# AD 70-02-09: Engine Thrust Reverser

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Sabreliner NA-265-40 and NA-265-60
- Effective: December 19, 1969
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-927
- Registered aircraft: 14 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/4D3241C4093CFA3B862569BB005FEAF6.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-02-09

## The airworthiness directive

70-02-09 NORTH AMERICAN: Amdt. 39-927. Applicable to operators of North American Sabreliner Models NA-265-40 and -60 with thrust reversers installed.

With ten (10) hours time in service or not later than December 29, 1969, whichever occurs first, unless already accomplished since December 19, 1969, perform the "Engine-Thrust Reverser Rigging Inspection" described in North American Alert Wire dated December 19, 1969, or an equivalent inspection approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

This amendment is effective upon publication in the Federal Register for all persons except those to whom it was made effective immediately by telegram dated December 24, 1969.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A2WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2WE): Sabreliner Aviation LLC; names 2 of 8 models: NA-265-40, NA-265-60

## 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: 14 (14 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: North American 9, Rockwell International 5

Models with the most aircraft:

- [North American NA-265-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-40): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rockwell International NA-265-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-na-265-60): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [North American NA-265-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-60): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rockwell International NA-265-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-na-265-40): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-02-09/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-02-09/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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