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AD/AT 800/12 - Rudder-Aileron Interconnect Cable Shield
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| AD/AT 800/12 | Rudder-Aileron Interconnect Cable Shield | 11/2009 DM |
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| Applicability: | Models AT-802 and AT-802A aircraft, serial numbers 802/802A-001 through 802/802A-0319. |
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| Requirement: | 1. Secure any items stowed in the baggage compartment using tie down straps and/or a cargo net.2. Install the following rudder-aileron interconnect cable shield kit, as applicable, in accordance with Snow Engineering Co., Service Letter #274 Revision A, dated6 April 2009:- For all aircraft equipped for agricultural spray operations and all fire-fighting aircraft retrofitted with Gen II Fire Retardant Delivery System relay box, install cable shield kit SL#274.- For all fire-fighting aircraft not equipped with Gen II Fire Retardant Delivery System relay box, install cable shield kit SL#274-2.Installation of the applicable cable shield kit SL#274 or SL#274-2 terminates Requirement 1 of this Directive.Note: FAA AD 2009-18-04 Amdt 39-16000. |
| Compliance: | 1. Before each flight after 1 October 2009; until Requirement 2 is accomplished.2. No later than 31 December 2009. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 1 October 2009. |
| Background: | The FAA received a report of the rudder pedal cable becoming jammed in flight. The requirements of this Directive are intended to prevent jamming of the rudder-aileron interconnect cables by unsecured items in the baggage compartment, which could result in failure of the rudder-aileron interconnect cable system. Such a failure could lead to loss of control. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
2 September 2009