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AD/AC/45 - Nose Wheel Tyre - Inspection and Replacement

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This is a mandatory aviation safety order requiring specific aircraft owners to check and replace nose wheel tyres (the front landing gear tyres) on certain Twin Commander planes.

Who it affects: Owners and operators of Twin Commander (Gulfstream/Rockwell/Aerocommander 500, 600 and 700) series aircraft. Exception: Models 520 and 680T/V that use 16 x 4.4 inch nose wheel tyres rated for 200 mph are excluded.

What must be done: Inspect and replace the nose wheel tyres following Aero Commander Service Bulletin No. 103A within 50 hours of flight time after 13 May 1971.

Why it matters: This prevents dangerous tyre failures during takeoff, landing, or taxiing by ensuring worn or defective nose wheel tyres are replaced.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source Twin Commander (Gulfstream/Rockwell/ Aerocommander 500, 600 and 700) Series Aeroplanes

AD/AC/45 Nose Wheel Tyre - Inspection and Replacement 5/71

Applicability: All models except models 520 and 680T and V equipped with 16 x 4.4 nose wheel tyre (200 mph).

Document: Aero Commander SB No. 103A.

Compliance: Within 50 hours’ time in service after 13 May 1971.

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