# AD 76-26-03: Carburetor Icing

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: SOCATA MS 892A-150, MS 892E-150, MS 893A, MS 893E, MS 894A and MS 894E
- Effective: January 6, 1977
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-2792
- Registered aircraft: 32 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/2E07EE551C6F7AEE86256A56005C85D2.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-26-03

## The airworthiness directive

76-26-03 MORANE SAULNIER (SOCATA): Amendment 39-2792. Applies to Models MS 892 A-150, 892E-150, 893A, 893E, 894A, and 894E airplanes, equipped with Avco- Lycoming or Franklin engines, certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible carburetor icing, due to loose or missing carburetor heat flap retaining screws, accomplish the following:

  (a) Before further flight, inspect the carburetor heat flap retaining screws for loose or lost screws in accordance with Socata Service Bulletin No. 125/1, dated September 1976, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

  (b) If, during the inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD, any carburetor heat flap retaining screw is found loose or missing, replace all the screws and nuts in accordance with Socata Service Bulletin No. 125/1, dated September 1976, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

  (c) If, during the inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD, no screws are found loose or missing, within the next 50 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, replace all the carburetor heat flap retaining screws and nuts in accordance with Socata Service Bulletin No. 125/1, dated September 1976, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

This amendment becomes effective January 6, 1977.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 7A14](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A14): Daher; names 6 of 13 models: MS 892A-150, MS 894E, MS 894A, MS 892E-150, MS 893E, MS 893A

## 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: 32 (32 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: S.O.C.A.T.A. 29, Morane Saulnier 3

Models with the most aircraft:

- [S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a): 27 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Morane Saulnier MS893A](https://openairdocs.org/model/morane-saulnier-ms893a): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [S.O.C.A.T.A. MS893E](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms893e): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Morane Saulnier MS893E](https://openairdocs.org/model/morane-saulnier-ms893e): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-26-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-26-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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