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AD/ATR 42/12 - Main Landing Gear Wheels
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Avions de Transport Regional ATR 42 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/ATR 42/12 | Main Landing Gear Wheels | 8/2007 |
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| Applicability: | Model ATR 42-300 and -320 aircraft, all serial numbers, without ATR Service Bulletin ATR42-32-0017 incorporated (Modification 1536 that introduces reinforced wheels ref. 500 6856-3). |
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| Requirement: | Action in accordance with the requirements of DGAC AD 87-091-006(B) R1. |
| Compliance: | As specified in the Requirement document. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 2 August 2007. | |
| Background: | A report was received of the failure of the internal half rim radii of a main landing gear wheel during the acceleration stage of take-off. This Directive requires visual and NDT inspections of the affected wheels. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
22 June 2007