AD 83-07-11

83-07-11 WYTWORNIA SPRZETU KOMUNIKACYJNEGO, PZL MIELEC: Amendment 39-4614. Applies to Model PZL M18 (all Serial Numbers up through and including 1Z009-30) airplanes certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required within the next 100 landings, unless already accomplished.

To prevent brake failure which could result in an accident during landing or rollout, accomplish the following: a) Remove the left and right braking levers Part Number (P/N) D52.310.00.1 or D52.310.00.2 from the airplane and modify them in accordance with Wytwornia Sprzetu Komunikacyjnego Bulletin U/044/82, Sections III(1) through (5).

b) Install the modified levers on the airplane with the new bolt P/N D52.300.03.2 and check for proper operation in accordance with Bulletin U/044/82, Sections III(6) and (7).

c) Record compliance with this Airworthiness Directive (AD) in the aircraft maintenance log book.

d) Operators who do not keep records of landings must substitute airplane hours time-in-service at the rate of 2 landings per hour time-in-service.

e) Airplanes may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this Airworthiness Directive (AD) can be accomplished.

f) 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.

This amendment becomes effective on April 14, 1983.