AD 69-03-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Federal Register Abstract
Wing Lower Spar Booms
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AD Final Rules - DRS_69-03-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 69-03-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS VISCOUNT Model 744 Airplanes Subject: Wing Lower Spar Booms Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 01/07/1969 Make: Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Model: Viscount 744 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 69-03-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-717 AD NUMBER: 69-03-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS VISCOUNT Model 744 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective January 7, 1969. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 69-03-01 VICKERS VISCOUNT: Amdt. 39-717. Applies to Model 744 Airplanes. Compliance required as indicated. (a) For airplanes with inner wing lower spar booms which have accumulated 7,000 or more landings on the effective date of this AD, before further flight, except that the airplane may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a base where the repair can be performed, replace inner wing lower spar booms with new booms of the same part number. (b) For airplanes with inner wing lower spar booms which have accumulated less than 7,000 landings on the effective date of this AD, replace inner wing lower spar booms before the accumulation of 7,000 landings with new booms of the same part number. (c) All new inner wing lower spar booms that are installed in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) of this AD must be replaced before the accumulation of 7,000 landings. (d) For the purpose of complying with this AD, subject to acceptance by the assigned FAA maintenance inspectors, the number of landings may be determined by dividing each airplane's hours' time in service by the operator's fleet average time from takeoff to landing for the airplane time. This amendment becomes effective upon publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER and was effective upon receipt for all recipients of the telegram dated January 7, 1969, which contained this amendment. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_69-03-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 69-03-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS VISCOUNT Model 744 Airplanes Subject: Wing Lower Spar Booms Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 01/07/1969 Make: Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Model: Viscount 744 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: 69-03-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-717 AD NUMBER: 69-03-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; VICKERS VISCOUNT Model 744 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective January 7, 1969. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 69-03-01 VICKERS VISCOUNT: Amdt. 39-717. Applies to Model 744 Airplanes. Compliance required as indicated. (a) For airplanes with inner wing lower spar booms which have accumulated 7,000 or more landings on the effective date of this AD, before further flight, except that the airplane may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a base where the repair can be performed, replace inner wing lower spar booms with new booms of the same part number. (b) For airplanes with inner wing lower spar booms which have accumulated less than 7,000 landings on the effective date of this AD, replace inner wing lower spar booms before the accumulation of 7,000 landings with new booms of the same part number. (c) All new inner wing lower spar booms that are installed in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) of this AD must be replaced before the accumulation of 7,000 landings. (d) For the purpose of complying with this AD, subject to acceptance by the assigned FAA maintenance inspectors, the number of landings may be determined by dividing each airplane's hours' time in service by the operator's fleet average time from takeoff to landing for the airplane time. This amendment becomes effective upon publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER and was effective upon receipt for all recipients of the telegram dated January 7, 1969, which contained this amendment. FOOTER:
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