# AD 92-27-09: Mail Landing Gear Sidestay Upper Arm Assembly - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Textron BAe.125 Series 1000B, BAe.125 Series 800A, BAe.125 Series 800A (C-29A), BAe.125 Series 800A (U-125), BAe.125 Series 800B, BH.125 Series 400A, BH.125 Series 600A, DH.125 Series 1A, DH.125 Series 1A-522, DH.125 Series 1A/R-522, DH.125 Series 1A/S-522, DH.125 Series 3A and 29 more - Effective: January 27, 1993 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane - Amendment: 39-8443 - Docket: 91-NM-205-AD - Registered aircraft: 111 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/80014D71B350B63A86256A09005E3596.0001 - DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/92-27-09 ## The airworthiness directive 92-27-09 BRITISH AEROSPACE: Amendment 39-8443. Docket No. 91-NM-205-AD. Applicability: Model BAe/HS/DH/BH 125 series airplanes, excluding Model BAe 125-1000A series airplanes; certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. To ensure continued structural integrity of the main landing gear (MLG) sidestay upper arm assembly, accomplish the following: (a) Prior to the accumulation of 12,000 landings on any MLG sidestay upper arm assembly, or within 9 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, replace the assembly with a serviceable assembly, in accordance with British Aerospace Service Bulletin S.B. 32-216, Revision 1, dated March 21, 1988. NOTE: A "serviceable" MLG sidestay upper arm assembly is defined as one that is in compliance with the requirements of this AD, and one on which an overhaul has been accomplished as specified in the applicable aircraft maintenance schedule. (b) Following the accomplishment of paragraph (a) of this AD, replace any MLG sidestay upper arm assembly prior to the accumulation of 12,000 landings on that assembly. (c) For purposes of this AD, overhauled sidestay upper arm assemblies for which the total number of landings is not recorded must be assumed to have accumulated 8,000 landings at the time of installation. (d) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used if approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators shall submit their requests through an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch. NOTE: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Standardization Branch. (e) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished. (f) The replacement shall be done in accordance with British Aerospace Service Bulletin S.B. 32-216, Revision 1, dated March 21, 1988, which includes the following list of effective pages: Page Number Revision Level Shown on Page Date Shown on Page 1, 3-4 1 March 21, 1988 2 Original February 29, 1988 This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies may be obtained from British Aerospace, PLC, Librarian for Service Bulletins, P.O. Box 17414, Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC 20041-0414. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC. (g) This amendmentbecomes effective on January 27, 1993. ## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS A3EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3EU): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 39 of 50 models: HS.125 Series 3B/RB, HS.125 Series 401B, HS.125 Series 600A, HS.125 Series 600B/2, HS.125 Series 403A(C), HS.125 Series 600B/1, HS.125 Series 700A, DH.125 Series 1A/R-522… ## 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: 111 (111 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: British Aerospace 80, Hawker Siddeley 11, Corporate Jets 8, Raytheon Corporate Jets 8, Raytheon 3, Hawker Beechcraft 1 Models with the most aircraft: - [British Aerospace BAE 125 SERIES 800A](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-125-series-800a): 61 aircraft (airframe model) - [British Aerospace HS 125-700A](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-hs-125-700a): 14 aircraft (airframe model) - [Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A](https://openairdocs.org/model/corporate-jets-bae-125-800a): 8 aircraft (airframe model) - [Raytheon Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-corporate-jets-bae-125-800a): 8 aircraft (airframe model) - [Hawker Siddeley HS.125 SERIES 700A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-siddeley-hs-125-series-700a): 7 aircraft (airframe model) - [British Aerospace BAE 125-800A](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-125-800a): 5 aircraft (airframe model) - [Hawker Siddeley BH.125-400A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-siddeley-bh-125-400a): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Hawker Siddeley DH.125-3A/RA](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-siddeley-dh-125-3a-ra): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Raytheon BAE 125-800A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-bae-125-800a): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Hawker Beechcraft BAE 125-800B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-beechcraft-bae-125-800b): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Raytheon HS 125-700A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-hs-125-700a): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 12 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/92-27-09/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/92-27-09/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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