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AD/AT 800/6 - Horizontal Stabiliser Attachment Eyebolts
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| AD/AT 800/6 | Horizontal Stabiliser Attachment Eyebolts | 9/2005 |
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| Applicability: | Model AT-802 and AT-802A aircraft, with serial numbers up to and including 802A-0188 that have any 7/16-inch eyebolt (part number AN47-30A) installed; aircraft with serial number 802A-0189 and subsequent; and all aircraft that have any 9/16-inch eyebolt (part number 30775-1) installed. |
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| Requirement: | 1. Tighten the four eyebolts that attach the front and rear spar of the horizontal stabiliser to the respective stabiliser strut using the torque values referenced in Snow Engineering Co. Service Letter (SL) No. 129, revised 21 October 2004.2. Replace eyebolts that attach the front and rear spar of the horizontal stabiliser to the respective stabiliser strut, in accordance with SL No. 129, Issued 26 September 1994, Revised 21 October 2004.3. For aircraft with serial numbers up to and including 802A-0188: As an alternative in order to use the increased replacement compliance times in Requirement 2 of this Directive, replace the steel brace assembly inside the stabiliser with a new steel brace assembly with larger bushings, and replace any 7/16-inch eyebolt with the 9/16-inch eyebolt part number 30775-1; in accordance with SL 129A, dated 7 August 2004.Do not install any 5/16-inch eyebolt (part number AN44-17A or AN44-21A), 7/16-inch eyebolt (AN47-22A or AN-47-30A), or 9/16-inch eyebolt (part number 30774-1 or 30775-1) that exceeds the corresponding cumulative hours time in service specified in Requirement 2 or 3 of this Directive.Note: FAA AD 2005-13-12 Amdt 39-14149 refers. |
| Compliance: | 1. Within 100 hours time in service or 12 calendar months after 1 September 2005, whichever occurs first, unless already accomplished. Tighten thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 calendar months.2. Replace initially upon accumulating the applicable number of hours time in service specified in SL No. 129, revised 21 October 2004, or within 50 hours time in service after 1 September 2005, whichever occurs later. Replace thereafter at the intervals specified in SL No. 129, revised 21 October 2004.3. At any time after 1 September 2005. Use the applicable time in SL 129A, dated 7 August 2004. The repetitive replacement of Requirement 2 is still required. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 1 September 2005. |
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