AD/AT 800/5 Amdt 1 - Aft Fuselage Structure Upper Longeron (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Airtractor 800 Series Aeroplanes

AD/AT 800/5 Amdt 1

Aft Fuselage Structure Upper Longeron 10/2004

Applicability: Model AT 802 and AT-802A aircraft, serial numbers 0001 through 0139. Requirement: 1. For Model AT-802 and AT-802A aircraft, serial numbers 0001 through 0004 and 0012 through 0118:

Inspect the upper longeron on the left hand side of the fuselage frame, just forward of the vertical fin front spar attachment, for cracks in accordance with Snow Engineering Co. Service Letter (SL) No. 217A, dated 10 November 2003, as specified in SL No. 195, re-issued 10 November 2003.

2. For Model AT-802 and AT-802A aircraft, serial numbers 0005 through 0011:

Inspect the upper longeron on the left hand side of the fuselage frame, just forward of the vertical fin front spar attachment, for cracks in accordance with SL No. 217A, dated 10 November 2003, as specified in SL No. 195, re-issued 10 November 2003.

3. For Model AT-802 and AT-802A aircraft, serial numbers 0119 through 0139:

Inspect the upper longeron on the left hand side of the fuselage frame, just forward of the vertical fin front spar attachment, for cracks in accordance with SL No. 217A, dated 10 November 2003, as specified in SL No. 195, re-issued 10 November 2003.