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AD 2015-02-15 Airworthiness Directives; Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Airplanes
Makes named: quest. Models named: KODIAK 100. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.
Applicability*9
This AD applies to Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Model KODIAK 100 airplanes, all serial numbers, that are: (1) Equipped with elevators with serial numbers 0001 through 0149; and (2) certificated in any category.
Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified in paragraphs (g) through (j) of this AD, unless already done.
Required actions
At or before reaching 1,500 hours time in service (TIS) on the elevator or within the next 25 hours TIS after February 19, 2015 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs later, inspect the top and bottom of the elevator for cracking in the forward inboard end of the trailing edge skin, aft of the spar. Do the inspection following section 4. of Quest Aircraft Field Service Instruction, Elevator Doubler Installation, Elevator Serial Numbers 0001 through 0149, Report No. FSI-106, Revision 02, not dated, as specified in Quest Aircraft KODIAK Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 14-09, Revision 1, dated December 11, 2014. Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: Quest Aircraft Field Service Instruction, Elevator Doubler Installation, Elevator Serial Numbers 0001 through 0149, Report No. FSI-106, Revision 02, not dated, references Advisory Circular 43.13-1B, Section 2. The reference should state Advisory Circular 43.13-1B, chapter 5, section 2. You may find Advisory Circular 43.13-1B on the Internet at http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/99C827DB9BAAC81B86256B4500596C4E?OpenDocument&Highlight=43.13-1b.
Unsafe condition
This AD was prompted by a report that fatigue cracks were found in the lower elevator skins. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.
Affected ADs
None.
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