Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2021-12-21 · Effective 2022-01-05 · 86 FR 72174
Document
Document number
2021-27709
Federal Register citation
86 FR 72174
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
De Havilland
Publication date
2021-12-21
Effective date
2022-01-05
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-1064
Abstract
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-19- 09, which applied to certain De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. AD 2017-19-09 required modifying the nose landing gear (NLG) shock strut assembly. This new AD requires repetitive lubrications of the trailing arm of the NLG. This new AD also requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program to include new and revised airworthiness limitations (life limits for certain bolts). This AD was prompted by reports of a certain bolt being found missing or having stress corrosion cracking. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.