AD 89-05-01

89-05-01 CASA: Amendment 39-6147. Applicability: All CASA Model C-212 series airplanes, certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated below, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent failure of the wing flap control system, accomplish the following:

A. Within 180 days after the effective date of this AD, modify the bellcrank-to- control rod joints in the wing flap control system in accordance with CASA Service Bulletin 212- 27-22, Revision 3, dated May 20, 1988.

B. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who may add any comments and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113.

C. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of the modifications required by this AD.

All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Construcciones Aeronauticas S.A., Getafe, Madrid, Spain. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or at the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment (39-6147, AD 89-05-01) becomes effective April 3, 1989.