AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

CAA-AD-009/2001

Date of issue: January 24, 2001

AIRCRAFT - RUDDER - INSPECTION

Applicability: : The present Airworthiness Directive is applicable to TB9, TB10, TB200, TB20 and TB21 aircraft of more than 4 years or of more than 2000 flight hours at the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive

Effective date: January 24, 2001.

Compliance : Required as indicated in DGAC AD 2001-002(A).

Remarks:. The compliance of this AD must be recorded in Aircraft Logbook, where applicable the requirements of this AD must be integrated into Aircraft Technical Documentation. Address inquiries concerning this AD to: Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division, Ruzyne Airport, 160 08 Prague 6, Czech Republic, tel: 420 2 33320922, fax: 420 2 20562270

Ing. Pavel MATOUŠEK
Director of Airworthiness Division
CAA CZ

DGAC AD No.: 2001-002(A)

SOCATA

TB9, TB10, TB200, TB20 and TB21 aircraft

Rudder bearing (ATA 27)

1. APPLICABILITY:

The present Airworthiness Directive is applicable to TB9, TB10, TB200, TB20 and TB21 aircraft of more than 4 years or of more than 2000 flight hours at the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive.

2. REASONS:

A case of separation between the rudder and its control linkage due to the rupture of the lower hinge fitting has been reported.

This Airworthiness Directive requires an inspection of the Beet. It does not constitute a terminating action.

3. ACTIONS AND COMPLIANCE:

The following measures are made mandatory from the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive:

A - During the next scheduled inspection and at the latest on March 31, 2001, visually inspect for cracks the lower hinge rudder fitting, according to the instructions of SOCATA TB Service Bulletin No. BS 10-114-55.

If a crack is detected, flights are prohibited until application of SOCATA repair No. 20-018.

B - Whatever the result of the inspection is, inform SOCATA (see address in the Service Bulletin). Record the application of this Airworthiness Directive in the aircraft log book.

REF.: SB SOCATA TB No.10-114-55 dated September 2000 (or later revisions)

SOCATA Repair No. 20-018 dated December 1, 2000 (or later editions).

EFFECTIVE DATE : JANUARY 20 2001