# AD 67-03-03: Elevator Torque Tube Collars

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Air Trading Navy PV-1 and 500
- Effective: January 23, 1967
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-339
- Registered aircraft: 2 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/D119BF9208A52F79862569750048957B.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-03-03

## The airworthiness directive

67-03-03 HOWARD AND LOCKHEED: Amdt. 39-339 Part 39 Federal Register January 18, 1967. Applies to All Howard Model 500 Series Airplanes and Lockheed Model PV-1 Series Airplanes, Serial Numbers 5275, 5336, 5892, 5492, 5331, 5599, 5272, 5372, 5283, 4385, 4401, 6642, 5373, 5500, 5554, 5560, 5494, 5280, 5700, 5598, 5696, 5894, 2020, 5591, 5267, 5702, 5694, 5887, 5891, 5705, 5371, 5489, 5492, 5274, and 5269.

Compliance required as indicated.

To detect cracked elevator torque tube collars, P/N 5-408380-1, unless already accomplished, within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours' time in service from the date of the last inspection, inspect the elevator torque tube collars P/N 5-408380-1 for cracks in the radius using dye penetrant or an FAA-approved equivalent. Before further flight, replace parts found cracked in accordance with Dee Howard Company, San Antonio, Texas, Drawing Number 13-0766-008 or later FAA Engineering and Manufacturing Branch approved equivalent. The inspection provisions of this AD may be discontinued when P/N 5-408380-1 is replaced in accordance with this AD.

This directive effective January 23, 1967.

## Affected data sheets (2) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A1SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1SW): The Dee Howard Company; names 1 of 1 models: 500
- [TCDS LTC AL-13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/LTC%20AL-13): Air Trading Corporation; names 1 of 3 models: Navy PV-1

## 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: 2 (2 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Dee Howard 2

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Dee Howard 500](https://openairdocs.org/model/dee-howard-500): 2 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-03-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-03-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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