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AD 67-28-03 ACTIVE

Horizontal Stabilizer
Key Information
AD Number 67-28-03 Status Active
Effective Date October 21, 1967 Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment 39-494
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Small Airplane"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation Federal Register: October 21, 1967
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) Viking Air Limited
Model(s) DHC-6-1 DHC-6-100 DHC-6-200 DHC-6-300
Regulatory Text

67-28-03 de HAVILLAND: Amdt. 39-494, Part 39, Federal Register October 21, 1967. Applies to Type DHC-6 Aircraft.

Compliance required as indicated.

To preclude loss of the horizontal stabilizer, accomplish the following:

(a) Within the next 15 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, check that each of the four horizontal tailplane to aft fuselage 5/16 inch diameter bolts, P/N's NAS 625-36 and NAS 625-53, are torqued to a value of 225 to 250 inch-pounds. If correct, no further action is necessary. If loose, comply with (b).

(b) Re-torque loose bolts to a value of 225 to 250 inch-pounds and recheck every 7 hours' time in service to assure that this value is maintained.

(c) The check required by (b) may be discontinued when a modification, approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region is incorporated.

(d) Upon request with substantiating data submitted through an FAA maintenance inspector, the compliance times specified in this AD may be increased by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region.

This amendment effective October 21, 1967.