AD 62-12-06
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) | Viscount 745D | Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS Models 745D and 810 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) | Viscount 810 | Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS Models 745D and 810 Series Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of a main landing gear uplock mechanism resulted in inability to extend the gear due to a missing cotter pin allowing the clevis pin to drop into an inspection hole and prevent unlocking.
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Required Actions
Visually inspect main landing gear uplock mechanisms to ensure clevis pin position and secure cotter pins; reinstall loose or shifted clevis pins and replace worn or damaged cotter pins before further flight. Inspections may be discontinued after installing metal plates per specified modifications.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 150 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the past 100 hours' time in service and at periods thereafter not exceeding 250 hours' time in service from the last inspection
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Affected Aircraft
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount 745D and 810 Series aircraft, all serial numbers
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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