AD 2020-24-06

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc., (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

AD Number
2020-24-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0493
FR Citation
85 FR 74595

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Cessna Aircraft Company Models 525 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc., (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes
aircraft Cessna Various Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc., (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc., (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc., (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Malfunction of the Tamarack Active Load Alleviation System (ATLAS) winglets, which could lead to loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Installing the modified Tamarack Active Camber Surface (TACS) control unit (TCU) and centering strips, and revising the Tamarack maintenance manual supplement to include instructions for continued airworthiness relating to the centering strips.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Textron Aviation, Inc., Models 525, 525A, and 525B airplanes with Tamarack ATLAS winglets installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA03842NY.

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