AD 68-08-03

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild-Hiller Model F-27 Aircraft

AD Number
68-08-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27 Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild-Hiller Model F-27 Aircraft
aircraft Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27A Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild-Hiller Model F-27 Aircraft
aircraft Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27B Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild-Hiller Model F-27 Aircraft
aircraft Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27F Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild-Hiller Model F-27 Aircraft
aircraft Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27G Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild-Hiller Model F-27 Aircraft
aircraft Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27J Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild-Hiller Model F-27 Aircraft
aircraft Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27M Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild-Hiller Model F-27 Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

Residual fuel fire in the heater outer air passage due to lack of adequate drainage.

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Required Actions

Incorporate a heater outer pass drain installation per Fairchild Service Bulletin No. 21-68 Revision No. 1 or later FAA-approved revision, or an equivalent modification approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region. Log heater operational hours until compliance is achieved.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 400 operational heater hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Fairchild-Hiller Model F-27 aircraft, serial numbers 1 to 95 inclusive, incorporating a combustion heater system.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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