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AD/MU-2/34 - Engine Air Intake Bleed Air Tubing Coupling Nut Retorque, Inspection, Modification

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What it does: Requires operators of specified Mitsubishi MU-2 aircraft (listed models and serial numbers) to retorque, inspect and apply a minor modification to the engine air‑intake bleed‑air coupling nut per Mitsubishi SB No.196 Rev A to prevent loss of bleed air.

Who pays/decides: Compliance is mandatory before further flight after 31 July 1984; aircraft owners/operators must arrange and pay for the work; enforced under the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. (Applicability; Document; Compliance; Background)

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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/MU-2/34 Engine Air Intake Bleed Air Tubing Coupling Nut

Retorque, Inspection, Modification

7/84

Applicability: All models MU-2B/-10/-15/-20/-25/-26 with S/Nos. 008 to 347 (except S/Nos. 313SA and 321SA) and MU-2B-30/-35/ -36 with S/Nos. 501 to 696 (except S/Nos. 652SA and 661SA).

Document: Mitsubishi SB No. 196 Rev A.

Note: JCAB AD No. TCD-2342-84 refers.

Compliance: Before further flight after 31 July 1984.

Background: Loss of engine bleed air at the intake anti-ice coupling nut can cause malfunction of the engine air intake anti-ice system. The manufacturer has therefore introduced an inspection and a minor modification to ensure permanent security of the coupling nut.

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