N5LN

01 /  Registration

Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration

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02 /  NTSB Records

Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

Applicable to FAIRCHILD SA227-DC

Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.

• Mar 4, 2016

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes

  We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA26-AT, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C- 26B), and SA227-TT airplanes. This AD was prompted by information that the airplane flight manual (AFM) does not provide adequate guidance in the handling of…

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• Sep 29, 2015

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes

  We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-02-02 for certain Models SA26-AT, SA26-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226- TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B), and SA227-TT airplanes. AD 97-02-02 required applying torque to the control column pitch bearing attaching nuts, inspecting the bearing assembly, insp…

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• Aug 25, 2015

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes

  We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA26-AT, SA226-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T(B), SA226- TC, SA227-AT, SA227-TT, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, and SA227-DC (C-26B) airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by information that the airplane flight manual (AFM) does not provide adequate guidance in th…

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• Jun 16, 2015

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes

  We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-02-02, which applies to certain Models SA26-AT, SA26-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B), and SA227-TT airplanes. AD 97-02-02 currently requires applying torque to the control column pitch bearing attaching nuts, inspectin…

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• Sep 6, 2012

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes

  We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B), SA227-AT, and SA227-TT airplanes. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the left and right forward (main) and aft spar wing-to-fuselage attach fittings for cracks and r…

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• Jan 12, 2011

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Fairchild Aircraft Incorporated) Models SA26-AT, SA26-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B), and SA227-TT Airplanes

  We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the cockpit heated windshields for damage and replacing damaged windshields. This AD was prompted by reports from the windshield manufacturer of inner glass ply fracture. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct damage to the cockpi…

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• May 28, 2009

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LP Models SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, and SA227-DC (C-26B) Airplanes

  We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede AD 2008-12-16, which applies to certain M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. AD 2008-12-16 currently requires you to inspect wires and tube assemblies for chafing, arcing, or insufficient clearance between components. If chafing, arcing, or insufficient clearance between components…

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• Feb 12, 2009

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LP Models SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, and SA227-DC (C-26B) Airplanes

  We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-12- 16, which applies to certain M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. AD 2008-12-16 currently requires you to inspect wires and tube assemblies for chafing, arcing, or insufficient clearance between components. If chafing, arcing, or insufficient clearance between components is found, AD…

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• Jun 18, 2008

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect electrical wires/components, hydraulic and bleed air tube assemblies at left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) inboard wing leading edge/battery box areas, LH/RH wing stations 51.167 to 81.174, and at all feed-through…

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• Mar 14, 2008

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to inspect electrical wires/components, hydraulic and bleed air tube assemblies at left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) inboard wing leading edge/battery box areas, LH/RH wing stations 51.167 to 81.174, and at…

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• Aug 3, 2007

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede AD 98-19-15 R1 and AD 2000-03-17, which apply to M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 series airplanes equipped with certain pitch trim actuators. AD 98-19-15 R1 currently requires you to incorporate changes into the Limitations Section of the FAA-approved airplane flight manual (AFM) if certain par…

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• Apr 30, 2007

  Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98-19-15 R1 and AD 2000-03-17, which apply to M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 series airplanes equipped with certain pitch trim actuators. AD 98-19- 15 R1 currently requires you to incorporate changes into the Limitations Section of the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) if certain part number (P/N…

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• Mar 21, 2005

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  The FAA is adopting a new Airworthiness Directive (AD) to supersede AD 99-06-02, which currently applies to certain Fairchild Aircraft (Fairchild) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. AD 99-06-02 requires you to repetitively inspect the wing spar center web cutout on both wings for cracks between Wing Station (WS) 8 and WS 17.5. That AD also requires you to re…

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• Jan 19, 2005

  Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders

  The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede Airworthiness Directive 2004-10-15, which applies to certain GTX 330 and GTX 330D Mode S transponders that are installed on airplanes. AD 2004-10-15 currently requires you to install GTX 330/330D Software Upgrade Version 3.03, 3.04, or 3.05. This AD applies to certain GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 3…

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• Oct 7, 2004

  Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders

  The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2004-10-15, which applies to certain GTX 330 and GTX 330D Mode S transponders that are installed on airplanes. AD 2004-10-15 currently requires you to install GTX 330/330D Software Upgrade Version 3.03, 3.04, or 3.05. This proposed AD applies to certain GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S…

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• May 21, 2004

  Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330 Mode S Transponders and GTX 330D Diversity Mode S Transponders

  The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330/GTX 330D Mode S transponders that are installed on aircraft. This AD requires you to install GTX 330/330D Software Upgrade Version 3.03, 3.04, or 3.05. This AD is the result of observations that the GTX 330 and GTX 330D may detect, from other aircraft, the S1 (su…

