Originally Posted by
wrench1
While its rare, ADs have long been applicable to non-TC aircraft and products provided the AD applicability statement specifically identifies that non-TC item. There’s been FAA guidance on this and even some notable E/AB OEMs have stated this in their documentation as well.
Can you give any examples (AD reference) of an AD being issued with applicability to an Experimental amateur built aircraft. AC 39-7D does appear to allow for the possibility but the examples it gives (para 9 b) relate only to equipment installed on an experimental aircraft not to the aircraft itself.
e.g:
"(2) “This AD applies to Lycoming Engines Models AEIO-360-A1A and IO-360-A1A. This AD applies to any aircraft with the listed engine models installed.” This statement makes the AD applicable to the listed engine models installed on TC’d and non-TC’d aircraft."