AD 2022-17-05

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

AD Number
2022-17-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2022-0602
FR Citation
87 FR 52434

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
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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