AD 47-42-20
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Univair Aircraft Corporation | 415-C | Airworthiness Directives; ERCO Model 415-C, -CD and -D Aircraft |
| aircraft | Univair Aircraft Corporation | 415-CD | Airworthiness Directives; ERCO Model 415-C, -CD and -D Aircraft |
| aircraft | Univair Aircraft Corporation | 415-D | Airworthiness Directives; ERCO Model 415-C, -CD and -D Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Control column shaft, P/N 415-52129, may have a defective lower bearing fitting with a brazed steel sleeve on its bearing surface, compromising structural integrity.
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Required Actions
Inspect the lower control shaft fitting, P/N 415-52126, to check for a brazed steel sleeve on the bearing surface. Replace the shaft if the sleeve is present and return the defective shaft to the manufacturer.
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Compliance Time
next 100-hour inspection
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Affected Aircraft
ERCO Model 415-C, -CD, and -D aircraft with serial numbers 1033 to 1327, inclusive.
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Federal Register Abstract
Control column shaft
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-42-20.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-42-20 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; ERCO Model 415-C, -CD and -D Aircraft Subject: Control column shaft Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Univair Aircraft Corporation Model: 415-C | 415-CD | 415-D Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 47-42-20 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-42-20 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; ERCO Model 415-C, -CD and -D Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-42-20 ERCO: (Was Mandatory Note 17 of AD-718-7.) Applies Only to 415-C, -CD and -D Aircraft Serial Numbers 1033 to 1327, Inclusive. Compliance required not later than next 100-hour inspection. One of the above airplanes may contain a control column shaft, P/N 415-52129, which is defective at its lower bearing fitting. In order to ascertain whether the fitting is defective withdraw the shaft from the control column so the surface of lower control shaft fitting, P/N 415-52126, which bears on the lower bakelite bushing, can be examined. If a steel sleeve is found brazed to this lower shaft fitting's bearing surface, the shaft should be replaced and the defective shaft returned to the manufacturer. (Ercoupe Service Policy Letter No. B-10, covering the subject will be issued to each Ercoupe distributor.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-42-20.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-42-20 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; ERCO Model 415-C, -CD and -D Aircraft Subject: Control column shaft Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Univair Aircraft Corporation Model: 415-C | 415-CD | 415-D Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 47-42-20 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-42-20 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; ERCO Model 415-C, -CD and -D Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-42-20 ERCO: (Was Mandatory Note 17 of AD-718-7.) Applies Only to 415-C, -CD and -D Aircraft Serial Numbers 1033 to 1327, Inclusive. Compliance required not later than next 100-hour inspection. One of the above airplanes may contain a control column shaft, P/N 415-52129, which is defective at its lower bearing fitting. In order to ascertain whether the fitting is defective withdraw the shaft from the control column so the surface of lower control shaft fitting, P/N 415-52126, which bears on the lower bakelite bushing, can be examined. If a steel sleeve is found brazed to this lower shaft fitting's bearing surface, the shaft should be replaced and the defective shaft returned to the manufacturer. (Ercoupe Service Policy Letter No. B-10, covering the subject will be issued to each Ercoupe distributor.) FOOTER:
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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