# AD 75-22-20: Landing Gear

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Aermacchi S.205 - 18/R, S.205 - 20/R, S.205 - 22/R, S.208 and S.208A
- Effective: October 30, 1975
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-2392
- Registered aircraft: 24 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/1D87FDFD425244BF86256A55006AF6D4.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-22-20

## The airworthiness directive

75-22-20 SIAI-MARCHETTI: Amendment 39-2392. Applies to Models S.205-18/R, - 20/R, and -22/R, S/N's 001 thru 003, 101 thru 399, 4-101 thru 4-282, 4-285, 4-292, 5-302, 5-303 and 5-406; and Model S.208, S/N's 001 thru 003, 1-03 thru 1-15, 2-16 thru 2-27, 2-47 thru 2-50, 4-51, 4-60, 4-61, 4-62, 369, 3-100, 4-231, 4-233, 4-256, 4-257, and 4-258 airplanes, certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated.

To prevent possible failure of the landing gear, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, inspect the landing gear actuator attaching fork, P/N 205-6-214-15, for cracks, failure, and fork fin distance in accordance with Instructions, paragraph A., of SIAI Marchetti Service Bulletin, S.B. No. 205B40, dated April 7, 1975, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

  (b) If the inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD reveals cracks or failure of the attaching fork, orif the fork fin distance is less than the minimum specified in the service bulletin, Instructions, paragraph a.8., before further flight, replace the landing gear actuator attaching fork, P/N 205-6-214-15, with one of new design, P/N 205-6-214-07, in accordance with Instructions, paragraph b. of SIAI Marchetti S.B. No. 205B40, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

  (c) If the inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD reveals no cracks or failures and the fork fin distance is within allowable limits, either -

  (1) Reinstall the landing gear actuator fork, P/N 205-6-214-15, in accordance with Instructions, paragraph c. of SIAI Marchetti S.B. No. 205B40, or an FAA- approved equivalent; or

  (2) Install a new landing gear actuator attaching fork, P/N 205-6-214-07, in accordance with Instructions, paragraph b. of SIAI Marchetti S.B. No. 205B40, or an FAA- approved equivalent.

This amendment becomes effective October 30, 1975.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A9EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9EU): Aermacchi S.p.A.; names 5 of 7 models: S.208, S.205 - 18/R, S.205 - 22/R, S.208A, S.205 - 20/R

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 24 (24 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Siai-Marchetti 24

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R](https://openairdocs.org/model/siai-marchetti-s-205-22r): 22 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Siai-Marchetti S.205-18R](https://openairdocs.org/model/siai-marchetti-s-205-18r): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Siai-Marchetti S 208](https://openairdocs.org/model/siai-marchetti-s-208): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 3 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-22-20/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-22-20/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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