AD 98-23-12

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-7 Series Airplanes

AD Number
98-23-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-NM-143-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: November 12, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 218)

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking in certain significant structural areas could reduce the structural integrity of these airplanes.

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Required Actions

Incorporate inspections and intervals from specified maintenance manuals into FAA-approved programs, inspect prior to thresholds, repair discrepancies using approved manuals or data, and report inspection results to de Havilland.

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Compliance Time

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously.

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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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