AD 99-21-30

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Model Mitsubishi MU-300 Airplanes

AD Number
99-21-30
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
96-NM-210-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: October 26, 1999 (Volume FR, Number ??)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. MU-300 Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Model Mitsubishi MU-300 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. MU-300-10 Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Model Mitsubishi MU-300 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Uncommanded nose-down pitch at certain flap settings during icing conditions due to ice accumulation on the horizontal tail.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to provide operating procedures during icing conditions and limit maximum flaps position. Install an ice detector and revise the AFM to address its operation. For certain airplanes, convert configuration or modify landing gear warning horn system and revise AFM to specify flaps 10 degrees as normal landing configuration.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Raytheon Model Mitsubishi MU-300 and MU-300-10 airplanes, all serial numbers.

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