AD 53-24-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Mooney Mite Aircraft Corporation | M-18L | Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18L Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Baggage jamming or fouling the landing gear retraction bellcrank P/N 35-1.
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Required Actions
Install bellcrank covers P/N 1028-1 with installing angles P/N 1028-2.
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Compliance Time
February 28, 1954
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Affected Aircraft
Mooney Model M-18L Aircraft which have not had the landing gear bellcrank cover installed.
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Federal Register Abstract
Landing Gear Bellcrank
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AD Final Rules - DRS_53-24-03.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 53-24-03 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18L Aircraft Subject: Landing Gear Bellcrank Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Mooney Mite Aircraft Corporation Model: M-18L Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 53-24-03 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 53-24-03 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18L Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 53-24-03 MOONEY: Applies to All Model M-18L Aircraft Which Have Not Had the Landing Gear Bellcrank Cover Installed. Compliance required by February 28, 1954. In order to prevent baggage from jamming or fouling the landing gear retraction bellcrank P/N 35-1, install bellcrank covers, P/N 1028-1 with installing angles P/N 1028-2. (Mooney Service Bulletin No. 12 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_53-24-03.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 53-24-03 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18L Aircraft Subject: Landing Gear Bellcrank Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Mooney Mite Aircraft Corporation Model: M-18L 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: 53-24-03 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 53-24-03 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Model M-18L Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 53-24-03 MOONEY: Applies to All Model M-18L Aircraft Which Have Not Had the Landing Gear Bellcrank Cover Installed. Compliance required by February 28, 1954. In order to prevent baggage from jamming or fouling the landing gear retraction bellcrank P/N 35-1, install bellcrank covers, P/N 1028-1 with installing angles P/N 1028-2. (Mooney Service Bulletin No. 12 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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