Dornier 228 Series Aeroplanes
Dornier 228 Series Aeroplanes
Dornier 228 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/DO 228/14 | Nose Landing Gear Strut Support | 7/2008 DM |
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| Applicability: | Model 228-100, -101, -200, -201, 202, and -212 aircraft. |
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| Requirement: | 1. Action in accordance with the requirements of RUAG Alert Service Bulletin ASB-228-272.2. Action in accordance with the requirements of RUAG Service BulletinSB-228-274.Note: LBA AD D-2008-149 refers. |
| Compliance: | 1. For aircraft with a nose landing gear (NLG) part number A-531000F00F or any other NLG with exchange cylinder part number 531020F00C, installed:a. With the affected NLG having accumulated more than 4,000 flight cycles, or unknown flight cycles:Accomplish within 50 landings after 16 May 2008, unless already accomplished.b. With the affected NLG having accumulated less than 4,000 flight cycles:Accomplish within 500 landings after 16 May 2008.2. For aircraft with all other NLG variants installed:Accomplish within 600 flight cycles or 6 months after 16 May 2008, whichever occurs first. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 16 May 2008. |
| Background: | The LBA received a report of an incident where the NLG strut support was fractured and detached. Investigation revealed that the cause of the fracture was the result of a welding process error during manufacture. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
14 May 2008