AD 87-14-08

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; DEHAVILLAND Model DHC-7 Series Airplanes

AD Number
87-14-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Viking Air Limited DHC-7-1 Airworthiness Directives; DEHAVILLAND Model DHC-7 Series Airplanes
aircraft Viking Air Limited DHC-7-100 Airworthiness Directives; DEHAVILLAND Model DHC-7 Series Airplanes
aircraft Viking Air Limited DHC-7-101 Airworthiness Directives; DEHAVILLAND Model DHC-7 Series Airplanes
aircraft Viking Air Limited DHC-7-102 Airworthiness Directives; DEHAVILLAND Model DHC-7 Series Airplanes
aircraft Viking Air Limited DHC-7-103 Airworthiness Directives; DEHAVILLAND Model DHC-7 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fuel fire in the wing landing light bay due to fuel leakage from the No. 4 flap track canoe footprint area, tank end ribs, and wing box outboard of the No. 1 and No. 4 wing fuel tanks.

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Required Actions

Within 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date, inspect the No. 4 flap track canoe footprint area, tank end ribs, and wing box outboard of the fuel tanks per Service Bulletin 7-57-30. If fuel leakage is found, perform an internal inspection, repair, and pressure test of the fuel tank before further flight. Within 200 hours time-in-service, install Modification 7/2536 per the same service bulletin.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD and within 200 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Viking Air Limited Model DHC-7-1, DHC-7-100, DHC-7-101, DHC-7-102, DHC-7-103 airplanes, all serial numbers.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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