bnt83
Final Approach
flight control cables 
http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/airworth/airwd/ADfiles/AIRGEN/GEN/GEN-087.pdf
Applicability: This AD applies to any aircraft fitted with primary flight control cable assemblies using terminals constructed of SAE-AISI 303 Se or SAE-AISI 304 stainless steel which have total time in service of, or exceeding, 15 years unless the:
(a) aircraft is maintained to MSG-3 methodology; or
(b) instructions for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft specifies a life limit for the primary flight control cable assemblies that is less than 15 years of total time in service and the instructions are complied with.
Note: Affected terminals include, but are not limited to, terminals manufactured to MS20658 (AN658), MS20667 (AN667), MS20668 (AN668), MS21259 (AN666) and MS21260 (AN669 or NAS650), which may be stamped on the terminal.
Requirements: For all aircraft:
1. Unless previously accomplished, remove each affected primary flight control cable assembly from service.
2. Ensure any affected cable assembly that has been removed from service is mutilated in a manner that ensures the cable assembly can no longer be used in an aircraft.
Compliance: 1. The action in Requirement 1 must be taken as follows:
(a) for primary flight control cable assemblies with total time in service of, or exceeding, 15 years - before 1 January 2018;
(b) for primary flight control assemblies where total time in service or control cable terminal material cannot be determined - the following applies:
(i) for aircraft manufactured in or before 2002, compliance must be achieved before 1 January 2018;
(ii) for aircraft manufactured in or after 2003, compliance must be achieved before the aircraft reaches 15 years since date of manufacture;
(c) once compliance with paragraph 1 (a) or paragraph 1 (b) has been achieved - every 15 years thereafter.
2. The action in Requirement 2 is required upon the completion of Requirement 1.
http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/airworth/airwd/ADfiles/AIRGEN/GEN/GEN-087.pdf
Applicability: This AD applies to any aircraft fitted with primary flight control cable assemblies using terminals constructed of SAE-AISI 303 Se or SAE-AISI 304 stainless steel which have total time in service of, or exceeding, 15 years unless the:
(a) aircraft is maintained to MSG-3 methodology; or
(b) instructions for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft specifies a life limit for the primary flight control cable assemblies that is less than 15 years of total time in service and the instructions are complied with.
Note: Affected terminals include, but are not limited to, terminals manufactured to MS20658 (AN658), MS20667 (AN667), MS20668 (AN668), MS21259 (AN666) and MS21260 (AN669 or NAS650), which may be stamped on the terminal.
Requirements: For all aircraft:
1. Unless previously accomplished, remove each affected primary flight control cable assembly from service.
2. Ensure any affected cable assembly that has been removed from service is mutilated in a manner that ensures the cable assembly can no longer be used in an aircraft.
Compliance: 1. The action in Requirement 1 must be taken as follows:
(a) for primary flight control cable assemblies with total time in service of, or exceeding, 15 years - before 1 January 2018;
(b) for primary flight control assemblies where total time in service or control cable terminal material cannot be determined - the following applies:
(i) for aircraft manufactured in or before 2002, compliance must be achieved before 1 January 2018;
(ii) for aircraft manufactured in or after 2003, compliance must be achieved before the aircraft reaches 15 years since date of manufacture;
(c) once compliance with paragraph 1 (a) or paragraph 1 (b) has been achieved - every 15 years thereafter.
2. The action in Requirement 2 is required upon the completion of Requirement 1.
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Can't wait to see how many maintenance-induced accidents this causes. (What could possibly go wrong?)
