AD 2018-04-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited Airplanes

AD Number
2018-04-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2017-1038
FR Citation
83 FR 7107

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Viking Air Limited Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Aileron cable wear; fouling at the wing root rib, fuselage skin, and wing root rib fairlead; and/or fraying of the cable from the root rib fairlead.

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Required Actions

Inspect the aileron cable for wear, fouling, and fraying, and replace the aileron cables as necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Viking Air Limited Models DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200, DHC-6-300, and DHC-6-400 airplanes.

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