AD 85-04-01 R1

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; FAIRCHILD Models SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT and SA226-TC Airplanes

AD Number
85-04-01 R1
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; FAIRCHILD Models SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT and SA226-TC Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-T Airworthiness Directives; FAIRCHILD Models SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT and SA226-TC Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-TC Airworthiness Directives; FAIRCHILD Models SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT and SA226-TC Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-T(B) Airworthiness Directives; FAIRCHILD Models SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT and SA226-TC Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cockpit fires and hydraulic failures due to insufficient fatigue resistance of certain hydraulic lines and nonmetallic oxygen lines which could leak or have stress cracks.

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Required Actions

Inspect hydraulic and oxygen lines for leakage and contamination, clean or replace contaminated or leaking components, inspect electrical wires for contact or inadequate clearance, install phenolic insulators and spiral wraps on wires per service bulletins, modify hydraulic and oxygen systems per specified service bulletins, and adjust inspections within 10% of intervals.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date, and within each subsequent interval as specified (e.g., 200 hours time-in-service for recurring inspections).

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Affected Aircraft

FAIRCHILD Models SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT (all serial numbers), and SA226-TC (serial numbers below S/N TC398).

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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