Landing Gear — Nose Landing Gear Piston Tube — Replacement
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What to do
Operators of Group 1 P2006T aeroplanes must replace the affected nose landing gear piston tubes within 50 flight hours or 2 months from 20 March 2019, whichever occurs first. All operators must ensure that no affected piston tubes are installed on any aircraft after the effective date. Compliance must be performed following the instructions in TECNAM Service Bulletin 288-CS edition 1 revision 0 or later approved revisions.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2019-0043 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM Srl P2006T aeroplanes. It addresses the replacement of nose landing gear piston tubes, specifically part number 26-8-1408-1, due to a manufacturing defect identified in a specific batch. The directive applies to all serial numbers of the P2006T model with affected parts installed.
What changed
This new airworthiness directive requires the removal and replacement of affected nose landing gear piston tubes with improved parts manufactured through a corrected process. It prohibits the installation of the defective piston tubes on any P2006T aeroplane from the effective date onward. The directive introduces mandatory compliance actions to mitigate the risk of landing gear failure.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals because failure of the nose landing gear piston tube could lead to loss of control during ground operations or landing, resulting in potential damage to the aircraft and injury to occupants. Operators and maintenance organizations must ensure compliance to maintain aircraft airworthiness and safety. Compliance teams need to track affected parts and ensure no installation of defective components occurs.
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