AD 53-17-01
final rule
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Mooney Mite Aircraft Corporation | M-18C | Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | Mooney Mite Aircraft Corporation | M-18C 55 | Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | Mooney Mite Aircraft Corporation | M-18L | Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | Mooney Mite Aircraft Corporation | M-18LA | Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18 Series Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Possible fouling of controls and the control stick by foreign objects.
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Required Actions
Install canvas boot P/N 22-7 around control stick and secure to floor boards.
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Compliance Time
October 15, 1953
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Affected Aircraft
Mooney Model M-18C, M-18C 55, M-18L, M-18LA aircraft.
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Federal Register Abstract
Control Stick Boot
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AD Final Rules - DRS_53-17-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 53-17-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18 Series Aircraft Subject: Control Stick Boot Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Mooney Mite Aircraft Corporation Model: M-18C | M-18C 55 | M-18L | M-18LA Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 53-17-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 53-17-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18 Series Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 53-17-01 MOONEY: Applies to All Model M-18 Series Aircraft. Compliance required by October 15, 1953. To prevent possible fouling of controls and the control stick by foreign objects install canvas boot P/N 22-7 around control stick and secure to floor boards. These boots are available from Mooney Aircraft, Inc., Box 72, Kerrville, Texas. (Mooney Service Bulletin No. 11 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_53-17-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 53-17-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18 Series Aircraft Subject: Control Stick Boot Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Mooney Mite Aircraft Corporation Model: M-18C | M-18C 55 | M-18L | M-18LA 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: 53-17-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 53-17-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18 Series Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 53-17-01 MOONEY: Applies to All Model M-18 Series Aircraft. Compliance required by October 15, 1953. To prevent possible fouling of controls and the control stick by foreign objects install canvas boot P/N 22-7 around control stick and secure to floor boards. These boots are available from Mooney Aircraft, Inc., Box 72, Kerrville, Texas. (Mooney Service Bulletin No. 11 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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