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48-31-01: Stabilizer Strut

FAA order 48-31-01 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Stabilizer Strut. System: landing gear.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
Gulfstream American Corporation
Models
G-44, G-44A

Dates and paperwork

Docket
Unknown
Status
Current
The FAA's document
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The order itself the regulatory text, as published

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48-31-01 GRUMMAN: Applies to G-44 and G-44A Aircraft. To be accomplished by September 15, 1948. Inspect upper terminal (P/N 17257-1) of stabilizer strut (P/N 17256) for cracks extending radially from the outside edge of the ears to the inside of the hole in which the shoulder bushings are pressed. Cracked terminals should be replaced with steel terminals. All terminals without cracks may be left in service if inspected every 100 hours. (Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. Service Bulletin No. 22 dated July 1, 1948, covers this same subject.)

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 November 6, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/48-31-01.json · aircraft systems.