Is AD E8-9397 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD E8-9397 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD E8-9397 apply to?

AD E8-9397 applies to Taylorcraft. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive E8-9397

one-time

AD E8-9397 · 2008-05-02 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Taylorcraft, Inc. Models A, B, and F Series Airplanes

What this AD requires

The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Taylorcraft, Inc. Models A, B, and F series airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the wing strut attach fittings for corrosion or cracks and requires repair or replacement if corrosion or cracks are found. This AD results from data collected from an accident involving a Taylorcraft Model BF12-65 airplane. The wing separated from the airplane after the wing strut attach fitting failed due to corrosion. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct corrosion or cracks in the wing strut attach fittings, which could result in failure of the wing strut attach fittings and lead to wing separation and loss of control.

Which aircraft AD E8-9397 applies to

MakesTaylorcraft

Applies to all models of the make above.

certain Taylorcraft A, B, and F series airplanes — wing strut attach-fitting corrosion/crack inspection; confirm your model/serial from the records

Whether AD E8-9397 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 E8-9397 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.