Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9336 · Fairchild Aircraft SA226 Series Airplanes
Fairchild Aircraft SA226 Series Airplanes
The following airplane models and serial numbers, certificated in any category: Model Serial Nos. SA226-T............................ T201 through T75 and T77 through T291. SA226-T(B)......................... T(B)276 and T(B)292 through T(B)417. SA226-AT........................... AT001 through AT074. SA226-TC........................... TC201 through TC419.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Fairchild Aircraft SA226 series airplanes. This action requires removing the main landing gear (MLG) stop bolts from the bracket assembly on the upper scissors for those airplanes with a MLG door stop installation, and servicing the MLG oleos for all affected airplanes. Incidents where two of the affected airplanes made an emergency gear-up landing prompted this action. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent the MLG doors from jamming, which could prevent the gear from extending and could result in an emergency gear-up landing.
