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calendar days, whichever occurs first, until accumulating 600 flight hours or 12 calendar months after 28 July 2004, whichever occurs first; when a Requirement 2 detailed bench inspection is required.

                2. Within 600 flight hours or 12 calendar months after 28 July 2004, whichever occurs first.

                  2.c. At intervals not to exceed 600 flight hours or 9 calendar months, whichever occurs first; until replacement of the rotating cylinder assembly, which must be accomplished before accumulating 3,000 flight hours or 36 months after 28 July 2004, whichever occurs first.

             The compliance times remain unchanged except for Requirement 3, which was deleted and incorporated into Compliance 2.c., by this issue of the Directive.
             This Amendment becomes effective on 21 December 2006.
Background:  The manufacturer received in-service reports of corrosion on the nose landing gear rotating cylinder assembly.  Such corrosion could lead to cracking and could result in failure of the nose landing gear.

             Amendment 1 introduced a requirement for a boroscope internal inspection of the nose landing gear rotating cylinder assembly.

             Amendment 2 is issued to clarify the requirements and to correct an error in Amendment 1.

             The original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 8 July 2004.

David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

9 November 2006