AD 63-04-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Sud Aviation | Caravelle SE 210 Model III | Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models SE-210 Caravelle Mark III and VIR Aircraft |
| aircraft | Sud Aviation | Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR | Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models SE-210 Caravelle Mark III and VIR Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Flight control system push-pull rod jamming adjacent components in the event of loss of a connecting bolt, preventing emergency control of the aircraft by means of trim controls.
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Required Actions
Install push-pull rod guards at each aileron, elevator and rudder control rod in accordance with Sud Aviation Caravelle Service Bulletins Nos. 27-130 (revised May 9, 1962) and 27-157 (dated July 20, 1962), or an FAA approved equivalent.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 300 hours' time in service for aircraft with 2,700 or more hours' time in service as of March 12, 1963; prior to 3,000 hours' time in service for aircraft with less than 2,700 hours' time in service as of the same date.
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Affected Aircraft
SUD AVIATION Models SE-210 Caravelle Mark III and VIR Aircraft except serial numbers 117, 120, 125 and subsequent.
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Federal Register Abstract
Trim Controls
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AD Final Rules - DRS_63-04-03.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 63-04-03 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models SE-210 Caravelle Mark III and VIR Aircraft Subject: Trim Controls Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 03/12/1963 Make: Sud Aviation Model: Caravelle SE 210 Model III | Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: Updated RGL applicability to match AD applicability; CAR C-11-185 AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 63-04-03 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 63-04-03 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models SE-210 Caravelle Mark III and VIR Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective March 12, 1963. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 63-04-03 SUD AVIATION: Amdt. 534 Part 507 Federal Register February 9, 1963. Applies to All SE-210 Caravelle Mark III and VIR Aircraft Except Serial Numbers 117, 120, 125 and Subsequent. Compliance required as indicated. To prevent the flight control system push-pull rod from jamming adjacent components in the event of loss of a connecting bolt, and thereby preventing emergency control of the aircraft by means of trim controls, accomplish the following: (a) For aircraft with 2,700 or more hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD, compliance with (c) is required within the next 300 hours' time in service. (b) For aircraft with less than 2,700 hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD, compliance with (c) is required prior to 3,000 hours' time in service. (c) Install push-pull rod guards at each aileron, elevator and rudder control rod in accordance with Sud Aviation Caravelle Service Bulletins Nos. 27-130, revised May 9, 1962, and 27-157 dated July 20, 1962, or an FAA approved equivalent. This directive effective March 12, 1963. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_63-04-03.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 63-04-03 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models SE-210 Caravelle Mark III and VIR Aircraft Subject: Trim Controls Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 03/12/1963 Make: Sud Aviation Model: Caravelle SE 210 Model III | Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: Updated RGL applicability to match AD applicability; CAR C-11-185 AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 63-04-03 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 63-04-03 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models SE-210 Caravelle Mark III and VIR Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective March 12, 1963. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 63-04-03 SUD AVIATION: Amdt. 534 Part 507 Federal Register February 9, 1963. Applies to All SE-210 Caravelle Mark III and VIR Aircraft Except Serial Numbers 117, 120, 125 and Subsequent. Compliance required as indicated. To prevent the flight control system push-pull rod from jamming adjacent components in the event of loss of a connecting bolt, and thereby preventing emergency control of the aircraft by means of trim controls, accomplish the following: (a) For aircraft with 2,700 or more hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD, compliance with (c) is required within the next 300 hours' time in service. (b) For aircraft with less than 2,700 hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD, compliance with (c) is required prior to 3,000 hours' time in service. (c) Install push-pull rod guards at each aileron, elevator and rudder control rod in accordance with Sud Aviation Caravelle Service Bulletins Nos. 27-130, revised May 9, 1962, and 27-157 dated July 20, 1962, or an FAA approved equivalent. This directive effective March 12, 1963. FOOTER:
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