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FAA Aviation Safety
SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS
INFORMATION BULLETIN SUBJ: Fuselage, Wing Attach Fittings; De Havilland Models DH60, DH82, and DH83 airplanes; lateral tie rods SAIB: CE-14-27 Date: September 4, 2014 This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.
Introduction
This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin is being issued to alert operators and owners of certain de Havilland Models DH60, DH82, and DH83 airplanes of an airworthiness concern, specifically that there may be a potential unsafe condition that involves these airplanes and certain replacement parts fabricated in Australia.
These airplanes are not type certificated in the United States, but may be operated on an airworthiness certificate that is other than a standard airworthiness certificate.
The FAA has issued AD 2014-17-09 with respect to the same situation on de Havilland Model DH82A airplanes that are type certificated. This AD may be found at http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAD.nsf/0/75990708B7AAA3FE86257D4800 4F20B9?OpenDocument.
Background
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Commonwealth of Australia has issued the following proposed airworthiness directives (PAD):
• PAD/DH 82/17, applicable to all variants of the DH82 and DH82A (Tiger Moth);
• PAD/DH 83/5, applicable to all variants of the DH83 (Fox Moth); and
• PAD/DH 60/9, applicable to all variants of the DH60M (Moth) airplanes.
In addition, the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom has issued Emergency Airworthiness Directive G-2014-0001-E, applicable to the Models DH82, DH82A, and DH82B airplanes, as well as all variants and replicas except the Thruxton Jackaroo.
These actions require the inspection of the tie rods and removal of those made by J&R Aerospace of Australia and any of unknown origin.
Recommendations
The FAA recommends that owners and operators of the above named model airplanes that are being operated under a non-standard airworthiness certificate comply with the provisions of the applicable foreign airworthiness information.
The UK Airworthiness Directive may be found at:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/20140321UKADG20140001E.pdf
The Austrailian PADs may be found at:
http://www.casa.gov.au
For Further Information Contact
Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, MO, 64106;
phone: (816) 329-4123; fax: (813) 329-4090; e-mail: karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov
For Related Service Information Contact
For the DH 82:
de Havilland Support Ltd, Building 213, Duxford Airfield, Cambridge, CB22 4QR.
Tel: +44(0)-1223-830090. FAX: +44(0)-1223-830085. e-mail: info@dhsupport.com For the DH 60 and 83:
Air Stratus Ltd, Oaksey Park Airfield, Oaksey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9SD, UK