BAE Systems Alert Service Bulletin A32-180, issued on 25 February 2009, reintroduced the repetitive in-service inspection requirements of Messier Dowty SB 146-32-149 on nose landing gear main fittings that had SB 146-32-150 embodiment claimed by Messier Services Inc. EASA Airworthiness Directive 2009-043-E, also issued in February 2009, mandated this Service Bulletin.
Messier Dowty published Service Bulletin SB 146-32-174 on 26 August 2009, which introduced an improved ultrasonic inspection technique and a shorter re-inspection interval for the affected nose landing gear main fittings, which superseded SB 146-32-149.
BAE Systems subsequently re-issued Alert Service Bulletin A32-180 (Revision 1), which introduced Messier Dowty SB 146-32-174 and cancelled the requirements of Messier Dowty SB 146-32-149.
Messier Dowty issued Service Bulletin SB 146-32 173 on 30 September 2009, which required borescope inspection of nose landing gear main fittings overhauled by Messier Services, Sterling, Virginia, to verify the proper incorporation of Messier Dowty SB 146-32-150.
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2009-0197-E, published on 7 September 2009, mandated the requirements of BAE Systems Alert Service Bulletin A32-180 Revision 1, and Messier.
EASA issued 3 Emergency Airworthiness Directives
Issued: 27-FEB-2009 | To: BAe-146 and Avro RJ | EASA AD 2009-0043-E |
This Emergency AD requires repetitive NDT inspections of each affected NLG unit and, if cracks are found, replacement with a serviceable unit. (Superseded by EAD 2009-0197-E) |
Issued: 03-SEP-2009 | To: BAe-146 and Avro RJ | EASA AD 2009-0197-E |
This Emergency AD retains the requirements of UK CAA AD 002-06-2000 and EASA Emergency AD 2009-0043-E, both of
which are superseded, requires repetitive NDT inspections of each affected NLG unit and, if cracks are found, replacement with a serviceable unit and reduces the threshold and interval of the repetitive NDT inspections. (Superseded by EAD 2010-0001-E) |
Issued: 04-JAN-2010 | To: BAe-146 and Avro RJ | EASA AD 2010-0001-E |
This Emergency AD retains the requirements of EASA Emergency AD 2009-0197-E, which is superseded, requires repetitive NDT inspections of each affected NLG unit and, if cracks are found, replacement with a serviceable unit and reduces the threshold and interval of the repetitive NDT inspections. |
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Distance from Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport to London City Airport as the crow flies is 333 km (208 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.