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AD/G159/41 - Engine Mount - Inspection and Retirement

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This airworthiness directive requires radiographic inspection of the forward and aft engine-mount tubes on all Gulfstream G.159 aeroplanes, sets a measurable limit for acceptable pitting, requires recording and submission of suspect radiographs to the Secretary, and mandates retirement of listed Grumman mount assemblies. Inspections are due within 3,600 hours or six years and yearly thereafter; mounts with corrosion must be retired by specified landing-count thresholds, while non‑corroded mounts are limited to 20,000 landings; radiography replaces ultrasonics and manufacturer fatigue tests underpin the life extension.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CIVIL AVIATION

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CIVIL AVIATION ORDERS CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY PART 105 SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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GULFSTREAM (GRUMMAN) G.159 SERIES AEROPLANES

AD/G159/41 Engine Mount - Inspection and Retirement 2/85

Applicability: All models. Requirement: Inspection:

Radiographically inspect the forward and aft engine mount tubes, LH and RH, over their entire lengths. The X-Ray beam may be oriented in any structurally convenient direction except that, in the case of the bottom horizontal tubes of the forward mount, it must be oriented vertically, in order to satisfactorily inspect the lower surface of the tubes.

2. Localised corrosion of the pitting variety is acceptable if the material lost is not more than the equivalent of a 1/4" dia. hole through one tube wall and it is at least one tube diameter away from another corrosion pit. The detection of any pitting corrosion will need to be recorded for life limitation purposes. Compliance paras. 2 and 3 refer.

3. All radiographs which indicate the presence of corrosion which is not clearly less than the limitation of Para. 2 above shall be submitted to the Secretary for assessment.

Retirement:

4. Retire from service the Grumman mount assemblies listed in Addendum 6 to Gulfstream I Customer Bulletin No. 241C.

Compliance: 1. Unless already accomplshed, inspect before 3600 hours or six years component time in service, whichever is sooner, and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 12 months.

Note: Previous inspections in accordance with AD/G159/24B may be considered as having met the inspection requirements of this AD.

2. Retire Grumman mount assemblies in which any corrosion has been detected (even though it may have been subsequently repaired)in accordance with the following:

For Grumman mount assemblies with more than 7 500 landings \- Within 25 landings after the corrosion is detected, but not later than 30 days, or

b. For Grumman mount assemblies with less than 7 500 landings \- Before exceeding 7 500 landings.

3. Retire Grumman mount assemblies in which corrosion has not been detected \- Before exceeding 20 000 landings.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CIVIL AVIATION COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CIVIL AVIATION ORDERS CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY PART 105 SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES