# AD 83-07-02: Counterweights Reinforcement

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Polskie Zaklady Lotnieze Spolka zo.o PZL M18
- Effective: April 7, 1983
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-4601
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/91574ABB7F6FB37B86256C860070D7A2.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-07-02

## The airworthiness directive

83-07-02 WYTWORNIA SPRZETU KOMUNIKACYJNEGO, "PZL MIELEC": Amendment 39-4601. Applies to Model PZL M18 Serial Nos. 1Z003-01 through 1Z003-010, 1Z004-05 through 1Z004-010, 1Z005-01 through 1Z005-15 airplanes certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent flutter and buffeting which could cause structural damage to the airplane, accomplish the following: a) Within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of the AD, reinforce all counterweights (elevator and rudder) as prescribed in Mandatory Bulletin Nos. I/010/81 dated February 1981 and U/019/81 dated November 1981.

b) Aircraft may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD can be accomplished.

c) An equivalent method of compliance with this AD if used must be approved by the Manager, Aircraft Certification Staff, AEU-100, Europe, Africa and Middle East Office, FAA, c/o American Embassy, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

Thisamendment becomes effective on April 7, 1983.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A47EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A47EU): Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o.o.; names 1 of 3 models: PZL M18

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

No registered aircraft matched the models it names.

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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