Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9416 · British Aerospace Model Viscount 744, 745D, and 810 Airplanes
British Aerospace Model Viscount 744, 745D, and 810 Airplanes
All Model Viscount 744, 745D, and 810 airplanes, certificated in any category.
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain British Aerospace Model Viscount 744, 745D, and 810 airplanes, that currently establishes time-in-service limits for components of the fuselage pressure vessel, and requires modifications and inspections of various fuselage components to assure the continued structural integrity of these airplanes through the manufacturer's design life goal. This amendment requires additional modifications and inspections of the fuselage pressure vessel to extend the fuselage pressure vessel life from 30 to 45 years since new. This amendment is prompted by results of a review of fatigue test findings, stress analysis, and in-service history associated with pressure vessel components. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent reduced structural capability of the fuselage pressure vessel.
