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Regulation & law · 05/12/2000Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. Proposes Revision to Airworthiness Directive for SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes

Summary

Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. is proposing a revision to an earlier airworthiness directive that would apply to certain SA226 and SA227 series airplanes, requiring the replacement of brake shuttle valves and rubber fuel hoses, and the installation of a shield over hydraulic lines, following a report of a wheel brake system malfunction caused by a faulty brake shuttle valve.

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