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 For the airframe, there are only a few airworthiness directives (ADs) on the 230's that need worrying
about. 
IMPORTANT EDITORIAL:  You are 
responsible for your aircraft's safety.  You should always check with an 
authoritative source for recent airworthiness directives.  The
FAA now has a searchable AD database. 
  - 53-16-01:  A recurring 100 hour trim tab inspection, which is concerned with
    sloppiness in the trim tab actuation system.  Sloppiness can usually be
    solved by new bolts.
 
  - The main landing gear drag strut attachments on the rear spar are subject
    to a repetitive inspection for cracks.  This AD actually doesn't apply
    to 14-19-2s, but does apply to the Cruisairs and generally seems like a good
    inspection to perform on all low-wing Bellancas.
 
  - 76-08-04:  The least necessary AD for a plane that is reasonably
    maintained, this requires a recurring inspection at every annual for wood
    rot.  In its simple form this is simply tapping a screwdriver butt
    along the spars of each wing listening for mushy "thunks" which
    may indicate wood rot in that region of the wing.
 
  - 63-06-02:  This AD concerns rudder bellcrank hole elongation and is
  discussed separately here.
 
  - The Hartzell propeller is unfortunately subject to a very expensive
    recurring inspection AD that requires a teardown and NDT inspection to look
    for propeller blade cracks in the blade root and blade clamps.  The
    initial inspection is required within 100 hours of issuance of the AD, and
    repeats every 250 hours.
 
 
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