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Business · 21/10/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections and repairs to prevent corrosion-related failures in the elevator torque tube of certain Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 series airplanes, following reports of corrosion issues found in these aircraft.

Original source language: Federal Register — Federal Aviation AdministrationOpen original release →

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