AD 2024-20-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Columbia | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Columbia Helicopters, Inc., and Restricted Category Model CH-47D Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of flight control rigid connecting links (part number 145C3340-10) due to a manufacturing defect, specifically an eccentricity of the threaded bore in the end of the tube associated with the rod-end installation, resulting in a thin wall condition.
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Required Actions
Remove links with part number 145C3340-10 and manufacturing CAGE code 59213 from service and prohibit installing those links on any helicopter.
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Compliance Time
Within 5 days of the effective date.
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Affected Aircraft
Columbia Helicopters, Inc., Model 234 helicopters and restricted category Model CH-47D helicopters, specifically links with part number 145C3340-10 and manufacturing CAGE code 59213.
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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026
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