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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
 SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

 Diamond (HOAC) Series Aeroplanes

AD/DIAMOND/3 Nose Wheel Leg 7/98 DM

 Applicability: Model DV20 with serial numbers 20.005 through 20.160.

            Requirement: Check the nose wheel leg weld for cracks using the fluorescent penetrant method, in accordance with Diamond Aircraft Industries Service Bulletin 20-32.

            Note: Austrian AD No. 86 refers.

            Compliance: Unless the initial inspection is already accomplished, within 20 hours time in service after 6 May 1998; thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours time in service, until a version 'B' nose wheel leg is installed.

            This airworthiness directive becomes effective on 6 May 1998.

            Background: The manufacturer has identified the possibility of cracks occurring in the weld of the nose wheel tappet.