# AD 66-05-02: Rudder and Elevator Trim Tab Rod End Assemblies

- 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: February 27, 1966
- Published: January 28, 1968
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-185
- Registered aircraft: 3 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/9153539A37AE1F4086256A34006D7BF2.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/66-05-02

## The airworthiness directive

66-05-02 HAWKER SIDDELEY: Amdt. 39-185, Part 39, Federal Register January 28, 1968. Applies to de Havilland Model 104 Dove Series Airplanes.

Compliance required within 150 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD.

As a result of cracking of eye ends used in the rudder and elevator trim tab connecting rod assemblies, accomplish the following unless already accomplished.

  (a) Remove eye ends, P/N's CM.2A and CM.2B, and inspect for cracks visually or by use of other FAA-approved methods.

  (b) Replace cracked parts with uncracked parts of the same part number before further flight.

(Hawker Siddeley Aviation, de Havilland Division T.N.S. Dove (104) Series CT (104) No. 187 or later ARB-approved issues cover this same subject).

This directive effective February 27, 1966.

## 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/66-05-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/66-05-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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