AD Amdt-39-10159

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA) Model CN-235 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10159
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-NM-137-AD
FR Citation
62 FR 54366

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA) Model CN-235 Series Airworthiness Directives; Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA) Model CN-235 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Stress corrosion cracking in the torsion tubes and fittings of the elevator and rudder assemblies.

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Required Actions

Inspect repetitive inspections of the torsion tubes and fittings of the elevator and rudder assemblies to detect stress corrosion cracking. Replace cracked parts. Accomplish a modification constituting terminating action for the repetitive inspections.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA) Model CN-235 series airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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