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AD/SWSA226/76 - Main Landing Gear Door Actuator

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This AD mandates that operators of specified Fairchild (Swearingen) SA226 series aircraft carry out the corrective action in Fairchild Service Bulletin 226-32-059 (or confirm it was done), to address a misrigged main landing‑gear door actuator that can prevent gear doors opening.

It sets a firm compliance window and affects owners/operators of the named models; it also cross‑references a related FAA AD.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source Fairchild (Swearingen) SA226 and SA227 Series Aeroplanes

AD/SWSA226/76 Main Landing Gear Door Actuator 4/96

Applicability: Models SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT and SA226-TC S/N range as specified in the requirement document.

Requirement: Unless previously carried out, action in accordance with Fairchild Aircraft Service Bulletin 226-32-059 dated February 14, 1991.

Note: FAA AD 95-25-07 amdt 39-9452 refers.

Compliance: Within 1000 hours time in service from 28 March 1996.

Background: The manufacturer has advised that if the gear door actuator is misrigged the gear doors may fail to open.

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