Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15845 · Landing gear
328 Support Services GmbH Dornier Model 328-100 Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2020-07-20. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to 328 Support Services GmbH Dornier Model 328-100 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated 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) Modify the MLG main body and trailing arm bushings at the applicable time specified in paragraph (f)(1)(i) or (f)(1)(ii) of this AD, or within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later. Do the modification in accordance with the instructions of Dornier Service Bulletin SB-328-32-245, Revision 2, dated November 21, 2007; and Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin 800-32-014, Revision 1, dated July 19, 1999.
(i) For airplanes on which the bushings have not been replaced as of the effective date of this AD: Before the MLG accumulates 15,000 flight cycles or 6 years, whichever occurs first.
(ii) For airplanes on which the bushings have been replaced as of the effective date of this AD: Before the MLG exceeds 15,000 flight cycles or 6 years after replacement of the bushings, whichever occurs first.
(2) Within 1 month after the effective date of this AD: Revise the Airworthiness Limitations (AWL) section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness by incorporating the information in Dornier 328 Temporary Revision (TR) ALD-084, dated November 7, 2005, into Section E, “Mandatory Retrofit Items” of the Dornier 328 Airworthiness Limitations Document (ALD).
Note 1: The actions required by paragraph (f)(2) of this AD may be done by inserting a copy of Dornier 328 TR ALD-084, dated November 7, 2005, into Section E of the Dornier 328 ALD.
(3) After doing the replacement required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, no person may install, on any airplane, a MLG unit as a replacement part, unless it has been modified in accordance with paragraph (f)(1) of this AD.
Note 2: 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.
