# AD 47-16-03: Wing Strut Fittings

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Taylorcraft 2000 BC, BC-65, BC12-65, BC12-D, BC12-D1, BC12D-4-85, BC12D-85, BCS, BCS-65, BCS12-65, BCS12-D, BCS12-D1 and 16 more
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Registered aircraft: 1,567 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/386724518657C50386256A56006BEDF5.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-16-03

## The airworthiness directive

47-16-03 TAYLORCRAFT: (Was Mandatory Note 11 of AD-700-1: Mandatory Note 12 of AD-699-1; and Mandatory Note 13 of AD-696-3.) Applies to All Models BC, BF, and BL Series Aircraft.

Compliance required immediately.

Inspect wing strut attachment fittings on lower fuselage longerons for cracks or evidence of poor weld. If cracks or defects are found, the fitting should be replaced or reinforced.

## Affected data sheets (3) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A-696](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-696): Taylorcraft 2000 LLC; names 14 of 14 models: BCS, BC-65, BC12-D, BC12-65, BCS12-D, BC, BCS-65, BCS12D-4-85…
- [TCDS A-699](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-699): Taylorcraft Inc.; names 8 of 8 models: BFS-60, BF, BFS-65, BF12-65, BF-65, BFS, BFS12-65, BF-60
- [TCDS A-700](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-700): Taylorcraft Inc.; names 6 of 6 models: BL-65, BLS12-65, BL12-65, BLS, BLS-65, BL

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 1,567 (1,567 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Taylorcraft 1,566, Taylorcraft/Ellis 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d): 1,011 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BL-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl-65): 134 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BC-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc-65): 109 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BC12-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-65): 104 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BC12-D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d1): 76 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BC12D-85](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12d-85): 28 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BC](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc): 17 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BL12-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl12-65): 16 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BF12-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bf12-65): 14 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BL](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl): 13 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BCS12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bcs12-d): 11 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BF](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bf): 9 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BF-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bf-65): 9 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BC12D-4-85](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12d-4-85): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BCS12D-4-85](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bcs12d-4-85): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BCS-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bcs-65): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BCS12-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bcs12-65): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft BF-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bf-60): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Taylorcraft/Ellis BL-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-ellis-bl-65): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 19 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-16-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-16-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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