# AD 89-10-09: Main Landing Gear Wheel

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: ATR - GIE Avions de Transport R gional ATR42-200, ATR42-300 and ATR42-320
- Effective: June 9, 1989
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-6206
- Registered aircraft: 20 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/1C8A0C3CA7DB33FA86256982006FE6DC.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-10-09

## The airworthiness directive

89-10-09 AEROSPATIALE: Amendment 39-6206.

Applicability: All Model ATR42-200 and -300 series airplanes, certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent loss of a main landing gear wheel due to defective bearings, accomplish the following:

A. Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, inspect outboard bearings, Part Number (P/N) L910349, of the Loral main landing gear wheels, Loral P/N 5006856, 5006856-1, 5006856-2 and 5006856-3, and replace those having a "JV" date code, in accordance with Aerospatiale Service Bulletin ATR42-32-0018, Revision 2, dated November 15, 1988, and Loral Service Bulletin ATR42-32-40-8. Perform torqueing of the main gear axle nut, in accordance with Loral Service Bulletin ATR42-32-40-7.

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, StandardizationBranch, ANM-113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who may add any comments and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113.

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 inspections and/or modifications required by this AD.

All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Aerospatiale, 316 Route de Bayonne, 31060 Toulouse, Cedex 03, France. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or at the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment (39-6206, AD 89-10-09) becomes effective on June 9, 1989.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU): ATR – GIE Avions de Transport Régional; names 3 of 11 models: ATR42-300, ATR42-320, ATR42-200

## 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: 20 (20 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia 16, Aerospatiale/Alenia 2, Atr-Gie Avions De Transport 1, Atr-Gie Avions De Trnsp Rgnl 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300): 12 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-320): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-320](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-alenia-atr-42-320): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Atr-Gie Avions De Transport ATR-42-320](https://openairdocs.org/model/atr-gie-avions-de-transport-atr-42-320): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Atr-Gie Avions De Trnsp Rgnl ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/atr-gie-avions-de-trnsp-rgnl-atr-42-300): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 5 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-10-09/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-10-09/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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