Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-12119 · BAe Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Model Avro 146-RJ Series Airplanes
BAe Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Model Avro 146-RJ Series Airplanes
All Model BAe 146-100A, -200A, and -300A series airplanes, and all Model Avro 146-RJ70A, 146-RJ85A, and 146-RJ100A series airplanes; certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all BAe Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Model Avro 146-RJ series airplanes, that requires repetitive non- destructive testing inspections to detect cracking at the fuselage end of the inner sidestays of the main landing gear (MLG) by the anti- rotation pin, and replacement of the sidestay with a new sidestay, if necessary. This amendment is necessary to detect and correct fatigue cracking of the inner sidestays of the MLG, which could result in failure of the MLG. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
