Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-16000 · Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A Airplanes
Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A Airplanes
This AD applies to Models AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes, serial numbers 802/802A-001 through 802/802A-0319, that are certificated in any category.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes. This AD requires installing a rudder-aileron interconnect cable system shield kit and securing any items stowed in the baggage compartment, using tie downs and/or a cargo net until the cable shield kit is installed. We are issuing this AD to prevent jamming of the rudder-aileron interconnect cables by unsecured items in the baggage compartment, which could result in failure of the rudder-aileron interconnect cable system. This failure could lead to loss of control.
To address this problem, you must do the following, unless already done:
| Actions | Compliance | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Secure any items stowed in the baggage compartment using tie down straps and/or a cargo net | Before further flight after October 1, 2009 (the effective date of this AD) until the installation of the rudder-aileron interconnect cable shield kit required in paragraph (e)(2) of this AD is done | Not applicable. |
| (2) Install the following rudder-aileron interconnect cable shield kit, as applicable | No later than December 31, 2009 | Snow Engineering Co., Service Letter #274, Revision A, dated April 6, 2009. |
| (i) For all airplanes equipped for agricultural spray operations and all fire-fighting airplanes retrofitted with Gen II Fire Retardant Delivery System relay box, install cable shield kit SL#274 | ||
| (ii) For all fire-fighting airplanes not equipped with Gen II Fire Retardant Delivery System relay box, install cable shield kit SL#274-2 | ||
| (iii) Installation of the applicable cable shield kit SL#274 or SL#274-2 terminates the requirement of paragraph (e)(1) of this AD |
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.
