# AD 76-22-11: Parking brakes

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Weatherly 201B and 201C
- Effective: November 15, 1976
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-2765
- Registered aircraft: 11 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/3DAA547426DA4F0086256A4D004AEACA.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-22-11

## The airworthiness directive

76-22-11 WEATHERLY AVIATION COMPANY: Amendment 39-2765. Applies to Model 201B and 201C airplanes prior to Serial Number 1011 certificated in all categories.

Compliance required as indicated.

To prevent an inadvertent activation of the parking brakes and loss of airplane control during ground operation due to a failure of the pilot to move the parking brake levers to the fully off position, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within the next 200 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished, replace the parking brake handles with a parking brake cable installation in accordance with Weatherly Aviation Company, Inc., Service Note No. 5, dated October 21, 1976, or later FAA-approved revision.

  (b) The Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region, may approve equivalent modifications.

  (c) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR's 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of this AD.

This amendment becomes effective November 15, 1976.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A10WE): Weatherly Aircraft Company; names 2 of 4 models: 201B, 201C

## 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: 11 (11 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Weatherly 11

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Weatherly 201C](https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201c): 7 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Weatherly 201B](https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201b): 4 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-22-11/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-22-11/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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