Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-18587 · Wings
Pacific Aerospace Limited Airplanes
This AD applies to the following Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes (type certificate previously held by Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd.), that are certificated in any category.
(1) Airplanes previously affected by AD 2006-13-05: Serial numbers 101, 102, 104 through 120, and 125.
(2) Airplanes new to this AD: Serial numbers 103, 121, 122, 123, 124, and 126 to 131.
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006-13-05 for certain Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL (type certificate previously held by Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd.) 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 some critical rivets on the wing not being fully age-hardened and being installed in specific locations where reduction in rivet strength reduces wing strength. We are issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Unless already done, do the following actions:
(1) Insert the following information into the Limitations section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) at the compliance time specified in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD. You may do this by inserting a copy of this AD into the Limitations section of the AFM: “The maximum takeoff weight is reduced from 7,500 pounds to 7,125 pounds.” 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 flight manual changes requirement of this AD. Make an entry in the aircraft records showing compliance with this portion of the AD following section 43.9 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9).
(i) For airplanes previously affected by AD 2006-13-05: Before further flight after January 16, 2006 (the effective date retained from AD 2005-26-53, Amendment 39-14451 (71 FR 2453, January 17, 2006), which was replaced by AD 2006-13-05).
(ii) For airplanes new to this AD: Before further flight after August 12, 2016 (the effective date of this AD).
(2) Remove rivets, part number (P/N) MS20470 DD6, on the main spar web and replace with bolts, P/N NAS 6203-6X or -7X, as indicated for the position, assembled with washers, P/N AN960-10, and nut, P/N MS21044N3, at the compliance time specified in paragraphs (f)(2)(i) and (ii) of this AD.
(i) For airplanes previously affected by AD 2006-13-05: Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after July 31, 2006 (the effective date retained from AD 2006-13-05). Do the removal and replacement actions following Pacific Aerospace Corporation Ltd. Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/018, Issue 3, dated December 23, 2005, and amended January 16, 2006.
(ii) For airplanes new to this AD: Within the next 100 hours TIS after August 12, 2016 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 12 months after August 12, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first. Do the removal and replacement actions following Pacific Aerospace Limited Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/018, Issue 4, dated January 20, 2016.
(3) For all affected airplanes: Before further flight after doing the action required in paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, remove the restrictive information from the Limitations section of the AFM that you were required to insert in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. 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 flight manual changes requirement 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.
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