# AD 67-22-07: Rudder Assembly

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Mooney M20F
- Effective: August 21, 1967
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-444
- Registered aircraft: 729 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/3EACEB3ACE41923F86256A3B006F69D1.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-22-07

## The airworthiness directive

67-22-07 MOONEY: Amdt. No. 39-444, Part 39, Federal Register July 21, 1967. Applies to Model M20F, Serial Numbers 660003, 660004, and 670001 through 670303. Compliance required within the next 15 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. To prevent water retention in the rudder assembly, accomplish the following: Drill .375 (3/8) inch diameter holes in the rudder as shown by Figure 1 of Mooney Service Bulletin M20-149 or FAA-approved equivalent. This may be accomplished without removal of the rudder or any part replacements. This amendment effective August 21, 1967.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3): Mooney International Corporation; names 1 of 17 models: M20F

## 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: 729 (729 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Mooney 721, Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas 8

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f): 721 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-acft-corp-of-texas-m20f): 8 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-22-07/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-22-07/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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