AD Amdt-39-11507

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

AD Number
Amdt-39-11507
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-CE-84-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 1540

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Mechanical failure of the pitch trim actuator could cause airplane pitch up, leading to a pitch upset and potential structural failure of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Install improved design pitch trim actuators to eliminate the speed restriction and minimum pilot requirements. Revise the airplane flight manual (AFM) to reflect these changes.

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Compliance Time

Within 12 months of the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 series airplanes equipped with Barber-Colman pitch trim actuators, part numbers 27-19008-001/-004 or 27-19008-002/-005.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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