AD 85-08-06

85-08-06 PARTENAVIA COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE S.p.A.: Amendment 39- 5042. Applies to all Models P 68, P 68B, P 68C, P 68C-TC, and P 68 OBSERVER (Serial Numbers (S/N) 001 thru 335, XXX-01TC thru XXX-23TC, and XXX-26TC) airplanes certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required within the next 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent the loss of aileron control, accomplish the following:

(a) On all P 68 models from S/N 001 through S/N 335, safety lockwire the aileron cable chain safety lock, Part Number (P/N) 68-5.2017-3, as described in PARTENAVIA Service Bulletin (S/B) No. 64, Revision 1, dated September 10, 1984.

(b) On all P 68, P 68B, P 68C, P 68C-TC, and P 68 OBSERVER Models from S/Ns 001 to and including 293, 305 and 312, except 261, 279, 284, 286, 290, 291, and 292 visually inspect the aileron control cable behind the engine compartment firewall for wear caused by rubbing against the cable guardplates as described in the Instructions of PARTENAVIA S/B No. 59, Revision 1, dated November 30, 1983, and replace any cables that exhibit wear damage as defined in this S/B.

(c) On all P 68C-TC Models from S/N XXX-01TC to and including XXX-23TC, and XXX-26TC, replace aileron cable guard plates (P/Ns 1.2091B-1 and 1.2091B-2) as described in PARTENAVIA S/B No. 59, Revision 2, dated June 27, 1984.

(d) Airplanes may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished.

(e) An equivalent means of compliance may be used, if 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 May 28, 1985.