AD/F50/98 MLG Sliding Member End-stop (Cth)
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.
Fokker F50 (F27 Mk 50) Series Aeroplanes
| AD/F50/98 | MLG Sliding Member End-stop | 3/2008 |
Applicability: | Model F27 Mark 050, Mark 0502, and Mark 0604 aircraft, all serial numbers. |
Requirement: | Action in accordance with Netherlands CAA AD NL-2007-002. Note: Fokker Services Service Bulletin SBF50-32-039 original issue, or later |
Compliance: | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 13 March 2008. | |
Background: | A report was received of an over-extended main landing gear sliding member after landing. Investigation revealed that an end stop had unscrewed, and that no lockwire was present on the two lockbolts which hold the end stop. This condition, if not corrected, could lead to structural damage of the main gear and loss of control of the aircraft during the landing roll. |
David Punshon
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
9 January 2008
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