AD 2019-10-05

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc.; de Havilland, Inc.) Airplanes

AD Number
2019-10-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0410
FR Citation
84 FR 25173

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Bombardier Inc Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc.; de Havilland, Inc.) Airplanes
aircraft Viking Various Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc.; de Havilland, Inc.) Airplanes
aircraft de Havilland Various Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc.; de Havilland, Inc.) Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc.; de Havilland, Inc.) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

occurrences of excessive wear of elevator cables at pulley location station (STA) 270.3, which can lead to failure of the cable and loss of control of the aeroplane.

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Required Actions

inspect the elevator and rudder control cables for abnormal wear at pulley location STA 270.3 and replace any worn cables and the corresponding pulley.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc.; de Havilland, Inc.) Models DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200, DHC-6-300, and DHC-6-400 airplanes.

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