SB FOR ALMOST EVERY COMMANDER

[SKYFLYER]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the following SAIB:
2023-14

Models:
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 500-A
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 500-B
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 500-S
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 500-U
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 680-F
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 560-F
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 680-F(P)
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 680-FL
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 680-FL(P)
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 680-T
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 681
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 680-W
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 680-V
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 685
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 695B
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 690A
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 690D
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 690
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 690B
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 695
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 690C
Small Airplane| Twin Commander Aircraft LLC| 695A

https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID122747182420231114175730.0001?modalOpened=true

[donv]

I think it's not a huge deal, if you have been doing gear overhauls. It recommends inspecting the gear in accordance with a service letter from 2000, so it's hard to imagine that isn't being done on most airplanes already.

[JMA]

Its not Don.  Since our tug/front nose gear collapse this was the replacements (a free upgrade from insurance  .