Is AD 2014-16-17 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 2014-16-17 requires a repetitive inspection every 800 hours. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Which aircraft does AD 2014-16-17 apply to?

AD 2014-16-17 applies to Air Tractor, Inc. — models AT-802, AT-802A. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2014-16-17

recurring

Official AD 2014-16-17 · FR doc 2014-20098 · 2014-08-25 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, Inc. Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2010-17-18 R1, which applies to certain Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes. AD 2010-17-18 R1 required repetitively inspecting (using the eddy current method) the two outboard fastener holes in both of the wing main spar lower caps at the center splice joint for cracks; repairing or replacing any cracked spar; changing the safe life for certain serial number ranges; and sending the inspection results, only if cracks are found, to the FAA. This new AD retains all actions of AD 2010-17-18 R1 and expands the applicability to include all serial numbers regardless of configuration or operational use. This AD was prompted by our determination that the safe life for the wing main spar lower caps should apply to all Models AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes regardless of configuration or operational use. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 800 hours. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 2014-16-17 applies to

MakesAir Tractor, Inc.

ModelsAT-802, AT-802A

Whether AD 2014-16-17 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 2014-16-17 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

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.