# - Airworthiness Directive 

# eM Pacific Aerospace 750XL Aircraft

Issued by the eM I Aviation Authority of New Zealand in accordance with section 721 (3A) oIUle eMI Avi atio n Act . An Airworthiness Directive (AD) conta ins regulatory I nformation w hich is mandatory. An operator of an aircraft must not operate the aircraft unless the operator complies with every applicable AD Issued by the Dired:or in accoo:lance with section 121 (3A) of the eM! Aviation Act . An AD is issued where the DirectOf believes on reasonab le grounds thai an unsafe condition exists In an aircraft or aeronautical product. 

### DCAI750XU14 Rudder Pedal Assembly -Inspection and Repair Applicability: Model Pacific Aerospace 750XL aircraft , SIN all through to 111 . 

### Note: This AD is prompted by a report from the manufacturer of finding cracks in rudder pedal assemblies al the quadrant attachment weld on early 750 XL aircraft. Requirement: To prevent failure of the rudder pedal assembly due to possible cracks in the quadrant attachment weld which could result i n loss of yaw contro l. accomplish the following:

Compliance: 1. Inspect the quadrant welds 

### in the 

### LH rudde r pedal assembly PIN 11-45711-1 and the 

### RH rudder peda l assembly PIN 11-45713-1 per the instructions in Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service Bu lletin (MSB) PACSB/XU050 issue 1 dated 15 December 2010. If any cracks are found which are greater than 

### y. in ch , accompl i sh requirement 2 of th i s AD before further flight. 2. Terminating action : Embody repair scheme PACIXU0461 (drawing 11 -03221122 refers) per the instructions in PACSBIXU050
. (PACSBlX lI050 issue 

### 1 refers) 1 . Inspection : Within the next 50 hours TI S or by 30 April 2011 whichever occurs sooner, and thereafter: If any aacks are found that are l ess than 

### Y. inch : Inspect the rudder pedal assemb ly per requirement 1 of this AD at weekly i ntervals until the next 150 hour inspection, then accomplish requirement 2 of this AD . If no cracks found: Inspect the rudder pedal assembly at intervals not to exceed 300 hours TIS until the next 1200 hours TIS or by 31 March 2013 whichever occurs sooner , then accomplish requirement 2 of this AD. 2. Terminating action for the repet itive Inspections : Within the next 1200 hours TI S or by 31 March 2013 whichever occurs sooner , unless previously accomplished. Effective Date: 31 March 2011

Jack Stanton Team Leader Continuing Airworthiness Delegate of the Civil Aviati on Authortiy ofNew Zealand 31 March 2011

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### Notification of Airworthiness Directive issued for New Zealand Aeronautica l 

## Products lAW leAO Annex 8. The following Airworthiness Di rect ive has been issued by 

### the New Zealand Civ il Aviation Authority who is the respo nsible state of design national airworthiness authority for the product in accordance with ICAO Annex 8. 

## DCAI750XU14 Rudder Pedal Assembly
- Inspection and Repair This AD is prompted 

### by a report from the manufacturer of finding cracks in rudder pedal assemblies at the quadrant attachment weld on early 750 XL ai r craft. A 

### copy of this AD is attached. All NZ ADs are ava ilable from our website. http :// www.caa.govt.nz/AirworthinessDirectives/AirworthinessDirectivesAeroplane.htm Yours faithfully

Owen Oi ls Ai r worthiness Specia li st 

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