Cirrus Design SR20 and SR22 Series Aerop
Cirrus Design SR20 and SR22 Series Aeroplanes
Cirrus Design SR20 and SR22 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/CIRRUS/11 | Cabin Door Rod Ends and Upper Hinge Pins | 9/2008 |
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| Applicability: | Model SR20 aircraft, serial numbers 1423 through 1906.Model SR22 aircraft, serial numbers 0795, and 0820 through 2912. |
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| Requirement: | In accordance with Cirrus Design Corporation Service Bulletin SB 2X-52-07 R4, dated 24 January 2008, or later FAA approved revision, accomplish one of the following:If threaded sleeve is installed at the cabin door rod end, install cabin door rod end Kit 70186-004.If threaded sleeve is not installed at the cabin door rod end, install cabin door rod end Kit 70186-005.Note: FAA AD 2008-14-13 Amdt 39-15608 refers. |
| Compliance: | Unless already accomplished, within 50 hours time in service or 180 days after28 August 2008, whichever occurs first. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 28 August 2008. | |
| Background: | The FAA received reports of two occurrences of in-flight cabin door separation (one total separation and one retained by the door strut). Failure of the cabin door rod ends, a component of the door hinges, can result in door separation. This Directive introduces improved rod ends and non-binding upper hinge pins for the cabin doors. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
17 July 2008