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AD/IAI-A/19 - Towing Warning Placard

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What it does: This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 Astra and Astra SPX aeroplanes (serial numbers 004–110) to install two warning placards on the nose landing gear doors in accordance with Gulfstream Service Bulletin No. 1125‑11‑181 Rev 1, within 50 flight hours of 10 March 2004. The CASA delegate issued the AD under CASR subreg 39.1(1). Operators pay for and schedule the installation; the measure aims to reduce torsional damage to nose‑steering brackets caused by towing with torque links connected.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

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Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 (Astra) Series Aeroplanes

AD/IAI-A/19 Towing Warning Placard 4/200

AD/IAI-A/19 Towing Warning Placard 4/2004 DM

Applicability: Models 1125 Astra and Astra SPX aircraft, serial numbers 004 through 110. Requirement: Install two Warning Placards on the Nose Landing Gear Doors in accordance with

Gulfstream Aerospace Service Bulletin No. 1125-11-181 Revision 1.

Note: Israel CAA AD 32-03-12-09 refers.

Compliance: Within 50 flight hours after 10 March 2004, unless already accomplished.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 10 March 2004.

Background: Reports were received of damage to the nose landing gear steering brackets. Investigation revealed the likely cause for failures of the steering brackets as excessive torsional forces applied to the steering assembly during towing operation of the aircraft with torque links connected. AD/IAI-A/18 currently requires on-going inspections of the steering brackets for damage.

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David Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 4 March 2004

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

Israel Aircraft Industries 1125 (Astra) Series Aeroplanes

AD/IAI-A/19 Towing Warning Placard 4/200 AD/IAI-A/19 Towing Warning Placard 4/2004 DM

AD/IAI-A/19 Towing Warning Placard 4/2004 DM

Applicability: Models 1125 Astra and Astra SPX aircraft, serial numbers 004 through 110. Requirement: Install two Warning Placards on the Nose Landing Gear Doors in accordance with

Gulfstream Aerospace Service Bulletin No. 1125-11-181 Revision 1.

Note: Israel CAA AD 32-03-12-09 refers.

Compliance: Within 50 flight hours after 10 March 2004, unless already accomplished.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 10 March 2004.

David Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 4 March 2004