AD 2023-17-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Vulcanair S.p.A. Airplanes

AD Number
2023-17-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2023-1218
FR Citation
88 FR 65122

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Vulcanair S.p.A. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

corrosion on the lower fuselage truss, missing sealant, and missing rivet stems, which can allow water ingress and lead to loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

a detailed visual inspection of the right-hand (RH) and left-hand (LH) lower rear attachments of the fuselage truss for corrosion, a tactile inspection of the lower rear attachments for missing sealant, and a general visual inspection of the lower fuselage truss welded pipes for corrosion and the related rivets for missing stems, and, depending on findings, additional inspections and actions (including a tap test) and applicable corrective actions.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Vulcanair S.p.A. Model V1.0 airplanes, 17 airplanes of U.S. registry.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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