GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airworthiness Directives

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2024-07-07

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: excessive wear in the forward slide of the cargo door may result in the cargo door separating from the airplane in flight with potentially catastrophic results

Effective: Jun 3, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

2022-03-15

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The displayed fuel quantity can have an error as much as four gallons/fuel tank with the display indicating four gallons with an empty tank. In the context of this event, the end level effect is th...

Effective: Mar 21, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft fuel pump, filter, valve, and lines
Problem area Fuel system

2020-17-09

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Airworthiness Directives; GA8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: A design change to the fuselage strut pick up ribs No. 5 and 6 that requires a reduced life limit.

Effective: Sep 29, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

2019-07-08

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: A manufacturing quality escape has resulted in wing strut fittings in the effective serial number range to be manufactured with incorrect grain orientation. The fatigue implications of the incorrec...

Effective: May 23, 2019 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

2018-05-08

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The fuel system integral sump tank does not meet FAA regulations due to inadequate ventilation and drainage.

Effective: Apr 12, 2018 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft fuel pump, filter, valve, and lines
Problem area Fuel system

2015-27438

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Omission of engine mount fire seal washers during assembly, which could reduce engine retention capability in the event of a fire.

Effective: Dec 3, 2015 Category: engine Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2015-06-02 R2

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The omission of steel washers at each isolator mount location could reduce the engine retention capability in the event of a fire.

Effective: Dec 3, 2015 Category: aircraft Compliance: before further flight (AD 2015-06-02 R2)

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

2015-17193

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Missing required engine mount fire seal washers, which could reduce the engine retention capability in the event of a fire.

Effective: Aug 20, 2015 Category: engine Compliance: Within 300 hours time-in-service after April 24, 2015, or within 12 months after April 24, 2015, ...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2015-06-02

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Missing required engine mount fire seal washers, which could reduce the engine retention capability in the event of a fire.

Effective: Apr 24, 2015 Category: engine Compliance: Within 300 hours time-in-service or 12 months after April 24, 2015, whichever occurs first.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2013-19-12

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The fuel system integral sump tank does not meet FAA regulations, as the compartments adjacent to the Mk II sump tank are not suitably ventilated and drained to prevent the accumulation of flammabl...

Effective: Oct 15, 2013 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft fuel pump, filter, valve, and lines
Problem area Fuel system

2012-24-04

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Burnt electrical connectors leading to the left-hand wingtip pitot heater, which may result in loss of airspeed indication.

Effective: Jan 7, 2013 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 100 hours time-in-service after January 7, 2013, or at the next annual inspection...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes

2010-10-01 R1

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8-TC320 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Cracks in the Horizontal Stabiliser rear spar splice plate and inboard main ribs around the area of the Horizontal Stabiliser rear pivot attachment, and failure of some attach bolts in service due ...

Effective: Oct 7, 2010 Category: aircraft Compliance: before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8-TC320 Airplanes

Technical illustration of a riveted aircraft structural panel and frame
Problem area Airframe structure

Amdt-39-16425

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8-TC320 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Cracks in the Horizontal Stabiliser rear spar splice plate and inboard main ribs around the area of the Horizontal Stabiliser rear pivot attachment. Additionally, failure of some attach bolts in se...

Effective: Oct 7, 2010 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) after March 2, 2009, for Group 1 airplanes not incorporatin...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8-TC320 Airplanes

Technical illustration of a riveted aircraft structural panel and frame
Problem area Airframe structure

2010-18-06

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8-TC320 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Excessive wear in the forward slide of the cargo door may result in the door becoming detached from the aircraft in flight, with potentially catastrophic results.

Effective: Aug 30, 2010 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 500 hours total time-in-service (TIS) of the airplane or within the next 10 hours TIS afte...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8-TC320 Airplanes

2010-10-01

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Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8-TC320 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Cracks in the Horizontal Stabiliser rear spar splice plate and inboard main ribs around the area of the Horizontal Stabiliser rear pivot attachment. Additionally, failure of some attach bolts in se...

Effective: May 10, 2010 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 10 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8-TC320 Airplanes

Technical illustration of a riveted aircraft structural panel and frame
Problem area Airframe structure

2006-19-11

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Airworthiness Directives; Gippsland Aeronautics Pty. Ltd. Model GA8 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The current location of the pilot and second occupant seat stops restricts aft movement of the control column at the seats' most forward position, potentially leading to reduced controllability in ...

Effective: Oct 25, 2006 Category: aircraft Compliance: At the next regularly scheduled maintenance inspection (e.g., 100-hour or annual) that occurs 30 ...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Gippsland Aeronautics Pty. Ltd. Model GA8 Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft flight control surface and actuator
Problem area Flight controls

2005-02-11

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Airworthiness Directives; Gippsland Aeronautics Pty. Ltd. Model GA8 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Rubbing between the control wheel shaft and the bush in the control column may cause wear or damage to the control wheel shaft where the shaft connects to the control column. This damage may lead t...

Effective: Mar 4, 2005 Category: aircraft Compliance: before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Gippsland Aeronautics Pty. Ltd. Model GA8 Airplanes

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