in the MLG and consequent structural damage to the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect the restrictor pistons on the left and right main landing gear shock absorbers to determine the number and condition of threaded screw pins. Replace any discrepant pins. Perform repetitive inspections of certain pistons, which can be terminated by modifying pistons with installation of two additional pins.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA) Model C-212 series airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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