# AD 66-08-01: Lateral Control System

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Air & Space America 18A
- Effective: March 23, 1966
- Published: March 23, 1966
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Rotorcraft
- Amendment: 39-218
- Registered aircraft: 6 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/733F01BBBE24ECB086256A340047E050.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/66-08-01

## The airworthiness directive

66-08-01 AIR and SPACE: Amdt. 39-218 Part 39 Federal Register March 23, 1966. Applies to Model 18A Gyroplanes, Serial Numbers 18-6 through 18-49.

Compliance required before further flight, unless already accomplished.

Modify gyroplanes in accordance with Air & Space Manufacturing Inc. Service Bulletin No. 4, dated November 16, 1965, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Central Region.

This directive effective March 23, 1966.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 1H17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1H17): TWMCC Leasing LLC; names 1 of 1 models: 18A

## 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: 6 (6 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Air & Space America 6

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Air & Space America 18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-space-america-18a): 6 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/66-08-01/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/66-08-01/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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