# AD 77-19-05: Flying Wire Terminals

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164A, G-164B, G-164B-15T, G-164B-20T, G-164B-34T and G-164B (with 73 inch wing gap)
- Effective: September 22, 1977
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-3036
- Registered aircraft: 481 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/81C34B7F190D378D86256A5400703A33.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/77-19-05

## The airworthiness directive

77-19-05 GRUMMAN-AMERICAN: Amendment 39-3036. Applies to Models G- 164A, S/N's 1715 thru 1717 and G-164B, S/N's 240B, 242B, 243B, 244B, 246B, 251B, 252B, 253B, 254B, 257B, 258B, 264B, 269B.

To prevent hazards associated with defective flying wire terminals, part number AN665- 115L/R, accomplish the following prior to further flight:

Remove the AN665-115L/R, terminals and replace them with unused parts received from Grumman American Aviation Corporation. Installation will be in accordance with the aircraft operations and maintenance manual. Parts will be obtained from Grumman American Aviation Corporation, P. O. Box 147, Elmira, New York 14902.

The aircraft may be flown in accordance with 21.197 to a location where the AD can be accomplished.

This amendment is effective September 22, 1977.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16): Allied Ag Cat Productions Inc.; names 5 of 10 models: G-164B, G-164B-20T, G-164A, G-164B-34T, G-164B-15T

## 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: 481 (481 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer 307, Grumman 65, Schweizer 62, Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C 33, Grumman American Avn. 9, Ag-Cat 5

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b): 157 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a): 150 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a): 63 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b): 56 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-schweizer-a-c-gulfstream-am-g-164b): 33 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Grumman American Avn. G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-g-164b): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Ag-Cat G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/ag-cat-g-164b): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Grumman American Avn. G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-g-164a): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schweizer G-164B-20T](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b-20t): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Grumman G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164b): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schweizer G164B-34T](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g164b-34t): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schweizer G164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g164a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 13 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/77-19-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/77-19-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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