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aircraft that are predominantly (more than 50% of the time) operated from sealed runways, inspect:

                Within 100 flight hours after 1 December 2005, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 200 flight hours.

             The compliance times remain unchanged by this issue of the Directive.
             This Amendment becomes effective on 12 March 2009.
Background:  A report was received of nose landing gear failure in the area of the nose gear leg pivot axle.  Investigation revealed a fatigue crack had initiated in the pivot axle.  The aircraft involved was used in training and mostly operated on grass runways.

             Amendment 1 is issued in response to a new EASA AD, which excludes aircraft from applicability that have the improved redesigned nose landing gear leg installed.

David Punshon
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

3 February 2009