Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-10807 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. MU-2B Series Airplanes
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. MU-2B Series Airplanes
The following airplane model and serial number airplanes: Models Serial numbers Type Certificate No. A2PC MU-2B, MU-2B-10, MU-2B-15, MU-2B-20, MU-2B- 008 through 312, 314 25, and MU-2B-26. through 320, and 322 through 347. MU-2B-30, MU-2B-35, and MU-2B-36............. 501 through 651, 653 through 660, and 662 through 696. Type Certificate No. A10SW MU-2B-25, MU-2B-26, MU-2B-26A, and MU-2B-40.. 313SA, 321SA, 348SA and through 459SA. MU-2B-35, MU-2B-36A, and MU-2B-60............ 652SA, 661SA, and 697SA through 1569SA.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Mitsubishi) MU-2B series airplanes. This AD requires inspecting each forward attachment fitting bolt of the wing tip tanks for the correct bolt and replacing any incorrect bolt. This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for Japan. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent the wing tip tank from separating from the airplane because of an incorrect bolt corroding, 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.
