# AD 63-17-07: Horizontal Stabilizer Attach Structure

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Sud Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR
- Effective: September 13, 1963
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/9B9C3132EA5EF232862569BB006BCC95.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/63-17-07

## The airworthiness directive

63-17-07 SUD AVIATION: Amdt. 603 Part 507 Federal Register August 14, 1963. Applies to SE 210 Caravelle VIR Aircraft.

Compliance required before 4,000 hours' time in service.

To prevent fatigue failure of the horizontal stabilizer attach fittings, accomplish the following:

  (a) On all aircraft except aircraft with Serial Numbers 62, 129, and subsequent, install a reinforced fitting on the forward and aft faces of each horizontal stabilizer forward attachment fitting at frame 65, and replace the existing skin doublers with larger and heavier doublers. Make these modifications in accordance with Sud Service Bulletin No. 53-22 (Modification 1039) or FAA approved equivalent.

  (b) On all aircraft except aircraft with Serial Numbers 62, 134, 138, 140, 156, and subsequent, machine a cutout in the horizontal mounting flange of the horizontal stabilizer attachment fitting and replace the bolts attaching these fittings to frame 65 by new forged bolts installed with sphericalbearing face washers. Make these modifications in accordance with Sud Service Bulletin No. 53-24 (Modification 1124) or an FAA approved equivalent.

  (c) When the modifications required by paragraphs (a) and (b) have been incorporated, the engine reverse thrust r.p.m. limitations specified in Airplane Flight Manual SE 210-651, Section 1.2.1B, revised October 16, 1962, and Airplane Flight Manual SE 210-650, Section 1.2.1A, revised October 16, 1962, may be removed from the respective Airplane Flight Manuals. If the aforementioned limitations are removed, the original limitations are removed, the original limitations appearing in the Airplane Flight Manual apply.

This directive effective September 13, 1963.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 7A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A6): Sud Aviation; names 1 of 3 models: Caravelle SE 210 Model VIR

## 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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