AD 77-18-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | M7 Aerospace LLC | SA226-AT | Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, -AT, and -TC Airplanes |
| aircraft | M7 Aerospace LLC | SA226-T | Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, -AT, and -TC Airplanes |
| aircraft | M7 Aerospace LLC | SA226-TC | Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, -AT, and -TC Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the variable authority nose wheel steering system utilizing a Talley P/N 1399T100-5 or -7 actuator could jeopardize the safe operation of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Disable the variable authority nose gear steering system in accordance with Swearingen Aviation Corporation Service Bulletin SB 32-012 or an equivalent procedure approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Southwest Region, FAA.
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Compliance Time
within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Swearingen Model SA226-T, -AT, and -TC airplanes incorporating a variable authority nose wheel steering system with Talley P/N 1399T100-5 or -7 actuator.
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Federal Register Abstract
Variable Authority Steering System
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AD Final Rules - DRS_77-18-05.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 77-18-05 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, -AT, and -TC Airplanes Subject: Variable Authority Steering System Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 09/12/1977 Make: M7 Aerospace LLC Model: SA226-AT | SA226-T | SA226-TC Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 77-18-05 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-3030 AD NUMBER: 77-18-05 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, -AT, and -TC Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 12, 1977. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 77-18-05 SWEARINGEN : Amendment 39-3030. Applies to all Model SA226T, -AT, and -TC airplanes incorporating a variable authority nose wheel steering system which utilizes a Talley P/N 1399T100-5 or -7 actuator. Compliance required within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To assure the variable authority nose gear steering system will not jeopardize the safe operation of a Model SA226T, -AT, or -TC airplane, it should be disabled in accordance with Swearingen Aviation Corporation Service Bulletin SB 32-012, dated June 20, 1977, or later FAA approved revision, or an equivalent procedure approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Southwest Region, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, Texas. The manufacturer's instructions identified and described in this directive are incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1). All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the referenced document from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Swearingen Aviation Corporation, P. O. Box 32486, San Antonio, Texas 78284. The document may also be examined at the Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, FAA, 4400 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, Texas, and at FAA Headquarters, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. A historical file on this AD, which includes the incorporated material in full, is maintained by the FAA at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., and at the Southwest Regional Office in Fort Worth, Texas. This amendment becomes effective September 12, 1977. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_77-18-05.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 77-18-05 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, -AT, and -TC Airplanes Subject: Variable Authority Steering System Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 09/12/1977 Make: M7 Aerospace LLC Model: SA226-AT | SA226-T | SA226-TC 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: 77-18-05 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-3030 AD NUMBER: 77-18-05 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, -AT, and -TC Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 12, 1977. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 77-18-05 SWEARINGEN : Amendment 39-3030. Applies to all Model SA226T, -AT, and -TC airplanes incorporating a variable authority nose wheel steering system which utilizes a Talley P/N 1399T100-5 or -7 actuator. Compliance required within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To assure the variable authority nose gear steering system will not jeopardize the safe operation of a Model SA226T, -AT, or -TC airplane, it should be disabled in accordance with Swearingen Aviation Corporation Service Bulletin SB 32-012, dated June 20, 1977, or later FAA approved revision, or an equivalent procedure approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Southwest Region, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, Texas. The manufacturer's instructions identified and described in this directive are incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1). All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the referenced document from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Swearingen Aviation Corporation, P. O. Box 32486, San Antonio, Texas 78284. The document may also be examined at the Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, FAA, 4400 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, Texas, and at FAA Headquarters, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. A historical file on this AD, which includes the incorporated material in full, is maintained by the FAA at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., and at the Southwest Regional Office in Fort Worth, Texas. This amendment becomes effective September 12, 1977. FOOTER:
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