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AD/MU-2/23 - Nose Landing Gear Retracting Mechanism - Inspection

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This AD requires owners/operators of specified Mitsubishi MU‑2 serial numbers to inspect the nose landing gear (NLG) retracting‑mechanism down‑lock system in accordance with Mitsubishi MU‑2 SB No. 188. It aims to prevent possible NLG retracting‑mechanism failure; operators must comply within 100 hours time in service after 30 September 1981 and therefore bear the inspection, adjustment or repair costs and scheduling impact.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/MU-2/23 Nose Landing Gear Retracting Mechanism - Inspection

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Applicability: All models MU-2B/-10/-15/-20/-25/-26 with S/Nos. 005 to 347 except S/Nos. 313 and 321. All models MU-2B-30/-35/-36 with S/Nos. 501 to 696 (except S/Nos. 652

and 661).

Requirement: To prevent the possible failure of the NLG retracting mechanism perform the following:

Inspect the NLG retracting mechanism down lock system in accordance with Mitsubishi MU-2 SB No. 188 dated 13 July 1981.

Note: JCAB AD No. TCD-2070-81 refers.

Compliance: Unless already accomplished, within 100 hours time in service after 30 September 1981.

Background: The nose landing gear down lock system may be improperly adjusted.

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