AD Amdt-39-10344

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Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model L-14 and L-18 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10344
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 97-NM-176-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 8066

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Lockheed L-14 and L-18 Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model L-14 and L-18 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Operating the airplane in severe icing conditions may lead to reduced aircraft performance, control difficulties, or structural damage due to insufficient procedures and limitations in the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) for such conditions.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to specify procedures prohibiting flight in severe icing conditions based on visual cues, limit or prohibit use of flight control devices during severe icing, and provide recognition cues and exit procedures for severe icing conditions.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Lockheed Model L-14 and L-18 Series Airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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