AD 79-10-03 R2

final rule
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AVCO LYCOMING Model O-360-E1A6D and O-320-H2AD Series Engines

AD Number
79-10-03 R2
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Lycoming Engines LO-360-E1A6D AVCO LYCOMING Model O-360-E1A6D and O-320-H2AD Series Engines
engine Lycoming Engines O-320-H2AD AVCO LYCOMING Model O-360-E1A6D and O-320-H2AD Series Engines
engine Lycoming Engines O-360-E1A6D AVCO LYCOMING Model O-360-E1A6D and O-320-H2AD Series Engines

Unsafe Condition

Loosening of the engine to aircraft mounting bracket attaching bolts (part number LW38-2.75) could cause loss of integrity of the engine mounting.

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Required Actions

Inspect the eight LW38-2.75 mounting bolts for correct torque. Replace bolts with torque 200 inch-pounds or less and retorque them to 360 inch-pounds. Retorque bolts between 200 and 360 inch-pounds to 360 inch-pounds.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight for O-360-E1A6D/LO-360-E1A6D engines, and within 50 hours after the effective date of this AD for O-320-H2AD model engines.

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Affected Aircraft

AVCO Lycoming Model O-360-E1A6D (serial numbers L-101-77 thru L-347-77, L-352-77), LO-360-E1A6D (serial numbers L-101-72 thru L-319-72, L-321-72 thru L-324-72, L-326-72 thru L-339-72, L-341-72 thru L-348-72, L-350-72) installed in Piper PA-44, and O-320-H2AD (serial numbers L-101-76 thru L-5707-76 or remanufactured before January 4, 1979) installed in Cessna 172N and Partenavia P-66C.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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