- Effective
- March 6, 1962
- Models
- Navion A (Army L-17B and L-17C), Navion B, Navion D, Navion E, Navion F, Navion G, Navion (Army L-17A)
- Data sheet
- TCDSA-782
- Registered aircraft
- 828 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
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The airworthiness directive
62-03-03 NAVION: Amdt. 396 Part 507 Federal Register February 3, 1962. Applies to Navion, Navion A, B, D, E, F, and G Aircraft.
Compliance required within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD and at each periodic inspection thereafter.
The landing gear selector valve end fitting P/N 145-58145-3 (heat treated and non-heat treated) has a service history of failure during attempts to extend the gear. To preclude further difficulties:
Inspect the gear actuating system in accordance with Navion Service Letter No. 81, dated March 31, 1961. Any defective parts found as a result of this inspection must be replaced prior to further flight.
This supersedes AD 50-24-01.
This directive effective March 6, 1962.
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 828
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1946 | 106 |
|---|---|
| 1947 | 137 |
| 1948 | 145 |
| 1949 | 79 |
| 1950 | 70 |
| 1951 | 33 |
| 1952 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 |
| 1959 | 2 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 46 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
193 with no year recorded