# AD 48-01-03: Elevator Trim Tab Bushing

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Sky Enterprises RC-3
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Registered aircraft: 126 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/4ADE9D2363D8D41D86256A560066B752.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/48-01-03

## The airworthiness directive

48-01-03 REPUBLIC: Applies to Model RC-3 Aircraft.

Compliance required by February 1, 1948, and at each 25-hour inspection until bushing is installed.

Inspect elevator trim tab for excessive play by holding control rod and measuring vertical movement of trailing edge. If play exceeds 1/8 inch, ream clevis pin hole in horn and press in a 1/4 inch O.D. cadmium plated steel bushing. If wear has reduced edge distance below 5/32 inch, a new horn with steel bushing should be installed.

(Republic Seabee Service Bulletin No. 20 dated October 10, 1947, and Supplement No. 1 thereto dated November 10, 1947, contain detailed information on this subject.)

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A-769](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-769): Sky Enterprises Inc.; names 1 of 1 models: RC-3

## 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: 126 (126 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Republic 122, Downer 2, Republic Aviation Corp USA 1, Simuflight Seattle-1-Stol 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Republic RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-rc-3): 122 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Downer RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/downer-rc-3): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Republic Aviation Corp USA SEABEE RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/republic-aviation-corp-usa-seabee-rc-3): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Simuflight Seattle-1-Stol RC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/simuflight-seattle-1-stol-rc-3): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/48-01-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/48-01-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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