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AD 2003-07-04 68 FR 16198 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

FR document
03-7747
Amendment
39-13100
Published
2003-04-03
Effective
2003-05-22
Models covered
1
Last live check
2026-09-30

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AD

2003-07-04

FR doc 03-7747 · 68 FR 16198

AD 2003-07-04Published 2003-04-03Effective 2003-05-22

FAA rule - 14 CFR 39

FAA rule. Compliance with an applicable AD is required under 14 CFR 39.7. Check its effective date, applicability, compliance times and current status.

Requires you to repetitively inspect the vertical fin front spar fitting for cracks and replace any cracked fitting found.

Full official abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Air Tractor, Inc. (Air Tractor) Models AT-300, AT- 400, AT-400A, AT-401, AT-401B, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-501, AT- 502, and AT-502B airplanes. This AD requires you to repetitively inspect the vertical fin front spar fitting for cracks and replace any cracked fitting found. This AD also requires you to install a steel doubler as a terminating action for the repetitive inspections. This AD is the result of a report of failure of a \1/4\-inch thick vertical fin front spar fitting. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent failure of the vertical fin front spar fitting, which could result in failure of the rear spar fitting. Such failures could lead to loss of directional control of the airplane.

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Applies to 1 model in our index