# AD 63-16-04: Outboard Foreflaps

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: D & R Nevada 22 and 22M
- Effective: August 27, 1963
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/7A912CCE9308B38B862569B200591B33.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/63-16-04

## The airworthiness directive

63-16-04 GENERAL DYNAMICS: Amdt. 594 Part 507 Federal Register July 26, 1963. Applies to All Model 22 Aircraft.

Compliance required as indicated.

Cracks have been found in foreflaps P/N 22-18600-5/-807. Therefore, accomplish the following on all foreflaps P/N 22-18600-5/-807, which have not been modified in accordance with Section B(1)(a) or B(1)(b) of General Dynamics Service Bulletin No. 27-65:

  (a) Within the next 400 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished within the last 400 hours' time in service:

  (1) Conduct a close visual inspection for cracks in the external clips and entire skin area of the outboard foreflaps P/N 22-18600-5/-807. A dye penetrant or equivalent inspection process shall be used to verify suspected cracks. Any parts found cracked shall be replaced with uncracked parts before further flight.

  (2) Remove and disassemble the outboard foreflaps P/N 22-18600-5/-807, and conduct a close visual inspection for cracks in the interior clips. X-ray inspection may be used to inspect those interior clips not visible after disassembly. A dye penetrant or equivalent inspection process shall be used to verify suspected cracks. Any parts found cracked shall be replaced with uncracked parts before further flight.

  (b) Within 500 hours' time in service after conducting the inspection specified in (a), repeat the inspection specified in (a) (1). Any parts found cracked shall be replaced with satisfactory parts before further flight.

  (c) Within 500 hours' time in service after conducting the inspection specified in (b), the outboard foreflaps, P/N 22-18600-5/-807, shall be replaced with foreflaps modified in accordance with Section B(1)(a) or B(1)(b) of General Dynamics Bulletin No. 27-65.

(General Dynamics Service Bulletin No. 27-65 covers this same subject.)

This directive effective August 27, 1963.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 4A27](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A27): CV Nevada, LLC; names 2 of 2 models: 22, 22M

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

No registered aircraft matched the models it names.

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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