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AD 77-15-06

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Airworthiness directive · Engine Mounts · SOCATA - Groupe Aerospatiale MS 892A-150, MS 892E-150, MS 893A and 3 more

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Effective
August 22, 1977
Superseded by
AD2002-05-04
Models
MS 892A-150, MS 892E-150, MS 893A, MS 893E, Rallye 150 ST, Rallye 150 T
Data sheet
TCDS7A14
Registered aircraft
15 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-2975

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 August 7, 2025.

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77-15-06 MORANE SAULNIER (SOCATA): Amendment 39-2975. Applies to Model MS 892A150, MS 892E150, MS 893A, MS 893E, RALLYE 150T and RALLYE 150ST airplanes, certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated.

To prevent failure of engine mounts, accomplish the following:

(a) Within the next 100 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 50 hours time in service from the last inspection, visually inspect the engine mounts for cracks using dye penetrant in accordance with paragraphs 111-1-1 and 111-1-2 of SOCATA Service Bulletin No. 98/2, dated April 1976, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

(b) If one or more cracks are detected as a result of any inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD, repair as necessary in accordance with paragraph 111-1-3 of SOCATA Service Bulletin No. 98/2, dated April 1976, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

(c) Within the next 100 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, on airplanes with right angle engine mount brackets, modify the brackets in accordance with paragraph 111-2 of SOCATA Service Bulletin No. 98/2, dated April 1976, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

This amendment becomes effective August 22, 1977.

Affected TCDS · 1

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

TCDS 7A14DaherNames 6 of 13 models: Rallye 150 ST, MS 892A-150, MS 892E-150 and 3 more

Registered aircraft · 15

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
  • S.O.C.A.T.A.12
  • Morane Saulnier3
By year built
19721979

1 with no year recorded

By model

Aircraft

N100MVBensen John A · Greenville, NYBuilt 1972 · S/N 11972N150STMiles Donald C · Columbia, MOBuilt 1977 · S/N 2996N304RABrendle Robert E · Forest City, NCBuilt 1977 · S/N 2862N311RAFlight Tech Inc · Arlington, WAS/N 2995N318RALouden Bruce H · Kalispell, MTBuilt 1977 · S/N 13048N333RAShepard Cameron J · Reading, PABuilt 1978 · S/N 3094N336RABrown Donald B · Virginia Beach, VABuilt 1978 · S/N 3098N337RARogers Kenneth R · Sandusky, OHBuilt 1978 · S/N 3099N347RAAdamson Matthew C · Sherwood, ARBuilt 1978 · S/N 3100N349RAPratt Stephen M · Waxhaw, NCBuilt 1978 · S/N 13178N370AJCoyne Patrick J · Tuam Co CalwayNon-citizen corporation, flight hours not reportedBuilt 1977 · S/N 2929N381Deal Mark A · Spartanburg, SCBuilt 1978 · S/N 3072N642TZBensen John A · Greenville, NYBuilt 1972 · S/N 11842N666YMatalqa Tareq R · Gahanna, OHBuilt 1977 · S/N 12864N8HKSmith Dana · Greenville, TXBuilt 1979 · S/N 3097