AD 75-17-22

Airworthiness directive · Front Horizontal Stabilizer · SOCATA MS 880B and MS 885

Effective
August 19, 1975
Models
MS 880B, MS 885
Data sheet
TCDS7A14
Registered aircraft
4 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-2324

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed May 30, 2024.

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75-17-22 SOCATA: Amendment 39-2324. Applies to Socata Models MS880B and MS885 airplanes, certificated in all categories, Serial Numbers 1 through 395 which have aluminum lateral front horizontal stabilizer attachment brackets installed.

Compliance is required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent failure of the aluminum lateral front horizontal stabilizer attachment brackets, accomplish the following:

(a) Within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, inspect the left and right lateral front horizontal stabilizer attachment brackets for cracks in accordance with Socata Service Rallye No. 12/1, Gr. 55.01 dated January 1972 or an FAA- approved equivalent.

(b) If cracks are found in either bracket, before further flight, comply with paragraph (d) of this AD.

(c) If no cracks are found, within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, comply with paragraph (d) of this AD.

(d) Replace the left and right aluminum lateral front horizontal stabilizer attachment brackets with steel brackets, P/Ns 880.33.0.106.1 and 880.33.0.106.2, respectively.

This amendment becomes effective August 19, 1975.

Affected TCDS · 1

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 4

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

By aircraft maker
  • Morane-Saulnier3 aircraft
  • S.O.C.A.T.A.1 aircraft
By year built
19611971
Registered aircraft by year built: 4 aircraft
19611
19702
19711

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