AD 81-07-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Partenavia Model P68 and P68B Series Airplanes

AD Number
81-07-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Vulcanair S.p.A. P 68 Airworthiness Directives; Partenavia Model P68 and P68B Series Airplanes
aircraft Vulcanair S.p.A. P 68B Airworthiness Directives; Partenavia Model P68 and P68B Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Inadvertent positioning of the longitudinal trim tab to an incorrect position for takeoff.

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Required Actions

Before each flight until modified, set the trim tab position indicator to zero and position the stabilator leading edge to the zero reference point. If misaligned, reposition the trim tab indicator or placard the correction. Within 50 hours time in service after April 6, 1981, install Partenavia Kit P/N 68-010 (serials 1-75) or P/N 68-009 (serials 76-159).

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Compliance Time

Within 50 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Vulcanair S.p.A. Model P68 and P68B series airplanes, Serial Numbers 1 to 75 inclusive without Kit P/N 68-010, and Serial Numbers 76 to 159 inclusive without Kit P/N 68-009.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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