AD 92-19-08

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT (formerly Swearingen Aviation Corporation) SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, SA226-TC, SA227-TT, SA227-AT, SA227-AC Airplanes

AD Number
92-19-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
92-CE-09-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-AT FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT (formerly Swearingen Aviation Corporation) SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, SA226-TC, SA227-TT, SA227-AT, SA227-AC Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-T FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT (formerly Swearingen Aviation Corporation) SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, SA226-TC, SA227-TT, SA227-AT, SA227-AC Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-TC FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT (formerly Swearingen Aviation Corporation) SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, SA226-TC, SA227-TT, SA227-AT, SA227-AC Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-T(B) FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT (formerly Swearingen Aviation Corporation) SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, SA226-TC, SA227-TT, SA227-AT, SA227-AC Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA227-AC (C-26A) FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT (formerly Swearingen Aviation Corporation) SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, SA226-TC, SA227-TT, SA227-AT, SA227-AC Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA227-AT FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT (formerly Swearingen Aviation Corporation) SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, SA226-TC, SA227-TT, SA227-AT, SA227-AC Airplanes
aircraft M7 Aerospace LLC SA227-TT FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT (formerly Swearingen Aviation Corporation) SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, SA226-TC, SA227-TT, SA227-AT, SA227-AC Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the rudder cable to rudder pedal link attachments, which could result in loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Remove and discard the rudder cable to rudder pedal link attachment bolts and bushings. Inspect the rudder pedal links for elongated holes, replace any with elongated holes, and install new bolts and bushings in accordance with specified service bulletins.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD (October 16, 1992) or at 5,000 hours time-in-service, whichever occurs later, and thereafter every 5,000 hours time-in-service.

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Affected Aircraft

SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, SA226-TC (all serial numbers); SA227-TT (TT421-TT444), SA227-AT (AT423-AT440), SA227-AC (AC406, AC415, AC416, AC420-AC448).

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