AD Amdt-39-9814

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and -300 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-9814
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 93-NM-194-AD
FR Citation
61 FR 59315

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft de Havilland DHC-8-100 and -300 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and -300 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the upper drag strut trunnion fittings of the nose landing gear (NLG), which could lead to collapse of the NLG.

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Required Actions

Install a modification to terminate repetitive inspections of the upper drag strut trunnion fittings and their attachment bolts. Replace fittings or fasteners if necessary during inspections.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and -300 series airplanes subject to the existing AD requiring repetitive inspections of the NLG upper drag strut trunnion fittings.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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