AD Amdt-39-9753

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-9753
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-CE-10-AD
FR Citation
61 FR 48066

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Fairchild Various Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Stress corrosion cracking in the main landing gear (MLG) and nose landing gear (NLG) yokes, which could result in loss of control of the airplane during landing operations.

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Required Actions

Replace any MLG and NLG assembly with any cracks found during ultrasonic inspections. Inspections must be conducted repetitively using ultrasonic methods on the MLG and NLG yokes.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 series airplanes equipped with certain main landing gear (MLG) and nose landing gear (NLG)

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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