# AD 69-25-06: Aileron Lever

- 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: January 3, 1970
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-887
- Registered aircraft: 3 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/D81067387C51B5AD86256A34006E5209.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-25-06

## The airworthiness directive

69-25-06 HAWKER SIDDELEY AVIATION, LTD: Amdt. 39-887. Applies to Model DH-104 Dove Airplanes which have aileron lever P/N 4 WA.315 installed.

Compliance is required as indicated unless already accomplished.

To prevent fatigue failure of the aileron lever, accomplish the following:

  (a) Visually inspect the aileron lever, P/N 4 WA.315 for cracks at the lugs for the attachment of the connecting rod and in the counterbored portion which receives the mass balance arm within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished within the last 50 hours' time in service, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 50 hours' time in service from the last inspection. If evidence of cracks is found, verify using dye penetrant or other FAA-approved equivalent inspection methods.

  (b) If cracks are found during the inspection required by paragraph (a), before further flight, install a new forged aileron lever, P/N 4 WA.491 in accordance with Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd. Dove Modification No. 967, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Certification Staff, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region.

  (c) If no cracks are found during the inspections required by paragraph (a), within the next 1,000 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, install a new forged aileron lever P/N 4 WA.491 in accordance with Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd. Dove Modification No. 967, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Certification Staff, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region.

  (d) The inspection required in paragraph (a) may be discontinued after the new aileron lever, P/N 4 WA.491 or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Certification Staff, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region is installed.

(Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd. Technical News Sheet CT (104) No. 151, Issue 4, dated 14 July 1969 covers this subject.)

This supersedes Amendment 454, Part 507 (27 F.R. 5793) AD 62-14-02. This amendment becomes effective January 3, 1970.

## 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/69-25-06/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-25-06/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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