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AD/AL 60/8 - Rudder Torque Tube - Modification

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This directive requires a one‑time physical modification to the rudder torque tube on Aermacchi‑Lockheed AL 60 and AL 60B aeroplanes: drill a 3/16‑inch hole 3/8‑inch above the lower bearing (per Aeronautica Macchi Modification Bulletin No. 19). It must be completed before 1 September 1971 and is mandated by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

Owners/operators are responsible for arranging and funding the work and for consulting the referenced bulletin for exact placement and execution.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/AL 60/8 Rudder Torque Tube - Modification 6/64

Applicability: Models AL 60 and AL 60B.

Requirement: Modify the rudder torque tube by drilling a 3/16 in. hole in the lower portion of the torque tube 3/8 in. above the lower bearing as shown in Figure 1 of Aeronautica Macchi Modification Bulletin No. 19.

Compliance: Before 1 September 1971.

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