AD Amdt-39-9935

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT- 802A Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-9935
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-CE-48-AD
FR Citation
62 FR 7152

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT- 802A Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT- 802A Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue failure of the tail landing gear spring before achieving its life limit could result in loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airworthiness Limitations section of the maintenance manual to reduce the tail landing gear spring life limit from 3,500 to 3,000 hours time-in-service.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes with tail landing gear spring life limits not yet adjusted.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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