69-08-09: LYCOMING ENGINES Model IO-540-G1A5 Engines
FAA order 69-08-09 is an airworthiness directive in force since April 23, 1969. It names the Lycoming IO-540-G1A5 engine: about 7 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: engine.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Engine
- Makes
- Lycoming Engines
- Models
- IO-540-G1A5
- Engine series
- Lycoming IO-540-G1A5 7 aircraft
Dates and paperwork
- In force since
- April 23, 1969
- 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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69-08-09 LYCOMING ENGINES: Amdt. 39-751. Applies to all Lycoming Model IO-540-G1A5 engines installed with Hartzell HC-A3VK-2A/8433A-7 Propellers.
Compliance required within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD.
To prevent failure of the engine crankshaft, install a placard on the aircraft instrument panel in clear view of the pilot and as close as practicable to the manifold pressure gage to read: "Do not exceed 24 inches Hg manifold pressure below 2400 rpm."
This amendment is effective April 23, 1969.
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 2, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/69-08-09.json · aircraft systems.