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Engine Controls, Power Lever

SAIB CE-16-04 Current Issued 11/02/2015 M7 Aerospace LLC 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) | SA227-TT

What is a SAIB?

A Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin is an FAA-issued advisory — not mandatory like an AD, but worth knowing about. SAIBs typically flag service bulletins, manufacturer recommendations, or emerging issues that don't (yet) rise to AD level.

Bulletin text

Verbatim from the FAA-published PDF. 12 paragraphs · 312 words.

1 FAA Aviation Safety SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETIN SUBJ: Engine Controls, Power Lever SAIB: CE-16-04 Date: November 2, 2015 This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.

Introduction

This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) informs registered owners/operators of M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA226-T/-T(B)/-AT/-TC, SA227-TT/-AT/-AC/-BC, and SA227-CC/-DC airplanes (under Type Certificate Data Sheets A5SW, A8SW and A18SW) of an airworthiness concern. Specifically, this SAIB provides inspection procedures and on-condition maintenance actions for the engine power lever control cable support bracket in the cockpit pedestal for the affected airplanes.

At this time, the airworthiness concern is not an unsafe condition that would warrant airworthiness directive action under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 39.

Background

M7 Aerospace LLC recently issued SA26/SA226/SA227 series Service Letters (SL) 226-SL-052 for all SA226 series airplanes, SL 227-SL-067 for all SA227 series airplanes, and SL CC7-SL-060 for all Commuter Category SA227-CC/DC series airplanes. These SLs were issued after an operator reported finding the engine power lever control cable support bracket, part number 26-21505, cracked on four airplanes. This allowed the engine power lever to hit the upper quadrant on one airplane and caused damage to the control cable sheath on another airplane. The SLs provide owners and operators with instructions for inspecting the engine power lever control cable support bracket for cracks and for replacing any brackets found cracked.

Recommendations

The FAA recommends inspecting and replacing (when required) the engine power lever control cable support bracket in M7 Aerospace LLC SA226 and SA227 (specific models referenced above) airplanes using the procedures in the above-referenced service letters, as applicable.

For Further Information Contact

Andrew McAnaul, Aerospace Engineer, ASW-143, 10100 Reunion Place Suite 650, San Antonio, TX 78216; phone: (210) 308-3365, fax: (210) 308-3370; e-mail: [email protected].

For Related Service Information Contact

M7 Aerospace, LLC, 10823 N.E. Entrance, San Antonio, Texas, 78216; phone: (210) 824-9421; fax: (210) 820-8609; email: [email protected].

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