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• Dec 30, 2003

  Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330 Mode S Transponders and GTX 330D Diversity Mode S Transponders

  The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330/GTX 330D Mode S transponders. This proposed AD would require you to install GTX 330/ 330D Software Upgrade Version 3.03. This proposed AD is the result of observations that the GTX 330 and GTX 330D may detect, from other aircraft, the S1 (suppression)…

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• Sep 23, 2003

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., SA226 Series and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. (Fairchild Aircraft) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the fuel boost pump wiring for any chafing, cracked insulation material, or evidence of bare wire(s) (referred to herein as damage), and replace any damaged wiring. This…

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• Oct 15, 2002

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., SA226 Series and SA227 Series

  This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. (Fairchild Aircraft) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to inspect the fuel boost pump wiring for any chafing, cracked insulation material, or evidence of bare wire(s) (referred to herein as damage), and repla…

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• Feb 17, 2000

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-23- 01, which currently requires the following on Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. (Fairchild Aircraft) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes that are equipped with a certain Simmonds-Precision pitch trim actuator or a certain Barber-Colman pitch trim actuator: repetitively measuring the freeplay of the pitch tri…

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• Oct 12, 1999

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft Corporation SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all Fairchild Aircraft Corporation (Fairchild) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. The proposed AD would require revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to include requirements for activation of the airframe pneumatic deicing boots. The proposed AD is the result of report…

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• Oct 6, 1999

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This document proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-23-01, which currently requires the following on Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. (Fairchild Aircraft) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes that are equipped with a certain Simmonds-Precision pitch trim actuator or a certain Barbar-Colman pitch trim actuator: repetitively measuring the freeplay of the…

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• Sep 23, 1999

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This document proposes to revise Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98-19-15, which currently requires incorporating information into the Limitations Section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) that imposes a speed restriction and a minimum pilot requirement for Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. (Fairchild) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes equipped with Barber-Colman pitc…

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• Apr 23, 1999

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This document proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 99-06-02, which currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing spar center web cutout on both wings for cracks between Wing Station (WS) 8 and WS 17.5 on certain Fairchild Aircraft (Fairchild) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes, and immediately repairing any area found cracked. The repair w…

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• Mar 10, 1999

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. (Fairchild) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the wing spar center web cutout on both wings for cracks between Wing Station (WS) 8 and WS 17.5, and immediately repairing any area found cracked. This repair will e…

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• Sep 24, 1998

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98-19-15, which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. (Fairchild) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. The AD applies to those airplanes that are equipped with Barber-Colman pitch trim actuators, part number (P/N)…

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• Jul 31, 1998

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to certain Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. (Fairchild) SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. The proposed AD would require repetitively inspecting the wing spar center web cutout on both wings for cracks between Wing Station (WS) 8 and WS 17.5, and immediately repairing any area found…

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• Sep 12, 1996

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 95-19- 07, which currently requires the following on Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 series airplanes equipped with certain main landing gear (MLG) and nose landing gear (NLG): repetitively inspecting, using ultrasonic methods, the left-hand and right-hand MLG yokes and the NLG yokes for stress corro…

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• Feb 14, 1996

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This amendment revises AD 94-07-10, which currently requires the following on Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 series airplanes: Repetitively inspecting (visually) the wing skin for cracks; dye penetrant inspecting the rib straps if the wing skin is found cracked; and, if any crack is found in the rib straps, repairing the rib straps and modifying the win…

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• Jul 19, 1995

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. The proposed action would require replacing the nuts that attach the power control cable to the lever attach point clevis with nuts that have safety wire holes, and safety wiring the power control cable to the lever att…

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• Jun 23, 1995

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This document proposes to revise AD 94-07-10, which currently requires the following on Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 series airplanes: repetitively inspecting (visually) the wing skin for cracks; dye penetrant inspecting the spar straps if the wing skin is found cracked; and, if any crack is found in the spar straps, repairing the spar straps and modi…

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• Jun 15, 1995

  Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to certain Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. The proposed action would require installing foreign object damage (FOD) barriers in the floorboards of the cockpit between the pedestal and floor from Fuselage Station (FS) 79.38 to FS 88.06 and on the outboard…

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• Apr 1, 1994

  Airworthiness Directives: Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 series airplanes. This action requires repetitively inspecting (visually) the wing skin for cracks; dye penetrant inspecting the spar straps if the wing skin is found cracked; and, if any crack is found in the spar straps, repairing the spar s…

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Advisory Circulars naming this type

FAA guidance that explicitly references FAIRCHILDSA227-DC

• AC 20-82 Maintenance Inspection Notes for Fairchild Hiller F-27/FH-227 Series Aircraft 1972-12-12 ↗

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