AD 78-22-06

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream American Corporation (GAC) Model GA-7 Airplanes

AD Number
78-22-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft SOCATA - Groupe Aerospatiale GA-7 Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream American Corporation (GAC) Model GA-7 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the elevator trim control master chain and loss of elevator trim control

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Required Actions

Inspect and modify the elevator trim control system in accordance with GAC Service Bulletin ME-6 dated October 18, 1978, or later revision approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Southern Region, or in an equivalent manner approved by the same authority.

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Compliance Time

within 5 flight hours of the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Gulfstream American Corporation (GAC) Model GA-7 serial numbers GA7-0002 through GA7-0036, GA7-0038 through GA7-0043, GA7-0045, GA7-0046, and GA7-0049

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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