AD 86-22-09

86-22-09 UNIVAIR AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amendment 39-5457. Applies to Model (Ercoupe) 415, -C, -CD, -D, -E, -G (all serial numbers), and (Forney) Models F1 and F1A (all serial numbers) airplanes certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD or at the next annual inspection whichever occurs first, unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible fuel leakage and loss of engine power, accomplish the following:

(a) Visually inspect the fuel line nipple located between the gascolator and the carburetor for cracks, incorrect alignment or over torque and prior to further flight replace as necessary, the nipple from a AN911-2D (aluminum) to a AN911-02 (brass or steel) fitting as described in Univair Aircraft Corporation, Ercoupe Bulletin No. 24A dated August 22, 1986.

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

(c) An equivalent means of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Denver Aircraft Certification Office, Northwest Mountain Region, 10455 East Avenue, Suite 307, Aurora, Colorado 80010.

All persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the document(s) referred to herein upon request to Univair Aircraft Corporation, 2500 Himalaya Road, Aurora, Colorado 80011; or FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

This amendment becomes effective on November 13, 1986.