Suspected Unapproved Parts Details
Previously name EASA 2008-25.
Information received during a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation revealed that between January 1, 2001, and November 26, 2007, AAR Landing Gear Services, located at 9371 NW 100th Street, Miami, FL 33178, improperly maintained and approved for return to service Boeing 707, 747, 757, and 767 series MLG truck beams. AAR Landing Gear Services holds FAA Air Agency Certificate No.VQ4R605M, with class 1 accessory, limited accessory, limited airframe, limited landing gear components, and limited nondestructive testing ratings. Evidence indicates AAR Landing Gear Services approved MLG truck beams for return to service that were not maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s maintenance manuals. Discrepancies noted in AAR Landing Gear Services’ practices included, but are not limited to, the following:
• Approved for returned to service MLG truck beams as overhauled with the application of BMS 10-60, Type 1, Boeing color 707 gray gloss enamel inside the surface area of the truck beams, contrary to the manufacturer’s components maintenance manuals.
• Failure to document in the maintenance records application of BMS 10-60, Type 1, Boeing color 707 gray gloss enamel inside the surface area of the truck beams or deviations from the manufacturer’s components maintenance manuals
• Failure to document in the maintenance records and approved for return to service Boeing 757 MLG truck beams with the application of BMS 10-60, Type 1, Boeing color 707 gray gloss enamel inside the surface area of the truck beams, contrary to the manufacturer’s components maintenance manuals and Alert Service Bulletin #757-32A0135 directed by Airworthiness Directive 2001-09-01.
Several P/Ns are enlisted within this SUP document
