EASA AD No.: 2010-0069

EASA Form 110 Page 1/2 

## EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No.: 2010-0069

Date: 14 April 2010

Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 on behalf of the European Community, its Member States and of the European third countries that participat e in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of that Regulation.
This AD is issued in accordance with EC 1702/2003, Part 21A .3B. In accordance with EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.301, the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft shall be ensured by accomplishing any applicable ADs. Consequently, no person may opera te an aircraft to which an AD applies, except in accordance with t he requirements of that AD, unless otherwise specified by the Ag ency [EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry [EC 216/2008, Article 14(4) exemptio n].


### Type Approval Holder’s Name :
SAAB AB, Saab Aerosystems Type/Model designation(s) :
2000 aeroplanes

TCDS Number : EASA.A.069

Foreign AD : Not applicable

Supersedure : None



### ATA 32 Landing Gear – Main Landing Gear (MLG) Shock Strut Actuator Mounting Bracket Attachment Bolts – Inspection

Manufacturer(s): SAAB AB, Saab Aerosy stems (formerly Saab Aircraft AB).

Applicability: Model 2000, all serial numbers

Reason: A report has been received of an incident where one of the two bolts attaching the actuator mounting brac ket to the MLG Shock Strut was found loose, leading to failure of the other attachment bolt, subsequently resulting in failure of the bracket. This condition, if not detected and co rrected, could prevent the MLG to extend to the full down-and-locked position, possibly resulting in MLG collapse upon landing or during roll-out, with consequent damage to the aeroplane and injury to the occupants. To correct this potentially unsafe condition, SAAB has published Service Bulletin (SB) 2000-32-073, describing an inspection of the attachment bolts to detect any loose bolts, follow-up corrective action(s), depending on findings, and the installation of the correct number of washers. For the reasons described above, this EASA AD requires the accomplishment of the actions described in SAAB SB 2000-32-073.

Effective Date: 28 April 2010EASA AD No.: 2010-0069

EASA Form 110 Page 2/2 Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s): Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously: (1) Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, inspect the MLG shock strut actuator mounting bracket attachment bolts and washers in accordance with the instru ctions of SAAB SB 2000-32-073. (2) If discrepancies are detected as a re sult of the inspection as required by paragraph (1) of this AD, before next flight, accomplish the relevant corrective actions in accordance with the instructions of SAAB SB 2000-32-073. (3) Within 12 months after the effect ive date of this AD, unless already accomplished as required by paragraph (2) of this AD, install the correct number of washers at each bolt pos ition in accordance with the instructions of SAAB SB 2000-32-073.

Ref. Publications: SAAB SB 2000-32-073 original issue da ted 26 June 2009, or Revision 01 dated 20 October 2009. The use of later approved revisions of this document is acceptable for compliance with the requirements of this AD.

Remarks : 1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve Alternative Methods of Compliance for this AD. 2. This AD was posted on 04 March 2010 as PAD 10-023 for consultation until 01 April 2010. No comments were received during the consultation period. 3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the Airworthiness Directives, Safety Management & Re search Section, Certification Directorate, EASA. E-mail ADs@easa.europa.eu

. 4. For any question concerning the tec hnical content of the requirements in this AD, please contact: Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems, Bröderna Ugglas gata, SE-581 88 Linköping, Sweden Telephone: +46 13 185591, Fax: +46 13 184874 E-mail: technical.support@sat.saabgroup.com