# Proposed AD 99-CE-57-AD: Ayres Corporation S2R Series Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2000-05-23
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: November 24, 1999, 64 FR 66116
- Comments due: January 21, 2000
- Became: [AD 2000-05-23](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2000-05-23)
- Docket: 99-CE-57-AD
- FR document: 99-30588
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/8f/25/8f25842a387f2cd23579ec2c63c11750d873cf5bff978f9bdb00dbcdfec8e16f (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-11-24/pdf/99-30588.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/11/24/99-30588/airworthiness-directives-ayres-corporation-s2r-series-airplanes
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/99-CE-57-AD

## Summary

This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all Ayres Corporation (Ayres) S2R series airplanes that are equipped with at least one main landing gear fuselage attach bolt with a grease fitting installed through the shank. The proposed AD would require replacing the main landing gear fuselage attach bolts that are drilled with a grease fitting with undrilled (no grease access) attach bolts. This AD is the result of a report of cracks found in all four main landing gear fuselage attach bolts on one of the affected airplanes. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent collapse of the main landing gear caused by cracked main landing gear fuselage attach bolts, which could result in main landing gear collapse with possible wing fuel tank rupture and consequent fire.

## Notices in this docket

- Nov 24, 1999: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 99-30588, comments due Jan 21, 2000 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/11/24/99-30588/airworthiness-directives-ayres-corporation-s2r-series-airplanes)

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