EASA SIB CE-13-42
M7 Aerospace (formerly Fairchild, Swearingen) SA226 and SA227 Aeroplanes - Cracks in Aileron Spar and Skins
The FAA Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin SAIB: CE-13-42 informs owners and operators of M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA226-T/-T(B)/-AT/-TC, SA227-TT/-AT/-AC/-BC, and SA227-CC/-DC airplanes about potential cracks in the left and right aileron spar and skins. This bulletin provides inspection procedures to detect cracks near the outboard aileron hinge fitting. The bulletin is informational and does not mandate regulatory action at this time.
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