47-16-03: Wing Strut Fittings
FAA order 47-16-03 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Wing Strut Fittings. It names Taylorcraft BC, Taylorcraft BC-65, Taylorcraft BC12 BC-12D, Taylorcraft BCS12, Taylorcraft BF, Taylorcraft BF-65, Taylorcraft BF12, Taylorcraft BL, Taylorcraft BL-65, Taylorcraft BL12: about 1,563 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: landing gear.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- Taylorcraft 2000, LLC; Taylorcraft, Inc.
- Models
- BC, BC-65, BC12-65, BC12-D, BC12-D1, BC12D-4-85, BC12D-85, BCS, BCS-65, BCS12-65, BCS12-D, BCS12-D1, BCS12D-4-85, BCS12D-85, BF, BF-60, BF-65, BF12-65, BFS, BFS-60, BFS-65, BFS12-65, BL, BL-65, BL12-65, BLS, BLS-65, BLS12-65
- On this site
- Taylorcraft BC 17 registered
Taylorcraft BC-65 109 registered
Taylorcraft BC12 BC-12D 1,225 registered
Taylorcraft BCS12 17 registered
Taylorcraft BF 9 registered
Taylorcraft BF-65 9 registered
Taylorcraft BF12 14 registered
Taylorcraft BL 13 registered
Taylorcraft BL-65 134 registered
Taylorcraft BL12 16 registered
Dates and paperwork
- Docket
- Unknown
- Status
- Current
- The FAA's document
- Read the order on the FAA's site
The order itself the regulatory text, as published
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47-16-03 TAYLORCRAFT: (Was Mandatory Note 11 of AD-700-1: Mandatory Note 12 of AD-699-1; and Mandatory Note 13 of AD-696-3.) Applies to All Models BC, BF, and BL Series Aircraft.
Compliance required immediately.
Inspect wing strut attachment fittings on lower fuselage longerons for cracks or evidence of poor weld. If cracks or defects are found, the fitting should be replaced or reinforced.
Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders
2010-12-03CE-11-05 · Main Landing Gear
Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of October 5, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/47-16-03.json · aircraft systems.