92-19-08 FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT (formerly Swearingen Aviation Corporation): Amendment 39-8366. Docket No. 92-CE-09-AD. Supersedes AD 81-02-01, Amendment 39-4009.
Applicability: The following model and serial numbered airplanes, certificated in any category:
Model
Serial Numbers
SA226-T
all serial numbers
SA226-T(B)
all serial numbers
SA226-AT
all serial numbers
SA226-TC
all serial numbers
SA227-TT
TT421 through TT444
SA227-AT
AT423 through AT440
SA227-AC
AC406, AC415, AC416, and AC420 through AC448
NOTE 1: The only SA227 series airplanes affected by this AD are those manufactured before the production change that incorporated rudder pedal links with bushings that more efficiently prevent wear.
Compliance: Required upon the accumulation of 5,000 hours time-in-service (TIS) or within the next 50 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, unless already accomplished within the last 5,000 hours TIS (superseded AD 81-02-01, Amendment 39-4009), and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 5,000 hours TIS.
To prevent failure of the rudder cable to rudder pedal link attachments, which could result in loss of control of the airplane, accomplish the following:
(a) Remove and discard the rudder cable to rudder pedal link attachment bolts and bushings, and prior to further flight, accomplish the following in accordance with the instructions in either Swearingen Aviation Corporation Service Bulletin (SB) 27-027, issued: July 17, 1980; or Fairchild SB 227-27-029, issued: June 6, 1991, whichever is applicable, and the applicable maintenance manual:
(1) Inspect the rudder pedal links, part number 26-72016, for elongated holes.
(2) Replace any rudder pedal links that have elongated holes.
(3) Install new rudder pedal link attachment bolts and bushings.
(b) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location wherethe requirements of this AD can be accomplished.
(c) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the initial or repetitive compliance times that provides an equivalent level of safety may be approved by the Manager, Airplane Certification Office, FAA, 4400 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0150. The request shall be forwarded through an appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Fort Worth Airplane Certification Office.
NOTE 2: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Fort Worth Airplane Certification Office.
(d) The inspections and modifications required by this AD shall be done in accordance with either Swearingen Aviation Corporation Service Bulletin 27-027, issued: July 17, 1980; or Fairchild Service Bulletin 227-27-029, issued: June 6, 1991, whichever is applicable. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies may be obtained from Fairchild Aircraft, P.O. Box 790490, San Antonio, Texas 78279-0490. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.
(e) This amendment (39-8366) supersedes AD 81-02-01, Amendment 39-4009.
(f) This amendment becomes effective on October 16, 1992.