AD 65-18-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. | Bee Dee M-4 | Airworthiness Directives; MAULE Models Be Dee M-4, M-4 and M-4-210 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. | M-4 | Airworthiness Directives; MAULE Models Be Dee M-4, M-4 and M-4-210 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. | M-4-210 | Airworthiness Directives; MAULE Models Be Dee M-4, M-4 and M-4-210 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the attachment of the fuselage fabric to the windshield channel
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Required Actions
Install a metal reinforcement strip in accordance with Maule Service Letter No. 8, dated July 26, 1965, or later FAA-approved revision, or an FAA-approved equivalent.
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Compliance Time
within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished
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Affected Aircraft
MAULE Models Be Dee M-4, Serial Numbers 3 through 14; M-4, Serial Numbers 15 through 86; and M-4-210, Serial Numbers 1001 through 1028 Airplanes
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Federal Register Abstract
Upper Fuselage Fabric
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AD Final Rules - DRS_65-18-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 65-18-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; MAULE Models Be Dee M-4, M-4 and M-4-210 Airplanes Subject: Upper Fuselage Fabric Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 08/17/1965 Make: Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. Model: Bee Dee M-4 | M-4 | M-4-210 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 65-18-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-115 AD NUMBER: 65-18-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; MAULE Models Be Dee M-4, M-4 and M-4-210 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective August 17, 1965. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 65-18-01 MAULE: Amdt. 39-115 Part 39 Federal Register August 19, 1965. Applies to Models Be Dee M-4, Serial Numbers 3 through 14; M-4, Serial Numbers 15 through 86; and M- 4-210, Serial Numbers 1001 through 1028 Airplanes. Compliance required within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. To prevent further failures of the attachment of the fuselage fabric to the windshield channel, install a metal reinforcement strip in accordance with Maule Service Letter No. 8, dated July 26, 1965, or later FAA-approved revision, or an FAA-approved equivalent. This directive effective August 17, 1965. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_65-18-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 65-18-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; MAULE Models Be Dee M-4, M-4 and M-4-210 Airplanes Subject: Upper Fuselage Fabric Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 08/17/1965 Make: Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. Model: Bee Dee M-4 | M-4 | M-4-210 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: 65-18-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-115 AD NUMBER: 65-18-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; MAULE Models Be Dee M-4, M-4 and M-4-210 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective August 17, 1965. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 65-18-01 MAULE: Amdt. 39-115 Part 39 Federal Register August 19, 1965. Applies to Models Be Dee M-4, Serial Numbers 3 through 14; M-4, Serial Numbers 15 through 86; and M- 4-210, Serial Numbers 1001 through 1028 Airplanes. Compliance required within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. To prevent further failures of the attachment of the fuselage fabric to the windshield channel, install a metal reinforcement strip in accordance with Maule Service Letter No. 8, dated July 26, 1965, or later FAA-approved revision, or an FAA-approved equivalent. This directive effective August 17, 1965. FOOTER:
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