Ercoupe, Forney, Alon, M-10 Cadet

ADs for Type Certificates A-718 and A-787

AD 2012-08-06 Flight Controls

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Required inspections of the ailerons, aileron balance assembly, and aileron rigging for looseness or wear, and required repair or replacement of parts as necessary.

AD 2003-21-01 Outer Wing Panels

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Requires installing inspection openings in the outer wing panels, inspecting the wing outer panel structural components for corrosion, and repairing any corroded component.

AD 2002-26-02 Wing Center Section

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Inspecting the wing center section for evidence of corrosion through the installation of inspection openings and use use of a specified scope and light source.

AD 2002-16-04 Failure of Fuel Line Fittings or Gascolator

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Prevent failure of the fuel line fittings or the gascolator due to the current airplane design configuration. Such failure could result in a lack of fuel to the engine with consequent loss of control of the airplane.

AD 70-17-02 Rudder Bellcrank Tie Rod Service

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Inspection and rework to detect the use of improper screws attaching the left and right rudder pedal shaft assemblies to the nose wheel steering tie rods.

AD 67-06-03 Rudder Bellcrank

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
To prevent loss of rudder control inspect the rudder control system and modify the rudder bellcrank assembly in a manner prescribed in this AD.

AD 60-09-02 Nose Gear Bolts

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Instructions to preclude failure of brittle bolts and the danger of the nose wheel turning crosswise during landing on aircraft incorporating Electrol hose gear with aluminum scissors.

AD 59-25-05 Rudder Reinforcement

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Fatigue failures have continued to occur in the rudder main rib where the control horn is attached after installation of reinforcement plates.

AD 59-05-04 Rear Spar Reinforcement

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Frequent failures of the rear spar center section due to cracking of the upper flange.

AD 57-02-01 Rudder Horn Attachment

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Failures of the rudder horn attachments, attributed to improper ground handling technique rather than to unusual flight loads.

AD 55-22-02 Fuel Tank Leakage

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Replacing leaky fuel tank with one made of stainless steel or aluminum alloy before the next flight.

AD 54-26-02 Control Cable Fraying

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Inspection of control cables for continual fraying and failure in the control column assembly.

AD 52-25-02 Nose Wheel and Skis

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
To eliminate instances of the nose ski coming off when operating on Federal Aircraft Works Model A-1500 skis, a supplementary safety device should be installed.

AD 50-07-01 Elevator Trim Tab Stop

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Preventing elevator flutter in the event the elevator trim tab control wire fails by installing elevator trim tab stop and spring.

AD 47-42-20 Control Column Shaft

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Listed airplanes may contain a control column shaft, P/N 415-52129, which is defective at its lower bearing fitting.

AD 47-20-09 Voltage Regulator Check

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Checking the operation of the voltage regulator by observing the ammeter reading.

AD 47-20-08 Battery Box Drain

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Install a new battery box drain tube to extend at least 1/2 inch below the fuselage belly skin if this has not been already incorporated in the airplane.

AD 47-20-06 Aileron Reinforcement

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Flexing of the lower aileron skin has resulted in fatigue cracks in the beam in the balance weight area.

AD 47-20-05 Belly Skin Reinforcement

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
Cracks have occurred in the belly skin at the rearmost rivet attaching the center section belly skin outer stiffeners to the belly skin.

AD 47-20-04 Baggage Compartment Zipper

08/31/2021Patrick Standish
A positive locking device must be installed on the zipper in the baggage compartment bottom to prevent articles to fall through and foul the controls.