AD 78-12-08

Airworthiness directive · Oil Pump Body · Lycoming Engines O-320-H1AD, O-320-H1BD, O-320-H2AD and 3 more

Effective
June 20, 1978
Models
O-320-H1AD, O-320-H1BD, O-320-H2AD, O-320-H2BD, O-320-H3AD, O-320-H3BD
Data sheet
TCDSE-274
Registered aircraft
27,398 matched by model
Product
Engine
Amendment
39-3239

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 May 30, 2024.

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78-12-08 AVCO LYCOMING: Amendment 39-3239. Applies to O-320-H series engines Serial Numbers L-101-76 through L-3829-76, L-3831-76, L-3843-76 through L-3859-76, L-3864-76, L-3866-76, L-3871-76, L-3902-76 through L-3907-76 and all O-320-H series engines overhauled (Remanufactured by Lycoming) before March 24, 1978. Compliance required within the next 10 hours in service, unless already accomplished. a. To prevent oil pump failures, remove, inspect and alter the oil pump body and replace the oil pump driving impeller with driving impeller P/N LW-15998 and the oil pump driven impeller with driven impeller P/N LW-15999 in accordance with AVCO Lycoming Service Bulletin No. 423 dated March 24, 1978, or FAA approved equivalent. b. Equivalent method of compliance must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region. This amendment is effective June 20, 1978.

Affected TCDS · 1

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Registered aircraft · 27,398

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

By aircraft maker
  • Piper11,632 aircraft
  • Cessna9,982 aircraft
  • Grumman American Avn.605 aircraft
  • Bellanca588 aircraft
  • Beech398 aircraft
  • Other makers2,5984,193 aircraft
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Registered aircraft by year built: 23,595 aircraft
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19301
19312
19321
19391
19403
19419
19422
19435
19453
194688
194772
194839
194913
195030
195142
195242
195355
1954106
1955390
1956467
1957524
1958365
1959361
1960213
1961193
1962270
1963187
1964296
1965392
1966634
1967839
19681,370
19691,048
1970533
1971630
1972904
19731,170
19741,555
19751,389
19761,512
19771,279
19781,366
19791,092
1980422
1981495
1982203
1983124
1984160
1985182
198694
198754
198872
1989136
199096
199197
199295
1993122
1994132
1995100
1996104
199799
1998135
1999156
2000139
2001123
2002135
2003156
2004111
2005116
200623
200715
200813
200919
201019
201119
201211
201313
20149
20156
201613
20176
20186
201910
20208
20219
202210
202313
202413
20256
20262

3,803 with no year recorded

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