COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
DH 104 (Dove) Series Aeroplanes
AD/DH 104/18
Amdt 1
Trim Tab Connecting Rod Eye End 11/91
Applicability: Model DH 104 series.
Requirement: Remove the rudder and elevators, and the rudder and elevator trim tab connecting rod assemblies; carry out an inspection for cracking of the eye ends P/N CM-2A and
CM-2B.
Note: Hawker Siddeley Technical News sheet CT (104) No. 187 issue 1 refers.
Compliance: At each check 4 inspection. The compliance time of the previous issue of this Directive was at intervals not exceeding 500 hours time in service.
Background: A cracked eye end was found on a Heron aircraft elevator trim tab connecting rod.
The same part is fitted to Dove aircraft. This amendment extends compliance to align with Country of Origin AD.