AD 69-03-01

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS VISCOUNT Model 744 Airplanes

AD Number
69-03-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount 744 Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS VISCOUNT Model 744 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of inner wing lower spar booms due to fatigue cracking could result in loss of structural integrity of the wing.

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Required Actions

Replace inner wing lower spar booms with new booms of the same part number before further flight if they have accumulated 7,000 or more landings. For those with less than 7,000 landings, replacement is required before accumulating 7,000 landings. All newly installed booms must also be replaced before 7,000 landings.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight for airplanes with 7,000 or more landings on the effective date. For others, before accumulation of 7,000 landings. Newly installed booms must be replaced before 7,000 landings.

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Affected Aircraft

Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount 744 airplanes with inner wing lower spar booms.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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