AD 72-06-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Grumman-American Aviation Corporation Models AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B and AA-5 Airplanes

AD Number
72-06-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.
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Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft True Flight Holdings LLC AA-1 Airworthiness Directives; Grumman-American Aviation Corporation Models AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B and AA-5 Airplanes
aircraft True Flight Holdings LLC AA-1A Airworthiness Directives; Grumman-American Aviation Corporation Models AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B and AA-5 Airplanes
aircraft True Flight Holdings LLC AA-1B Airworthiness Directives; Grumman-American Aviation Corporation Models AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B and AA-5 Airplanes
aircraft True Flight Holdings LLC AA-5 Airworthiness Directives; Grumman-American Aviation Corporation Models AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B and AA-5 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Worn and broken rudder aileron and elevator control cables and pulleys control cables may result in loss of control.

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Required Actions

Inspect all rudder aileron and elevator control pulleys and cables forward of the wing center spar. Replace cables with more than four broken wires or worn pulleys with unused parts of the same part number or equivalent. Adjust inspection intervals with substantiating data approval.

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Compliance Time

prior to the next flight after the effective date of this A.D. unless already accomplished within the last 75 hours and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours in service from the last inspection

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Affected Aircraft

Grumman-American Aviation Corporation Models AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B (S/N 0001-0049), and AA-5 (S/N 0001-0209)

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Federal Register Abstract

Rudder Aileron and Elevator Control Cables

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AD Number:
72-06-02
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
Unknown
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; Grumman-American Aviation Corporation Models AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B and AA-5 Airplanes
Subject:
Rudder Aileron and Elevator Control Cables
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
08/29/1974
Make:
True Flight Holdings LLC
Model:
AA-1 | AA-1A | AA-1B | AA-5
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: 72-06-02
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-1934

AD NUMBER:   72-06-02

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; Grumman-American Aviation Corporation Models AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B and AA-5 Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective August 29, 1974.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
72-06-02 GRUMMAN-AMERICAN AVIATION CORPORATION: Formerly American Aviation. Amendment 39-1400 as amended by Amendment 39-1467 and 39-1887 is further amended by Amendment 39-1934. Applies to American Aviation (presently Grumman- American Aviation Corporation) all Models AA-1 and AA-1A, only Models AA-1B S/N's 0001 thru 0049, and only Models AA-5 S/N's 0001 thru 0209 certified in all categories.

To detect worn and broken rudder aileron and elevator control cables and pulleys control cables, accomplish the following prior to the next flight after the effective date of this A.D. unless already accomplished within the last 75 hours and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours in service from the last inspection.

a. Thoroughly clean and inspect all rudder aileron and elevator control pulleys and cables where the cables pass under the pulley grouping forward of the wing center spar. Worn control cables or cables with more than four (4) internal or external broken wires or pulleys indicating wear must be replaced with an unused part of the same part number or an equivalent part prior to next flight.

b. Upon submission of substantiating data by an owner or operator through an FAA Maintenance Inspector, the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Great Lakes Region, may adjust the repetitive inspection interval specified in this Airworthiness Directive. Equivalent parts and inspections must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Great Lakes Region.

Amendment 39-1400 was effective March 14, 1972, or was effective for all recipients of the airmail dispatches of February 2 and February 10, 1972 which contained this amendment.

Amendment 39-1467 was effective June 27, 1972.
Amendment 39-1887 became effective July 7, 1974.
This Amendment 39-1934 becomes effective August 29, 1974.

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AD Number:
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AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
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Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; Grumman-American Aviation Corporation Models AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B and AA-5 Airplanes
Subject:
Rudder Aileron and Elevator Control Cables
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
08/29/1974
Make:
True Flight Holdings LLC
Model:
AA-1 | AA-1A | AA-1B | AA-5
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: 72-06-02
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-1934

AD NUMBER:   72-06-02

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; Grumman-American Aviation Corporation Models AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B and AA-5 Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective August 29, 1974.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
72-06-02 GRUMMAN-AMERICAN AVIATION CORPORATION: Formerly American Aviation. Amendment 39-1400 as amended by Amendment 39-1467 and 39-1887 is further amended by Amendment 39-1934. Applies to American Aviation (presently Grumman- American Aviation Corporation) all Models AA-1 and AA-1A, only Models AA-1B S/N's 0001 thru 0049, and only Models AA-5 S/N's 0001 thru 0209 certified in all categories.

To detect worn and broken rudder aileron and elevator control cables and pulleys control cables, accomplish the following prior to the next flight after the effective date of this A.D. unless already accomplished within the last 75 hours and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours in service from the last inspection.

a. Thoroughly clean and inspect all rudder aileron and elevator control pulleys and cables where the cables pass under the pulley grouping forward of the wing center spar. Worn control cables or cables with more than four (4) internal or external broken wires or pulleys indicating wear must be replaced with an unused part of the same part number or an equivalent part prior to next flight.

b. Upon submission of substantiating data by an owner or operator through an FAA Maintenance Inspector, the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Great Lakes Region, may adjust the repetitive inspection interval specified in this Airworthiness Directive. Equivalent parts and inspections must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Great Lakes Region.

Amendment 39-1400 was effective March 14, 1972, or was effective for all recipients of the airmail dispatches of February 2 and February 10, 1972 which contained this amendment.

Amendment 39-1467 was effective June 27, 1972.
Amendment 39-1887 became effective July 7, 1974.
This Amendment 39-1934 becomes effective August 29, 1974.

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