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Airworthiness Directive 2023-09-13

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Official AD 2023-09-13 · FR doc 2023-10526 · 2023-05-16 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Airplanes

What this AD requires

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-18- 09, which applied to all Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Model 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, and 382G airplanes; and Model C-130A, HP-C-130A, EC-130Q, C-130B, and C-130H airplanes. AD 2019-18-09 required a visual inspection of the center wing upper and lower rainbow fittings for cracks, an eddy current inspection of the center wing lower rainbow fittings for cracks, and replacement if necessary. This AD was prompted by an analysis of reported cracks showing repetitive inspections are needed to adequately address cracked inner tangs of the center wing lower rainbow fittings. This AD requires repetitive inspections of the center wing upper and lower rainbow fittings for cracks and replacement if necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 5000 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 2023-09-13 applies to

MakesLockheed MartinLeseaT.B.M.Western International AviationUsda Forest ServiceSnow Aviation InternationalInternational Air ResponseHawkins & Powers AviationCoulson Aviation (Usa)Lockheed-Georgia
Models382, 382B, 382E, 382F, 382G, C-130A, HP-C-130A, EC-130Q, C-130H, 282-44A-05, C-130

Applies to Lockheed Martin Model 382/382B/382E/382F/382G airplanes, plus restricted-category variants under specific Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS): LeSEA Model C-130A (TCDS A34SO Rev 1); T.B.M., Inc. (transferred from Central Air Services, Inc.) Model C-130A (TCDS A39CE Rev 3); Western International Aviation, Inc. Model C-130A (TCDS A33NM); USDA Forest Service Model C-130A (TCDS A15NM Rev 4); Snow Aviation International, Inc. Model C-130A (TCDS TQ3CH Rev 1); International Air Response (transferred from Rogers Helicopters, Inc., and Heavylift Helicopters, Inc.) Model C-130A (TCDS A31NM Rev 3); Hawkins & Powers Aviation, Inc. Model HP-C-130A (TCDS A30NM Rev 1); Coulson Aviation (USA), Inc. Model EC-130Q and Model C-130H (TCDS T00019LA Rev 4); Lockheed-Georgia Company Model 282-44A-05 (C-130B) (TCDS A5SO); and surplus Model C-130A airplanes.

Whether AD 2023-09-13 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 2023-09-13 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.