AD 91-05-02

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives SOCATA Models TB 20 and TB 21 airplanes

AD Number
91-05-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
90-CE-20-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft SOCATA TB 20 Airworthiness Directives SOCATA Models TB 20 and TB 21 airplanes
aircraft SOCATA TB 21 Airworthiness Directives SOCATA Models TB 20 and TB 21 airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Structural failure of the fuselage frame in the area of the landing gear attachment.

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Required Actions

Visually inspect fuselage frame No. 0 for cracks in the engine mount and landing gear mount area per Aerospatiale SB No. 42/1. Repair any cracks found prior to further flight. Repetitive inspections are not required if modified with Socata Kit 9152.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date (March 25, 1991) for airplanes with >1,500 TIS hours on that date. For others, within the next 100 hours TIS or prior to 1,600 TIS hours, whichever occurs later. Thereafter, inspections every 500 TIS hours.

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Affected Aircraft

SOCATA Models TB 20 and TB 21 (serial numbers 1 through 1051, except S/N 1040 and S/N 1042)

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