COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Mooney M20 Series Aeroplanes
AD/M20/36 Rear Spar Centre Splice - Inspection 5/79
Applicability: All model M20B with S/Nos. 1701 to 1851, 1853 to 1953. All model M20C with S/Nos. 1852, 1940-3342, 3344-3445, 3447-3466, 670001-670123, 670125-670134,
670136-670149 and 680001-680198. All model M20D with S/Nos. 101-260. All model M20E with S/Nos. 101-1219, 1221, 1223-1308, 670001-670062. All model
M20F with S/Nos. 660002-660004, 670001-670363, 670365-670385, 670367- 670482,670484-670539, 680001-680206. All model M20G with S/Nos.680001 to
680164.
Document: Mooney SB No. M20-217.
Compliance: Within 10 hours time in service for those aeroplanes which have achieved 500 hours time in service and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 500 hours time in service until modified in accordance with SB No. M20-217.
Background: There is a possibility of failure of the rear spar centre splice due to cracking and associated crack growth in service.