# AD 82-13-06: Aileron Bellcrank Inspection - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164B, G-164B-15T, G-164B-20T, G-164B-34T, G-164B (with 73 inch wing gap), G-164C, G-164D and G-164D (with 73 inch wing gap) - Effective: July 5, 1982 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane - Amendment: 39-4410 - Registered aircraft: 292 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/8FB0DD739B5A401C86256A4E004447B7.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-13-06 ## The airworthiness directive 82-13-06 SCHWEIZER (GULFSTREAM AMERICAN-GRUMMAN): Amendment 39-4410. Applies to Models G-164B (S/N 1B thru 656B), G-164C (S/N 1C thru 44C), and G164D (S/N 1D thru 16D) airplanes certificated in any category. COMPLIANCE: Required as indicated unless already accomplished. To detect elongation of the aileron cable attach holes and to eliminate the possibility of P/N A1450-281 bushings becoming dislodged from the aileron bellcrank, accomplish the following: a) Within 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD and every 12 months thereafter, on airplanes not modified in accordance with Gulfstream American Service Bulletin No. 75 (either original issuance or Revision "A" dated January 25, 1980), visually inspect the aileron bellcrank for elongation of the aileron cable attach holes per Part A of the revised service bulletin. If excessive elongation is found, prior to further flight, modify or replace the aileron bellcrank in accordance with Parts B and C of the revised service bulletin. b) Within 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, on airplanes that have been modified in accordance with the original issue of Gulfstream American AG-CAT Service Bulletin No. 75, visually inspect the aileron bellcranks and if the bushings are loose or have less than .230 inch edge distance, replace the aileron bellcrank in accordance with Part D of Revision "A" of the Service Bulletin dated January 25, 1980. c) The repetitive inspections required by paragraph a) of this AD may be discontinued upon accomplishing the modifications described in Parts B and C of Gulfstream American AG-CAT Service Bulletin No. 75, Revision "A", dated January 25, 1980. d) Upon request, with substantiating data submitted through an FAA Maintenance Inspector, the compliance times specified in this AD may be adjusted by the Chief, New York Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, JFK International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430. e) Aircraft may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished. f) An equivalent method of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Chief, New York Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, JFK International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430. This amendment supersedes Amendment 39-3882 (44 FR 11034) AD 80-17-08, effective August 15, 1980. This Amendment becomes effective on July 5, 1982. ## 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 6 of 10 models: G-164B, G-164D (with 73 inch wing gap), G-164C, G-164B-20T, 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: 292 (292 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer 175, Schweizer 63, Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C 36, Grumman American Avn. 6, Ag-Cat 5, Grumman 4, Grumman/Schweizer 2, Gulfstream Schweizer A/C 1 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) - [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 Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164C](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164c): 18 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) - [Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164D](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-schweizer-a-c-gulfstream-am-g-164d): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [Schweizer G-164B-20T](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b-20t): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [Grumman G164C](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g164c): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Grumman G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164b): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Grumman/Schweizer G-164D](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-schweizer-g-164d): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Schweizer G164B-34T](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g164b-34t): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Gulfstream Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164C](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-schweizer-a-c-gulfstream-am-g-164c): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Schweizer G-164C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164c): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Schweizer G-164D](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164d): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 16 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-13-06/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-13-06/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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