AD 2007-17-09

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B Series Airplanes

AD Number
2007-17-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2007-27191
FR Citation
72 FR 46542

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B Airworthiness Directives; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Pilots attempting to force additional nose-down trim manually jammed the trim system, preventing subsequent electric trim changes until manually freed.

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Required Actions

Reduce the maximum deflection of the elevator nose-down trim to a 1-degree to 3-degree range. Modify the elevator trim indicator scale dial to be consistent with the reduced elevator trim capability.

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Compliance Time

Within 100 flight hours from April 11, 1994, the effective date of AD 94-04-16.

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Affected Aircraft

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B series airplanes, including Model MU-2B-36 (if produced in the future).

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