# AD 80-22-54: Aileron Control System

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Sabreliner NA-265-60 and NA-265-80 with STC SA687NW or SA847NW
- Effective: December 24, 1980
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-3990
- Registered aircraft: 9 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/3E91A5F767A09F52862569F300604FAF.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-22-54

## The airworthiness directive

80-22-54 ROCKWELL: Amendment 39-3990. Applies to Rockwell NA-265-60 airplanes modified in accordance with Raisbeck Group STC SA687NW and Rockwell NA-265-80 airplanes modified in accordance with Raisbeck STC SA847NW. To prevent failure of the lateral control system, accomplish the following:

A. Before further flight visually inspect for nicks, burrs or other damage, the aileron cables, and the sector to which the cables attach, in the area of the sector, at approximately wing station 160. Inspect these parts in both wings.

B. Cables found damaged are to be replaced. Sectors found damaged are to be replaced or repaired, as necessary, in accordance with FAR Part 43, or in a manner approved by the Chief, Seattle Area Aircraft Certification Office, FAA Northwest Region.

C. Airplanes may be ferried in accordance with FAR 21.199 to a Maintenance Base, for the purpose of complying with this AD.

D. This Airworthiness Directive is not applicable to airplanes inspected in accordance with the above if the inspections were accomplished after October 20, 1980.

This amendment becomes effective December 24, 1980, and was effective earlier to those recipients of telegraphic AD T80-22-54 dated October 24, 1980.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A2WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2WE): Sabreliner Aviation LLC; names 2 of 8 models: NA-265-80, NA-265-60

## 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: 9 (9 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Rockwell International 5, North American 4

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Rockwell International NA-265-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-na-265-60): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [North American NA-265-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-60): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [North American NA-265-80](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-80): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rockwell International NA-265-80](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-na-265-80): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-22-54/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-22-54/aircraft.md

## Related documents

- [STC SA687NW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA687NW): Installation of Mark V performance system.. Sabreliner Corp, Named in the applicability
- [STC SA847NW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA847NW): Installation of Mark V performance system.. Sabreliner Corp, Named in the applicability

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