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AD/F50/23 - Elevator Control Rod Ends

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Mandates replacement of elevator control rod ends on specified Fokker F50 (F27 Mk 50) serials by the next 3000‑hour inspection after 5 Oct 1989 or by 31 Mar 1990, following Fokker Service Bulletin F50‑27‑006. The regulator requires affected operators to schedule and pay for the work. Purpose: eliminate semi‑octagonal rod ends that can trap debris and potentially jam elevator controls.

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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 Fokker F50 (F27 Mk 50) Series Aeroplanes

AD/F50/23 Elevator Control Rod Ends 10/89

Applicability: F27 Mark 050 aircraft with serial numbers 20103 through 20108, 20110 through

Requirement: Action in accordance with Fokker SB F50-27-006.

Note: RLD AD BLA89-56 refers.

Compliance: At the next scheduled 3000 hours inspection after 5 October 1989 or prior to 31 March 1990, whichever occurs first.

Background: Country of origin AD. Present rod ends have a semi-octagonal section, which may catch and retain foreign objects, leading to a potential jamming of elevator controls. Replacement rod ends required by this AD are less liable to jamming.

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