AD Amdt-39-10025

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Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10025
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-CE-65-AD
FR Citation
62 FR 26223

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Fairchild Various Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Corrosion in the elevator torque tube area could cause failure of the flight control system, resulting in loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Drill inspection access holes in the elevator torque tube arm, inspect the elevator torque tube for corrosion, replace any corroded elevator torque tube, and apply corrosion preventive compound.

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Affected Aircraft

Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 series airplanes, including newly added Model SA227-BC, without a certain elevator torque tube installed.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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