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AD/ML-M5/2 - Control Column Chain and Engine Controls - Inspection

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What this is: A safety rule (called an Airworthiness Directive) for specific Maule M-5 aircraft.

Who it affects: Owners and operators of:

Maule M-5-210C planes with serial numbers 6001C through 6050C
Maule M-5-220C planes with serial numbers 5001C through 5037C

What you must do: Inspect the control column chain (the mechanical linkage that connects the pilot's control yoke to the aircraft's control surfaces) and the engine controls according to the manufacturer's Service Letter No. 29.

Deadline: Complete this inspection within 100 hours of flying time after 31 October 1978.

Why it matters: This prevents mechanical failures in the flight controls or engine throttle systems that could lead to loss of control or power management issues during flight.

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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/ML-M5/2 Control Column Chain and Engine Controls - Inspection

10/78

Applicability: All model M-5-210C with S/Nos. 6001C to 6050C; All model M-5-220C with S/Nos.

5001C to 5037C.

Document: Maule SL No. 29.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 October 1978.

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