AD 66-29-04
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
Fouling between the trailing edge of the elevator hinge beam shroud and the elevator skin lap joint
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Required Actions
Visually inspect top and bottom shrouds on elevator hinge beam assemblies to ensure clearance between trailing edge of shroud and forward edge of elevator skin lap joints or rivet heads is not less than 0.20 inch. If clearance is less than 0.20 inch, cut back trailing edge of hinge beam shroud to provide clearance of at least 0.20 inch but less than 0.25 inch.
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Compliance Time
within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount Models 744, 745D, and 810 Series Airplanes
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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