Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-14966 · SOCATA-Groupe AEROSPATIALE Models M.S. 760, M.S. 760 A, and M.S. 760 B Airplanes
SOCATA-Groupe AEROSPATIALE Models M.S. 760, M.S. 760 A, and M.S. 760 B Airplanes
This AD applies to Models M.S. 760, M.S. 760 A, and M.S. 760 B airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Do the following, unless already done:
(1) Prior to the next flight after April 9, 2007 (the effective date of this AD), insert a copy of this AD into the Limitations Section of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to incorporate the following.
(i) Takeoff with frost, ice, snow, or slush on the wing, control surfaces, horizontal tail, or air intakes, and flight into icing conditions are prohibited.
(ii) Prior to each flight in which ground icing conditions exist as described in EADS SOCATA MS760 Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 76-053, dated October 2006, perform a visual/tactile check. No visible trace of frost is acceptable, particularly on stabilizers and wing upper surfaces and leading edges as well as on air intakes.
(2) 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 actions of this AD. Make an entry into the aircraft records showing compliance with this AD in accordance with section 43.9 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9).
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows:
(1) The limitation in the MCAI that prohibits takeoff with frost, ice, snow, or slush on the wing, control surfaces, horizontal tail, and air intakes, * * * is changed in this AD to * * * wing, control surfaces, horizontal tail, or air intakes, * * * This meets the other airworthiness authority's intent and the FAA's intent of assuring that takeoff is prohibited if ice, snow, or slush is present on one of those surfaces instead of all the surfaces.
(2) We added information in paragraph (e) that allows the owner/operator to insert a copy of this AD into the Limitation Section of the AFM. Without this information, a licensed mechanic would be required to do the AFM insertion.
