AD NUMBER: 2015-13-10

PRODUCT: Certain M7 Aerospace LLC (type certificate previously held by M7 Aerospace LP) Models SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, and SA226-AT airplanes.

ACTION: Final Rule; request for comments

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011-17-07 for the products listed above. 

AD 2011-17-07 required repetitive replacement and inspection of certain elevator, rudder, aileron, and aileron-to-rudder interconnect primary control cables, and checking and setting of flight control cable tension. 

This AD requires repetitively inspecting and replacing the primary flight control rudder cables, repetitively replacing all other primary flight control and trim tab cables, and checking/setting the flight control cable tension. 

This AD was prompted by a report of extensive damage found on the left hand primary flight control rudder cable located under the cockpit floor on one of the airplanes affected by AD 2011-17-07. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective July 21, 2015. Comments must be received by August 20, 2015.

FMI: AD