# AD 65-13-03: Flap Universal Joints

- 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 18, 1965
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-85
- Registered aircraft: 1 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/3D062C747E14555C8625698400724490.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/65-13-03

## The airworthiness directive

65-13-03 FAIRCHILD: Amdt. 39-85 Part 39 Federal Register June 18, 1965. Applies to Model F-27 Aircraft Serial Numbers 1 through 95.

Compliance required within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished.

To prevent further malfunctions of the actuator shaft to flap gear box connecting shaft universal joints resulting in an asymmetric flap condition, accomplish the following:

Modify the actuator shaft to flap gear box connecting shaft universal joints in accordance with Fairchild Service Bulletin No. 27-35, dated June 15, 1962, or later FAA-approved revision, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region.

This directive effective July 18, 1965.

## 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/65-13-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/65-13-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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