AD 2016-17-08
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Cessna | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron | Aviation | Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. Airplanes |
| aircraft | Aviat | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Loss of the attachment hardware connecting the elevator trim tab actuator to the elevator trim tab push-pull rod, which could result in jamming of the elevator trim tab in a position outside the normal limits of travel, leading to loss of control.
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Required Actions
Replace the hardware securing the elevator trim tab push-pull rod. Perform repetitive inspections of the hardware at revised intervals. Install a longer bolt for the attachment of the elevator trim tab actuator rod end to the push-pull tube connection and/or for the elevator trim tab horn end to the push-pull tube connection.
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Compliance Time
Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
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Affected Aircraft
Textron Aviation, Inc. Models 310 through 310R, E310H, E310J, T310P through T310R, 310J-1, 320 through 320F, 320-1, 335, 340, 340A, 401 through 401B, 402 through 402C, 411, 411A, 414, 414A, and 421 through 421C airplanes (type certificates 3A10, 3A25, and A7CE previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company).
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