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AD/HS 125/95 - Main Landing Gear Door - Forward Hinge Fitting

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Requires operators of BAe 125 series aircraft fitted with specified main landing‑gear forward hinge fittings (post Mod 255640) that have exceeded 6,000 or 8,000 landings to carry out X10 visual inspections and to replace fittings by set deadlines. It responds to in‑service hinge‑fitting failures at the door jack attachment lugs and mandates inspections/reinspections and immediate replacement if cracks are found (Applicability; Compliance: 1–3). Operators pay inspection, grounding and replacement costs and must follow the BAe SB 32‑218 procedure.

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AD/HS 125/95 - Main Landing Gear Door - Forward Hinge Fitting

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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British Aerospace BAe 125 Series Aeroplanes

AD/HS 125/95 Main Landing Gear Door - Forward Hinge Fitting 11/88

Applicability: All BAe/DH/BH//HS 125 series aircraft post Mod 255640 which have main gear door forward hinge fittings P/N 25-WS3787 - * 25-WS3788 - * * all suffix number derivatives 25-6WS325 - * 25-6WS326 - * that have exceeded 6000 landings.

Requirement: Action in accordance with BAe125 SB 32-218.

Note: British CAA AD 008-06-88 refers.

Compliance: 1. For hinge fittings which have exceeded 6000 landings at 3 November 1988, carry out the X10 visual inspection as defined in Paragraph 2B of BAe SB 32-218 within 100 landings after 3 November 1988. Thereafter, reinspect at intervals not exceeding 300 landings till replaced. In any case replace not later than 30 June 1989.

2. For hinge fittings with more than 8000 landings at 3 November 1988, replace prior to 31 December 1988.

3. For hinge fittings found cracked replace before further flight.

Background: Country of origin A.D. In-service failure of hinge fittings at the door jack attachment lugs has occurred.

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