AD 87-04-02

87-04-02 CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS S.A. (CASA): Amendment 39- 5556. Applies to Model C-212 airplanes identified in CASA Service Bulletin 212-32-21, Revision 1, dated June 4, 1986, certificated in any category. Compliance is required within 45 days after the effective date of this AD.

To prevent loss of aircraft control on the runway caused by fractured nose landing gear components, accomplish the following, unless already accomplished:

A. Modify the nose landing gear in accordance with the accomplishment instructions of CASA Service Bulletin 212-32-21, Revision 1, dated June 4, 1986.

B. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

C. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of the modification required by this AD.

All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service information from the manufacturer, may obtain copies upon request to Construcciones Aeronauticas S.A., Getafe, Madrid, Spain. This information may be examined at FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment becomes effective March 2, 1987.