AD 2016-04-04

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Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes

AD Number
2016-04-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-3607
FR Citation
81 FR 11409

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

A pilot's sole reliance on the negative torque system (NTS) for reducing drag in the event of engine power loss may result in the pilot's failure to initiate the Engine Failure Inflight checklist and feather the propellers in time.

Required Actions

Inserting updates into the airplane flight manual (AFM) and/or the pilot operating handbook (POH) that will clearly establish that the NTS is not designed to automatically feather the propeller but only to provide drag protection.

Compliance Time

Before further flight

Affected Aircraft

All M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA26-AT, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B), and SA227-TT airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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