Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-17986 · Fuselage
Pacific Aerospace Limited Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2015-23-03. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes. 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 failure of the fin forward pickup due to possible fatigue cracks. We are issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Do the following actions as specified in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2), including all subparagraphs, of this AD, unless already done:
(1) Inspect the fin forward pickup fittings for cracks on or before 2,000 hours total time-in-service (TTIS) or 150 hours time-in-service (TIS) after November 12, 2014 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs later, and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 600 hours TIS or 12 months, whichever occurs first. Follow Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/068, issue 3, dated May 29, 2014.
Note 1 to paragraph (f)(1) of this AD: The MCAI mentions actions that are different for standard category versus restricted category airplanes. The Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplane is only type certificated in the normal (standard) category in the United States so these are the actions that are specified in this AD.
(2) If you find any cracks as a result of any inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further flight, replace both plates. Do the replacement following Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/068, issue 3, dated May 29, 2014.
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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