Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2025-05-14 · Effective 2025-06-18 · 90 FR 20375
Document
Document number
2025-08338
Federal Register citation
90 FR 20375
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series
Publication date
2025-05-14
Effective date
2025-06-18
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2024-2326
Abstract
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-19- 09, which applied to all Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD- 500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes. AD 2022-19-09 required repetitive inspections of the left and right main landing gear (MLG) lower spindle pins to detect corrosion and applicable repair or replacement. This AD was prompted by reports of in-service findings of corrosion on the flange of the MLG lower spindle pin. This AD continues to require certain actions in AD 2022-19-09. This AD also requires changing the tracking of flight cycles for inspections from the usage of the MLG to the usage of MLG lower spindle assemblies and replacement of affected MLG lower spindle assemblies, removes airplanes from the applicability, and prohibits the installation of affected parts under certain conditions; as specified in a Transport Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.