# AD 47-22-01: Bulkhead Reinforcement For Seaplanes

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Don Luscombe Aviation History Foundation 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D and 8E
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Registered aircraft: 1,303 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/AF4DFD9ABC900E1086256A380063A952.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-22-01

## The airworthiness directive

47-22-01 LUSCOMBE: (Was Mandatory Note 12 of AD-694-4.) Applies Only to Model 8 Series Aircraft Equipped With Edo 60-1320 Floats.

Compliance required immediately if possible but in any event not later than August 1, 1947.

All seaplanes should be inspected to determine whether the bulkhead reinforcements of Luscombe Drawing 48701 are presently installed at fuselage Station 4 (rear float strut attachment. If not, those reinforcements shown on Luscombe Drawing 58730 must be installed to insure the structural integrity of the float installation. Each seaplane should also be inspected to determine conformity of Model 8A with Luscombe Drawing 58700 and Models 8C and 8D with Luscombe Drawing 58725

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694): Luscombe Aircraft Corporation; names 6 of 8 models: 8, 8D, 8A, 8B, 8E, 8C

## 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: 1,303 (1,303 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Luscombe 1,301, Luscombe/Ranger Avia 1, Luscombe/Wilder 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a): 897 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e): 326 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe 8C](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8c): 37 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe 8B](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8b): 16 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe 8D](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8d): 14 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8): 11 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe/Wilder 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-wilder-8a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe/Ranger Avia 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-ranger-avia-8a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 9 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-22-01/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-22-01/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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