AD 67-02-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) | Viscount 744 | Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS Models 744 and 745D Airplanes |
| aircraft | Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) | Viscount 745D | Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS Models 744 and 745D Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the flying control rod guide beam at Fuselage Station 399.25 due to cracks at the top and bottom extremities of the vertical slot for the trim chains.
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Required Actions
Within 25 landings after the effective date, inspect the control rod guide beam for cracks. Repair cracked beams before further flight per BAC PTL 261 or equivalent, and modify beams per BAC Modification D.3179 within 1500 landings. Repeat inspections at intervals not exceeding 250 landings until modified or repaired.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 25 landings after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the last 225 landings, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 250 landings from the last inspection until modified or repaired.
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Affected Aircraft
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount 744 and Viscount 745D airplanes.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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