AD Amdt-39-11454

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Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-11454
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-331-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 72522

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking along the face of the retraction attachment boss in the nose landing gear sidewall, which could result in premature extension of the nose landing gear or depressurization of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Perform an eddy current inspection to detect cracking along the face of the retraction attachment boss in the nose landing gear sidewall, and if any crack is detected, repair or reinspect in accordance with a method approved by the FAA or Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) prior to further flight.

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Compliance Time

Within 200 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, or prior to the accumulation of 8,000 total flight cycles, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

British Aerospace Model BAe 146 series airplanes and certain British Aerospace Model Avro 146-RJ series airplanes, as listed in British Aerospace Service Bulletin SB.53-152, dated October 8, 1998, certificated in any category.

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