AD 2015-23-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Limited Airplanes

AD Number
2015-23-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-3620
FR Citation
80 FR 69569

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Aerospace Limited Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracks on the fin forward pickup plates, which could cause it to fail.

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Required Actions

Reduce the fin forward pickup bolt torque following specified procedures. Perform detailed visual and liquid penetrant inspections of the fin forward pickup plates for cracks at specified intervals. Replace cracked fin forward pickup plates with new ones before further flight.

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Compliance Time

Within 150 hours time-in-service after December 15, 2015, for initial actions. Inspections must be repeated at intervals not exceeding 600 hours TIS or 12 months, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes, all serial numbers through XL-193, XL-195, and XL-197, certificated in any category.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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