AD 91-13-08

91-13-08 ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES (IAI): Amendment 39-7039. Docket No. 91-NM-32- AD. Applicability: Models 1121, 1121A, 1121B, 1123, 1124, and 1124A series airplanes, certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required within 60 days after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent the inability to extend the nose landing gear for landing, accomplish the following:

A. Remove the existing towing instruction placard and install a new placard in accordance with the applicable service bulletin, as follows:

Airplane Models Service Bulletin 1121, 1121A, 1121B 1121-11-015, dated November 26, 1990 1123 1123-11-031, dated November 26, 1990 1124 and 1124A 1124-11-103, dated November 26, 1990

B. An alternative method 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, Transport Airplane Directorate.NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may concur or comment 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 in order to comply with the requirements of 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 Astra Jet Corporation, Technical Publications, 77 McCullough Drive, Suite 11, New Castle, Delaware 19720. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, Washington.

This amendment (39-7039, AD 91-13-08) becomes effective on July 22, 1991.