Summary
This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain British Aerospace BAe Model ATP airplanes. This proposal would require repetitive inspections to detect wear damage on the nosewheel steering control cables located in the nosewheel bay of the nose landing gear (NLG); repetitive testing of the cable pulleys to detect seizing; and corrective action, if necessary. This proposal also would require repetitive replacement of the nosewheel steering control cables with new components. This proposal is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent failure of the nosewheel steering control cables, which could result in loss of the nosewheel steering or collapse of the NLG, and possible injury to the flightcrew and passengers.