- Effective
- May 20, 1963
- Models
- Caravelle SE 210 Model III, Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR
- Data sheet
- TCDS7A6
- Product
- Aircraft · Large airplane
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The airworthiness directive
63-08-05 SUD AVIATION: Amdt. 557 Part 507 Federal Register April 18, 1963. Applies to All SE-210 Caravelle Mark III and VIR Aircraft.
Compliance required within 300 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD on aircraft with 2,700 or more hours' time in service on the effective date of this AD or before 3,000 hours' time in service on aircraft with less than 2,700 hours' time in service on the effective date of this AD.
To prevent overtorquing and possible failure of frequently removed flight control system bolts and to prevent failure of flight controls, accomplish the following:
(a) Remove the flight control system bolts having a shank diameter less than 6 mm. and replace them with new bolts in accordance with Sud Service Bulletin No. 27-131, Revision 2, dated October 4, 1962.
(b) Modify flight control rod ends and bellcranks in accordance with Sud Caravelle Service Bulletin No. 27-138, Revision 1, dated July 3, 1962.
NOTE: Provision (b) makes it physically impossible for improper installation of these units. Bulletin No. 27-138 lists parts which must be added on specified aircraft.
This directive effective May 20, 1963.
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.