AD Amdt-39-9415

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland DHC-6 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-9415
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 93-CE-51-AD
FR Citation
60 FR 55187

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft de Havilland DHC-6 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland DHC-6 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Separation of the horizontal stabilizer from the airplane caused by a cracked attachment fitting, leading to subsequent loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect horizontal stabilizer attachment fittings for cracks or loose rivets at specified intervals. Replace cracked fittings with specified part numbers and incorporate Modifications 6/1890, 6/1891, and 6/1892. For airplanes with Modifications 6/1808/6/1809, inspect rivets and incorporate the same modifications within specified times to terminate inspections.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 hours TIS after effective date or 800 hours TIS after last inspection, with subsequent inspections every 800 hours TIS. Modifications must be done before further flight if issues found. Airplanes with 6/1808/6/1809 have 400 hours TIS for initial inspection and 2,400 hours TIS to incorporate modifications.

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Affected Aircraft

de Havilland DHC-6 series airplanes (models DHC-6-1, -100, -200, -300, serials 3-820) without Modifications 6/1890, 6/1891, 6/1892 incorporated on all four horizontal stabilizer fittings.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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