AD 94-04-12

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Airworthiness Directives: Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation Models 685, 690, 690A, and 690B Airplanes

AD Number
94-04-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
92-CE-38-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: February 22, 1994 (Volume 59, Number 35)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Twin Commander Aircraft LLC 685 Airworthiness Directives: Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation Models 685, 690, 690A, and 690B Airplanes
aircraft Twin Commander Aircraft LLC 690 Airworthiness Directives: Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation Models 685, 690, 690A, and 690B Airplanes
aircraft Twin Commander Aircraft LLC 690A Airworthiness Directives: Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation Models 685, 690, 690A, and 690B Airplanes
aircraft Twin Commander Aircraft LLC 690B Airworthiness Directives: Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation Models 685, 690, 690A, and 690B Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the wing structure caused by a cracked wing front spar lower cap or cracked or deformed wing rib at Wing Station (WS) 39.

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Required Actions

Modify the wing ribs at WS 39 per Twin Commander SB No. 211, Revision 1. Eddy current inspect the wing front spar lower cap and lower wing stringer No. 7 at WS 39 for cracks or corrosion. Treat corrosion with inhibitor if less than specified limits, or replace the spar cap if cracks or excessive corrosion are found, following specified kits or STC.

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Compliance Time

within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished

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Affected Aircraft

Twin Commander Aircraft LLC Models 685 (serial numbers 12000 through 12066), 690, 690A, and 690B (serial numbers 11001 through 11566) that have not had the wing front spar lower cap replaced per specified procedures.

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