AD 76-04-05

76-04-05 GRUMMAN AMERICAN: Amendment 39-2520. Applies to Grumman American Model AA-5B airplanes, Serial numbers AA5B-0001 through AA5B-0215, certificated in all categories.

Compliance required within the next 20 hours' time in service after the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive, unless already accomplished.

To prevent failure of the carburetor mixture control wire, replace the carburetor mixture control and modify the carburetor mixture control installation in accordance with Grumman American Aviation Corporation Service Bulletin No. 150A dated January 12, 1976 or later FAA approved revision thereto.

Equivalent modifications may be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Great Lakes Region.

Special flight permits may be issued under the provisions of Federal Aviation Regulation 21.197(a)(1).

The manufacturer's specifications and procedures identified and described in this directive are incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 522(a)(1). All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Grumman American Aviation Corporation, 318 Bishop Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44143. These documents may also be examined at the FAA Great Lakes Region, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 and at FAA Headquarters, 800 Independence Avenue, S. W., Washington, D. C. A historical file on this Airworthiness Directive which includes the incorporated material in full is maintained by the FAA at its headquarters in Washington D.C., and at the Great Lakes Region.

This supersedes Amendment 39-2397, 40 F. R. 49093, AD 75-22-06. This amendment becomes effective: February 25, 1976.