AIRCRAFT
DA 40 Series AMM
Temporary Revision
NLG Inspection & Maintenance
Section 05-50
Unscheduled Maintenance Checks
1. General
Unscheduled maintenance checks are necessary after any incident that could cause damage to the
airplane.
2. Hard Landing Check
Figure 1 shows the hard landing check areas. You must do a hard landing check when the pilot makes
a report of a hard landing. Or when ground handling applies unusual loads.
A. Equipment
Item
Quantity
Part No.
Slide sheets.
4
Commercial
B. Procedure
Detail Steps/Work Items
Key Items
1.
Remove the access panels for the main and nose
landing gear.
Refer to Section 52-40.
2.
Examine the landing gear fittings. Look specially
for cracks.
Use a mirror and a flashlight.
3.
Examine the fuselage structure where the landing
gear attaches. Look specially for:
Delamination of the GFRP structure.
Damage to the mounting brackets.
Refer to Section 32-10.
4.
Examine the landing gear struts. Look specially
for:
Bending.
Cracks.
Refer to Section 32-10.
If the bending looks excessive contact the
aircraft manufacturer for direction.
5.
Do a test of the wheel tracking.
Refer to Section 32-10.
Doc # 6.02.01
AMM-TR-MÄM 40-1037
05-50-00
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13 Jul 2020
