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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/TAYLORCRAFT/1 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998.  The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Taylorcraft Series Aeroplanes
AD/TAYLORCRAFT/1 Amdt 1  Wing Struts  4/2008

Applicability:  Models A, BC, BCS, BC-65, BCS-65, BC12-65 (Army L-2H), BCS12-65, BC12-D, BCS12-D, BC12-D1, BCS12-D1, BC12D-85, BCS12D-85, BC12D-4-85,
                BCS12D-4-85,  BF (Army L-2G), BFS, BF-60, BFS-60, BF-65, BF12-65 (Army L-2K), BFS-65, BL, BLS, BL-65 (Army L-2F), BLS-65, BL12-65 (Army L-2J), BLS12-65, 19, F19, F21, F21A, F21B, F22, F22A, F22B, and F22C aircraft; all serial numbers, and,

                The affected models do not incorporate sealed front lift struts part number MA-A815, Univair part number UA-A815, or FAA-approved equivalent part number, and sealed aft lift struts, part number MA-A854, Univair part number UA-854, or FAA-approved equivalent part number, for all struts.

                Note 1:  This Directive applies to all Taylorcraft models listed above, including those not listed in Taylorcraft Aviation, LLC Service Bulletin No.2007-001 Revision B, dated 15 October 2007.  If there are any other differences between the requirements of this Directive and the above service bulletin, this Directive takes precedence.

                Note 2:  For the purposes of this Directive, a used strut that has been inspected using the ultrasound or radiograph inspection method, meets the Acceptance/Rejection Criteria specified in Taylorcraft Aviation, LLC Service Bulletin No.2007-001 Revision B, dated 15 October 2007, and is treated with internal corrosion protection, is considered a new strut.
Requirement:       1. Visually inspect the left and right wing front and aft lift struts, part number A-A815 and A-A854, or FAA-approved equivalent part numbers, along the entire bottom 12-inches of each strut for cracks and corrosion in accordance with Part 1 of the Instructions in Taylorcraft Aviation, LLC Service Bulletin (SB) No. 2007-001 Revision A, or SB No. 2007-001 Revision B, or later FAA approved revision.

                   2. If any cracks are found during the Requirement 1 visual inspection, replace the cracked strut in accordance with SB No. 2007-001 Revision B, with the following applicable strut:

        a. A sealed front lift strut, part number MA-A815, Univair part number UA-A815, or FAA-approved equivalent part number, a sealed aft lift strut, part number MA-A854, Univair part number UA-854, or FAA-approved equivalent part number.  Installing