2004-06-01: Main landing gear (MLG)

2004-06-01 Fairchild Dornier Gmbh (Formerly Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH): Amendment 39-13527. Docket 2001-NM-400-AD. \n\n\tApplicability: Model 328-100 series airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers (S/Ns) 3005 through 3119 inclusive, equipped with a main landing gear (MLG) leg assembly, main body, or main machined body having a part number (P/N) and S/N listed in Table 1 of this AD. \n\n\tTable 1.--MLG Leg Assembly, Main Body, and Main Machined Body P/Ns and S/Ns \n\n\nMLG part name \nP/N \nS/Ns \nLeg assembly \n22730-000-02 \nU16 through U22 inclusive. \nLeg assembly \n22731-000-02 \nU16 through U22 inclusive. \nMain body \n22415-000-01 \nU16 through U22 inclusive. \nMain body \n22416-000-01 \nU16 through U22 inclusive. \nMain machined body \n24284-000-00 \nU56, U62, U64, U66, U68, U70, U74. \nMain machined body \n22286-000-00 \nU51, U57, U59, U65, U67, U73, U85. \n\n\n\tCompliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. \n\n\tTo prevent fatigue damage of theMLG leg, which could result in collapse of the MLG, accomplish the following: \n\nReplacement of MLG Leg Assembly \n\n\t(a) Prior to the accumulation of 16,000 total landings on the MLG body, or within 300 flight hours after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, replace the existing MLG leg assembly with a modified leg assembly per Dornier Service Bulletin SB 328-32-344, Revision 1, dated June 11, 2001. \n\n\tNote 1: Dornier Service Bulletin SB 328-32-344, Revision 1, refers to Messier-Dowty Service Bulletins 800-32-028, dated November 27, 2000; and 800-32-014, dated January 18, 1999; as appropriate sources of service information for modifying the MLG leg assembly. \n\nAlternative Methods of Compliance \n\n\t(b) In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, is authorized to approve alternative methods of compliance for this AD. \n\nIncorporation by Reference \n\n\t(c) The actions shall be done in accordance with Dornier Service Bulletin SB 328-32-344, Revision 1, dated June 11, 2001. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained from AvCraft Aerospace GmbH, P.O. Box 1103, D-82230 Wessling, Germany. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC. \n\n\tNote 2: The subject of this AD is addressed in German airworthiness directive 2002-001, dated January 10, 2002. \n\nEffective Date \n\n\t(d) This amendment becomes effective on April 28, 2004.