Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-17920 · Fuselage, stabilizer attach fittings
Mooney International Corporation Airplanes
This AD applies to the following Mooney International Corporation airplanes, certificated in any category:
| Models | Serial Nos. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | M20C | 2313. |
| (2) | M20E | 761. |
| (3) | M20M | 27-0057. |
| (4) | M20R | 29-0141 and 29-0513 through 29-0519. |
| (5) | M20TN | 31-0101 through 31-0127. |
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Mooney International Corporation Models M20C, M20E, M20M, M20R, and M20TN airplanes. This AD requires inspection of the outer empennage attach fittings for correct thickness with replacement as necessary. This AD was prompted by discovery of empennage attach fittings (Lugs) that do not meet the approved design dimensional requirements, which could result in possible reduction in fatigue or static strength and/or corrosion. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.
(1) Within the next 10 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, inspect the part number (P/N) 350061-007 left hand (LH) and 350061-008 right hand (RH) outer empennage attach fittings for correct thickness following Step 1 of Mooney International Corporation Service Bulletin No. M20-318, dated June 2, 2014.
(2) If the empennage attach fittings meet the dimensional requirements specified in Step 1 of Mooney International Corporation Service Bulletin No. M20-318, dated June 2, 2014, no further action is required except for the reporting requirement in paragraph (h) of this AD.
(3) If any of the RH or LH empennage attach fittings do not meet the dimensional requirements specified in Step 1 of Mooney International Corporation Service Bulletin No. M20-318, dated June 2, 2014, before further flight, replace the empennage attach fittings having the incorrect thickness with new airworthy empennage attach fittings following Step 2 of Mooney International Corporation Service Bulletin No. M20-318, dated June 2, 2014.
Within 10 days after the inspection required in paragraph (g)(1) or the action required in paragraph (g)(3) of this AD if replacing an empennage attach fitting is required, whichever is applicable, or within 10 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later; send the inspection results to: Mooney International Corporation, Attn: Technical Support, 165 Al Mooney Road North, Kerrville, Texas 78028; fax: (830) 257-4635; telephone: (830) 896-6000; email: technicalsupport@mooney.com; Internet: www.mooney.com. Use the form on page 7 of Mooney International Corporation Service Bulletin No. M20-318, dated June 2, 2014, to comply with this AD action.
A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.
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.
