Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Saab Model SAAB 2000 series airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections for excessive wear of the aileron control cables, cable guides, and cable pulleys located at the rear wing spars; and corrective actions, if necessary. This amendment also requires repetitive replacement of the control cables and cable guides with new or serviceable components. This amendment also provides for optional terminating action for the repetitive inspections. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect and correct excessive wear on the aileron control cables, cable guides, and cable pulleys located at the rear wing spars, which could result in broken aileron control cables and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.