AD 64-20-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Sud Aviation | Caravelle SE 210 Model III | Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models Caravelle SE 210 III and VIR Aircraft |
| aircraft | Sud Aviation | Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR | Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models Caravelle SE 210 III and VIR Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Landing gear malfunction resulted in interference with aluminum fuel lines and electric wiring in the wheel wells.
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Required Actions
Install 3 fusible plugs in each main landing gear wheel hub on Model III aircraft except serial numbers 170, 177, and higher. Replace aluminum alloy fuel lines with stainless steel tubing in Models III and VIR except serial numbers 136, 160, 171, and higher. Install protective shrouds over electric wiring and fuel lines on Model III aircraft except serial numbers 172 and higher.
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Compliance Time
Within 300 hours' time in service after September 21, 1964, and within 6,000 hours' time in service after September 21, 1964.
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Affected Aircraft
Sud Aviation Caravelle SE 210 Model III and VIR aircraft except specific serial numbers as noted in service bulletins.
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Federal Register Abstract
Main Landing Gear
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AD Final Rules - DRS_64-20-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 64-20-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models Caravelle SE 210 III and VIR Aircraft Subject: Main Landing Gear Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 09/21/1964 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SE 210 Model III | Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 64-20-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 64-20-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models Caravelle SE 210 III and VIR Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 21, 1964. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 64-20-02 SUD AVIATION: Amdt. 800 Part 507 Federal Register August 22, 1964. Applies to Caravelle Models III and VIR Aircraft. Compliance required as indicated. As a result of a landing gear malfunction which resulted in landing gear interference with the aluminum fuel lines and electric wiring in the wheel wells, accomplish the following modifications: (a) Within 300 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, install 3 fusible plugs in each main landing gear wheel hub on all Model III aircraft except aircraft with Serial Numbers 170, 177, and higher as provided for in Hispano Suiza Aero Service Bulletin 111, Section 1, No. 46, dated December 2, 1963. (b) Within 6,000 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, remove existing aluminum alloy fuel lines in the main landing gear wheel well and replace them with stainless steel tubing in all Models III and VIR aircraft except aircraft with Serial Numbers 136, 160, 171, and higher, as provided for in Sud Service Bulletin 28-31 dated February 12, 1964, or FAA approved equivalent. (c) Within 6,000 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, install protective shrouds over electric wiring and fuel lines in the main landing gear wheel wells on all Model III aircraft except aircraft with Serial Numbers 172 and higher as provided for in Sud Service Bulletin 53-35 dated May 4, 1964, or FAA approved equivalent. (Sud Service Bulletins 28-31 dated February 12, 1964, 53-35 Revision 1 dated May 4, 1964, and Hispano Suiza Service Bulletin 111, Sections 1, No. 46 dated December 2, 1963, pertain to this same subject.) This directive effective September 21, 1964. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_64-20-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 64-20-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models Caravelle SE 210 III and VIR Aircraft Subject: Main Landing Gear Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 09/21/1964 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: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 64-20-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 64-20-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; SUD AVIATION Models Caravelle SE 210 III and VIR Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 21, 1964. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 64-20-02 SUD AVIATION: Amdt. 800 Part 507 Federal Register August 22, 1964. Applies to Caravelle Models III and VIR Aircraft. Compliance required as indicated. As a result of a landing gear malfunction which resulted in landing gear interference with the aluminum fuel lines and electric wiring in the wheel wells, accomplish the following modifications: (a) Within 300 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, install 3 fusible plugs in each main landing gear wheel hub on all Model III aircraft except aircraft with Serial Numbers 170, 177, and higher as provided for in Hispano Suiza Aero Service Bulletin 111, Section 1, No. 46, dated December 2, 1963. (b) Within 6,000 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, remove existing aluminum alloy fuel lines in the main landing gear wheel well and replace them with stainless steel tubing in all Models III and VIR aircraft except aircraft with Serial Numbers 136, 160, 171, and higher, as provided for in Sud Service Bulletin 28-31 dated February 12, 1964, or FAA approved equivalent. (c) Within 6,000 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, install protective shrouds over electric wiring and fuel lines in the main landing gear wheel wells on all Model III aircraft except aircraft with Serial Numbers 172 and higher as provided for in Sud Service Bulletin 53-35 dated May 4, 1964, or FAA approved equivalent. (Sud Service Bulletins 28-31 dated February 12, 1964, 53-35 Revision 1 dated May 4, 1964, and Hispano Suiza Service Bulletin 111, Sections 1, No. 46 dated December 2, 1963, pertain to this same subject.) This directive effective September 21, 1964. FOOTER:
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