AD 81-24-04

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, SA226-T(B), and SA226-AT

AD Number
81-24-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
81-ASW-37
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-AT Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, SA226-T(B), and SA226-AT
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-T Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, SA226-T(B), and SA226-AT
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-TC Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, SA226-T(B), and SA226-AT
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-T(B) Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, SA226-T(B), and SA226-AT

Unsafe Condition

Ice shed from the propeller spinner could be ingested into the engine inlet, resulting in flameout and subsequent total loss of engine power.

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Required Actions

Strike the words 'and icing conditions' from the Type of Operations paragraph in the Airplane Flight Manual. Install a placard on the instrument panel stating 'Flight into known icing conditions prohibited.' Alternate methods require approval from the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA.

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Compliance Time

within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished

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Affected Aircraft

Swearingen Model SA226-T (Serial Numbers T-205E, T-215E, T-201 through T-275, T-277 through T-291), SA226-T(B) (Serial Numbers T-276, T-303E, T-292 through T-419), SA226-AT (Serial Numbers AT-003E, AT-038E, AT-062E, AT-064E, AT-001 through AT-419), and SA-226-TC (specific listed serial numbers and ranges) airplanes approved for flight into known icing.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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