65-26-02: Control Column Covers
FAA order 65-26-02 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Control Column Covers. It names Learjet 23: about 6 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: flight controls.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- Learjet Inc.
- Models
- 23
- On this site
- Learjet 23 6 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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65-26-02 LEARJET: Amdt. 39-159 Part 39 Federal Register November 25, 1965. Applies to Model 23 Airplanes.
Compliance required before further flight, unless already accomplished.
To prevent runaway aileron or stabilizer trim due to shorting of wires, accomplish the following:
(a) Remove two side screws holding control column covers, P/N 2315153-015 (Figure 59-7 Lear Parts Cat.). If screw length exceeds 3/8-inch, rework before further flight in accordance with Lear Jet Corporation instructions.
(b) Remove lens, P/N 2315155-025; bracket, P/N 2315155-024; and two attaching screws (Figure 59-33-34-35, Lear Parts Catalog). Remove map light. Cap and stow map light wires. Do not replace any parts. Leave cavity open. If wiring in cavity is damaged, rework before further flight in accordance with Lear Jet Corporation instructions.
(c) It is requested that the inspection results be reported by telegraph or telephone to FAA, CE-200, 4820 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.
This directive effective upon publication in the Federal Register for all persons except those to whom it was made effective immediately by telegram dated November 17, 1965.
Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders
2026-03-192026-07 · MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH SECTION, Trunnion Pins
2013-06-24NM-13-38 · Flight Controls Control Column Section
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/65-26-02.json · aircraft systems.
