Is AD 73-16-06 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 73-16-06 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 73-16-06 apply to?

AD 73-16-06 applies to Aviat Aircraft Inc. — models S-2A. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 73-16-06

one-time

AD 73-16-06 · 1973-01-01 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; this subject. This amendment becomes effective August 13, 1973. FOOTER: Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2A Aviat Aircraft Inc\S-2A This infor

Which aircraft AD 73-16-06 applies to

MakesAviat Aircraft Inc.

ModelsS-2A

Effective August 13, 1973. Specific applicability text not present in retrieved excerpt (truncated/OCR-corrupted); footer tag identifies Aviat Aircraft Inc. model S-2A (Pitts Special).

Whether AD 73-16-06 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 73-16-06 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.

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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.