AD 77-14-15
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 1A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 2A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 5A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 5BA | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 6A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 6BA | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 7A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 7AXC | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 8A | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The | D.H. 104 Dove Series 8AXC | Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Corrosion of engine mount stay struts, part numbers 4 EM.357A and 4 EM.359A, could result in structural failure.
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Required Actions
Remove and inspect engine mount stay struts using X-ray procedure per Hawker Siddeley Technical News Sheet No. 229 Appendix 1 or FAA-approved equivalent. Replace any strut showing internal corrosion with a new or serviceable part of the same part number free of corrosion.
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Compliance Time
within the next 50 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series airplanes not equipped with engine mount stay struts marked Issue 7 or subsequent or marked 'DOI No. 68639'
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Federal Register Abstract
Corrosion of Engine Mount Stay Strut
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AD Final Rules - DRS_77-14-15.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 77-14-15 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes Subject: Corrosion of Engine Mount Stay Strut Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 08/08/1977 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: 77-14-15 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-2957 AD NUMBER: 77-14-15 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective August 8, 1977. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 77-14-15 HAWKER SIDDELEY AVIATION, LTD: Amendment 39-2957. Applies to DH-104 airplanes, certificated in all categories, that are not equipped with engine mount stay struts marked as Issue 7 or subsequent or marked "DOI No. 68639". Compliance is required within the next 50 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To detect internal corrosion of the engine mount stay strut, P/N 4 EM.357A and P/N 4 EM.359A, accomplish the following: (a) Remove the stay struts from the aircraft and inspect in accordance with the X-ray procedure of Appendix 1 of Hawker Siddeley Technical News Sheet No. 229, dated March 19, 1973, or an FAA-approved equivalent. (b) Replace any stay strut for which internal corrosion is detected by the inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD with a new part or otherwise serviceable spare part of the same part number determined to be free of internal corrosion by the inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD or an FAA-approved equivalent. (c) It is requested that copies of the X-rays, or results of an FAA-approved equivalent inspection, be forwarded to the Chief, Aircraft Certification Staff, FAA, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region, c/o American Embassy, APO New York, N.Y. 09667. (Reporting approved by the Office of Management and Budget under OMB No. 04-RO-174.) This amendment becomes effective August 8, 1977. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_77-14-15.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 77-14-15 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes Subject: Corrosion of Engine Mount Stay Strut Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 08/08/1977 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: 77-14-15 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-2957 AD NUMBER: 77-14-15 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd Model DH-104 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective August 8, 1977. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 77-14-15 HAWKER SIDDELEY AVIATION, LTD: Amendment 39-2957. Applies to DH-104 airplanes, certificated in all categories, that are not equipped with engine mount stay struts marked as Issue 7 or subsequent or marked "DOI No. 68639". Compliance is required within the next 50 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To detect internal corrosion of the engine mount stay strut, P/N 4 EM.357A and P/N 4 EM.359A, accomplish the following: (a) Remove the stay struts from the aircraft and inspect in accordance with the X-ray procedure of Appendix 1 of Hawker Siddeley Technical News Sheet No. 229, dated March 19, 1973, or an FAA-approved equivalent. (b) Replace any stay strut for which internal corrosion is detected by the inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD with a new part or otherwise serviceable spare part of the same part number determined to be free of internal corrosion by the inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD or an FAA-approved equivalent. (c) It is requested that copies of the X-rays, or results of an FAA-approved equivalent inspection, be forwarded to the Chief, Aircraft Certification Staff, FAA, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region, c/o American Embassy, APO New York, N.Y. 09667. (Reporting approved by the Office of Management and Budget under OMB No. 04-RO-174.) This amendment becomes effective August 8, 1977. FOOTER:
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