AD 62-14-06
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) | Viscount 744 | Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS Models 744, 745D, and 810 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) | Viscount 745D | Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS Models 744, 745D, and 810 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) | Viscount 810 | Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS Models 744, 745D, and 810 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Failures of the main landing gear retraction jack fork ends.
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Required Actions
Inspect fork ends using magnetic particle inspection or FAA-approved equivalent per specified technical leaflets. Replace or rework cracked parts before further flight. Reworked parts must be reinspected every 800 landings, extendable to 1,600 landings if two inspections show no cracks.
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Compliance Time
Compliance required as indicated in the AD, with specific inspection deadlines based on accumulated landings as of July 24, 1962.
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Affected Aircraft
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount Models 744, 745D, and 810 Series airplanes with fork ends Part Numbers 70150-273, 74450-95, 74450-411, 72450-315, or 74450-499.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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