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| AD/WHE/7 | Nosewheel Tyres | 11/2006 |
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| Applicability: | Goodyear aviation tyres, part number 217K22-1, identified in Goodyear Aviation Service Bulletin SB-2005-32-004, Revision 5, dated December 22, 2005 that are installed on various transport category airplanes, certificated in any category, including but not limited to Bombardier Model BD700 series and Gulfstream Model G-1159, G-1159A, G-1159B, G-IV, GIV-X, GV, and GV-SP series aircraft. |
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| Requirement: | 1. Inspect the Nose Wheel Tyres to determine whether an affected S/N is installed, in accordance with the accomplishment instructions of Goodyear Aviation Service Bulletin SB-2005-32-004, Revision 5, dated December 22, 2005 or later FAA approved revision.2. Replace any tyre that has an affected S/N before further flight in accordance with the accomplishment instructions of the Goodyear service bulletin.Note 1: FAA AD 2006-18-08 Amdt 39-14746 refers.Note 2: Bombardier Alert Service Bulletins A700-32-019 and A700-1A11-32-007, both dated November 2, 2005; and the applicable Gulfstream alert customer bulletins are additional sources of service information for identifying the affected serial numbers and replacing the affected tyres. |
| Compliance: | 1. Within 60 days after the effective date of this AD.2. Before further flight |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 26 October 2006. | |
| Background: | This AD is issued due to reports of tread separations and tread area bulges on the nosewheel tyres. Tread separation from a nosewheel tyre during takeoff or landing could result in compromised nosewheel steering or ingestion of separated tread by an engine. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
14 September 2006