AD 81-26-04

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Swearingen Model SA226-T, SA226-TC, and SA226-AT

AD Number
81-26-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Disengagement of the control cables from the control pulleys

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Required Actions

Install cable guards and retainers in each control column in accordance with Fairchild Swearingen Service Bulletin SB27-022 or an equivalent means approved by the Chief, Aircraft Certification Division, FAA, Southwest Region.

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Compliance Time

within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD but not later than January 15, 1982

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Affected Aircraft

Swearingen Model SA226-T, S/N T201 through T290; SA226-AT, S/N AT001 through AT066; SA226-TC, S/N TC201 through TC255 airplanes certified in all categories

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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