AD 81-08-03

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Airworthiness Directives; GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT FACTORIES (GAF) Model N22B and N24A Airplanes

AD Number
81-08-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Nomad TC Pty Ltd N22B Airworthiness Directives; GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT FACTORIES (GAF) Model N22B and N24A Airplanes
aircraft Nomad TC Pty Ltd N24A Airworthiness Directives; GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT FACTORIES (GAF) Model N22B and N24A Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Wear in the horizontal stabilizer trim tab control linkages and excessive free play causing instability.

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Required Actions

Modify the horizontal stabilizer structure to accept balanced trim tabs per GAF Service Bulletin NMD-55-12, Part A within 50 hours time in service. Install balanced trim tabs per Part B of the same Service Bulletin within 100 hours time in service. Equivalent FAA-approved methods are acceptable.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 50 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD for paragraph (a), and within the next 100 hours time in service after the effective date for paragraph (b).

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Affected Aircraft

Nomad TC Pty Ltd Model N22B (Serial Nos. N22B-5 and up) and Model N24A (Serial Nos. N24A-42 and up)

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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