# AD 71-03-03: Flap Track Attachment Lug

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Sabreliner NA-265, NA-265-20, NA-265-30, NA-265-40 and NA-265-60
- Effective: February 6, 1971
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-1152
- Registered aircraft: 16 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/387F29AEEECA62EA862569BB0066E88E.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-03-03

## The airworthiness directive

71-03-03 NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL: Amendment 39-1152. Applies to Models NA-265, NA-265-20, NA-265-30, NA-265-40 (Serial Nos. 282-1 thru 282-97), and NA- 265-60 (Serial Nos. 306-1 thru 306-63).

Compliance required within the next 30 days after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished.

To prevent failure of the outboard flap track attachment lug, accomplish the following:

  (a) Inspect the outboard flap track attachment lug of the wing rear spar, P/N's 265- 130004-1, -2, -21, -22, -31, and -32 for evidence of cracking in accordance with steps 1, 2, and 3 contained in North American Rockwell Sabreliner Field Service Bulletin No. 70-11, revised January 26, 1971, or later FAA approved revision.

  (b) If the spar lug is not cracked, prior to reassembly, rework the lug radii in accordance with steps 4 and 5 of Service Bulletin 70-11 referenced in (a) above.

  (c) If the spar lug area is cracked, before further flight rework the spar lug area in accordancewith steps 6 through 13 of Service Bulletin No. 70-11 referenced in (a) above.

This amendment becomes effective February 6, 1971.

## 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 5 of 8 models: NA-265-40, NA-265-60, NA-265-30, NA-265-20, NA-265

## 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: 16 (16 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: North American 9, Rockwell International 7

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](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-na-265): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rockwell International NA-265-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-na-265-40): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 5 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-03-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-03-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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