AD 69-20-02

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; Maule M-4, M-4T, M-4C, M-4S, M-4-210, M-4-210C, and M-4-220C

AD Number
69-20-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4 Airworthiness Directives; Maule M-4, M-4T, M-4C, M-4S, M-4-210, M-4-210C, and M-4-220C
aircraft Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4-210 Airworthiness Directives; Maule M-4, M-4T, M-4C, M-4S, M-4-210, M-4-210C, and M-4-220C
aircraft Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4-210C Airworthiness Directives; Maule M-4, M-4T, M-4C, M-4S, M-4-210, M-4-210C, and M-4-220C
aircraft Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4-220C Airworthiness Directives; Maule M-4, M-4T, M-4C, M-4S, M-4-210, M-4-210C, and M-4-220C
aircraft Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4C Airworthiness Directives; Maule M-4, M-4T, M-4C, M-4S, M-4-210, M-4-210C, and M-4-220C
aircraft Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4S Airworthiness Directives; Maule M-4, M-4T, M-4C, M-4S, M-4-210, M-4-210C, and M-4-220C
aircraft Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4T Airworthiness Directives; Maule M-4, M-4T, M-4C, M-4S, M-4-210, M-4-210C, and M-4-220C

Unsafe Condition

The most forward aileron control system pulley, mounted on the lower portion of the control column, may separate from its bearing.

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Required Actions

Remove the bolt attaching the pulley to the control column. Replace the pulley assembly with AN 970-5 and AN 960-516 washers and an AN 5-27 bolt in the specified order, or equivalent approved by the FAA.

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Compliance Time

within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this airworthiness directive unless already accomplished

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Affected Aircraft

Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. models M-4 (serial 3-94), M-4T (1T-3T), M-4C (1C-11C), M-4S (1S-3S), M-4-210 (1001-1045), M-4-210C (1001C-1075C, 1079C, 1080C), and M-4-220C (2001C-2029C, 2032C)

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