LAA Standard Modification SM16826 provides a terminating action to the 10-hour inspections required in LAA MTD-05-2025, which has now been up-issued to ISSUE 4

The LAA Standard Modification – SM16826 ‘Reinforcement of Rudder Pedal to Torque Tube Joints’ has been through our internal review process and is now formally approved.

SM16826 strengthens all 4 pedal joints by the addition of welded steel, wrap-around finger plates.

Incorporating this standard modification provides a terminating action to the 10-hour inspections required in LAA MTD-05-2025, which has now been up-issued to Issue 4.

The CAA have also confirmed that incorporating this modification will be a terminating action for CAA MPD-2026-002-E and we expect the MPD to be upissued this week to reflect this.

Once Standard Modification SM16826 is completed, owners will need to submit an LAA/MOD 1 Form (Standard Mod Incorporation) to let us know that the modification has been embodied, so that we can update our records at LAA HQ. A copy of Form LAA/MOD 1 is here.

As a CAA-approved welder is required for this modification, owners have been provided with a list of CAA welders known to the LAA.