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AD/F100/55 Amdt 1 - Main Landing Gear Main Fitting - 2

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This Directive requires operators of affected F100 aircraft to inspect the main landing gear (MLG) main fittings using specified Messier-Dowty and Fokker service bulletins after certain triggers: routine inspection per the SB, after a confirmed hard or overweight landing, and after any occasion when brakes were applied during backward movement (push-back or power-back). If cracks are found, operators must use Fokker Services thresholds to decide how many further flights are permitted before repair or replacement, and must report all findings to Fokker Services.

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“Application of Brakes During Backward M

“Application of Brakes During Backward Movement is Prohibited”

3. Inspect the MLG Main Fittings in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Messier-Dowty (SB) F100-32-104, dated 22 August 2002, or later UK CAA approved revision.

4. Whenever a hard or overweight landing is reported and subsequently confirmed by inspection in accordance with the Aircraft Maintenance Manual Chapter 05- 51-01, Table A, inspect the MLG Main Fittings in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Messier-Dowty SB F100-32-104 Revision 2, dated 30 October 2003, or later UK CAA approved revision.

5. After each occasion when braking has been applied during aircraft backward movement in push-back or power-back operation, inspect the MLG Main Fittings in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Messier-Dowty SB F100- 32-104 Revision 2, or later UK CAA approved revision.

6. When cracks are found, determine whether and for how many, flights may be continued before repair or replacement; in accordance with the crack size and location thresholds as listed in Fokker Services SB F100-32-137 Revision 2, dated 9 February 2004, or later CAA-NL approved revision.

7. Irrespective of the results, report all inspection findings to Fokker Services.

Note: CAA-NL AD 2002-115/2 refers.

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“Application of Brakes During Backward M “Application of Brakes During Backward Movement is Prohibited”

“Application of Brakes During Backward Movement is Prohibited”

3. Inspect the MLG Main Fittings in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Messier-Dowty (SB) F100-32-104, dated 22 August 2002, or later UK CAA approved revision.

4. Whenever a hard or overweight landing is reported and subsequently confirmed by inspection in accordance with the Aircraft Maintenance Manual Chapter 05- 51-01, Table A, inspect the MLG Main Fittings in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Messier-Dowty SB F100-32-104 Revision 2, dated 30 October 2003, or later UK CAA approved revision.

5. After each occasion when braking has been applied during aircraft backward movement in push-back or power-back operation, inspect the MLG Main Fittings in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Messier-Dowty SB F100- 32-104 Revision 2, or later UK CAA approved revision.

6. When cracks are found, determine whether and for how many, flights may be continued before repair or replacement; in accordance with the crack size and location thresholds as listed in Fokker Services SB F100-32-137 Revision 2, dated 9 February 2004, or later CAA-NL approved revision.

7. Irrespective of the results, report all inspection findings to Fokker Services.

Note: CAA-NL AD 2002-115/2 refers.