# Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., SA226 Series and SA227 Series Airplanes
> **Rule** · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2000-09-01 · Effective 2000-09-22 · 65 FR 53158
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-22121
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Manufacturer:** Fairchild
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule; request for comments.
- **Citation:** 65 FR 53158
- **Publication date:** 2000-09-01
- **Effective date:** 2000-09-22
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. 2000-CE-41-AD
## Abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. (Fairchild) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes equipped with certain Ozone Industries, Inc., main landing gear (MLG) assemblies. This AD requires you to repetitively inspect the MLG drag brace assembly (consists of both brace and links) for cracks, and requires you to replace or rework any cracked MLG drag brace assembly. This AD is the result of several reports of cracks in the MLG drag brace assemblies on the affected airplanes. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect and correct cracks in MLG drag brace assembly. Continued airplane operation with such cracks could lead to MLG failure and result in loss of control of the airplane during takeoff or landing operations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/09/01/00-22121/airworthiness-directives-fairchild-aircraft-inc-sa226-series-and-sa227-series-airplanes)
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