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AD 76-17-03

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Airworthiness directive · Delaminations in Bonded Skin · True Flight Holdings AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B and 3 more

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Effective
August 30, 1976
Models
AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B, AA-5, AA-5A, AA-5B
Data sheets
TCDSA11EATCDSA16EA
Registered aircraft
2,346 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-2699

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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The airworthiness directive

76-17-03 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVIATION CORPORATION: Amendment 39- 2699. Applies to

Model Serial Number AA1, AA1A 0001 and up AA1B 0001 thru 0641 AA5 0001 and up AA-5A 0001 thru 0173, 0176 thru 0196 AA-5B 0001 thru 0309, 0311 thru 0324 airplanes certificated in all categories.

Compliance required within the next 25 flight hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To detect delaminations in bonded skins and prevent any possible further delaminations, accomplish the following: Inspect and perform rework as prescribed by the instructions of Grumman American Aviation Corporation Service Bulletin No. 155, dated July 30, 1976, or an equivalent inspection and modification approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Great Lakes Region.

This amendment becomes effective August 30, 1976.

Affected TCDS · 2

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

TCDS A11EATrue Flight Holdings LLCNames 3 of 4 models: AA-1A, AA-1 and AA-1BTCDS A16EATrue Flight Holdings LLCNames 3 of 4 models: AA-5B, AA-5A and AA-5

Registered aircraft · 2,346

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
  • Grumman American Avn.1,518
  • American513
  • Gulfstream American315
By year built
19431990

404 with no year recorded

By model

Aircraft

N1000SButler County Warbirds Inc · Middletown, OHBuilt 1972 · S/N AA5-0107N100XXAskew Stell Blake III · Durham, NCBuilt 1975 · S/N AA1B-0578N100YAShelton Joel T · Grass Valley, CAS/N AA5-0086
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NTSB investigations that cite this AD · 1

Their narratives or probable cause name AD 76-17-03, often to say whether the aircraft complied with it.

NTSB ERA21LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican AA5 · Leesburg, VAThe weakened structure of the left horizontal stabilizer, which resulted in elevator flutter and subsequent partial separation of the left elevator in flight. Contributing to the accident were the lack of elevator authority while landing due to the damaged…Jan 19, 2021 · N5880L · Substantial damage