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AD: APEX Aircraft

AD NUMBER: 2008-07-05
MANUFACTURER: APEX Aircraft
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-07-05
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as: A CAP 10B experienced an emergency landing after its front fuel tank collapsed and rendered inoperative the left rudder pedals which were blocked in neutral position. Investigation and the metallurgical examination revealed that the fuel tank straps had fractured as a result of fatigue. The tank support straps had logged around 7000 hours time-in service(TIS). DGAC France Airworthiness Directive (AD) F-2004-071 was issued to introduce a4000 hour life-limit for the tank support straps and to require replacement of straps which had exceeded this life-limit. Since then, a front tank support has been found damaged during an inspection before reaching 4000 hours TIS.

FMI: www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/airworthiness_directives/

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