Airworthiness Directive

AD 2002-14-28 67 FR 47684

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

FR document
02-18334
Amendment
39-12828
Published
2002-07-22
Models covered
1
Last live check
2026-08-17
AD

2002-14-28

FR doc 02-18334 · 67 FR 47684

AD 2002-14-28Published 2002-07-22Effective 2002-09-06

Superseded by 2022-17-05

Supersedence is read from the Federal Register text of the newer AD — the FAA publishes no structured field for it — and names only ADs held in our index.

Requires you to repetitively replace the front fuselage struts every 15 years or repetitively inspect the struts for corrosion or fatigue damage and replace when the damage exceeds a certain level.

Full official abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain de Havilland Inc. (de Havilland) Models DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2 Mk. II, and DHC-2 Mk. III airplanes. This AD establishes a life limit for the front fuselage struts and requires you to repetitively replace the front fuselage struts every 15 years or repetitively inspect the struts for corrosion or fatigue damage and replace when the damage exceeds a certain level. This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for Canada. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent structural failure of the front fuselage caused by corrosion or fatigue damage to the struts that develops over time, which could result in reduced or loss of control of the airplane.

Applies to 1 model in our index