# AD 68-21-02: Aileron Cable Assembly

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Dynac Aerospace Aero Commander 100 and Aero Commander 100-180
- Effective: October 15, 1968
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-669
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/5F4A03E561ECAC2186256A38004CD6D6.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/68-21-02

## The airworthiness directive

68-21-02 AERO COMMANDER: Amdt. 39-669. Applies to Aero Commander Model 100, Serial Nos. 1 through 278, and Aero Commander Model 100-180, Serial Nos. 5001 through 5080 airplanes.

Compliance required as indicated.

To prevent the possibility of aileron cable failure caused by improper swaging of P/N 35606 Aileron Cable Assembly, accomplish the following prior to further flight:

  (a) Unless already accomplished, inspect P/N 35606 Aileron Cable Assembly in accordance with Aero Commander Service Bulletin No. 1015, dated October 4, 1968, or later FAA approved revisions or in a manner approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Southern Region.

  (b) If indications of improper swaging or of cable slippage are found, replace the assembly with a new P/N 35606 aileron cable assembly that is properly swaged in accordance with the criteria specified in Figure I of the service bulletin.

This amendment becomes effective October 15, 1968.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 1A21](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A21): Dynac Aerospace Corporation; names 2 of 5 models: Aero Commander 100, Aero Commander 100-180

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

No registered aircraft matched the models it names.

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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