2020-04-12: Landing gear

Adoption of the Amendment \n\n\n\tAccordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows: \n\nPART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES \n\n0 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: \n\n\n\tAuthority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. \n\n\n\nSec. 39.13 (Amended) \n\n0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by removing airworthiness directive (AD) 2012-22-05, Amendment 39-17241 (77 FR 68052, November 15, 2012), and AD 2018-19-03, Amendment 39-19403 (83 FR 46859, September 17, 2018), and adding the following new AD: \n\n2020-04-12 Fokker Services B.V.: Amendment 39-19851; Docket No. FAA- 2020-0105; Product Identifier 2019-NM-172-AD. \n\n(a) Effective Date \n\n\n\tThis AD becomes effective March 24, 2020. \n\n(b) Affected ADs \n\n\n\tThis AD replaces AD 2012-22-05, Amendment 39-17241 (77 FR 68052, November 15, 2012) (''AD 2012-22-05''), and AD 2018-19-03, Amendment 39-19403 (83 FR 46859, September 17, 2018) (''AD 2018-19-03''). \n\n(c) Applicability \n\n\n\tThis AD applies to all Fokker Services B.V. Model F28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes, certificated in any category. \n\n(d) Subject \n\n\n\tAir Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 32, Landing gear. \n\n(e) Reason \n\n\n\tThis AD was prompted by a report of a crack found in the lower portion of a left-hand main landing gear (MLG) piston, and a determination that the required heat treatment may not have been applied to certain MLG pistons. The FAA is issuing this AD to address MLG failure during the landing roll-out, which could result in damage to the airplane and injury to occupants. \n\n(f) Compliance \n\n\n\tComply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. \n\n(g) Requirements \n\n\n\tExcept as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0224, dated September 6, 2019 (''EASA AD 2019-0224''). \n\n(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2019-0224 \n\n\n\t(1) Where EASA AD 2019-0224 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. \n\t(2) Where EASA AD refers to the effective date of EASA AD 2011- 0159, this AD requires using December 20, 2012 (the effective date of AD 2012-22-05). \n\t(3) The ''Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2019-0224 does not apply to this AD. \n\n(i) Other FAA AD Provisions \n\n\n\tThe following provisions also apply to this AD: \n\t(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the International Section, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. \n\t(i) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office. \n\t(ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 2012-22-05 are approved as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2019-0224 that are required by paragraph (g) of this AD. \n\t(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Fokker Services B.V.'s EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature. \n\n(j) Related Information \n\n\n\tFor more information about this AD, contact Tom Rodriquez, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3226; email [email protected]. \n\n(k) Material Incorporated by Reference \n\n\n\t(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. \n\t(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. \n\t(3) The following service information was approved for IBR on April 13, 2020. \n\t(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0224, dated September 6, 2019. \n\t(ii) (Reserved) \n\t(4) For information about EASA AD 2019-0224, contact the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 89990 6017; email [email protected]; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. \n\t(5) You may view this material at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195. This material may be found in the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA- 2020-0105. \n\t(6) You may view this material that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email [email protected], or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. \n\n\n\tIssued on February 20, 2020. Lance T. Gant, Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. (FR Doc. 2020-04729 Filed 3-6-20; 8:45 am) \n\tBILLING CODE 4910-13-P