AD 80-13-13

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; DeHavilland Model DHC-6 Series Airplanes

AD Number
80-13-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Viking Air Limited DHC-6-1 Airworthiness Directives; DeHavilland Model DHC-6 Series Airplanes
aircraft Viking Air Limited DHC-6-100 Airworthiness Directives; DeHavilland Model DHC-6 Series Airplanes
aircraft Viking Air Limited DHC-6-200 Airworthiness Directives; DeHavilland Model DHC-6 Series Airplanes
aircraft Viking Air Limited DHC-6-300 Airworthiness Directives; DeHavilland Model DHC-6 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Spreader strut lug failure and interference between float fitting and front strut.

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Required Actions

Incorporate modifications in accordance with DeHavilland Service Bulletin 6/330, Revision 'C', or approved equivalent modification for aircraft with serial numbers 1 thru 611. Incorporate modification in accordance with Service Bulletin 6/357, Revision 'C', or approved equivalent modification for aircraft with front spreader struts P/N C6UF1014-1.

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Compliance Time

within 100 hours in service or one month, whichever occurs first, after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

DeHavilland Model DHC-6 series airplanes equipped with floats, including serial numbers 1 thru 611 and those with front spreader struts P/N C6UF1014-1.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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