AD Amdt-39-10821

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

AD Number
Amdt-39-10821
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-CE-54-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 54347

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the nose landing gear (NLG) drag link bolt, which could result in NLG collapse and loss of control during landing operations.

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Required Actions

Replace the NLG drag link bolt with an approved heat-treated bolt that has the manufacturer's serial number, manufacture date, and the last three digits of the drawing number (055) on the bolt head. Change the bolt part number (P/N) from P/N ED10055 to P/N 750076-1 on Models 690D and 695A airplanes.

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Compliance Time

Within the compliance time specified in AD 98-08-25, as per Twin Commander Service Bulletin 224, Revision C, dated July 25, 1996.

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Affected Aircraft

Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation 500, 680, 690, and 695 series airplanes, with specific serial numbers corrected for Model 695A airplanes: 96010, 96041, 96056, and 96061.

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