Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15164 · Landing gear
Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 40 and DA 40F Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2009-10-04. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to the following airplanes certificated in any category:
| Model | Serial Nos. |
|---|---|
| DA 40 | All serial numbers beginning with 40.006. |
| DA 40F | All serial numbers beginning with 40.F001. All serial numbers beginning with 40.FC001. |
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Unless already done, do the following actions:
(1) Inspect the nose landing gear leg for cracks as follows.
(i) Initially within the next 12 months after September 25, 2007 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 200 hours time-in-service (TIS) after September 25, 2007 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs later.
(ii) Repetitively inspect thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 months or 200 hours TIS, whichever occurs later.
(2) Replace the nose landing gear leg before further flight after any inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD in which cracks are found.
(3) After doing the replacement required in paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, repetitively inspect at intervals not to exceed 12 months or 200 hours TIS, whichever occurs later.
(4) Do the actions required in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), and (f)(3) of this AD following Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB40-046/1, No. MSBD4-046/1, dated April 25, 2007, and the applicable maintenance manual.
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences.
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.
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