- Effective
- February 20, 1979
- 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
- 39-3414
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78-12-09 AVCO LYCOMING: Amendment 39-3238 as amended by Amendment 39-3414. Applies to O-320-H series engines with the following serial numbers, unless already accomplished.
L-103-76, L-104-76, L-272-76, L-283-76, L-288-76, L-290-76, L-336-76, L-337-76, L-341-76, L-404-76, L-431-76, L-468-76, L-469-76, L-471-76, L-494-76, L-548-76, L-589-76, L-590-76, L-592-76, L-650-76, L-684-76, L-689-76, L-698-76, L-736-76, L-737-76, L-738-76, L-743-76, L-754-76, L-763-76, L-768-76, L-769-76, L-772-76, L-774-76, L-777-76, L-778-76, L-802-76, L-824-76, L-834-76, L-846-76, L-903-76, L-904-76, L-929-76, L-940-76, L-945-76, L-948-76, L-949-76, L-1054-76, L-1115-76, L-1119-76, L-1122- 76 THROUGH L-1129-76, L-1131-76 THROUGH L-1134-76, L-1144-76, L-1156-76, L-1181-76, L-1186- 76, L-1191-76, L-1200-76, L-1205-76, L-1207-76, L-1237-76, L-1255-76, L-1304-76, L-1305-76, L-1352-76, L-1354-76, L-1374-76, L-1375-76, L-1379-76, L-1460-76, L-1476-76, L-1489-76, L-1492-76, L-1513-76, L-1568-76, L-1577-76, L-1626-76, L-1630-76, L-1639-76, L-1644-76, L-1657-76, L-1658-76, L-1665-76, L-1668-76, L-1678-76, L-1679-76, L-1687-76, L-1693-76, L-1694-76, L-1697-76, L-1795-76, L-1796-76, L-1824-76, L-1825-76, L-1826-76, L-1870-76, L-1885-76, L-1934-76, L-2002-76, L-2007-76, L-2016-76, L-2025-76 THROUGH L-2032-76, L-2041-76, L-2047-76, L-2065-76 THROUGH L-2068-76, L-2071-76 THROUGH L-2077-76, L-2115-76, L-2148-76, L-2157-76, L-2159-76 THROUGH L-2163-76, L-2165-76, L-2167-76, L-2168-76, L-2171-76, L-2174-76 THROUGH L-2182-76, L-2189-76, L-2190-76, L-2191-76, L-2192-76, L-2198-76, L-2260-76, L-2293-76, L-2294-76, L-2308-76, L-2338-76, L-2339-76, L-2340-76, L-2343-76, L-2344-76, L-2350-76, L-2365-76, L-2556-76, L-2596-76, L-2635-76, L-2636-76, L-2637-76, L-2644-76, L-2666-76, L-2697-76, L-2728-76, L-2731-76, L-2758-76, L-2762-76, L-2763-76, L-2774-76, L-2777-76, L-2782-76, L-2784-76, L-2790-76, L-2816-76, L-2832-76, L-2837-76, L-2842-76, L-2843-76, L-2845-76, L-2857-76, L-2908-76, L-2914-76, L-2921-76, L-2922-76, L-2924-76, L-2930-76, L-2932-76 THROUGH L-2938-76, L-2942-76, L-2947-76, L-2948-76, L-2962-76, L-2963-76, L-2966-76, L-2975-76, L-2980-76, L-2985-76, L-2987-76, L-2988-76, L-2989-76, L-2992-76, L-2999-76, L-3004-76, L-3010-76, L-3016-76, L-3034-76, L-3035-76, L-3041-76, L-3047-76, L-3063-76, L-3067-76, L-3068-76, L-3155-76, L-3170-76, L-3172-76, L-3240-76, L-3262-76, L-3288-76, L-3289-76, L-3291-76, L-3292-76, L-3293-76, L-3295-76, L-3296-76, L-3308-76, L-3313-76, L-3319-76, L-3384-76, L-3395-76 THROUGH L-3400-76, L-3402-76, L-3403-76, L-3404-76, L-3406-76, L-3411-76, L-3412-76, L-3413-76, L-3414-76, L-3428-76, L-3467-76, L-3551-76, RL-114-76, RL-124-76, RL-133-76, RL-162-76, RL-176-76, RL-186-76, RL-205-76, RL-249-76, RL-254-76, RL-328-76, RL-332-76, RL-351-76, RL-367-76, RL-384-76, RL-408-76, RL-416-76, RL- 418-76, RL-419-76, RL-435-76, RL-442-76, RL-443-76, RL-477-76, RL-510-76, RL-543-76, RL-550-76, RL-612-76, RL-652-76, RL-673-76, RL-695-76, RL-832-76, RL-1022-76, RL-1082-76, RL-1173-76, RL-1218-76, RL-214-76.
Compliance required before further flight except that the aircraft may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished. a. To prevent possible crankshaft gear failure, remove and replace the crankshaft assembly and install crankshaft assembly P/N LW-15917 in accordance with AVCO Lycoming Service Bulletin No. 422, dated March 24, 1978, or FAA approved equivalent. b. Equivalent methods of compliance must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region. Amendment 39-3238 was effective June 20, 1978. This Amendment 39-3414 is effective February 20, 1979.
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
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.
| 1910 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1930 | 1 |
| 1931 | 2 |
| 1932 | 1 |
| 1939 | 1 |
| 1940 | 3 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 2 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1945 | 3 |
| 1946 | 88 |
| 1947 | 72 |
| 1948 | 39 |
| 1949 | 13 |
| 1950 | 30 |
| 1951 | 42 |
| 1952 | 42 |
| 1953 | 55 |
| 1954 | 106 |
| 1955 | 390 |
| 1956 | 467 |
| 1957 | 524 |
| 1958 | 365 |
| 1959 | 361 |
| 1960 | 213 |
| 1961 | 193 |
| 1962 | 270 |
| 1963 | 187 |
| 1964 | 296 |
| 1965 | 392 |
| 1966 | 634 |
| 1967 | 839 |
| 1968 | 1,370 |
| 1969 | 1,048 |
| 1970 | 533 |
| 1971 | 630 |
| 1972 | 904 |
| 1973 | 1,170 |
| 1974 | 1,555 |
| 1975 | 1,389 |
| 1976 | 1,512 |
| 1977 | 1,279 |
| 1978 | 1,366 |
| 1979 | 1,092 |
| 1980 | 422 |
| 1981 | 495 |
| 1982 | 203 |
| 1983 | 124 |
| 1984 | 160 |
| 1985 | 182 |
| 1986 | 94 |
| 1987 | 54 |
| 1988 | 72 |
| 1989 | 136 |
| 1990 | 96 |
| 1991 | 97 |
| 1992 | 95 |
| 1993 | 122 |
| 1994 | 132 |
| 1995 | 100 |
| 1996 | 104 |
| 1997 | 99 |
| 1998 | 135 |
| 1999 | 156 |
| 2000 | 139 |
| 2001 | 123 |
| 2002 | 135 |
| 2003 | 156 |
| 2004 | 111 |
| 2005 | 116 |
| 2006 | 23 |
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 |
3,803 with no year recorded