AD Amdt-39-9685

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-9685
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 95-NM-268-AD
FR Citation
61 FR 34368

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft de Havilland DHC-8-301 Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Structural failure of the outboard flaps of the wings due to the installation of incorrect rivets in the flap assemblies.

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Required Actions

Install the previously optional terminating modification on certain airplanes. Modify the airspeed limitations placard and revise the Airplane Flight Manual to specify operating at lower airspeeds when the airplane is operating at full flaps.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

de Havilland Model DHC-8-301, -311, and -315 series airplanes with incorrect rivets installed on the outboard flaps assemblies.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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