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AD/AC/54 - Aileron Trim Tab - Inspection and Repair

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What this does: This safety directive requires owners of specific Twin Commander aircraft to inspect and repair the aileron trim tab — a small adjustable surface on the wing that helps keep the plane flying level without the pilot constantly holding the controls.

Who it affects: Owners of specific models only:

Model 690 and 690A with serial numbers 11001 to 11127
Model 685 with serial numbers 12002, 12003, 12009, 12011, 12018, 12019, 12021, and 12031

What you must do: Follow the technical instructions in Aero Commander Service Bulletin No. 127 and complete the inspection and repair within 100 flight hours after 30 November 1973.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source Twin Commander (Gulfstream/Rockwell/ Aerocommander 500, 600 and 700) Series Aeroplanes

AD/AC/54 Aileron Trim Tab - Inspection and Repair 11/73

Applicability: All models 690 and 690A with S/Nos. 11001 to 11127. All model 685 with S/Nos.

12002, 12003, 12009, 12011, 12018, 12019, 12021 and 12031.

Document: Aero Commander SB No. 127.

Compliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 30 November 1973.

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.