Letters, Service Bulletins, and Revisions

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	SB Number	Applies to	Description
	SB 08-6-1 sb08-6-1.pdf	All RV-10 kits and completed aircraft	F-1010 bulkhead reinforcement
	SB 07-11-09 sb07-11-9.pdf	All two-place, tricycle gear RV models	Nose gear leg and fork upgrade
	SB 07-11-09     FAQ's Nosegear_sb_faq.pdf
	SB 07-4-12 sb07-4-12.pdf	All RV models with electric flaps	Securing flap motor rod end bearing
	SB 07-2-6 sb07-2-6.pdf	All RV models except RV-3	Affixing the passenger control stick permanently
	SB 06-9-20 sb06-9-20.pdf	All builders and operators of any model of a Van's Aircraft kit aircraft.	Trim Cable Anchor
	SB 06-2-23 sb06-2-3.pdf	All models except RV-10	Safetying of standard and flop-type fuel pickup tubes
	SB 06-2-3 sb06-2-3.pdf	RV-10	RV-10    Vertical Stabilizer
	SB 05-1-1 sb05-1-1.pdf	RV-7/7A  RV-9/9A	Tip-up Canopy    Fuselage Kits
	SB 04-3-1 sb04-3-1.pdf	Electric Flap Drive Motor	Recall
	SB 04-2-1 sb04-2-1.pdf	Fuel Tanks	Inspect Fuel Tanks
	SB 02-12-1 sb02-12-1.pdf	Firewall Forward Kits and Pre-manufactured hose assemblies	Inspect Hoses
	SB 02-6-1 sb02-6-1.pdf	RV-7/7A	Larger Rudder
	SB 99-06-1 sb99-06-1.pdf	RV-6/6A	Overhead Rudder Pedals
	SB 98-10-1 sb98-10-1.pdf	RV-6A	Nose Gear Check
	SB 98-03-1 sb98-03-1.pdf	RV-6/6A	Floor Pedal Reinforcement
	SB 97-05-1 sb97-05-1.pdf	RV-4	Rear Seat Reinforcement
	SB 96-12-1 sb96-12-1.pdf	RV-4	Rudder Pedal/Cable Attach
	SB 96-10-3 sb96-10-3.pdf	RV-6/6A	Flap Motor Recall
	SB 96-10-2 sb96-10-2.pdf	All Tailwheel RV Aircraft	Full Swivel  Tail Mechanism
	SB 96-10-1 sb96-10-1.pdf	All RV Aircraft	Filtered Airbox
	SB 96-09-1 sb96-09-1.pdf	RV-6A	Nosewheel Fork
	SB 96-03-1 sb96-03-1.pdf	RV-3 and RV-3A kits and flying aircraft	Main Wing Spar     Modifications

Letters and Notices

	Date	Applies to	Description
	Feb.13, 2008	RV-10	Door Latch Switches
	Nov.26, 2007	All RV kits	Soft Rivets
	Nov.16, 2007	Master Switches      shipped after      Oct 2, 2007	Inspect the back          of the switch
	Nov.9, 2007	All two-place,        tricycle gear        RV models	Nose gear leg       and fork upgrade
	Sept.6, 2007	All Tricycle       gear models	Tricycle gear aircraft       nose wheel torque
	April 5, 2007	All RV's	Dynafocal II          motor mounts
	Jan.15, 2007	RV-10	Motor/            motor mount             interference
	Oct.18, 2006	All   #2 battery cables	Possible battery cable         terminal failure
	Sept.21, 2006	RV-10	U-1023 nose wheel       bearing spacers
	June 12, 2006	RV-10	Fuselage Tunnel Temperature
	May 18, 2006	RV-10	Door Handle Spur Gear
	Feb. 13, 2006	All users of a   60 amp Alternator	60 amp Alternator       Wiring Change
	Jan. 9, 2006	All RV-10	Axle nut thread depth
	Oct., 2005	All builders and operators of any model of a Van's Aircraft kit aircraft.	Filtered Airbox Advisory
	Jun. 02, 2005	All inverted oil systems installed on RV's	Lycoming Service Letter     #1397 Flush oil system to     prevent oil loss thru breather.
	Mar. 10, 2005	All 2 place Tricycle RV's	Nose gear design
	Nov. 10, 2004	RV-7/7A Empennage Builders	Check Horizontal Flange      of HS-710 Addendum
	Aug. 11, 2004	Buying a second-hand RV Kit	A letter to prospective      buyers of a second-hand      RV Kit
	June 30, 2004	Buying a Flying RV	A letter to prospective      buyers of flying RVs
	Sept.4, 2003	GAS-3 Gascolator	Recall
	May, 2003	Superceded by service letter October, 2005	Filtered Airbox Advisory
	Mar., 2003	Hartzell "Blended Airfoil"  HC-C2YR-1BF/F7496 Prop Recommended For Lycoming 360's With Electronic Ignition / FADEC Systems	Hartzell      HC-C2YR-1BF/F7496        propeller applications
	Mar., 2003	Hartzell HC-C2YK-1BF/F7666A-2 Propeller on 180 Hp Lycoming engines equipped with Electronic Ignition or FADEC	Hartzell      HC-C2YK-1BF/F7666A-2      propeller applications
	Nov. 14, 2001	CT 82F and CT 83F Deluxe	Potential clevis interference
	May 19, 2000	RV-8/8A OuickBuilders	Letter to OuickBuilders
	June 12, 2000	All RV Aircraft Wing  Tanks, also see SB 06-2-23	Fuel Pick-up Tube      Anti-Rotation Bracket
	Dec. 5, 2000	RV-9A Builders	Check your gear legs