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AD/LUSCOMBE/1 - Vertical Stabiliser Fitting

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This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of Luscombe Model 8 series aeroplanes with round‑tipped vertical stabilisers to replace the aluminium forward attach fitting (Luscombe part 28415, 28444, or 28453) with an approved steel fitting (Luscombe 28455 by DLAHF, Univair U28444, or an FAA‑approved part) following DLAHF Service Recommendation #1. Compliance must be completed within 100 hours time in service after 13 October 1994. The stated safety objective is to prevent possible failure of the vertical stabiliser; owners bear the replacement cost and must source and install an approved part.

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AD/LUSCOMBE/1 - Vertical Stabiliser Fitting

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Luscombe Model 8 Series Aeroplanes

AD/LUSCOMBE/1 Vertical Stabiliser Fitting 11/94

Applicability: All Model 8 Series aircraft that have round-tipped vertical stabiliser installations.

Requirement: Replace the aluminium vertical stabiliser forward attach fitting, Luscombe part number 28415, 28444, or 28453, with either a Luscombe part number 28455 fitting manufactured by the Don Luscombe Aviation History Foundation (DLAHF); a welded steel fitting manufactured by the Univair Aircraft Corporation, part number U28444; or an FAA approved part.

Accomplish this replacement in accordance with the procedures included in DLAHF Service Recommendation #1, dated November 28, 1993.

Note: FAA AD 94-16-02 Amdt 39-8991 refers, which supersedes AD 79-25-05 Amdt 39-3630.

Compliance: Unless already accomplished, within 100 hours time in service after 13 October 1994.

Background: The FAA requires replacement of the aluminium vertical stabiliser forward attach fitting with a steel attach fitting, on aircraft that have round-tipped vertical stabiliser installations. This action is intended to prevent the possible failure of the vertical stabiliser.

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