# AD 64-16-03: Rudder

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B, F-27F, F-27G, F-27J and F-27M
- Effective: July 23, 1964
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Registered aircraft: 1 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/7DAFF66E6A8B8B0B862569840072522E.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/64-16-03

## The airworthiness directive

64-16-03 FAIRCHILD: Amdt. 771 Part 507 Federal Register July 23, 1964. Applies to Model F-27 Series Aircraft.

Compliance required within 300 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

Rebalance the rudder in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 2, "Accomplishment Instructions", of Fairchild Service Bulletin 27-38, or an equivalent approved by the Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region.

(Fairchild Service Bulletin 27-38 dated May 4, 1964, covers this same subject.)

This directive effective July 23, 1964.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 7A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A1): Maryland Air Industries Inc.; names 7 of 12 models: F-27, F-27A, F-27M, F-27J, F-27F, F-27B, F-27G

## 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 (1 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Fairchild 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Fairchild F-27F](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-f-27f): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/64-16-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/64-16-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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