AD Amdt-39-10453

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Airworthiness Directives; AERMACCI S.p.A. Models S.208 and S.208A Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10453
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 97-CE-140-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 17316

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft AERMACCI S.p.A. Models S.208 and S.208A Airworthiness Directives; AERMACCI S.p.A. Models S.208 and S.208A Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the landing gear caused by an insufficient wire diameter of the rod springs, which could result in loss of control of the airplane during landing operations.

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Required Actions

Inspect the landing gear rod springs to ensure they have a wire diameter of 4.5 millimeters. Replace any springs with a wire diameter of 4.0 millimeters.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

AERMACCI S.p.A. Models S.208 and S.208A airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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