Landing Gear — Nose and Main Landing Gear — Recording of Life / Replacement
- Published
- Effective
- Deadline
- Replaces
- 2003-0013
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What to do
Operators must determine the number of landings accumulated on affected main and nose landing gear and components within one month after the effective date of 22 February 2023. Any landing gear or components exceeding the specified fatigue lives must be withdrawn from service immediately. Additionally, no affected parts may be installed unless their life is confirmed to be below the fatigue limits stated in the directive.
Summary
Civil Aviation Authority Airworthiness Directive G-2023-0001 is a regulatory document addressing the recording of life and replacement requirements for nose and main landing gear on Britten-Norman BN2 Islander and BN2A Mk III Trislander aeroplanes fitted with Fairey Hydraulics Ltd (FHL) or Britten Norman Aircraft (BNA) landing gear. It specifies fatigue life limits for various landing gear assemblies and components to ensure continued structural integrity and safe operation of these aircraft.
What changed
This Airworthiness Directive supersedes the previous UK AD G-2003-0013 and retains its requirements while revising the applicability to include landing gear manufactured by Claverham and Britten Norman Aircraft with new part numbers. It introduces updated fatigue life limits for affected landing gear assemblies and components and mandates checks and removal from service of parts exceeding these limits.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals as it ensures the structural integrity and safety of landing gear on affected Britten-Norman aircraft by enforcing strict fatigue life limits. Operators, maintenance organizations, and compliance teams must track landing gear usage accurately to avoid operating parts beyond their safe life, thereby preventing potential failures and ensuring regulatory compliance.
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