COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Boeing 767 Series Aeroplanes
AD/B767/115 Nose Landing Gear Drag Strut 1/2000
Applicability: Model 767-200 and -300 series aircraft, as listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 767- 32A0185, dated September 2 1999.
Requirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 99-24-02 Amdt 39- 11426.
Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document with a revised effective date of 31 December 1999.
This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 31 December 1999.
Background: The FAA received a report of a fracture of the lower drag strut of the nose landing gear. Investigation revealed the cause as thin wall thickness condition that occurred during the manufacturing process. This directive requires inspections to verify adequate thickness of lower drag struts.