AD 76-17-06

Airworthiness directive · Airbrake Operating Circuit · Textron BH.125 Series 400A, DH.125 Series 1A, DH.125 Series 1A-522 and 5 more

Effective
September 27, 1976
Models
BH.125 Series 400A, DH.125 Series 1A, DH.125 Series 1A-522, DH.125 Series 1A/S-522, DH.125 Series 3A, DH.125 Series 3A/R, DH.125 Series 3A/RA, DH.125 Series 400A
Data sheet
TCDSA3EU
Registered aircraft
4 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Large airplane
Amendment
39-2705

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed January 21, 2026.

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The airworthiness directive

76-17-06 HAWKER SIDDELEY AVIATION, LTD: Amendment 39-2705. Applies to Model DH/BH-125 airplanes Series 400A, S/N NA-711 through NA-758 and all Model DH/BH-125 airplanes Series 1A, 1A-522, 1A/S-522, 3A, 3AR, 3ARA, certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required within the next 200 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible unwanted deployment of airbrakes inflight, accomplish the following:

a) For all aircraft except those altered to include airbrake servodynes P/N AIR 46520/0 and 46521/0 in accordance with the Part D Supplement of Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd., Modification 252174, Service Bulletin SB 27-86-(2174), dated March 29, 1972, modify the airbrake servodynes, P/N AIR 45398 and 45399, in accordance with Part A of the section entitled "Accomplishment Instructions" of Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd., Service Bulletin 27-86-(2174), Revision 4, dated March 29, 1972, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

b) For all aircraft, modify the airbrake operating circuit (R/H and L/H) in accordance with Part C of the section entitled "Accomplishment Instructions" of Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Ltd., Service Bulletin 27-86-(2174), Revision 4, dated March 29, 1972, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

This amendment becomes effective September 27, 1976.

Affected TCDS · 1

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 4

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

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  • Hawker Siddeley4 aircraft
By year built
19681971
Registered aircraft by year built: 3 aircraft
19681
19701
19711

1 with no year recorded

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