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AD/P68/20 Amdt 1 - Flap Bellcrank Attachment Mounting Brackets - Inspection and Modification

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This AD requires owners/operators of specified Partenavia P68 series aeroplanes (serials up to 277) to inspect and then modify the flap bellcrank attachment mounting brackets—per Partenavia SB 56—because of reported cracking. Inspections start quickly for aircraft over 500 hours and repeat regularly until the modification is completed within a set time window. Owners/operators bear inspection and modification costs and will incur recurring inspection workload and aircraft downtime until the one‑time modification is done.

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AD/P68/20 Amdt 1 - Flap Bellcrank Attachment Mounting Brackets - Inspection and Modification

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Partenavia P68 Series Aeroplanes

AD/P68/20

Amdt 1

Flap Bellcrank Attachment Mounting Brackets - Inspection and Modification

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Applicability: All models P68, P68B, P68C, P68C-TC and P68 observer aircraft with S/Nos. to 277. Document: Partenavia SB 56. Note: R.A.I. AD No. 82-228/P68-27 Rev. 1 refers.

Compliance: 1. Unless already accomplished, inspect within 10 hours time in service after 22 September, 1982 for aircraft with more than 500 hours time in service.

Repeat inspection at intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service until modified.

Modify within 500 hours time in service after 31 March, 1983.

Background: Cracks in the area of the bellcrank attachment hole have been reported.

This AD has been amended to reference the service bulletin and modification requirements.

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