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Airworthiness Directive 2013-29682

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AD 2013-29682 · 2013-12-16 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are revising Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98-15-18 that applies to certain Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. Models M-4, M-5, M- 6, M-7, MT-7, MX-7, MXT-7, and M-8 airplanes that are equipped with rear wing lift struts, part number (P/N) 2079E, and/or front wing lift struts, P/N 2080E. AD 98-15-18 required repetitively inspecting certain wing lift struts for internal corrosion and replacing of any wing lift strut where corrosion was found. Since we issued AD 98-15-18, we were informed by the manufacturer that Model MXT-7-420 airplanes are no longer in existence, are no longer type certificated, and should be removed from the Applicability section. We were also informed that paragraph (b) in AD 98-15-18 had been misinterpreted and caused confusion. This AD removes Model MXT-7-420 airplanes from the Applicability section and clarifies the intent of the language in paragraph (b) of AD 98-15-18. This AD also retains all other requirements of AD 98-15-18. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 24 months. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 2013-29682 applies to

MakesMaule Aerospace Technology, Inc.
ModelsBee Dee, M-4, M-4C, M-4S, M-4T, M-4-180C, M-4-180S, M-4-180T, M-4-210, M-4-210C, M-4-210S, M-4-210T, M-4-220, M-4-220C, M-4-220S, M-4-220T, M-5-180C, M-5-200, M-5-210C, M-5-210TC, M-5-220C, M-5-235C, M-6-180, M-6-235, M-7-235, M-7-235A, M-7-235B, M-7-235C, MT-7-235, MX-7-160, MX-7-180, MX-7-180A, MX-7-180B, MX-7-235, MX-7-420, MXT-7-160, MXT-7-180, MXT-7-180A, M-8-235, M-5, M-6, M-7, MT-7, MX-7, MXT-7, M-8
Part-conditional — 2079E, 2080E, 2200E, 2201E.

Applies to all serial numbers of the listed models that are equipped with OEM rear wing lift struts P/N 2079E (or FAA-approved equivalent) and/or front wing lift struts P/N 2080E (or FAA-approved equivalent), excluding airplanes equipped with four Maule sealed lift struts P/N 2200E and P/N 2201E (identified by two raised weld spots on the upper end of the strut just below the serial number plate).

Whether AD 2013-29682 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
Date — When the work was done.
Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
Is AD 2013-29682 complied with on your aircraft?

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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.