AD 70-03-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 1A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 2A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 5A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 5BA | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 6A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 6BA | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 7A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 7AXC | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 8A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 8AXC | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Fatigue failure of the nose landing gear locking lever and jack attachment lever
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Required Actions
Replace the existing nose landing gear locking lever and jack attachment lever with Modification 978 levers in accordance with Hawker Siddeley Technical News Sheet Series CT(104) No. 155, Issue 4, dated 29 September 1969, or an FAA-approved equivalent.
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Compliance Time
within the next 300 landings after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series airplanes
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Federal Register Abstract
Nose Landing Gear Locking Lever
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AD Final Rules - DRS_70-03-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 70-03-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes Subject: Nose Landing Gear Locking Lever Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 02/22/1970 Make: de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The Model: D.H. 104 Dove Series 1A | D.H. 104 Dove Series 2A | D.H. 104 Dove Series 5A | D.H. 104 Dove Series 5...Show more Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small 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: 70-03-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-928 AD NUMBER: 70-03-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective February 22, 1970. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 70-03-01 HAWKER SIDDELEY: Amdt. 39-928. Applies to Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 airplanes. Compliance is required within the next 300 landings after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To prevent fatigue failure of the nose landing gear locking lever and jack attachment lever, replace the existing nose landing gear locking lever and jack attachment lever with Modification 978 levers in accordance with Hawker Siddeley Technical News Sheet Series CT(104) No. 155, Issue 4, dated 29 September 1969, or an FAA-approved equivalent. This amendment becomes effective February 22, 1970. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_70-03-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 70-03-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes Subject: Nose Landing Gear Locking Lever Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 02/22/1970 Make: de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The Model: D.H. 104 Dove Series 1A | D.H. 104 Dove Series 2A | D.H. 104 Dove Series 5A | D.H. 104 Dove Series 5...Show more Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small 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: 70-03-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-928 AD NUMBER: 70-03-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective February 22, 1970. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 70-03-01 HAWKER SIDDELEY: Amdt. 39-928. Applies to Hawker Siddeley Dove Model DH-104 airplanes. Compliance is required within the next 300 landings after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To prevent fatigue failure of the nose landing gear locking lever and jack attachment lever, replace the existing nose landing gear locking lever and jack attachment lever with Modification 978 levers in accordance with Hawker Siddeley Technical News Sheet Series CT(104) No. 155, Issue 4, dated 29 September 1969, or an FAA-approved equivalent. This amendment becomes effective February 22, 1970. FOOTER:
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