AD 93-15-12

Final rule

93-15-12 SAAB-SCANIA: Amendment 39-8657. Docket 93-NM-16-AD. Supersedes AD 92-03-08, Amendment 39-8163, which superseded AD 91-07-02, Amendment 39-6932.
Applicability: Model SF340A series airplanes, serial numbers 004 through 159, inclusive; and SAAB 340B series airplanes, serial numbers 160 and subsequent; certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously.

To ensure proper operation of the main landing gear (MLG) and the nose landing gear (NLG), accomplish the following:

(a) Remove the MLG and NLG components identified in the attachments (listed below) to SAAB Service Bulletin SAAB 340-32-066, Revision 1, dated October 17, 1990, and replace them with serviceable components prior to the accumulation of the number of landings listed in the "Fatigue Life Flights" column of the applicable "Life Limited Parts List," or within 60 days after April 15, 1991 (the effective date of AD 91-07-02, Amendment 39-6932), whicheveroccurs later. Thereafter, replace these components with serviceable components at intervals not to exceed the number of landings listed in the "Fatigue Life Flights" column of the applicable "Life Limited Parts List.

" SAAB SERVICE BULLETIN SAAB 340-32-066 ATTACHMENTS

AP PRECISION HYDRAULICS
SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER
DATE
ISSUED
ATTACHMENT
NUMBER
AIR83530-32-07
January 1990
1
AIR83570-32-04
January 1990
2
AIR83572-32-01
January 1990
3
AIR84306-32-07
January 1990
4
AIR84350-32-01
January 1990
5
AIR83022-32-18 REV 1
August 1990
6

(b) Remove the MLG and NLG components identified in the attachments (listed below) to SAAB Service Bulletin SAAB 340-32-066, Revision 1, dated October 17, 1990, and replace them with serviceable components prior to the accumulation of the number of landings listed in the "Fatigue Life Flights" column of the applicable "Life Limited Parts List," or within 60 days after March 16, 1992 (the effective date of AD 92-03-08, Amendment 39-8163), whichever occurs later. Thereafter, replace these components with serviceable components at intervals not to exceed the number of landings listed in the "Fatigue Life Flights" column of the applicable "Life Limited Parts List.

" SAAB SERVICE BULLETIN SAAB 340-32-066 ATTACHMENTS

AP PRECISION HYDRAULICS
SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER
DATE
ISSUED
ATTACHMENT
NUMBER
AIR83064-32-02
January 1990
7
AIR84310-32-07
January 1990
8

(c) Remove the MLG and NLG components identified in the attachments (listed below) to SAAB Service Bulletin SAAB 340-32-066, Revision 2, dated June 12, 1992, and replace them with serviceable components prior to the accumulation of the number of landings listed in the "Fatigue Life Flights" column of the applicable "Life Limited Parts List," or within 60 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later. Thereafter, replace these components with serviceable components at intervals not to exceed the number of landings listed in the "Fatigue Life Flights" column of the applicable "Life Limited Parts List.

" SAAB SERVICE BULLETIN SAAB 340-32-066 ATTACHMENTS

AP PRECISION HYDRAULICS
SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER
DATE
ISSUED
ATTACHMENT
NUMBER
AIR83530-32-07 REV 1
January 1992
1
AIR83570-32-04 REV 1
January 1992
2
AIR83572-32-01 REV 1
January 1992
3
AIR84306-32-07 REV 1
January 1992
4
AIR84350-32-01 REV 1
January 1992
5
AIR83022-32-18 REV 2
January 1992
6
AIR83064-32-02 REV 1
January 1992
7
AIR84310-32-07 REV 1
January 1992
8
AIR83608-32-01
January 1992
9

(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, ANM-113.

NOTE: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Standardization Branch, ANM-113.

(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 modifications shall be done in accordance with SAAB Service Bulletin SAAB 340-32-066, Revision 2, dated June 12, 1992, and SAAB Service Bulletin SAAB 340-32-066, Revision 1, dated October 17, 1990. Revision 2 of SAAB Service Bulletin SAAB 340-32-066 contains the following list of effective pages:

Page Number
Revision Level
Shown on Page
Date
Shown on Page
Title Page, 1
2
June 12, 1992

ATTACHMENT 1

1
1
January 1992
2-3
Original
January 1990

ATTACHMENT 2

1-2
1
January 1992

ATTACHMENT 3

1
1
January 1992
2
Original
June 1990

ATTACHMENT 4

1-2
1
January 1992

ATTACHMENT 51-2
1
January 1992

ATTACHMENT 6

1, 3
2
January 1992
2, 4
Original
January 1990

ATTACHMENT 7

1, 3
1
January 1992
2
Original
January 1990

ATTACHMENT 8

1
1
January 1992
2-3
Original
January 1990

ATTACHMENT 9

1-2
Original
January 1992

The incorporation by reference of SAAB Service Bulletin SAAB 340-32-066, Revision 2, dated June 12, 1992, is approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. The incorporation by reference of SAAB Service Bulletin SAAB 340-32-066, Revision 1, dated October 17, 1990, was approved previously by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51 as of March 16, 1992 (57 FR 5376, February 14, 1992). Copies may be obtained from SAAB-SCANIA AB, SAAB Aircraft Product Support, S-581.88, Linkoping, Sweden. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; orat the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.

(g) This amendment becomes effective on September 17, 1993.