Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-10042 · Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes
Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes
The following model and serial number airplanes, certificated in any category: Model Serial Nos. SA226-T.......................... T201 through T275 and T277 through T291. SA226-T(B)....................... T(B)276 and T(B)292 through T(B)417. SA226-AT......................... AT001 through AT074. SA226-TC......................... TC201 through TC419. SA227-TT......................... TT421 through TT541. SA227-AT......................... AT423 through AT631. SA227-AC......................... AC406, AC415, AC416, AC420 through AC705, and AC707 through AC733.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. This AD requires modifying the electrical power generation system. The AD results from reports of both generators going off-line during flight on three of the affected airplanes. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent failure of both generators during critical phases of flight (such as night operation or while in icing conditions), which could result in loss of control of the airplane.
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.
