AD/CA21/8 - Throttle Control Grub Screw (Cth)

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

Skyfox Aviation (Calair/Hedaro) CA21 and CA22A Series Aeroplanes

AD/CA21/8 Throttle Control Grub Screw 12/98

Applicability: All Skyfox CA22A aircraft

Requirement: 1. Inspect throttle control locking grub screw for security in accordance with Part A of Skyfox SB No.12 dated 18 March 1996. 2. Modify the throttle control in accordance with Part B of Skyfox SB No.12 dated 18 March 1996. Compliance: 1. Before next flight and thereafter every 25 flight hours until Requirement 2 is accomplished.

2.a. Before next flight if inspection at Requirement 1 reveals a loose throttle control grub screw.

2.b. Within 100 flight hours of the effective date of this directive. This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 5 November 1998. Note: Previous compliance with all the requirements of Skyfox SB No.12 dated 18 March 1996 is considered to meet all the requirements of this Directive.

Background: In service experience and several in flight incidents has shown that the throttle control retaining grub screw can come loose if not engaged in a small recess in the cable slide and secured with Loctite. This Directive introduces a regular inspection to check the throttle control for security and a modification to ensure positive locking of the throttle control retaining grub screw. This Directive was issued against Skyfox CA25N aircraft in May 96 and should have been issued against CA22 aircraft at the same time.