AD 67-25-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | F-27 | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | F-27A | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | F-27B | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | F-27F | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | F-27G | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | F-27J | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | F-27M | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | FH-227 | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | FH-227B | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | FH-227C | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | FH-227D | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. | FH-227E | Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Elongated and double-drilled rivet holes in the fuselage skin
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Required Actions
Accomplish the instructions of Fairchild-Hiller Service Bulletin No. 53-49 (F-27) or 53-7 (FH-227), or later FAA-approved revisions, or FAA-approved equivalent modification. Equivalent inspections may be approved by an FAA maintenance inspector. Compliance time may be increased with approval.
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Compliance Time
within the next 150 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Fairchild Model F-27 (Serial Numbers 108 through 123) and FH-227 (Serial Numbers 503, 506 through 518, 520 through 535, and 538)
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Federal Register Abstract
Elongated Rivet Holes
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AD Final Rules - DRS_67-25-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 67-25-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes Subject: Elongated Rivet Holes Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 09/08/1967 Make: Maryland Air Industries, Inc. Model: F-27 | F-27A | F-27B | F-27F | F-27G | F-27J | F-27M | FH-227 | FH-227B | FH-227C | FH-227D | FH-227E 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: 67-25-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-472 AD NUMBER: 67-25-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 8, 1967. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 67-25-04 FAIRCHILD: Amdt. No. 39-472, Part 39, Federal Register May 30, 1967. Applies to Type F-27 Airplanes, Serial Numbers 108 through 123, inclusive, and FH-227 Airplanes, Serial Numbers 503, 506, through 518, 520 through 535, and 538. Due to numerous elongated and double-drilled rivet holes found in the fuselage skin, accomplish the following within the next 150 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. (a) For F-27 Airplanes, comply with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fairchild-Hiller Service Bulletin No. 53-49 (F-27), dated April 14, 1967 and FH-227 Airplanes, comply with Accomplishment Instructions of Fairchild Hiller Service Bulletin No. 53-7 (FH-227), dated April 14, 1967, or later FAA-approved revisions, or FAA-approved equivalent modification. (b) Equivalent inspections may be approved by an FAA maintenance inspector. Equivalent parts, Service Bulletin revisions, and modifications, must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region. (c) Upon request with substantiating data submitted through an FAA maintenance inspector, the compliance time specified in this AD may be increased by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region. This amendment effective September 8, 1967. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_67-25-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 67-25-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes Subject: Elongated Rivet Holes Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 09/08/1967 Make: Maryland Air Industries, Inc. Model: F-27 | F-27A | F-27B | F-27F | F-27G | F-27J | F-27M | FH-227 | FH-227B | FH-227C | FH-227D | FH-227E 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: 67-25-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-472 AD NUMBER: 67-25-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Model F-27 and FH-227 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 8, 1967. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 67-25-04 FAIRCHILD: Amdt. No. 39-472, Part 39, Federal Register May 30, 1967. Applies to Type F-27 Airplanes, Serial Numbers 108 through 123, inclusive, and FH-227 Airplanes, Serial Numbers 503, 506, through 518, 520 through 535, and 538. Due to numerous elongated and double-drilled rivet holes found in the fuselage skin, accomplish the following within the next 150 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. (a) For F-27 Airplanes, comply with the Accomplishment Instructions of Fairchild-Hiller Service Bulletin No. 53-49 (F-27), dated April 14, 1967 and FH-227 Airplanes, comply with Accomplishment Instructions of Fairchild Hiller Service Bulletin No. 53-7 (FH-227), dated April 14, 1967, or later FAA-approved revisions, or FAA-approved equivalent modification. (b) Equivalent inspections may be approved by an FAA maintenance inspector. Equivalent parts, Service Bulletin revisions, and modifications, must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region. (c) Upon request with substantiating data submitted through an FAA maintenance inspector, the compliance time specified in this AD may be increased by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region. This amendment effective September 8, 1967. FOOTER:
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