AD 2023-20-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Epic | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Epic Aircraft, LLC Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The flap actuator could overrun the flaps' fully extended position if the full position microswitch is either missing or not rigged properly, resulting in an uncertified flap configuration.
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Required Actions
Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, install a secondary full position limit switch to the flap system, install a switch ramp on the flap actuator, and modify the take-off position switch rigging in accordance with steps 5 through 13 of the Instructions section in Epic Aircraft Service Bulletin SB-0034, Revision B, issued December 22, 2022. If, during the accomplishment of step 12, the flap-to-wing clearances exceed the specified travel limits, before further flight, adjust the flap-to-wing clearances until they do not exceed the specified travel limits.
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Compliance Time
Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Epic Aircraft, LLC Model E1000 airplanes, serial numbers K003 through K032 inclusive, certificated in any category.
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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
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