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AD/TSA-600/43 - Fuselage Horizontal Stabiliser Attachment Fittings

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This airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of Aerostar (Piper/Ted Smith) 600 and 700 series aeroplanes (airframes up to and including No. 0849) to inspect the forward and aft fuselage horizontal stabiliser attachment fittings (P/N 210006‑001 and 210007‑001) in accordance with Aerostar Service Bulletin SB600‑130. Any fitting found cracked must be replaced before further flight.

Initial inspection must occur within 5 hours time‑in‑service after 16 October 1995, with re‑inspections at intervals not to exceed one year. The Authority issued the directive after a report of a very large crack; failure may be catastrophic.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source Aerostar (Piper/Ted Smith) 600 and 700 Series Aeroplanes

AD/TSA-600/43 Fuselage Horizontal Stabiliser

Attachment Fittings

Applicability: All models up to and including Airframe Number 0849.

13/95 TX

Requirement: Inspect the forward and aft fuselage horizontal stabiliser attachment fittings, P/N 210006-001 and 210007-001, in accordance with the instructions in Aerostar Service Bulletin SB600-130.

Note: A copy of this Service Bulletin is held in the CASA District Offices.

Compliance: Initially inspect before 5 hours time in service after 16 October 1995. Re-inspect at intervals not to exceed 1 year.

Replace any fitting found cracked before further flight.

Note: The compliance time of this directive differs from that given in Aerostar SB600-130.

Background: The Authority has received a report of a very large crack in the fuselage horizontal stabiliser attachment fitting. Failure of the fitting may be catastrophic.

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