AD 77-09-04

77-09-04 CANADAIR: Amendment 39-2885. Applies to Canadair CL-215-1A10 airplanes, Serial Nos. 1001 to 1040 inclusive, not altered with Canadair Reinforcement Kit K215- 30043 or an FAA approved equivalent.

Compliance is required as indicated.

To assure the structural integrity of the main landing gear wheel well angles, P/N 215- 32200-58, -59, -60, -61, accomplish the following:

(a) On aircraft with 1000 or more hours in service, compliance with paragraph (c) is required before the next flight. The inspection of paragraph (c) must be repeated at intervals not to exceed 150 hours in service.

(b) On aircraft with less than 1000 hours in service, compliance with paragraph (c) is required at or before 1000 hours in service. The inspections of paragraph (c) must be repeated at intervlas not to exceed 150 hours in service.

(c) Inspect for cracks and modify in accordance with Canadair Service Information Circular No. 104-CL-215 dated September 5, 1975, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Eastern Region.

(d) Upon submission of substantiating data by an owner or operator through an FAA Maintenance Inspector, the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region, may adjust the compliance time in this AD.

This amendment becomes effective May 9, 1977.