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or material loss due to corrosion is detected during any inspection, before further flight, accomplish the following:

                Contact Taylorcraft, LLC to obtain an FAA-approved repair scheme or replacement procedure; and,

                Repair or replace the left and/or right wing lift strut attach fitting(s), part number A-A11.

                Note:  FAA AD 2008-09-18 Amdt 39-15499 refers.
Compliance:     1.a. For aircraft that have never been equipped with floats or snow skis:

                Within 90 days after 6 June 2008, unless already accomplished.

                1.b. For aircraft equipped with or that have ever been equipped with floats or snow skis:

                Within 30 days after 6 June 2008, unless already accomplished.

                2.a. Inspect no later than 48 months following the initial inspection and repetitively inspect thereafter at intervals not to exceed 48 months.  Continue these repetitive inspections until removal of floats or snow skis, at which time Requirement 2.b. must be followed.

                2.b. Inspect no later than 48 months following the last inspection.  After the inspection following removal of floats or snow skis, no further inspections are required unless floats or snow skis are re-installed at a later date, at which time Requirement 2.c. must be followed.

                2.c. Inspect no later than 48 months following the last inspection or before further flight after installation of floats or snow skis, whichever occurs later, and repetitively inspect thereafter at intervals not to exceed 48 months.  Continue these repetitive inspections until removal of floats or snow skis, at which time Requirement 2.b. must be followed.
             This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 6 June 2008.

Background:  This Directive results from data collected from an accident involving a Taylorcraft Model BF12-65 aircraft.  The wing separated from the aircraft after the wing lift strut attach fitting failed due to corrosion.  The actions required by this Directive are intended to detect and correct corrosion or cracks in the attach fittings, which could result in failure of the attach fittings and lead to wing separation and loss of control.

David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

26 May 2008