# AD 86-16-01: Sidewall Structure & Rudder Pedals Modification

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Nomad TC Pty N22B and N24A
- Effective: August 28, 1986
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-5364
- Registered aircraft: 1 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/AFE0B11E4AF4D2C9862569AF007667F5.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/86-16-01

## The airworthiness directive

86-16-01 GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT FACTORIES (GAF): Amendment 39-5364. Applies to Models N22B and N24A (all serial numbers) airplanes certificated in any category, unless Service Bulletin (S/B) No. NMD-27-34 (Mod N642) has been accomplished.

Compliance: Required within 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD or one calendar year after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first, unless already accomplished.

To prevent jamming of the rudder pedals accomplish the following:

  (a) Modify the airplane sidewall structure and rudder pedals in accordance with Paragraph 2. "Accomplishment Instructions" of GAF S/B No. NMD-27-34 dated October 21, 1985.

  (b) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to ferry aircraft to a maintenance base in order to comply with the requirements of this AD.

  (c) An equivalent method of compliance with this AD if used, must be approved by the Manager, Western Aircraft Certification Office, ANM-170W, Northwest Mountain Region, FAA, Post Office Box 92007, Worldway Postal Center, Los Angeles, California 90009-2007.

All persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the documents referred to herein upon request to Government Aircraft Factories, 226 Lormier Street, Fisherman's Bend, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3207, or FAA, Office of Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 or the Western Aircraft Certification Office, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne, California 90009-2007.

This amendment becomes effective August 28, 1986.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A7PC](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7PC): Nomad TC Pty Ltd; names 2 of 3 models: N22B, N24A

## 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: 1 (1 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Government Aircraft Factories 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Government Aircraft Factories N22B](https://openairdocs.org/model/government-aircraft-factories-n22b): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/86-16-01/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/86-16-01/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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