# AD 76-08-04: Wood Deterioration - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Alexandria 14-19, 14-19-2, 14-19-3, 14-19-3A, 17-30, 17-30A, 17-31, 17-31A, 17-31ATC and 17-31TC - Effective: September 9, 1976 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane - Amendment: 39-2713 - Registered aircraft: 775 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C187DECE165D3CB386256E0D005039CC.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-08-04 ## The airworthiness directive 76-08-04 BELLANCA: Amendment 39-2583 as amended by Amendment 39-2713. Applies to Bellanca Models: 14-19, 14-19-2, 14-19-3, 14-19-3A, 17-30, 17-30A, 17-31, 17-31A, 17-31TC and 17-31ATC certificated in all categories. Compliance required as indicated. To detect deterioration in wood wing, accomplish Part I and Part II of Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Service Letter No. 87A dated April 12, 1976, as follows: (a) For airplanes which have been produced prior to the preceding eleven months comply with Part I within the next 10 hours time in service, or within the next 30 days, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive, unless already accomplished. (b) Comply with Part II not later than 13 months after the effective date of this AD. (c) After the initial inspection specified in (a), comply with Part I at each annual inspection required by Federal Aviation Regulations Part 91. If wood deterioration is detected, repair mustbe accomplished in accordance with FAA Approved Standard Practice AC 43-13-1A or FAA approved equivalent and/or manufacturer's recommendations prior to further flight except that the airplane may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a base where the repair can be performed. The manufacturer's Service Letter No. 87A identified and described in this directive is incorporated herein pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 (a)(1). All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request from Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, Box 624, Municipal Airport, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308. These documents may also be examined at the office of Regional Counsel, 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 AD which includes the incorporated material in full is maintained by the FAA at its headquartersin Washington D.C. and at the Great Lakes Region Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. Amendment 39-2583 became effective April 22, 1976. This amendment 39-2713 becomes effective September 9, 1976. ## Affected data sheets (2) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS 1A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A3): Bellanca Aircraft Inc.; names 7 of 7 models: 14-19-2, 17-31TC, 14-19-3, 17-30, 14-19-3A, 14-19, 17-31 - [TCDS A18CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18CE): Bellanca Aircraft Inc.; names 3 of 3 models: 17-31ATC, 17-31A, 17-30A ## 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: 775 (775 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Bellanca 767, Downer 7, Alexandria 1 Models with the most aircraft: - [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a): 399 aircraft (airframe model) - [Bellanca 17-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30): 83 aircraft (airframe model) - [Bellanca 17-31ATC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31atc): 71 aircraft (airframe model) - [Bellanca 17-31A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a): 71 aircraft (airframe model) - [Bellanca 14-19-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-19-3): 57 aircraft (airframe model) - [Bellanca 14-19-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-19-2): 49 aircraft (airframe model) - [Bellanca 14-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-19): 30 aircraft (airframe model) - [Bellanca 17-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31): 5 aircraft (airframe model) - [Downer 14-19-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/downer-14-19-3): 4 aircraft (airframe model) - [Bellanca 14-19-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-14-19-3a): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Downer 14-19-3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/downer-14-19-3a): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Alexandria 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/alexandria-17-30a): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Downer 14-19-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/downer-14-19-2): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 14 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-08-04/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-08-04/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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