Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-16419 · Doors
GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8-TC320 Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2024-07-07. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Models GA8 and GA8-TC320 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above that will supersede an existing AD. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Unless already done, do the following actions:
(1) Within 500 hours total time-in-service (TIS) of the airplane or within the next 10 hours TIS after August 30, 2010 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs later, do all of Action 1: of GippsAero Pty. Ltd. Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-GA8-2005-23, Issue 3, dated August 5, 2010.
(2) Within 100 hours TIS after doing the actions in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD or within 12 calendar months after doing the actions in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, whichever occurs first, and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS or 12 calendar months, whichever occurs first, do all of Action 2: of GippsAero Pty. Ltd. Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-GA8-2005-23, Issue 3, dated August 5, 2010.
(3) If a cracked or excessively worn slider is found during any inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) or (f)(2) of this AD, before further flight replace the slider.
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: The MCAI and service information only list the Model GA8 in the applicability. The cargo door for the Model GA8-TC320 has the same design and this AD also applies to the Model GA8-TC320.
