Diamond DA40 Diamond Star — Airworthiness Directives
1 airworthiness directives reference for the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star.
This document is an AAIB Bulletin detailing an accident involving the Diamond DA40 aircraft, specifically registration G-CBFA. The bulletin outlines the circumstances of the accident, which occurred due to a failure of the nose landing gear leg while taxiing. The report emphasizes the importance of regular inspections as mandated by Airworthiness Directives (ADs) following previous failures of similar components. The bulletin serves as a critical reminder for operators of the DA40 to adhere to inspection protocols to ensure safety, especially for aircraft frequently operated from grass runways. It includes technical examinations of the failed part and discusses maintenance history, providing insights into the operational challenges faced by pilots and maintenance personnel.
- Aircraft Model: Diamond DA40
- Nose gear leg part number: D41-3223-10-00
- Inspection interval for grass runway operations: every 100 flight hours
- Last inspection before failure: 27 May 2016
- Total flight hours at last inspection: 1,558.5 hours
- Flight hours since last inspection before failure: 33 hours
- Total takeoffs and landings since last inspection: 85