AD 49-40-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Luscombe Model 11A Aircraft

AD Number
49-40-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft JGS Properties, LLC 11A Airworthiness Directives; Luscombe Model 11A Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

The elevator trim tab actuating horn may become disconnected from the trim tab, causing serious vibration of the horizontal tail surfaces.

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Required Actions

Rework the trim tab horn attachment by adding two solid 24ST aluminum alloy blocks inside the inboard end of the trim tab, secured with AN 456AD4 rivets. Attach the horn through its regular holes using AN 456AD4 rivets and apply zinc chromate coating to the blocks.

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Compliance Time

on or before the next periodic inspection but not later than December 1, 1949

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Affected Aircraft

Luscombe Model 11A Aircraft, all serial numbers

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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