Is AD 2016-20706 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2016-20706 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2016-20706

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2016-20706 apply to?

AD 2016-20706 applies to Airbus Defense And Space S.A. (Formerly Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) — models CN-235, CN 235-200, CN 235-300. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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AD 2016-20706 · 2016-08-31 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly Known as Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model CN-235, CN-235-200, and CN-235-300 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of main landing gear (MLG) access doors detaching from the airplane as a result of excessive vibration and metal fatigue in the attach fittings. This AD requires modification of the MLG access door by replacing seals in the MLG fairing and, for certain airplanes, adding an additional bolt. We are issuing this AD to prevent a fracture in the MLG access door associated with excessive vibration and metal fatigue in the attach fittings. This condition could lead to MLG access door detachment and consequent impact of flight controls, resulting in reduced control of an airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2016-20706 applies to

MakesAirbus Defense And Space S.A. (Formerly Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.)

ModelsCN-235, CN 235-200, CN 235-300

Applies to all manufacturer serial numbers.

Whether AD 2016-20706 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 2016-20706 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.