AD 99-16-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes

AD Number
99-16-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
97-NM-151-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems SAAB 2000 Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Excessive wear of the aileron control cables, cable guides, and cable pulleys located at the rear wing spars could result in broken aileron control cables and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect left- and right-hand aileron control cables, cable guides, and cable pulleys per Saab Service Bulletin 2000-27-033, with initial inspections due within 200 flight hours after the effective date or at specified flight hour milestones, whichever is later. Repeat inspections every 500 flight hours. Replace components with new or serviceable parts per the same service bulletin, with initial replacements due within 200 flight hours after the effective date or at specified flight hour milestones, followed by subsequent replacements every 3,200 or 6,200 flight hours depending on modification status. Optional modification per Saab Service Bulletin 2000-27-037 terminates repetitive inspections.

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Compliance Time

Within 200 flight hours after September 7, 1999, or at specified flight hour milestones, whichever is later.

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Affected Aircraft

Saab Model SAAB 2000 series airplanes, serial numbers 004 through 064, excluding those with Modification 6093 installed.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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