- Airworthiness Directive eM 

Pacific Aerospace 750XL Aircraft 

Issued by the eMI Aviation Authority of New Zealand in accordance with section 721(3A) oIUle eMI Aviation Act. An Airworthiness Directive 

(AD) contains regulatory Information which 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 reasonable 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 in loss of yaw control. accomplish the following: 

Compliance: 

1. Inspect the quadrant welds in the LH rudder pedal assembly PIN 11-45711-1 and the RH 

rudder pedal assembly PIN 11-45713-1 per the instructions in Pacific Aerospace Limited 

Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) PACSB/XU050 issue 1 dated 15 December 2010. 

If any cracks are found which are greater than y. inch, accomplish requirement 2 of this AD 

before further flight. 

2. Terminating action: 

Embody repair scheme PACIXU0461 (drawing 11 -03221122 refers) per the instructions in 

PACSBIXU050. 

(PACSBlXlI050 issue 1 refers) 

1. Inspection: 

Within the next 50 hours TIS or by 30 April 2011 whichever occurs sooner, and thereafter: 

If any aacks are found that are less than Y. inch: 

Inspect the rudder pedal assembly per requirement 1 of this AD at weekly intervals 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 repetitive 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 Aviation Authortiy of New Zealand 

31 March 2011 

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Continuing Airworthiness Sections 

National Civil Airworthiness Authorities 

leAO Contracting States 

Notification of Airworthiness Directive issued for New Zealand Aeronautical 

Products lAW leAO Annex 8. 

The following Airworthiness Directive has been issued by the New Zealand Civil Aviation 

Authority who is the responsible 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 aircraft. 

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 

Airworthiness Specialist 

Ph +64 4 560 9569 UTC + 12 

Fax +64 5692024 

ollso@caa.govt.nz