AD 2022-17-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland Inc. | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland Inc.) Airplanes |
| aircraft | Bombardier | Inc | Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland Inc.) Airplanes |
| aircraft | Viking | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland Inc.) Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland | Inc | Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland Inc.) Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Corrosion of the DHC-2 front fuselage struts and deterioration of the airframe lugs to which the struts are attached, which could result in the loss of airframe structural integrity.
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Required Actions
Either doing recurring visual inspections, borescope inspections, and non-destructive inspections (NDIs) of the struts and airframe lugs with corrective action as necessary or replacing the struts every 15 years and doing recurring NDIs of the airframe lugs with corrective action as necessary.
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Compliance Time
Within 15 years since initial installation of the struts.
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Affected Aircraft
Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland Inc.) Model DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2 Mk. II, and DHC-2 Mk. III airplanes.
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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
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