AD Amdt-39-10474

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Airworthiness Directives; Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation 500, 680, 690, and 695 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10474
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-CE-54-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 19387

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Twin Commander Airworthiness Directives; Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation 500, 680, 690, and 695 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Collapse of the nose landing gear (NLG) caused by a failed drag link bolt due to defective manufacture of a certain lot of bolts used in the NLG.

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Required Actions

Replace nose landing gear (NLG) drag link bolt part number ED10055 with bolt part number 750076-1. Add additional models and serial numbers to applicability. Ensure compliance with existing requirements of AD 96-12-08.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation Models 500, 680, 690 (including 690D), and 695 (including 695A) series airplanes, including newly added models and serial numbers as specified in the AD.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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