AD 2020-26-12

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Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP Airplanes

AD Number
2020-26-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0796
FR Citation
85 FR 84199

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Gulfstream Aerospace LP Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

solder cracking of the flight control electronic control units (FCECUs), which, combined with latent failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator (HSTA) ``no-back'' mechanism, could result in uncontrolled HSTA operation.

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Required Actions

Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI) AD ISR-I-04-2020-06-02, dated June 28, 2020 (CAAI AD ISR-I-04-2020-06-02).

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Compliance Time

Within 90 work-hours per operator, although the agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator to operator.

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Affected Aircraft

All Gulfstream Aerospace LP Model Gulfstream G280 airplanes, certificated in any category, with an original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before September 15, 2019.

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