AD 78-22-06

Airworthiness directive · Elevator Control · SOCATA - Groupe Aerospatiale GA-7

Effective
November 2, 1978
Model
GA-7
Data sheet
TCDSA17SO
Registered aircraft
44 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-3331

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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78-22-06 GULFSTREAM AMERICAN CORPORATION (GAC): Amendment 39- 3331. Applies to GAC Model GA-7 serial numbers GA7-0002 through GA7-0036, GA7-0038 through GA7-0043, GA7-0045, GA7-0046, and GA7-0049, airplanes certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent failure of the elevator trim control master chain and loss of elevator trim control, accomplish the following within 5 flight hours of the effective date of this AD:

Inspect and modify the elevator trim control system in accordance with GAC Service Bulletin ME-6 dated October 18, 1978, or later revision approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Southern Region, or in an equivalent manner approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Southern Region. The inspection and/or alteration required by this AD constitute maintenance and may be performed by persons authorized to perform such maintenance under FAR 43.This amendment becomes effective November 2, 1978.

Affected TCDS · 1

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

Registered aircraft · 44

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.43 aircraft
  • Gulfstream American1 aircraft
By year built
19771979
Registered aircraft by year built: 31 aircraft
19771
197827
19793

13 with no year recorded

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