Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-13945 · The Lancair Company Models LC40-550FG and LC42-550FG Airplanes
The Lancair Company Models LC40-550FG and LC42-550FG Airplanes
This AD affects the following airplane models and serial numbers that are certificated in any category:
| Model | Serial Nos. |
|---|---|
| LC40-550FG | 40004 through 40079. |
| LC42-550FG | 42002 through 42062. |
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Lancair Company (Lancair) Models LC40-550FG and LC42-550FG airplanes. This AD requires you to incorporate additional takeoff chart distance values information into the Performance Section of the FAA- approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM). This AD results from flight testing that revealed that the takeoff distance values for the affected airplanes could not be duplicated. We are issuing this AD to prevent potential impact with terrain or obstruction during takeoff due to incorrect takeoff distance values.
To address this problem, you must do the following:
| Actions | Compliance | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| (1) To address the unsafe condition, do the following: (i) Using pen and ink, make the following notation in the takeoff distance chart (Figure 5-7) in Section 5 of the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM): “Caution: See Service Bulletin SB-05-001 for takeoff performance correction.” (ii) Insert a copy of Lancair Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-05-001, dated January 4, 2005, into Section 5 of the FAA-approved AFM. | Before further flight after January 21, 2005 (the effective date of this AD) | The owner/operator holding at least a private pilot certificate as authorized by section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.7) may do the flight manual changes requirement of this AD. Make an entry in the aircraft records showing compliance with this portion of the AD following section 43.9 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9). |
| (2) Lancair will include this information into the next revision of the FAA-approved AFM. Incorporation of the revision that includes this information into Section 5 of the FAA-approved AFM is considered terminating action for paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii) of this AD | At any time as terminating action | The owner/operator holding at least a private pilot certificate as authorized by section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.7) may do the flight manual changes requirement of this AD. Make an entry in the aircraft records showing compliance with this portion of the AD following section 43.9 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9). |
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
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