# AD 63-19-01: Control Brackets

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The D.H. 104 Dove Series 1A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 2A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 5A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 5BA, D.H. 104 Dove Series 6A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 6BA, D.H. 104 Dove Series 7A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 7AXC, D.H. 104 Dove Series 8A and D.H. 104 Dove Series 8AXC
- Effective: September 7, 1963
- Published: September 7, 1963
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Registered aircraft: 3 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/D438B58E2EC2240C86256A34006D2B98.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/63-19-01

## The airworthiness directive

63-19-01 de HAVILLAND: Amdt. 611, Part 507, Federal Register September 7, 1963. Applies to All Model DH 104 Dove Aircraft.

Compliance required as indicated.

As a result of cracks in the aileron, rudder, elevator and flap hinge links and hinge brackets, accomplish the following:

  (a) Hinge links and brackets not incorporating Modifications 841, 842 or 843 shall be inspected for cracks at intervals not exceeding 600 hours' time in service, or each 12 months, whichever occurs first. Remove the point from the components before inspection, and reapply protective coating after inspection.

  (b) Hinge links and brackets incorporating Modifications 841, 842 or 843 shall be inspected for cracks at intervals not exceeding 1,800 hours' time in service.

  (c) Replace cracked parts before further flight.

(de Havilland Service Technical News Sheet CT (104) No. 123, Issue 5 dated March 19, 1962, covers this subject.)

This supersedes AD 56-15-05. This directiveeffective September 7, 1963.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A-807](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-807): Acro Aeronautical Services Ltd; names 10 of 10 models: D.H. 104 Dove Series 8A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 7A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 1A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 5A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 7AXC, D.H. 104 Dove Series 8AXC, D.H. 104 Dove Series 2A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 5BA…

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 3 (3 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Dehavilland 3

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-6a): 3 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/63-19-01/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/63-19-01/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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