# AD 77-09-05: Nose Landing Gear

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Bombardier CL-215-1A10
- Effective: May 9, 1977
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-2886
- Registered aircraft: 2 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F7D374C223EE28E6862569A7005F6CB2.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/77-09-05

## The airworthiness directive

77-09-05 CANADAIR: Amendment 39-2886. Applies to Canadair CL-215-1A10 airplanes, Serial Numbers 1001 to 1040 inclusive, in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated unless already accomplished.

To assure the structural integrity of the nose landing gear door closing rods, P/N 215- 85009, and the sequencing redundancy mechanism rod, P/N 215-85026, accomplish the following:

  (a) On aircraft that have been in service for 12 months or more, compliance with paragraph (c) is required and flight operations are restricted to land operations until compliance is shown.

  (b) On aircraft that have been in service less than 12 months, compliance with paragraph (c) is required before achieving 12 months in service.

  (c) Inspect and rework in accordance with Canadair Service Information Circular No. 101-CL-215 dated May 6, 1975, or an equivalent method of compliance. A later revision and an equivalent method of compliance must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region.

  (d) Upon request, with substantiating data submitted through an FAA Maintenance Inspector, the compliance time specified in this AD may be increased by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region.

This amendment becomes effective May 9, 1977.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14EA): De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited; names 1 of 3 models: CL-215-1A10

## 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: 2 (2 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Canadair 2

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Canadair CL215 1A10](https://openairdocs.org/model/canadair-cl215-1a10): 2 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/77-09-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/77-09-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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