AD 2010-13-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A Airplanes

AD Number
2010-13-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2009-0707
FR Citation
75 FR 35616

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in the wing main spar lower cap at the center splice joint, which could result in failure of the spar cap and lead to wing separation and loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Install access cover plates following Snow Engineering Co. Service Letter 215, page 5. Repetitively inspect (using the eddy current method) the two outboard fastener holes in both of the wing main spar lower caps at the center splice joint for cracks. Repair or replace any cracked spar cap. Optionally, modify the wing main spar lower caps to extend the safe life limit.

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Compliance Time

Within the time intervals specified in Table 1 of the AD, based on wing main spar lower cap hours time-in-service (TIS).

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Affected Aircraft

Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes, all serial numbers (SNs) beginning with -0001, certificated in any category, engaged in agricultural dispersal operations, not equipped with the factory-supplied computerized fire gate (part number 80540), and not engaged in only full-time fire fighting.

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