AD 2005-02-01

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Airworthiness Directives; The Lancair Company Models LC40-550FG and LC42-550FG Airplanes

AD Number
2005-02-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2005-20048
FR Citation
70 FR 2944

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Lancair Company Models LC40-550FG and LC42-550FG Airworthiness Directives; The Lancair Company Models LC40-550FG and LC42-550FG Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Flight testing revealed that the takeoff distance values for the affected airplanes could not be duplicated, predicting distances as much as 65 percent below actual requirements.

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Required Actions

Incorporate a cautionary notation in the takeoff distance chart (Figure 5-7) of the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM), stating: 'Caution: See Service Bulletin SB-05-001 for takeoff performance correction.'

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Compliance Time

Before further flight after January 21, 2005

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Affected Aircraft

The Lancair Company Models LC40-550FG (serial numbers 40004 through 40079) and LC42-550FG (serial numbers 42002 through 42062).

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