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AD/B767/115 - Nose Landing Gear Drag Strut

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This directive requires operators of the Boeing 767-200/-300 aircraft listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 767-32A0185 to perform the inspections and any corrective actions specified in FAA AD 99-24-02 to verify lower nose-landing-gear drag strut wall thickness, after a reported fracture traced to thin wall manufacture.

It affects listed operators, who must follow the FAA AD’s procedures and timing (effective 31 December 1999) and bear inspection and repair costs.

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AD/B767/115 - Nose Landing Gear Drag Strut

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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.

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