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AD/TB20/16 - Nose Landing Gear Lever Adjusting Screws

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This instrument mandates inspection and adjustment of the nose-gear lever adjusting screws on specified Aerospatiale (Socata) TB20/TB21 serial numbers, to be done per the manufacturer’s service bulletin within 100 flight hours after 22 March 1990.

It affects owners/operators of the listed aircraft, who must arrange and bear the maintenance, downtime and any parts costs; the aim is to reduce the risk of screws working loose by following the manufacturer-prescribed procedure.

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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 Aerospatiale (Socata) TB20 (Trinidad) Series Aeroplanes

AD/TB20/16 Nose Landing Gear Lever Adjusting Screws 3/90

Applicability: TB20 and TB21 aircraft with S/Nos 1 to 701 inclusive, S/No 707 and 709 except S/No 664 and 665.

Requirement: Action in accordance with Aerospatiale Socata TB SB 46/1.

Note: DGAC AD 89-108-(A) R1 refers.

Compliance: Unless previously accomplished - Prior to exceeding 100 hours time in service after 22 March 1990.

Background: Country of origin AD. To prevent adjusting screws becoming loose.

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