AD 2016-15-02

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Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes

AD Number
2016-15-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-5431
FR Citation
81 FR 47694

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Reports of multiple cracks in the steel horizontal tube of the cockpit control column at the corners of the access panel cutout, at the pulley bolt welds, and at the elevator arm weld.

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Required Actions

Inspect the cockpit control column horizontal tube for cracks and repair or replace the cockpit control column as necessary.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA26-AT, SA26-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B), and SA227-TT airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

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