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AD/M20/38 - Fuselage Tubular Structure - Modification

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This AD mandates a structural modification (per Mooney Service Bulletin No. M20-220) to certain Mooney M20K aeroplanes (serials 25‑0001 to 25‑0247) to mitigate a risk that the lower fuselage longeron could buckle under severe positive gusts. Owners/operators must arrange and pay for the one‑time modification, completed before 1 July 1980, or leave the aircraft unmodified against the stated safety concern.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/M20/38 Fuselage Tubular Structure - Modification 2/80

Applicability: All model M20K with S/Nos. 25-0001 to 25-0247. Document: Mooney SB No. M20-220.

Compliance: Before 1 July 1980.

Background: The manufacturer advises of the possibility of the lower fuselage longeron buckling under severe positive gust conditions.

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