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SPECIAL
AIRWORTHINESS
INFORMATION
BULLETIN Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration CE-03-13 December 31, 2002 We post SAIBs on the internet at "av-info.faa.gov" This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory.
Introduction This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerts you, an owner or operator of the Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (PZL) PZL-104M Wilga 2000 and PZL-104MN Wilga 2000 Series aircraft, that EADS PZL has issued Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) No. 104M02033, dated September 10, 2002. The Service Bulletin alerts owners and operators of a replacement of the aileron control system bushing assembly part number (P/N) WM261120 on six (6) specific airplanes.
Damage was found on the above mentioned bushing assembly during operation of PZL-104MF airplane with serial number 00980008, which manifested itself as a perceivable backlash in the control system. Upon investigation, the damage of the bushing resulted from incorrect manufacturing of the riveted connection of the lever, P/N WM 261123, and bushing, P/N WM 261121. EADS PZL service bulletin provides instructions for replacement of this bushing assembly on both sides of the aircraft.
Background The Airworthiness Authority of Poland, GICA, has issued Airworthiness Directive (AD) number SP- 0103-2002-A, covering the replacement of the bushing assembly P/N WM 261120 on the aileron control system on PZL-104M and PZL-104MN Wilga 2000 airplanes. The following six serial numbers are called out in the GICA AD: 00980004, 00990009, 00010010, 00010011, 00010012 and 00010014. The actions of the GICA AD were to be done within two (2) months of October 1, 2002.
Recommendation We recommend that you accomplish the actions of EADS PZL MSB No. 104M02033 dated September 10, 2002 as soon as possible.
You can obtain copies of EADS PZL Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) No. 104M02033 dated September 10, 2002, from EADS PZL “Warszawa-okcie” S.A., Aleja Krakowska 110/114, 00-971 Warszawa (Warsaw); Poland; Telephone: (4822) 846-00-31, 846-50-61; Fax: 846-61-92, 846-27-01.
For Further Information Contact Doug Rudolph, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, ACE 112, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone (816) 329-4059; fax (816) 329-4090; e-mail: doug.rudolph@faa.gov
Registered aircraft it may concern
Registry models matched by Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze PZL-104M Wilga 2000 and PZL-104MN Wilga 2000 Series, the same way as ADs, with the most registered aircraft first.