AD 54-06-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Martin-Marietta Corporation | 202 | MARTIN Model 202 Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Unsatisfactory wing scarf splice bushing installations resulting in undesirable bending loads on the bolts due to incomplete lining of the holes.
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Required Actions
Inspect wing lower chord scarf splices at wing Stations 187 L.H. and R.H. Remove and replace bushings not meeting length requirements specified in Martin 202 Service Instruction Letter No. 29. Install correct bushings in accordance with the same service instruction.
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Compliance Time
At next overhaul but not to exceed the next 1,000 operating hours.
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Affected Aircraft
Martin-Marietta Corporation Model 202 Aircraft, all serial numbers.
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Federal Register Abstract
Wing Scarf Spice Bushing
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AD Final Rules - DRS_54-06-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 54-06-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: MARTIN Model 202 Aircraft Subject: Wing Scarf Spice Bushing Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Martin-Marietta Corporation Model: 202 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 54-06-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 54-06-02 SUBJECT HEADING: MARTIN Model 202 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 54-06-02 MARTIN: Applies to All Model 202 Aircraft. Compliance required at next overhaul but not to exceed the next 1,000 operating hours. Several instances have been found of unsatisfactory wing scarf splice bushing installations which result in applying undesirable bending loads on the bolts because of incomplete lining of the holes. To eliminate this condition, inspect the wing lower chord scarf splices at wing Stations 187 L.H. and R.H. If a bushing is found that does not meet the length requirements specified in Martin 202 Service Instruction Letter No. 29, that bushing must be removed and a correct one installed in accordance with Service Instruction Letter No. 29, before the airplane is returned to service. (Martin S. I. L. No. 29 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_54-06-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 54-06-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: MARTIN Model 202 Aircraft Subject: Wing Scarf Spice Bushing Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Martin-Marietta Corporation Model: 202 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large 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: 54-06-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 54-06-02 SUBJECT HEADING: MARTIN Model 202 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 54-06-02 MARTIN: Applies to All Model 202 Aircraft. Compliance required at next overhaul but not to exceed the next 1,000 operating hours. Several instances have been found of unsatisfactory wing scarf splice bushing installations which result in applying undesirable bending loads on the bolts because of incomplete lining of the holes. To eliminate this condition, inspect the wing lower chord scarf splices at wing Stations 187 L.H. and R.H. If a bushing is found that does not meet the length requirements specified in Martin 202 Service Instruction Letter No. 29, that bushing must be removed and a correct one installed in accordance with Service Instruction Letter No. 29, before the airplane is returned to service. (Martin S. I. L. No. 29 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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