# SAIB ACE-96-09: 

- Type: Special airworthiness information bulletin (advisory, not mandatory)
- Status: Current
- Revision: 0
- Issued: November 8, 1996
- Products: Avions Pierre Robin Robin R2160
- Product type: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/82/8b/828bee0ce424668975cf80d3d038b5888b0482e681c3b62e9d101e79007297a7
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/708E693B9D133BF28625721F0052EC86.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/saib/ACE-96-09

## Text

**SPECIAL**

**AIRWORTHINESS**

**INFORMATION**

**BULLETIN**

**AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION SERVICE 800 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, S.W.**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20591**

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration No. ACE-96-09 November 8, 1996 Published by: FAA, AFS-610, P.O. Box 26460, Oklahoma City, OK 73125 This is issued for informational purposes only and any recommendation for corrective action is not mandatory.

INTRODUCTION:

The purpose of this Special Airworthiness Informati on Bulletin is to advise operators of the Avions Pierre Robin R2160 airplanes of the need to review the service bulletin listed below.

BACKGROUND:

The Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Ce rtification Service, of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a review of the sp ecified Avions Pierre Robin airplane service bulletin. The purpose of the review was to eval uate the bulletin to determine the continued airworthiness safety aspect. The options cons idered by the FAA included: mandated compliance by initiation of an FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD), various forms of notices, or no further action required.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The service bulletin identified in this document was not considered appropriate for AD action at this time, however, the FAA strongly suggests that all ope rators of the specified Avions Pierre Robin Model R2160 airplanes review their compliance of the service bulletin listed below.

Service Bulletin No. Date Title (Model Affected) No. 137 July 7, 1994 Model R2160 Friction System on Anti-Tab Control Stop

The service bulletin can be obtained from:

Avions Pierre Robin 1, Route de Troyes 21121 Darois-France

For Further Information contact:

Roman T. Gabrys, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Pr oject Support Section, ACE-112, Small Airplane Directorate, 1201 Walnut, Suite 900, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, Telephone: (816) 426-6934.

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