AD/TAYLORCRAFT/1 Amdt 1 - Wing Struts (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/TAYLORCRAFT/1 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.001(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.

Taylorcraft Series Aeroplanes AD/TAYLORCRAFT/1 Amdt 1 Wing Struts 4/2008

Applicability: Models A, BC, BCS, BC-65, BCS-65, BC12-65 (Army L-2H), BCS12-65, BC12-D, BCS12-D, BC12-D1, BCS12-D1, BC12D-85, BCS12D-85, BC12D-4-85, BCS12D-4-85, BF (Army L-2G), BFS, BF-60, BFS-60, BF-65, BF12-65 (Army L-2K), BFS-65, BL, BLS, BL-65 (Army L-2F), BLS-65, BL12-65 (Army L-2J), BLS12-65, 19, F19, F21, F21A, F21B, F22, F22A, F22B, and F22C aircraft; all serial numbers, and,

The affected models do not incorporate sealed front lift struts part number MA-A815, Univair part number UA-A815, or FAA-approved equivalent part number, and sealed aft lift struts, part number MA-A854, Univair part number UA-854, or FAA-approved equivalent part number, for all struts.

Note 1: This Directive applies to all Taylorcraft models listed above, including those not listed in Taylorcraft Aviation, LLC Service Bulletin No.2007-001 Revision B, dated 15 October 2007. If there are any other differences between the requirements of this Directive and the above service bulletin, this Directive takes precedence.