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AD/TB20/3 - Elevator/Elevator Tab Control Attachment Inspection and Modification

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Owners/operators of Socata TB20 aeroplanes (serial numbers up to 479) must inspect the elevator and elevator‑tab control attachment before the next flight after 22 February 1985 and complete the prescribed modification within 100 flight hours, using Socata Service Bulletin No. 24, Mod No. 48. The work—at owner/operator expense—addresses a manufacturer‑reported risk of play in the tab rod/lever attachment that could affect safety.

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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/TB20/3 Elevator/Elevator Tab Control Attachment

Inspection and Modification

Applicability: All models TB20 with S/Nos up to and including 479. Requirement: Socata TB SB No. 24 Modification No. 48.

Compliance: Operation 1: before further flight after 22 February 1985.

Operation 2: within 100 hours time in service after 22 February 1985.

Background: Socata warns of the risk of play in the tab rod/lever attachment.

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