AD 75-16-22

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DH-114 Airplanes

AD Number
75-16-22
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The D.H.114 Heron Series 2A Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DH-114 Airplanes
aircraft de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The D.H.114 Heron Series 2DA Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DH-114 Airplanes
aircraft de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The D.H.114 Heron Series 2X Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DH-114 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Excessive wear of the counterweight bushings and subsequent ineffectiveness of the counterweight function.

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Required Actions

Inspect and replace, if required, crankshaft counterweight pins and bushings in accordance with Teledyne Continental Overhaul Manual X-30039 or an equivalent procedure approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch.

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Compliance Time

within the next 200 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the last 1500 hours' time in service, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 1500 hours' time in service from the last inspection

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Affected Aircraft

De Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., Model D.H.114 Heron Series 2A, D.H.114 Heron Series 2DA, D.H.114 Heron Series 2X airplanes modified in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA1685WE

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