SAIB ACE-98-34

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-98-34 June 4, 1998

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 Informa tion Bulletin is to advise owners/operators of Avions Mudry et Cie CAP 10B airplanes of the need to review the service bulletins listed below.

Background The Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Ce rtification Service, of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a review of speci fied Avions Mudry et Cie CAP 10B airplane service bulletins. The purpose of the review was to evaluate each service bulletin to determine the continued airworthiness safety aspect. The op tions considered by the FAA included: mandated compliance by initiation of an FAA Airworthiness Di rective (AD), various forms of notices, or no further action required.

Owners/operators of Avions Mudry et Cie CAP 10B airplanes should also note that there have been Airworthiness Directives issued against these airplanes concerning other safety issues.

Recommendations The service bulletins identified in this document we re not considered appropriate for AD action at this time, however, the FAA strongly suggests that a ll owners/operators of the Avions Mudry et Cie CAP 10B airplanes review their compliance with the service bulletins listed below.

Mudry Service Bulletin Number

DATE

TITLE 1 7/5/77 Attachment Bracket of the Inter Legs Belt of Aerobatics Harness 2 7/20/77 Cracks on the Skin of the Lower Surface of the Wing;

Tightening of Bolts in the Wood;

Release of the Rear End of the Elevator Cable 4 11/17/77 Engine Mount 70.01.00 A or E 6 4/4/79 Stick Boots 11 10/10/88 Rudder Control Lever Inspection The Service Bulletins Can Be Obtained From:

Avions Mudry et Cie, c/o Akrotech 9, route de l’Aviation 21121 Darois, France Telephone: 01-33-03-8035-6510 For Further Information Contact:

Karl M. Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, F AA, Project Support Branch (ACE-112), Small Airplane Directorate, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Mi ssouri, 64106, telephone (816) 426-6934, fax (816) 426-2169.