Reims Aviation F406 Series Aeroplanes
Reims Aviation F406 Series Aeroplanes
Reims Aviation F406 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/F406/18 | Landing Gear Emergency Blowdown Bottle - 2 | 9/2009 |
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| Applicability: | Model F 406 aircraft, all serial numbers, equipped with a part number 4063700-1 landing gear emergency blowdown bottle with serial number 23, 25, 27, 31, 32, 36, 37, 38 or 39. |
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| Requirement: | Rework the landing gear emergency blowdown bottle in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Reims Aviation Industries Service Bulletin F406-69 initial issue, or later EASA approved revision.After the effective date of this Directive, installation on any Model F 406 aircraft of a part number 4063700-1 landing gear emergency blowdown bottle with serial number 23, 25, 27, 31, 32, 36, 37, 38 or 39 is prohibited, unless they have been previously reworked in accordance with Reims Aviation Industries Service Bulletin F406-69 initial issue, or later EASA approved revision.Note: EASA AD 2009-0128 refers. |
| Compliance: | Within 4 months after 27 August 2009, unless already accomplished. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 27 August 2009. | |
| Background: | Since the issue of EASA AD 2007-0190 (AD/F406/17), several instances of leakage of the new part number 4063700-1 blowdown bottle have been reported. Investigation revealed the cause of leakage was due to a manufacturing process which has now been resolved; therefore AD/F406/17 remains valid. Unless corrected, loss of blowdown bottle pressure could result in the inability to extend the landing gear in an emergency situation. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
15 July 2009